District 48 social notes and local happenings
District 48 updates list residents visiting and staying with neighbors, returns from Lindsborg, and a sick return. Rev Craft to preach May 3 at 11 am. B P Bartlett laid a kitchen foundation for Charles Lewis. Emma and Lora Cowle expected home May 28. Temperance program planned for May 10 with all invited. House cleaning and post trimming work noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel. Thorp
Lindsborg
Rev. Craft
Emma
Lora
Cowle
Farm Land Ad Offers Frost Safety and Local News
The column notes frost is not feared for fruit this year, mentions a severe hail storm, Miss Maude Kackley’s return from Gove, local social at Mr Hedges, band plans adding a trombone, Clarence Kackley selling his team to L Willis for 180 dollars, L Nelson shipping stock to Kansas City, Ben Clark with mumps, Alex Scott visiting town, a dance by M W A, a Santa Fe passenger fatality after striking a crossing pedestrian, Charley Munson becoming the barber, and a mule injuring an owner’s leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Scott
M. W
Santa Fe
Charley Munson
Local Notes from Scotch Plains and Vicinity
Local items report Miss Eva Henry staying with W A Johnson and Miss Mary West taking music lessons from Nettie Myers. J Taylor recovers from illness. J S Hay returns home from work with cousin Tom. Central school District 9 and Belleville Center close May 1. Mrs Peter Doctor places a tombstone at Poplar Grove cemetery. Tom Doctor and Jas Duncan plan a summer trip to Scotland. Joseph McGowan finishes carpentry on John Hay’s house. M A Lash adds a home improvement. Two 88 school pupils, Pearl Wohlford and Sylvia Fogelberg, graduate. Rain disrupted Easter plans. Endeavor meeting led by Mamie McGlashan. next week led by C H Wallace. Blanch Henry unable to take final common school exam, finishes in Belleville with Miss McGlashan. The last day of school at Dist 88 Friday ends with a picnic in Joe Hugos’ grove. Estella Murphy serves as teacher for two terms with good satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Taylor
J.S. Hay
Tom
Scotch Plains
Central School Dist
Belleville Center
Mamie McGlashan
Scotch Plains Presbyterian Church
C. H. Wallace
Blanch Henry
Belleville
Miss McGlashan
Dist
Yis
Joe Hugos
Estella Murphy
S. J. Timmons
J. Raines
Clifton
W. S. Timmons
Norway School
Miss Sherwood
Ech
Norway Bulletin notes local events and weather
Norway Bulletin lists medical calls for Dr Walker and social visits to Kackley. It reports school exams, farm activity, illness, a heavy rain and hail storm, a growing hardware business, a school program with diplomas and photo souvenirs, and residents traveling to Kansas City and Jamestown.
Rain and windstorm sweep the region with hail records
A Tuesday windstorm brought rain sleet and hail to the vicinity. Local notes mention D Davis of Riverton Nebr visiting, Bert Haggman visiting his sister, and Miss Nettie Rowe on the sick list. A newborn boy arrived to Mr and Mrs John H Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. ‘Davis
Riverton
Nebr
Garman
C. J. Peterson
Bert
Haggman
Kackley
Herman “Anderson
Nettie Rowe
John H. Nelson
Swenson Dies at Home North of Town
Mr A P Swenson died Tuesday morning at his home northwest of town. The funeral was held Thursday. A more extended notice will be made next week.
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A. P. Swenson
Band Misses Republic Visit Amid Odd Fellow Celebration
The Band did not travel to Republic on Wednesday due to weather and conflicting Odd Fellows celebration events.
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Republic
Oddfellows
Kansas Hard Freeze Follows Snowstorm Devastating Crops
Wednesday brought a unusual sequence as rain iced foliage and fruit blossoms, then a Dakota blizzard. Temperatures plummeted to ten degrees below zero and green vegetation along with fruit trees were destroyed, described as possibly the state’s most destructive storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dakota
Miss Oberia. Earley Returns From East Business Trip
Earley returned Tuesday evening from a business trip to the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oberia
Earley
C. E. Coates Moves to Fornoso in Search of a Home
C. E. Coates announces relocation to Fornos, seeking a residence due to inability to find housing locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Coates
Fornoso
Shippers Burdened by Volatile Early Week Cattle Trade
Wednesday's Review notes receipts were heaviest of the year on the western markets for April cattle, with prices held steady under strain. The report says spurted shipments perplex packers and buyers, calling for a more orderly distribution to stabilize markets.
Eight Cents a Pound for Flesh and Scott's Emulsion
An advertiser touts Scott's Emulsion claiming a thin young woman bought twelve pounds of flesh for eight cents a pound and gained twelve pounds after using a bottle. The ad argues value in medicine and offers free samples from Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York with prices of 50 cents and $1.00 from druggists.
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Scott
Union Units in Farm Land Adertisement In Union?
Reader recalls several social mentions from Union area with names like Mabel McDowell Joe Kephiart Ed Stockdick Sam Hanna Novice visitors in Scandia White Rock and Belleville. A county exam results note hints at Rosenquist Granstedt and Rosene relatives.
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Mabel McDowell
Hardy Nebr
Joe Kephiart
Ed Stockdick
Katy
Texas
Phureday
Haan
Sam Hanna
Union
Rasmussen
Scandia
Rose Rosene
Alma
Mabel
Rosenquist
Hannah , Granstedt
Anna Street
Elittore Rosene
Surprise Birthday for Mrs. Maxell at Lake Sibley Church
The Lake Sibley Lutheran congregation surprised Mrs. C. J. Maxell on a belated birthday in her honor last Thursday. Her birthday is April 18, and Rev. Maxell was away at a conference in Kansas City, so the party waited for his return. The guest of honor received a cash purse and the family enjoyed a generous dinner. The congregation extends thanks to all who helped make the surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Sibley Lutheran
Subscription Credits Update With New Subscribers
J. A. Storer bought the Ler Vold corner of Washington and 4th streets for 1200 dollars and plans to build a fine brick hotel to cover the property. The notice lists credits for the week and marks new subscribers with a star and quitters with a dagger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Storer
Lervold
Washington and
4Th Streets
Bachelor banquet in Jewell City hosts Chas and McCarthy
Chas and McCarthy will attend a bachelor banquet in Jewell City tonight. They will respond to the toast What excuse has a single man for living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
McCarthy
Jewell City
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Bernice Loofbourr
B. P. Bartlett
Charles Lewis
W.O. Tate
the Kackley News
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Peter Doctor
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M. A. Lash
Pearl Wohlford
Sylvia Fogelberg
Norway Bulletin
C. W. Walker M. D
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C. O. Hugos
Amanda Jensen
Fairview School
H. A. Hanson
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W. J. Dunlap
W. Scott
Oleva Thompson Wis
Grippe
Art Ledbetter
C. A. Brewer
Olga
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Carrie Ringer
Alice Snyder
Mable
Emma Pick
Concordia
Lars J. Larson
Carl Gile
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Jamestown
John Summers
C. Ross
Little Son
Sam. Summers
E. V. Moore
Cloud Co
Ole Tiller
Lillie ‘Scrivner
Lovewell
F. Kk. Jacobsen
Ed. Jacobsen
Allis
Joe Melhus
Reneas Place
Louise Throbeck
Hugs, Jr
Robert’ Anderson
Elmer Evert
Gouttland
E. McGregor
Roy Scott
KV. Moore
Andy
India
Avery
John O. Strain
T. M. Bakke
Mr. Throbeck
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Miss Mand Kackley
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White Rock
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Lew Rasmussen
Henry Kathrineberg
Nerg Medicine Co
Dea Maines
Iowa
A. J. White
Postoffice
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Wheeler’s
Weislogel & Gould
Thornburgh’s
Hopper’ S Drug
Bank of Scandia
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White’s Drug Store
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Mile
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