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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
6
A compact item listing highlights the largest pencil and ink Tablet available at a bargain price of five cents. The note emphasizes size and value, appealing to readers seeking a practical writing surface at a low cost.
Long list of local items notes a smallpox scare in Burr Oak and multiple town happenings. Mentions theater attendance at Courtland, a 14 to 4 game where Scandia beat The Republic, local business moves, a lost pocketbook, postal card requests, school picnic with ice cream, and plans for subscriptions and a Fourth of July celebration. Also reports about a whiskey dealer, bank news, and sheriff activities.
Norway Bulletin reports the Lutheran church commencement on May 23 1900 with green and white decorations led by Miss Theressa Nelson. Graduates march, songs and essays feature local students including Lotta Dickerhoof Alice Gile Maud Kackley and Edla Anderson. Lucy Howard awards diplomas and Edla Anderson chosen to represent the class at Belleville.
Memorial Day will be observed Wednesday May 30 with services at United Brotheren church at 2 pm, graves decorated at the cemetery, and a memorial sermon in the Presbyterian church Sunday May 27 at 8 pm by Rev. G. M. Adams of Belleville, Grand Army of the Republic chaplain. Also notes cemetery fund contributors since last week and a lightning incident injuring Thos Gile and wife in Norway township.
Sunday activity in Scandia featured Freeburg. Frank Chadwick visited Belleville last Saturday. Rev Parker returned home in Perry Oklo Wednesday night. A Friday night dance was held at Albert Etter's. W R C fair and ice cream social yielded 38 dollars last Saturday. Mrs Chas Park of Belleville visited her niece Mand Logue this week. Mrs L Beck of Belleville visited her son Ralph with Mrs O Beck of Munden. Concordia beat Courtland 12 11 in baseball here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs G W Abbott and daughter Myra of Concord NH visited H K Hoyt. They traveled from California where they spent winter. Miss Ida Logue wed Mr Frank Q Haney at the bride's parents near Courtland. Rev Brown of Courtland officiated. Decor featured green and white. sky blue and white dress for the bride. Emma Haney served as maid of honor. best man Charley Holmstrom of Scandia. Mrs Rose Eiler came from Belleville to visit Miss Oberia Earley on Wednesday.
The Board of County Commissioners of Republic County Kansas will meet at the County Clerk's office in the Court House on the first Monday in June 1900 to equalize valuations of real and personal property and to adjust assessments changed by removals or improvements. Any aggrieved persons may appear to correct errors in the assessment returns. dated May 2, 1900.
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