Belleville Busy Week Among Local Residents
From Our Country Reporters notes numerous residents visiting Belleville on Friday and weekend. Names include Joseph McGowan manager for Home Grain Coat Rydal, Gust Aberf southeast of Scandia, J O Anderson head carpenter, and Geo West of Rydal visiting relatives.
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Joseph McGowan
Rydal
Belleville
Robert Doctor
Bowling Green
J 14 Norris
Scandia
Ed Olson
Gust ‘Aberf
E J Fike
JR Tugos
Norway
W B Currie
Scotch Plains
Robt Doctor Jr
J H Williams
Elgin
W .S Ball
Gust Aberg
J O Anderson
Mauritania Sets a New Speed Record at Sea
The Cunard steamer Mauritania reached Queenstown on May 10 at 10 48 AM after breaking its own speed record and trans Atlantic records by 24 minutes. The voyage time from Ambrose Light to Daunts Rock was four days 18 hours and total distance covered exceeded 2195 knots at an average 24 70 knots per hour. Passengers on board included Mr and Mrs Kriek Adiquist and Mo Johnson who had departed Scandia for Sweden.
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Cunard Line
Mauritania
Queenstown
Fox
Ambrose Lights
Daunts Rock
Kriek Adiquist
Mo Johnson
Scandia
Mayo
Sweden
Journal subscribers renewals list excerpt
Following is a list of those who have renewed their subscription to the Journal since our last issue. SOW Arbuthuaerat Kaderad Boderdd Fowler Cola Names marked Wath tarare mewy subscribers.
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Journal
Samee
Kaderad HO
Boderdd
Fowler
Cola
Wath
City Hall to Appoint Decoration Day Committees
Notice says City Hall will hold a meeting Monday August seventh to appoint Decoration Day committees and decide whether to celebrate July fourth. Adolph Nelson, Mayor, urges all interested to attend.
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Adolph Nelson
Live Stock Report Special to Scandia Journal
Kansas Cuy Stock Yards May 11 cattle market yesterday closed firm with heavy steers at 6.90. Todays run about 11 000 head as buyers seek concessions but prices stay strong. Run later 19 000 head with top at 7.30. Cows mostly above 100 dollars and heifers above 80. Stockers and feeders higher though soft corn dampens demand. Local business mentions Joe Motte John Deere Sadey Demster and HD Lee names. Prohibition case against Courtland doctors noted as ongoing.
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Scandia Journal
Kansas Cuy
Kansas
Bebber
Og Liver Orate
Death in Norway Reaches Conrad Lundin Family
Conrad Lundin learned Tuesday morning of his father’s death in Christiania Norway. The report notes the event occurred about two weeks earlier and reaches the next of kin.
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Conrad Lundin
Christiania
Norway
Northcliffe recalls penny weeklies and a wary Home Chat name
Lord Northcliffe recalls entering publishing with Answers and later penny weeklies. He recounts a Munsey dinner exchange over Home Chat and explains initial reluctance, noting a Liverpool humorist’s negative reaction and concerns about the name’s suitability and associations.
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Lord Northcliffe
England
Answers
Heartsease
Pansy
New York
Thad
Liverpool
Sid
Alfred
Jimmy
Nationalities of America's Presidents Through British Ancestry
The article notes that with two exceptions most U S presidents trace British ancestry. It lists 15 with English descent including Washington Lincoln Garfield Cleveland. five with Scotch Irish descent Jackson Polk Buchanan Arthur McKinley. three Scotch Monroe Grant Hayes. and one Welsh Jefferson. The two exceptions are Van Buren and Roosevelt both with Dutch roots, though Ireland claims Roosevelt.
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America
United States
Washington
Mair
Paft
Lincoln
Garfield
Cleveland
Jackson
Polk
Buchanan
Arthur
McKinley
Monroe
Grant
Hayes
Jefferson
van Buren
Roosevelt
Ireland
Lumber dealer fights six eagles in Princess Anne county
J. F. Duniel of Norfolk New York, a lumber dealer, was attacked while surveying timber land in Princess Anne county. He fought six eagles with a stick after falling into a hole, enduring scratches and torn clothing over a 300 yard escape before reaching safety.
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Duniel
Norfolk
N. Y
Princess Anne County
Jie
Jiggsby Dies After Complications With Physicians
The inquiry notes that Jiggsby died due to complications involving physicians. No additional condition details are provided in the readable text.
Suiting the Occasion and a Wride Backdrop
A quirky item notes Myra a typical April Wride and poses a question about price. It promotes Nywall's pharmacy, claiming careful filling and the purest obtainable drugs for prescriptions.
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Myra
Nywall’s
Court business brings C C Wilson to Belleville
Miss Minnie Jokander returns home from Kalosas City. Tuesday night.
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Morey
Steele City
Nebo
Cother
C.C. Wilson
Belleville
Minnie Jokander
Kalosas City
Topeka Daily State Journal Advertisement
An advertising notice promotes a daily newspaper from Topeka offering full news coverage. It highlights a thirty cent monthly price and urges readers to subscribe for first class daily reports from Potela, Kansas.
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Mril Throweh
Atphal
Topeka
L.ool
Topeba Stati
Popela
Kansas
For Sale Rotandy windmill and pump engine
Advert reads a used Rotandy windmill and an early model international pumping engine from OA J White. It lists sale details and seller contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotandy
Adsoote
J. White
Wanted Help and Subscriptions Clerk in Scandia
Wanted. MBasie pupils, paiva oor organ. Jennie Nylund, Phone 905, White lead, linseed oil, prepared paints, varnishes, tanalae, paint, varnish, and white-wash brushes at Nywall's. Success Magazine seeks a man in Scandia to chase expiring Subscriptions and secure new business by special methods. permanent position with commission option. Salary $1.50 per day. Address references R. Peacock com 102 Sneevess Magazine Bldg New York.
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Nywall’s
Success
Scandia
Jook
Peacock
Sneevess Magazine
New York
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Geo. Wilkon
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