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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
6
A collection of brief items reports residents visiting from Concordia and Courtland, shoppers and workers in Scandia, and travels to Kansas City.Updates include two illnesses, a barber shop closing, new housing, a rural mail route change, a fatal infant illness, and a whist club gathering. Also mentions Ivison’s stomach pain relief and a testimonial for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
An ad copy on a box of Bromo-Quinine Laxative touts a genuine signature and promises to cure a cold in one day. The text uses antiquated spellings and marketing flourish to attract buyers.
Miss Lyda Rosene came up from Concordia on Tuesday. A son was born to P. W. Cardwell and wife in March. Louis Johnson works for Mrs. August Granstedt. H Banks and wife’s baby died at noon March 18. Amy Garber died Saturday night after a week of illness and was buried in Union Valley Cemetery Tuesday. Charles and Marie Larson and Mrs Dr Haning visited from Belleville Sunday. Mrs E Rosenquist went with them to stay with the Doctor. Jim Danny of Cawker City Ledger visited last week. Lew Fisher returned from Portland, Oregon with his family. Albert Persinger and Miss Jaizzie Fish were married by Squire Rasmussen. Friends surprised R A Rasmussen and wife in their new home Tuesday with many attendees: A Forsberg, J Sjoholen, A Westine, J A Larson, A P Rosene, Julia, A Rasmussen and Laura, A G Cardwell, C A Kathrineberg.
Geo Bushby’s illness reported. works planned for Charlie Kallman. Mrs H A Frantz leaves for Roosevelt Kansas. Queries at Dist 88 exams include several pupils. sick list notes Ollie Johnson. Liverybody sowing oats, cold wave halts work. Exams at Belleville and Poplar Grove list multiple students and chaperones Mrs Bushby and Miss Blackwood.
Joe Nelson living north of town with his mother went violently insane Friday evening. He destroyed windows and furniture then was taken to Belleville and placed under sheriff's care. He is in bad shape, refuses food and sleep, and shows hallucinations involving money and Mrs Nation.
This note bunch mentions spring starting by calendar, maple blossoms unusual for February, and a weather split. It reports Fancher and Nelson buying two more teams, a stove inquiry at J. L. Coleman’s, and Soybean bulletin details from H. M. Cottrell at Manhattan Kansas. It covers a minor arrest in Topeka, a pension grant to the Thomases of Courtland, a cemetery association meeting March 29, and a printer’s note on Journal size and up to date printing. One Minute cough cure also advertised by A. P. Happer.
Four large work horses weighing 1400 to 1600 pounds are be offered for sale or transfer to P J Johnson as listed in a local cattle and livestock notice. The ad notes the animals are in good condition and ready for service, with emphasis on strength and utility for farm work.
Charley Larson of Belleville circulated a petition in this township for the county high school at Belleville. The Journal did not sign or endorse the matter and faced a belated rebuke from a Belleville paper.
The Masons will entertain invited guests next Monday evening. Miss Anna Jensen arrived from Kansas City Monday to stay this summer as housekeeper for her brother John on the farm. Hog prices reached $5.75 per hundred in Kansas City, near the yearly high. The line about hogs hints at local farm activity amid a cold day and band wagon humor.
Advertisements warn of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve counterfeits risking blood poisoning. The safe, healing claim touts DeWitt’s name on packaging. Krause’s Cold Cure and a pain killer from A J White feature in local remedies.
Auctioneer J P Porter announces readiness to answer every inquiry for this business. Local records show Porter handling customer calls and guiding clients through listings with prompt attention and professional service.
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