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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
3
Notice to electors of Scandia on April 7 1902 at City Hall from 8am to 6pm for Mayor five councilmen and one police judge. Official at Meagrob city office signed by Mayor Gro Ulilie and City Clerk J H Sandill.
Classified notice announces a position for a dependable man to manage a new branch of the A T Morris Wholesale House in Cincinnati Ohio. The ad invites strong references and mentions an illustrated catalogue price. Additional items note weather, a concert, newspaper subscriptions, and a forgery arrest in Concordia with local law enforcement details.
Fragmentary OCR reads about a gall dispute involving a person named Ri Shotzman and mentions three lots. Details are unclear.
Fragmentary item notes a Belgian stallion offered at a blood stock price near 1500 with a present value around 1485, dated this spring and attributed to owner information incomplete.
Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank met Saturday to reorganize the official staff following President R. Morey’s death. C. S. Morey becomes President, W. Allen is Vice President, Hugh Cooper advances to Cashier, and A. R. Morey is named Assistant-Cashier. The bank’s policy remains conservative and steady, with Cooper and Morey leading operations from Scandia roots.
Twenty teachers gathered at Talmo on Saturday March 15 to follow the planned program. The forenoon featured History of Education by Charles Kelloy and How to Teach Reading by the County Superintendent. An elegant dinner was served at Mrs Pettisoin’s residence. The afternoon included music by Talmo school members and discussions on poor spelling with many patrons in attendance. One present.
District 81 lines describe Effie Loofbourrow in Concordia for dressmaking lessons and Bernice Loofbourrow starting music. A newborn girl to Mr and Mrs George Dodge. Various locals like Chas Lewis, Hart Kelly, Ira Everhart, and gatherings at A L Loofbourrow's with many attendees listed. social events reported as a fine time.
A Republican caucus for Scandia voters will be held at City Hall on Wednesday March 26 from 2 to 4 pm to nominate a city ticket. A Republican city committee will be selected. ladies are especially invited.
Mrs C18 Vans Deusen of Kilbourn Wisconsin reports long stomach trouble and constipation. She says many preparations failed but Chamberlins Stomach and Liver Tablets helped. Tablets sold at Hopper's drug store for 25 cents with free samples.
Local notes from Kackley recount social visits and travel, with residents Joe Litsinger, Miss Lydia Tornquist, Miss Elsie Burnett, S. Willis, Sam Summers, Lars Larson, Nils Johnson, Magnus, Chas Hansen, Ole Olson, and others. Weather and wind disrupted events, including a Woodview dance canceled by last Friday's storm. a new dance is planned for March 21 with Betsy at Thornburgh's.
Mrs Garbry drove to Courtland to see her sister Mrs Beames who has just returned from St Joe where she was doctoring. Karl and Curtie Kelly left for Washington. Ladies' Endeavor Society meets with Mrs Hattie Bartlett next Wednesday. Miss Hattie Murphy drove home from Rydal. A party at Charles Lewis Saturday night was well attended. Mr and Mrs J M Loofbourrow and Frances shared supper at B P Bartlett Thursday. Chester Loofbourrow expects to return from Manhattan and has rented the former Gile farm. No singing practice due to heavy rain. Mrs Gertie Gile attended church at Minersville. Clinkenbeard's party Thursday night was a success despite bad weather. B P Bartlett to begin an arch cave for G W Cowle next Thursday. Seattle fever spreads locally. Bert Ainsworth and Wesley eight near Belleville this week.
Wood for sale consists of 16 cords of hedgewood chopped to stove length offered by J T Errert at the A E K Riddlesbarger farm. Also available are 150 posts.
The Journal office prints 100 envelopes bearing your name and address with Rural Route printed thereon for 50 cents.
An old promotion invites boys and girls to recruit 16 subscribers to The Weekly Journal in Kansas City Missouri. For a remittance of 2.50 per year per group, the collector receives the Eclipse stem wind watch prepaid by mail.
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