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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
4
Advertising style price list for letter heads envelopes post cards calling cards business cards milk tickets shipping tags and milk tickets with per item and bulk rates. Includes prices per 100 200 500 and 1000 quantities and printing charges per item.
A local notice invites farmers to borrow money at a low interest rate through H. S. Cooper. The message urges interested farmers to consult Cooper for details on favorable terms.
Daily schedules show No 89 Colorado passenger train at 12.43 A M, No 7 Rocky Mountain Limited at 3.15 A M, No 5 Colorado Passenger at 6.27 P M, No 27 Local at 6.40 P M with stop, No 97 Fast Freight at 1.45 A M, No 998 Fast Freight at 9.15 P M, and No 88 Local Freight daily except Sunday at 7.25 A M.
A roundup of local travels visits and events. Ben Stofer stops en route to Republic. Grace Hutchens and others visit Mrs. Stone. A Baccalaureate draws a large Lovewell crowd. 50 attend a river trip fishing party with a dinner and campfires. Socials and visits recur at Sleepy Hollow, Fuller home, and Babcock home. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Platt. Ice cream social hosts about 100. Continuous local movement includes errands, lodge, and road trips in the area.
Harold Jones takes a job as shoe and furniture salesman at the Belleville Cash Store. In Belleville, Mr Spacek of Jewell County was in town Thursday investigating the Daggett silo project and weighing a possible build.
Belleville residents and visitors are noted in a string of short items. Frank Ashler of Belleville remains sick at his son's country home northwest of Belleville. Matt Preble and family from Scandia visit Belleville on their way home from Cuba. I C Taylor and family from California plan a visit with Republic County relatives. many others are noted traveling, attending church, school plays, and farm meetings with brief mentions of travel to Munden, Pawnee Rock, and Lincoln County areas.
The article promotes early vacation preparation and suggests the Rockies as the ideal destination for a full summer break. It emphasizes readiness and enjoyment, urging readers to start planning now for a peak season experience.
Fragmentary line hints at a travel theme urging a preferred route. No clear persons or organizations are readable. The text suggests leisure or movement but lacks concrete details or dates to specify. Further readable content needed to produce a factual summary with named entities.
A five year old Grade Belgian Stallion named Kansas Dick Jr stands 16 hands high and weighs 1600 pounds. He is examined sound and will season at W. J. Dunlap farm near Norway, Kansas in 1912. Terms include 10 dollars to insure colt, mares with foal noted, service fee due if leaving country. Also a marginal note about well drilling by J R Persinger in Courtland Kansas.
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