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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
4
A social at Lars Larson's cleared over twelve dollars and kept young folks joyful. Local chatter notes men spending wages on dances, with criticism of such behavior. News covers marriages, visits, school term end, local travel, and a humorous line about dust and wind storms after a windy week.
District 48 notes show minor greetings from Ames and Springfield guests plus family updates. Hattie Bockoven moved in, Nichol reports a death rumor, and Charles Ames studies violin at a convent. Bartlett shot a wild goose while Frances Lootbourrow celebrates a 16th birthday with friends and games. Bertha Ainsworth remains ill under Dr Scott care.
A broad county recap highlights corn planting by farmers, visits from Chicago guests, and relatives in Belleville and Stottsville. Church events include Rev H P Cooter preaching at Scotch Plains. Funeral for Mrs Jas Sherwood, cancer death. Reported alfalfa cattle losses and Red Poll cattle valued at 50 dollars each. Canadian John Hay writes from Macleod on homeward journey, snow delays, wheat damage, and potential corn seed rush if small grain fails.
Johnnie Ambrose leaves Thursday for Topeka to work in the insane asylum. Arthur Emmert to work for J. W. Ambrose this season. Rosenquist to Kansas City, Hammond visits Belleville, Joe Vandeveer and family visit C. A. Cline. Rosenquist ships cattle carload. Dancy visits sister in Belleville. Mrs. Rosenquist and Mrs. Sam Hanna in Belleville. Mrs. Berggren and son return from Kansas City and son improves. Marshall’s horse injured on wire. Capt. Dancy and James in Washington briefly. Henry Rosene installs a windmill on a new farm. Tom Vandeveer to Osborne Co. for business. Old papers for sale at four NAL offices, 5¢ per bundle.
Ellen Nelson is ill. Della Shaver returns from Concordia. Alex Shindle drove to Republic City and back. Alma Elmberg visits from Concordia. Joe Munson’s little boy sick. Mrs. Herman Carlson leaves for California. David Williams reports better farming prospects in Gove county. John Aby and Ada Stanton visit relatives in Illinois. Local farmers fear wheat crop failure and plan to plant corn.
Friday brought pleasant weather as local residents planted corn. John Downing’s party spent Sunday at H. H. Johnson’s. Swedish church groups planned meetings Sunday and Rev Reiser of Scandia would preach at the Swedish Mission Church at 3 PM. Cal and Mrs Calvin visited A. M. Bettis. Bettis and others hosted guests. Rhoda Mary Poage and Elsie Bettis joined Mable Rowe Sunday afternoon.
Roy Scott and O A Larson attended the Macyville show in Norway Bulletin. The report mentions Wednesday and Thursday events with a number of locals from here, and that they attended the show at Kackley Saturday night.
Ad copy asserts Scott's Emulsion makes a thin body hungry and work for fat by motivating usage of food. Claims a thin person sits idle, then wakes with emulsion to build flesh and fat. Offers a free sample and a purchase price of $1.00 with scope in ad text.
Ellen Hallgren and Conrad Sederlin married at the Hallgren home northwest of town on a Wednesday noon ceremony officiated by Rev. C J Maxéli. A large reception followed with many gifts and heartfelt wishes. The couple will reside on the Sederlin farm in Beaver township.
The fiscal year shows a sharp rise in tax receipts from tobacco, with more than 62 million dollars turned to the treasury, an eight million gain from the prior year. Domestic tobacco output reached about 160 million tons, with New York district converting over 11 thousand tons into 1.291 billion cigars.
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