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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
7
Local briefs list night prices for Locals Refrigerators at Gunters and Swans Down flour at Star Grocery, a Scandia mercantile coffee special, and a five room rental with Mrs. Anna Wilson. Mrs Gustava Ostberg bought a Buick from C C Cullers. Mrs Chas Anderson and children visit Osawatomie relatives. Mrs H S Cooper travels from Kansas City for Decoration Day.
Fred Leweke on sick list this week. Mr and Mrs Ros Tedraw visited in Telleville Sunday. J D Caldwell and family from Concordia visited W C Davis. Wm Freeburg from Courtland visited J A Freeburg. Mrs H D Hawkins visited from Republic. Public sale of household goods in Scandia next Saturday. Church ice cream and cake served next Wednesday. Rev Sahlen assisted in Centenary work at Clay Center. Lost blue serge coat between Norway and Ostberg place last Sunday. notify Victor Johnson.
A lost fountain pen item is noted with instructions to leave at the office for a reward. The notice mentions Miss Mary West returning from Topeka after studying music for three months. Dr and Mrs W F Eggleson of Concordia visited A C Thompson home, with Miss Jennie Thompson accompanying them. Linn and Danitlson clothing firm moved from Lervold building to Granstedt's grocery location.
The article mentions photography of tall rye and wheat in Republic county with a note on color. It records a dachasterian coach calling a picnic for Tuesday and a threat fringe weather comment. It lists eleven girls at supper, a dance in Tremp Corpus Christi and visits by the Sandersons to Norton and Lebanon for Mrs Myrtle Sanderson and Mr Elijah Goodwin.
Miss Ela Hardin and Miss Dorothy Street of the graduating class are ill with mumps and cannot attend the commencement exercises this Thursday evening, an event they no doubt regret missing.
Rev Edwin Sahlen and Rev O J Swen with Susie Swan traveled by car from Aug to Shickley and back, speaking on the Centen ary. Burrough Banking equipment valued over 2500 dollars is used to teach banking at Grand Island Business College, touted as best in Nebraska and surrounding states for practical instruction.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Burns entertained Sunday in honor of Mrs Burns sister Ed Olson who recently returned from France. Attending were J Ro Nystrom and family Victor Palquist and family of Concordia Thos Hay and family Mrs Jas McGlashan Mr and Mrs August Johnson of Jamestown Mrs August Olson and sen Ferdinand.
Last Friday afternoon twenty ladies from the U B church visited Courtland to celebrate Mrs Mary Garmans birthday anniversary. Dainty refreshments were served by the hosting ladies and Mrs Garman received a rocker as a keepsake of the occasion.
Presbyterian hriday school classes of Mr. and Mrs. Malott enjoyed an all day picnic last Saturday. C. E. Wyman J. J. Smith E. Malott and Mrs. Boyce furnished cars to Superior. A basket dinner for 27 picnickers was served near the old mill dam. Mrs. Esther Malott and children Finis and Philip Boyce joined the group.
Mrs Robi Nylund hosted a luncheon for Pauline Nylund's fifteenth birthday. A dozen guests attended including Arden Brown Helen Moller Maude Brewster Merle Bettis Blanche Burns Ruby Sundine Merle Barrett Marguerite McGowan Fern Larson Louise Jane Smith and Leon Beem. Also present were MY and Mrs F W Kreitzer Mrs A B Johnson and daughters Anna Mamie.
Word arrived that Mrs. Bughner mother of Mrs. Fred Leweke died at her Holdenville home early Thursday. A large home coming for the 353rd All Kansas Regiment is planned in Topeka Friday. Governor Allen urged statewide citizen attendance. A. V. Sandborn of Blue Rapids visited for a station agent job with Missouri Pacific here.
Full title and line indicate B. PLS. paints offered and sold by William Gunter in a public or private sale. This notice records a sale of bear paint materials under the seller’s name.
A man named Prank Peterson accidentally shot himself during a fishing trip at the Swanson place on Sunday. The bullet entered the upper leg before being found and removed with medical aid, and the incident prompted local officials to respond.
Charles Lasholmovo was discharged from Pankton and visits his mother Mrs Betty Lasholm and brother John before returning to Seattle to join his bride. He served as a telephone operator at Fro Lawton and plans to work in shipyards after his return.
D A Nywall, a Government dollar a year recruiting officer for the Merchant Marine, received his annual salary check from the United States Shipping Board this week. He plans a trip to spend the money, with the Treasury draft covering his entire year’s pay per the arrangement.
Ed Seabolt states readiness to file saws and sharpen scissors, signaling a professional stance on tool regulation and compliance.
Carl bo Linn of the Linn Chamiings Company spent much of the week in Chicago as a buyer for a chain of stores in men's furnishings. He will soon offer the public a line of new models at reasonable prices. The chain also bought a clothing store at Scandia Kansas. Fresh fruit and vegetables are always at the Scandia Mercantile.
The Princess Theatre presents DD W Griffin’s The Great Love directed by Griffins, whose cast mirrors his earlier Birth of a Nation. He is known for the celebrated program and July 4th engagement, with Scandia undecided on celebration plans but the Princess remains a must on this holiday.
Mrs Adelina Swanson returned to Kansas City Sunday after visiting at the Wm Garber home. John Botts was from Helvey Neb visiting over Sunday.
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