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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
6
The Millinery Emporium reports a successful opening with many latest pattern hats and a full department of up-to-date Jundies Misses and Children hats. A separate table offers 33 men's and 17 boys suits at actual cost to clear inventory, with several price points shown for men and boys.
Fragmentary OCR mentions market rates per sack with unclear qualifiers and price details. Reads as incomplete note referencing general market pricing terms without specific figures or dates.
List of assorted kitchenware including a 14 quart galvanized pail a 256 No 8 copper tea kettle with a price of 1.00 a 2 quart granite tea pot a 25e No 8 granite tea kettle a 4e large granite frying pan and a 30e item.
The notice advertises a wide range of cheap goods at Whitney's Department Store including harnesses, bug and horse products, glass, stoves, washing and sewing machines, pencils, parasols, umbrellas, ladies night robes and dress goods. It emphasizes low prices and a large stock.
A list of assorted grocery goods with prices per pound or per unit. Items include Horse Shoe Tobacco 40 cents per pound, canned tomatoes, corn, soap, syrups, lye, Arbuckles and Lion coffees, garden seeds, beans, peaches, pears, cheese and oats. The text reads like a mid century grocery ledger with varying punctuation and quantities.
County Republicans at Belleville selected delegates and alternates for the state convention at Topeka and the congressional gathering at Junction City. Jay F. Close won the county judge nomination. R. B. Ward was the choice for State Senator. Populists named delegates for the June City convention. A cancer operation recovery update noted for J Nichol.
A partially readable historic property ledger fragment lists numerous individuals including J H Banks J R Bowersox Isidore Bowersox Jerome Bowersox James Gurrie Sarah Cardwell D Cardwell J A Cardwell Bruce Cuthbertson WH Daugherty NC Ceater EG Emert Samuel Fisher James French Greenleaf & Baker Co Fogelberg Granstedt F J Granstedt Householder Hammond Ingram Isaacson Johnson Kephart Lagerstrom Lofgren Leonard Larson Lawson Lewis Leach and others with varying numbers and marks, indicating ownership or claims in Hanon Township.
New two story houses begin construction by L. Larson and Herrman with 32 by 38 and 40 by 40 feet dimensions. Rev Geo M Adams elected state chaplain and Mrs Clara Savage named W R C chaplain. Journal notes Woodmen misprint excluding BE Ramsey and John Rice. Advertising on good note paper and envelopes sold cheap at A J White. Community events include Presbyterian concert funds raised and Royal Neighbors blue tea. Populist delegates named for Fort Scott convesition with alternates listed. Krause Headache Capsules pitched by A J White.
A rumor circulates about an order forcing Rock Island section foremen to eye exam day. A messenger delivered a tissue wrapped package containing a glass eye and a handwritten note from Mike Donohue recounting a farcical tale tied to a railway yard and a corroded wake.
Public notice states the County Board of Commissioners of Republic County Kansas will meet at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse on the first Monday in June to equalize valuations of real and personal property and to correct assessment errors. Dated May 2, 1900. County Clerk D. Wilson.
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