Town gossip and weather weave through regional notes
Observation Tower reports a mix of town rumors and local notes. A Chicago visitor sought a Napoleonic suit. Elkhart sees a rare drought break after twenty months. county leaders push township consolidation and hint at county mergers with Republic Cloud and Concor da as seat. A pastor in Clyde loses 300 dollars to a robbery in St. Louis. Mother's Day is upcoming and urged to show daily appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Cloud Counties
Concorda
Editorial notes grim corn outlook from weather
The piece warns gloomy cold wet weather hurts corn planting and germination. A Chicago crop expert says more sun and heat are needed to finish fields west of the Missouri River before autumn frosts. Extreme heat west of the river worsens drought and may cut yields, reflected by rising prices in Kansas City and other markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Missouri River &O
Kansas City
Fragments Reflect on Valor and the Quiet Virtue of Perseverance
A poetic fragment contemplates men who smile at evening and dawn, contrasting fleeting bravado with the steady man of worth whose resolve remains intact as his teeth are worn away by time.
Column Comments and Car Jokes From Early Press
W W Koelscht asks if the new secretary of agriculture Wallace is the mystery novelist. The Arkansas Highway humor about cars praises reliability while a Missouri Pacific Magazine courtroom exchange mocks legal wit and memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Koelscht
Seatttle, Wash
Mr. Wallace
Collier’s
Roof painters trick towns with fake repair firm
Three men claiming to run a roof repair company drove into town with a California toy car and offered to paint a laundry roof for 5 dollars and the Tindal building. They used crude oil and brick dust as paint. Ira Rantz had them arrested. the elder, J. W. Holt, paid a 12.50 fine and returned the 5 dollars. The car left, with authorities alert for more towns to beware slick operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
J.W. Holt
Tindal
Harold Tindal
Ira Rantz
Rantz
Obituary for Albin Isaacson of Scandia Kansas
Albin Isaacson born in Norway township November 23, 1889 died May 1, 1938 at his home near Scandia Kansas aged 43. He married Minnie Hammer February 20, 1916 at Scandia. Survived by wife, a stepson Clarence Hammer, four brothers John Edwin Gustaf Oscar, three sisters Mrs. M. C. Olson Mrs. Ralph Pickett and Mrs. BE. E. Erickson. Funeral May 3 at Lutheran Church with duets by Mrs Ed Wires and Miss Blanche Haggman. Burial Riverview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Isaacson
Norway Township
Scandia
Kansas
Minnie Hammer
Clarence Hammer
John
Edwin
Gustaf
Oscar
McCook
Nebr
M. C. Olson
Vancouver
B. C
Ralph Pickett
Banning
Calif
BE. E. Erickson
Lutheran Church
Ed . Wires
Blanche
Haggman
Riverview Cemetery
Ladies Aid Meets and Local Visits in Rydal
The Ladies Aid gathered Thursday with Mrs. Corda Doctor. Callers included Mrs. C L Dyas and Mrs. Ted Rodgers at the Charles Tedrow home. Local visits feature Mr. and Mrs. W A Johnson at Emil Tsaacson home and Olive Kallman at Charles Tedrow home. Subscriptions questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Corda
Dyas
Ted Rodgers
Charles Tedrow
W. A. Johnson
Emil Tsaacson
Junior
Miss Olive
Kallman
oMaxi
Bert Bowen
Ed Kallman
Charles
Jewel
Kansas
Alice Shotwell
Ed Ed Kallman
Joe
McGowan
Local Social News from District 112 Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Lloyd McGregor and family hosted guests at the Harry Gile home Monday evening. Bill Milner did papering for Mrs Herbert Mikesell and Mrs Archie Larson the past week. Mr and Mrs Bill Whitley and baby visited Glen Housholder Friday evening. Mr and Mrs H R Donaldson and daughters spent Sunday evening with Lloyd McGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd McGregor
Harry Gile
Bill Milner
Herbert Mikesell
Archie Larson
Bill ‘Whitley
Ibaby
Glen Housholder
H. R. Donaldson
Providence Chapel residents and neighbors social updates
Charles Fike works for Stewart Wilber. Bill Reed was in Belleville on business Monday. Mr and Mrs Lee Kinney and family attended a cousin’s funeral in Lucerne Kansas after the kinney kin death found in Norton garage. Albert Berry and Harold Kelly hauled hay to the Belleville sales pavilion Monday. Orville Nondorf spent Wednesday afternoon with George Junior Fike. Julius Schultz and family from Carlsbad New Mexico visit the George Fike home and plan to move to Belleville with household goods by truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fike
Stewart Wilber
Bill Reed
Belleville
Lee Kinney
Lucerne
Kans
Kinney
Norton
Albert Berry
Harold Kelly
Orville Nondorf
George Junior Fike
Julius Schultz
Carlsbad
N. M
George Fike
Warrant Notice in Shawnee County Kansas 1933
In Shawnee County Kansas a warrant dated 12 19 1930 due 8 1 1988 is filed against Scandia Township C Gust Sandell to Martin Tractor and Harvester Co at Topeka. Amounts include 600.00 interest from 12 31 1932 and total 612.00. Warrant held by Caterpillar Tractor Co with notary public affidavit sworn 15 April 1933 by R H Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East 8Th Street
Topeka
Kansas
Acter Pal
Caterpillar Tractor Company
State of Kansas
Shawnee County
Executor's Notice In Re public Kansas probate estate
In the probate court of the county of Re public Kansas letters testamentary issued to B W Vincent as executor of Barto Vincent deceased. Creditors must present claims within one year from the date of letters April 20 1933 or be barred. Attorneys W D Vance and Fred Emery represent the executor. Probate Judge Henry H Van Natta attests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
W.D. Vance
Fred Emery
Henry H. van Natta
Scandia
District Court
Final Settlement in Estate of Margaret Craft Deceased
Probate Court of Republic County Kansas to hear on May 20 1933 at 2 P M a full and final settlement of the estate of Margaret Craft. Creditors and interested parties urged to appear for allowance of attorney fees and executor duties and to determine heirs. Attest Henry H Van Natta Probate Judge and IRA Craft executor of the estate Belleville Kansas April 21 1933
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Margaret Craft
Court House
Belleville
County of Republic
State of Kansas
Ira.g.’ “Craft
Kansas
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the Journal
Scandia, Kansas
Congress
B. W. Selin
Jake Stofer, Jr
Hershel Kannier
Journal
Walter Earmself
Elkhart
E. S. DeSpain
Clyde
St. Louis
Clyde Republican
Arkansas Highway
Osborne Farmer
Rydal
Providence Chapel
Scandia Township
Gust Sandell
Martin Tractor
R. H. Martin
L. A. ‘Dodge
Notary Public
B.W. Vincent
Barto Vincent
Haggman. & Wires
City OF
First National Bank
R. E. Cooper City
Henry H. van ‘Natta
Costa
the Bachelor-Faulkner Funeral Home
Kansas City Weekly Star
Reo
Agency For
Beloit Laundry
Ole Frazier
Prop
Scandia Lodge No. 165
Greey
Leslié Rasmussenn
N. G
Fred Moe
V. C. Hartig
Courtland
C.W. Nichols
W. Nichols Masseur
Freeburg Service
John A. Freeburg
Mortician
Oscar J. Johnson
Scandia, Kans
Bologna
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