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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
4
Notice warns all residents not to pasture herd or stock on any streets or alleys of Scandia Kansas in compliance with ordinance 79 sector XVI. D. A. Nywall, Mayor.
A meeting of the officers of the picnic association was held Monday and several contracts were closed for attractions including a high dive a balloon ascent and other featured plays. Management plans a better line of attractions this year starting early to select the best. Lay up for the three big days.
Decoration Day will be observed in Scandia Saturday with a program of band music vocal solos and male quartet selections. Rev. Harvey Templin of Mankato will give the address at City Hall before a march to the cemetery to decorate graves.
Mrs M G LooBorrow and her young daughter Margery traveled from Manhattan Saturday night to visit her mother Mrs Wilson and family.
Nathan and Noble Isaacson own a hen that produced 22 chicks from a nest in a hay loft with 19 eggs hatched. The Kansas hen is profiled as a sure hatch. Mrs. Jessie Hillery resigns from the central office effective June, praised as a fine operator on the board. Roy Gale hires out to work for Earl Wyatt this summer.
Mrs. Andy Bettis visited Court land and Topeka amid Mr. Bettis absence for treatment reports. J. B. Croft and Rock Island are noted in the wartime era railway context.
AIO story fragment notes a Scandia Agent J M We purchased a Ford auto last week and anticipates strong sales if crop prospects hold. A Pete Peterson home gathering ended abruptly when the city marshal halted boisterous drinking with several attendees fined. Cassel Gale leaves for Smith Center to spend the summer. War is declared in a tone of editorials about dishonesty in journalism. Commencement Friday honored five girls and one boy with diplomas, featuring Dr E F Pihlbiad. A Decoration Day program is planned at Highland Church May 30 with songs, addresses, and a flag ceremony.
Mrs J T Muir of Rialto Tennessee and Mrs Cora Wolfgram of Fulton Kentucky arrived Wednesday to visit at the J W Eliza home. Mrs Muir is Ellis's mother and Mrs Wolfgram is a sister. Guy Ward the barber went to Belleville on business. Mrs C A Isaacson and Miss Esther spent Thursday in Belleville. John Johnson from near Republic was at Freeburg Wednesday and purchased several farm and household items including a Jensen combination stacker and Deere equipment.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno Freebung visited in the country Sunday at the Georga Stromberg home. Mrs. C A McKee and daughter Ora of Atchison Kans came Wednesday for a visit with her sister Miss Nettie Albro and brother Clarence Albro and family.
P T Strom returned from a two week visit to Minneapolis where he attended the Norway Independence centennial. He reported a fine time with many sights and an estimated 75 000 Norwegians in attendance. He said the north offered good country but Kansas always looked a little better to him.
Sapp, a candidate for U S Senator, met a few citizens Monday morning during a brief visit. He expressed optimism about a large Democratic victory and proposed two remedies to prevent crises, including ensuring bumper crops to avert panics.
The Decoration Day committee secured Rev. H. M. Templin of Mankato to deliver the address. he is popular as a pastor and native to Republic County. Services will be held in City Hall Saturday afternoon.
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