Community notes and visitors invade local week
Vernon Holmes returns from Norton and Burr Oak visit while Mrs. George White and her son from Havelock Nebraska visit. A purse with a small amount of money is found on Kansas Avenue and awaits owner contact. Commencement adds guests including Mauda Wroote from Burlington College and Fred Curren from Burr Oak visiting family.
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Vernon Holmes
Fren
Norton and
Burr Oak
George White and Son
Havelock, Neb
Harold Coleman
Kansas Avenue
Fred Curren
M. Curren
J. C. Thorning
Siblings serve in WWII units amid naval and land actions
The two brothers reached safety after their tank flip and returned to a dressing station. St Michael Smith reported nineteen Germans hidden in a ruined church at an inland engagement. Meanwhile Bill Smith chased U boats in English waters aboard the Tucker. Boatswain Smith recalls the Tucker tipping sixty degrees without sinking and notes meals required lashing to the deck. Geo B Smith has two more sons serving. Albert remains in France while their father, a former real estate agent, is now postmaster at Tissie Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michhel
Smith
Brother Bill
Boatswain Smith
Geo. B. Smith
Albert B. Smith
France
Tissie
Texas
Scandia Ad: Peanut Butter 5 Pound Pail At Star Grocery
Scandia Kansas listing notes Star Grocery selling five pound jars of Peanut Butter for 1 25. Local readers report visitors from Concordia Belleville and Norwich. Dr Bobo offers glasses fitting.
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Star Grocery
Former Scandia Boys Reunite After Nine Years Amid New Orleans Parade
The New Orleans Liberty Loan parade featured tanks Catherine and Cog nace with Sergeant Fred Cunan and Corporal Justin A. Smith. The Smith brothers Justin and William F. Smith met after nine years, recalling armistice era service. Justin earlier crossed the German main line in battle and fought in the Argonne forest where both were wounded.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Wimes-Picayune
Catherine
Fred Cunan
Justin A. Smith
Geo. B. Smith
Scandia
Corporal Smith
Tate
Willim F. Smith
Navy
Tucker
William
Ashout Swain
Justin Smith
France
Brother Bill
Justin
Europe
the Argonne Forest
Smith
Carivin Phillips
Amoke
Leutenant
Farm Bargains In Wilson County Kansas For Sale
Roving reporter notes 160 acre farm eight miles north of Fredonia Kansas with 20 acres pasture and 140 cultivated. Small cash down, balance paid from half the crop at 7 percent yearly. price 40 dollars per acre. Also several other southwest state bargains with half crop payment terms. J W Plotner cautions renters to inspect listings.
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Benkleman
Neb
Wilson County
Kansas
Fredonia
J. W. Plotner
Eye care offer from Dr Bobo with guaranteed satisfaction
Have your eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr Bobo with guaranteed satisfaction. This short promotional note emphasizes eye exams and eyewear services offered by the optometrist.
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Bobo
Satisfaction Guermanteed
For Sale Three Residence Properties by J W Plotner
Property notice states three well located residences are for sale by J W Plotner. The brief notice provides no further details on price location or terms.
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J. W. Plotner
Hauling and Plowing Offered by Albert Snyder
Albert Snyder advertises hauling and plowing services with prompt, reasonable pricing. Contact via phone 95 for all work.
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Albert Snyder
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the Farmers and Merchants Bank
State of Kansas
Furn
U. S
Tsay du
AT Aid
T. J. West
MOREY
Walter E. Wilson
Topeka
Kan
M. O. Preble
J. J. Smith, A. RR. Morey, T. J. West
Mauda Wroote
Burlington Col
Gulick Mercantile
Fred Arbuthnot
Munford
Belleville
F. Hl. Stoddard
A. Porsberg
C.F. Ericksen
J. Bo Waite
Forsberg
Miward Tarvesy
Stephen Hearphrey
Avill
Courtland
Andey Riddleburger
Riddleburger
Riddlebarger
Washington
FLW
Bettis
Toul
Nimocks
Washington, DP. CO
Daniel C. Roper
Jos
THE
Scandia Journal
J. W. Plotner & Son
the Princess
Carl A
Larson
W. BR. Barnard
Journal
John Black
Bellevile
Bert Ainsworth
Arthur Norris
Norway
Harry Stinson
Hardy
F. A. Berggren
Dr. Bobo
Norway State Bank
Bank
County of Republic
Ss. I
Quincy Blosser
Topeka, Kan
G. W. Cowle, Co
O. Hugos
J. W. Cowle
John A. Freeburg
Tye
National Biscuit Company
Giscu
Ainly
Farmers Union Mutual
R. MW. Glenn
ED. Rosenquist
Courtland, Kansas
A.R. Morey
PR. J. West
Real Estate, Loans & Insurance
F. & M. Bank
Ileo
John Bomin
Hauling
Justice Court
A. O
Fortney
W. Bobo, M.D
F. & M- Bank
Quincy @llis
N. G
Rob
T. Rickabaugh
Sec’y
W. A. Segerhammar
Pres
G. A. Nystrom
A. R. Morey
Sec’y Treas
C. E. Wyman
Farmera
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