Local residents and visitors noted in this week’s tidbits
Bert Ainsworth was in town Tuesday. A crowd attended the coffee social at E Jokander's Thursday evening. Mrs. A R Morey and Miss Bertha Wilson drove to Belleville Saturday. Dr. Babcock and Adolph Johnson of Kackley visited Sunday. Congressman Calderhead plans to parlay Memorial Day address. Mrs. Ralph McEntire of Topeka visited Mrs. George Thorpe last week. Carpenters began the framework on A Asbjornson's house Monday. Prof. Thorpe traveled to the county seat Saturday. Will Hollandsworth and family of Belleville were Sunday guests at Dr. Ekblad's. Madame LaFrance shared Scandia fortunes last week. Ed Hardy and children of Medford Oklahoma visiting M. M. Goold. Rev. Gardner and daughter from Belleville were en route to Republic. A Vandeveer lays cement-brick sidewalk on Washington street.
Dinner Hosts Honor Misses Otto Callers and Messrs Nelson Kimball
Miss Ruby Otto and Miss Gertrude Callers along with Messrs Adolph Nelson and Ned Kimball were entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. E H Ayers in a social gathering reflecting local community hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Otto
Gertrude
Adolph Nelson
Ned Kimball
E. H. Ayers
Mrs Weld Travels to Cuba Then To Kansas City
Mrs J R Weld leaves for Cuba on Saturday to visit relatives. She will then proceed to Manhattan where Mr and Mrs J H Smith will join her. The group plans to travel together to Kansas City after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Weld
Cuba
Manhattan
J. H. Smith
Kansas City
About People and Things in Scandia and Vicinity
Local items report notable residents and happenings around Scandia and nearby areas. Community events, recognitions, and short updates highlight daily life and local profiles.
Bert Cooper Appointed Freight Inspector at Concordia
Bert Cooper has been named freight inspector for the Missouri Pacific at Concordia and traveled Friday to assume duties. The town notes a ball game between Scandia and the High School at Park Association grounds Friday. Mr and Mrs A Coleman Miss Lula Paynter and Merle Bert Paynter J A Merrill and Bill Nye spent Saturday night and Sunday camping on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Cooper
Missouri Pacific
Concordia
Bert
Scandia
Park Association Grounds
A. ‘. Coleman
Lula Paynter
Merle
Bert Paynter
J. A. Merrill
Bill Nye
Railway Star Route Visit Rates Skeptical Support
Chief Clerk of the Railway Mail Service in St Joe, Naylor, spent the latter part of last week in town to evaluate a proposed Star Route between Scandia and Republic. He did not appear strongly in favor of the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Joe
Naylor
Scandia
Republic
Scandia High School Alumni Formed and Plans Banquet
A group of Scandia High School graduates met at J H Sandell's Saturday evening and organized an Alumni Association with J H Sandell as president Bertha Wilson as secretary and A R Morey as treasurer The first annual banquet is set for Saturday evening May 20 at the Brunswick Hotel Scandia lists 42 living graduates not counting the class of 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia High School
J. H. Sandell
Bertha Wilson
A. R. Morey
Brunswick Hotel
Scandia
Trespass and Stock Prohibition at ScanbIA Park Grounds
Park Association warns against hunting or shooting on park grounds with full legal penalties. Unauthorized stock turned into the pasture will also be prosecuted. Notice given by ScanbIA Park Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Association
Scanbia Park Association
City Council Portrait of 2nd Term Committees and Appointments
The city council met in regular session, organized the new council with John Pinney as president for two years, and named committees including Streets and Alleys, Claims, Public Buildings and Grounds, Ordinances, Poor, Licenses, and Ways and Means. In a following session, Mayor Eagleson appointed Geo B. Smith as City Clerk, H. S. Cooper as City Treasurer, R. H. Gile as Marshal and Street Commissioner, Clarence Albro as Deputy Marshal, and Dr. J. B. Henry as City Health Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pinney
Eagleson
Pinney
Sandell
Beckman
Nelson
Mor
Morey, Sandell
Morey
Geo. B. Smith
Cooper
Street Commission
R. H. Gile
Clarence, Albro
J. B. Henry
Preble Family Visiting Relatives Here This Week
Mrs. T. C. Preble and Ed Preble with family of Cuba are visiting relatives in town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Preble
Ed Preble and
Cuba
St. Joe Special Tour Stops in Town
The St. Joe special pulled in over the Rock Island Tuesday afternoon for a 30 minute visit. About 80 people including 56 St. Joe business houses, the band, and crew gathered at the depot. Twenty five Scandia merchants met to discuss business as the weather kept others at the depot. The excursion will run a week, going to Lyman Colorado via Rock Island and returning to St. Joe via Union Pacific. Despite the wind, locals praised the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe
Rock Island
Scandia
Lyman Colorado
Class Party at the Thorpe Residence
Professor and Mrs George 4 Thorpe hosted a school board party for members of the board teachers and graduates at their Scandia apartments Monday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bulkley Cullers Cooper Riley Whitney Wheeler McIntire and others amid old fashioned games and a dainty lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George 4
Thorpe
Bank of Scandia
Simon
C. G. Bulkley
J. H. Cullers
H.S. Cooper
A. J. Riley
A. L. Whitney
L. M. Wheeler
Ralph “McIntire
Topeka
Oberia Ryan
Ella Bliss
Ethel Beck
Lotta Stover
Kackley Estate Appraisers Meet to Discuss Administration
Hugh Cooper of Scandia arrives with Geo Harris Leonard Nelson and Id Johnson as appraisers for the estate of O R Kackley deceased. C M Kackley of Kansas City to join, Cooper serving as administrator, recalling his prior administration of the father and then the son’s estate. John C Hogin received a fine six year old horse from KC last Saturday and plans to view it at Andy Orr’s barn, while noting horse trade may draw men from other work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cooper
Scandia
Geo. Harris
Leonard Nelson
Id Johnson
O. R. Kackley
C. M. Kackley
Kansas City
Mr. Cooper
John C. Hogin
K. C. Flast
D. D. Bramwell
Andy Orr
Eye and Ear Specialists Open in St. Joseph Mo
Drs Pitts and Blank NG Pitts practice as eye and ear specialists located on Kaehth and Francis Streets in St. Joseph Missouri. Correspondence solicited for patient referrals and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. Pitts
Blank NG Pitts
Kaehth
Francis
St. Joseph, Mo
Poultry and stock remedies advertised in local notices
An old newspaper fragment promotes poultry and horse stock products. It cites Ye Turkeys 10e A. J. Raney and Dr. Less Stockheed as aids for horses and cattle. Also mentions D. A. Nywall selling stock items and a JOURNAL office opportunity for investments returning over 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Nywall
Census Workers Sought for Magazine and Music Business
Wanted capable men and women for census work and as representatives in this territory for an established magazine and music business. Salary eighteen dollars per week. Experience and good references required. Address Sprague Waresa Co. 70 Wabash Avenue Chicago Illinois 618.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spracue Wuoresa
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Poultry Dr Tess Panacea Panacea Egg Maker for Sale
Egg producing device advertised for sale by D A Nywall. Promises efficient poultry operation and improved egg output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
D. A. Nywall
Nywall Offers Complete Dr Hess Poultry Preparations
D A Nywall markets a full line of Dr Hess scientific preparations for stock and poultry, providing farmers with veterinary grade products for animal health and disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Nywall
Dr. Hess
Rock Island Excursion Rates to Norton and Manhattan
The Rock Island offers special excursion rates to Norton for Tuesday May 16 with Hon James M Wilson Secretary of Agriculture speaking. An excursion to Manhattan is also run Friday to visit the Agricultural College. A round trip from Scandia is 1.90 dollars. Train leaves 4 30 p m and returns at 9 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock ‘Island
Norton
James M. Wilson
Secretary of “Agriculture
Manhattan
Riday
Agricultral College
Scandia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bert Ainsworth
Ware
Clifton
Eda Lanoue
Eva
F. Q. Miller
E. Jokander
A.R. Morey
Belleville
Dr. Babcock and
Adolph Johnson
Kackley
Calderhead
Will Parayee
Ralph McEntire
George Thorpe
A. Asbjornson
Prof. Thorpe
Will Hollandsworth
Dr. Ekblad
Wm. Garber
George Garber
Madame LaFrance
Ed Hardy
Medford, Oklahoma
M. Goold
A. Vandeveer
Washington St
Health Royal
W. M. Moore
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Moore
Ekblad
Courtland
J. E. Pilcher
Tresspass Notice
Council Proceedings
J. W. Ekblad
W.haggman
St. Joe Special
Freeman
Star Grocery
Palace Drug Store
W. F. Eagleson
Scanpta, Kansas
Kansas Avenue
OsTeopathic
Lina J. Wrigley
UE Osteopathy
Kirksvilde
Scandia, Kans
J. W. Hall & Co
Belleville, Kansas
John O. Anderson
Kansas
Ee. Ll. Warren
Jennings Gallery
A.J. Raney
Journal
J.B. Henry
A. B
Hopper
A. J. White
HW. C. Townsend
Ren
St. Louis, Mo
H. Z. Ackley
Rock Island System
Kansas City Pass
Wst
Louis HM Xp
Fox Sn
Ky Mount Limited
MO Stock
Vo Lee Freight
X. Sun
Phru
Loeler't. Mx. Sun
Rock I Sland
Jla.stewart
Gemwl Agent Pass
G'R Dept Lines
Missouri River
Ikkansas CiTy
Pete Miller
Prop
RT Smith
J L Kinney
White Pine
U. R
Coleman’s
Happer
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