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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
5
Miss Amanda Olson and Mr. Victor Palmquist wed at the bride’s mother Mrs August Olson home northeast of Scandia with Rev. C T Carlson officiating. Guests shared a wedding dinner and offered best wishes as the couple planned to reside on the Palmquist farm in Sibley township.
A street sale is planned for Saturday May 6 featuring items such as a two hole gasoline stove, bed steads, linoleum, jars, a chiten, various farm animals including mares and a bay horse, a piano, a corn plow and other articles not listed. The catalog highlights household and farm items for local buyers.
Anderson and Mahaffey with Postmaster Wilson and Miss Bertha along with carriers Brown Bettis and Albro welcome a one month order from headquarters requiring a complete schedule of mail flow and handling times with reports to the postmaster general. Waterworks progress advances on stand pipe pump and mains as Scandia nears May completion. A 16 year old, Elmer Gordon, was killed by lightning near Belleville. Center School District 9 closed with a strong student program and Miss Bailey returning next term. Life policy ads plead for family protection through H S Cooper.
Johnathan Kelly rushed home after a hunting accident in Fraser’s pasture. One 11 year old boy was shot below the knee. the limb was amputated in Concordia but he died that night. Funeral expected today. Also notes of Lutheran pastor uses and Bethany College trustee election, plus Ui and I club meeting details in Norway with a luncheon and upcoming gathering.
April was cloudy with a prevailing southeast wind and slightly below normal temperatures. Rainfall totaled 1.78 inches, with 1.38 inches on the 28th to 29th period. eight days recorded rainfall. Maximum 65.4, minimum 40.1, mean 52.8. Southeast wind, total movement 6162 miles, average hourly velocity 9.0, peak 32 mph from the south on the 12th. Five clear, sixteen partly cloudy, nine cloudy days. City Hall notice May 9.
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