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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1915

Page

7

Jury unable to agree in $10,000 damage suit in Courtland

The jury in Emma R. duyens versus White Rock of this county failed to reach a verdict after about twenty hours and were dismissed by Judge Hogin. The Oct 28 auto accident near Jewell County left the plaintiff with a badly fractured leg and likely lifelong disability, ensuring retrial at October term.

Emma R. Duyens Courtland White Rock Hogin Lyons John Nixons Jewell County Charles Tedrow

End of the Limit Claimed Over Grocer Loan Request

A report from Osawatomie Graphic notes Eaton B Going’s remark on the end of the limit as a woman borrows a few cents from her grocer to take her children to the picture show. A Scandia grocer was asked for a cash loan to buy apples from a car while selling a higher grade at a higher price.

Eaton B. Going

Scandia Merchants Boost Trade As Grains Sell Well

Local business efforts by Scandia merchants show results as corn at 75 cents and wheat at 1.40 per bushel lift farmer finances. Farmers report a ready market for livestock and grain with Mr. Brown at the Missouri Pacific elevator handling over 20000 dollars worth of grain last month plus several carloads of hogs and cattle.

Scandia Brown Mo. Pacific Elevator

Big Band Benefit Draws Packed House Saturday Night

The last big Band Benefit of the season played on Saturday night drew a record breaking attendance. Patrons paid fifty cents each, yielding net proceeds of 122 dollars. The performers and show company express thanks for public support and for AX Ellingson’s efforts in making the event financially successful.

CVCEN Band Boys AX Ellingson

Four Car Load of Cattle Shipped From Local Farm

A shipment of forty two cattle headed to PTU City accompanied by local buyers Mesdames Aspegren and Forsberg who planned a trip to Kansas City with their husbands for a few days. The cows were praised as a fine group by Mr Hors.

Mislore Fune Incident At Westside School

Fragmentary report notes Johnny Larson fell from a fire escape at school on Wednesday. He was taken home by car after the accident. No clear update on injuries or cause is provided.

Johnny Larson

City Council Appoints Officials and Plans Budget Policy

The council elected Vandever as councilman designate and named Norcia as Marshall and street commissioner Theo Coanstedt. Committees were formed with Nelson Gulick Nimocks West and others for Claims Ordinances Poor Public Buildings Streets Alleys Water and Audits. The mayor urged funds management including loaning sinking funds and consolidating city funds between banks and monthly city treasury deposits. A pool hall license was granted to Doctor for 50 per year.

Couneil Aldrechierge Cotnedinen Nimoeks Noefsort Gudiek West Crew Nintoeks Ehosy Olin Vandever Couneilan Till Vaenoey Bo i. Beekman Tailing Ie Qilita Norcia Marshall Theo Coanstedt Ats AL Nowall City Preasne Ey Penia Edith Iteen Adolph Nelson Crea Gulick John Vandeveer A. Nelson Tof West Nintorks Vanedeveerrs Nelson Vandeveer R.A A. W. Photner

Lost red avcourt book in Scandia

A caller requests return of a color red avcourt book lost in Scandia. Please leave it at the Journal office. Mahans has some enticing items mentioned in the note.

Scandia Journal Office Mahans

For Sale Describes Patent Medicine and Printer Ad

An old classified item notes a sale of a design machine and medical tonics. The ad references QeeR Persinger and Selawiihi's movies with product claims for tiredness and wellness.

Qeer Persinger

War Warping American Spending Habits at Home

A reader statement claims Americans have shifted spending from travel to home purchases due to wartime concerns. It argues government hype over a 600 dollar figure will force tourists to stay home, shaping national economic behavior.

Ggey Qreaus

Mrs Evac Morley Murphy Visits Parents in Scandia

Mrs Evac Morley Murphy stopped by Scandia to visit her parents Mao and Mires Wan Morley and was en route to her home in Goodtaind versus Pet El Papreka.

Evac Morely Murphy Scandia Sud Mao Mires Wan Morley Goodtaind Pet el

Miss Wiselt Visits Brother and Plans Beatrice Trip

Miss Wiselt arrived Friday evening to visit her brother Fred and other friends in town. She intended to return to lard and later join Quogaot to move on to Beatrice to set up private business affairs.

Miss Herriet Wiselt Chardy Fred c Wright Lard Will Beatrice

Chase Barn Burns Near Norway Farm

A barn on the Jd. VioChase farm northeast of Norway burned, about 20 by 80 feet with a hay loft. Ray Chase suffered minor burns while freeing gear as two harness sets, a disc, and 30 bushels of eo were lost. Neighbors helped but the blaze could not be stopped. The site had previous fire losses including a house on the same place.

Jd. VioChase Norway Mer Ray Chase

Insure your growing crops with Home cheap est rate

Insurance ad urges growers to insure crops against bail with a low rate and good protection. The offer highlights the Home cheap est rate and cites a phone contact 99 for Hendrix.

Hendrix

Nywalli Attends Bethay College Meeting in Lindsborg

I AL Nywalli motored to Lindsborg to be present at a meeting of the Bethay College Bowel.

AL Nywalli Lindsborg Bethay College

Residence property sale ad at Giant St seeks cash buyer

A fragment notes a cash customer for a residence property on Giant Street in Hendrix. Contact details include telephone number 99 and the name Hendrix.

Giant St Hendrix

Frank Tawkins Injured In Barn-Related Fall

Frank Tawkins returned home Tuesday evening after a fall at a rural property around 4 oclock. While shingling a barn a ladder shifted, causing him to drop to the ground. he sprained an ankle and sustained minor injuries to his head and side, with no other serious harm reported.

Frank Tawkins Republic Wettons Pic

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