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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
4
Mrs T J Booth of Beatrice and her daughter Gladys visited Mrs Booth's parents Mr and Mrs Cuthbertson and sister Mrs John Sherrard of Norway. They left Monday for Smith Center to visit another sister Mrs J E Werts and will return to Scandia for an extended visit.
Classified note offers a Detroit gasoline stove with 38 burners for sale. Call this office for details and arrangements.
An advertisement touts Sanol as a guaranteed remedy for backache liver kidney and bladder troubles with relief in 24 hours. It lists 35c and 1.00 per bottle at Palace Drug Store and mentions other local services and a craftsman in Scandia Kansas.
Scandia Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning services at 11. Preaching at Rydal at 8 p.m. Cordial invitation extended by J.C. Boyce, Pastor.
A church notice schedules a sale at the Lutheran church on Friday afternoon June 1 with day school at 10 a.m. Evening services follow on June 3 with a 11 a.m. service and an 8 p.m. sermon by the pastor.
Rev Templin and a Cuban visitor arrived Saturday morning. Republic business figures Ken from Wednesday. John Beecher and a gentleman friend traveled from Wayne on business. Frank Hromotka from Farmington’s Excelsior neighborhood visited Thursday afternoon. Amie Nelson and family from near Republic stayed with E S Nelson Wednesday. John Campbell of Washington visited Wednesday. County Engineer Fred Landreth of Cloud county spent Wednesday in Belleville as a witness in McClure vs Figgins. Miss Kate McGlashan moved from Salina to visit her parents before California. Ralph Polley and wife drove to Belleville Monday. Jack Davis, last of the Concordia Bone Dry Law violators, released after posting $300 bond. D J Churchill’s friends recall his hand injury in Concordia meat market. Republic County Normal Institute convenes June 4 to 30 in its 41st annual session. Thomas Hay and family visited from southeast Scandia. Ruby Hay visits Blanche Burns near Scandia. Evangelistic services led by Rev H H Williams begin Thursday night in Belleville.
John Oliver LaGorce outlines a ceaseless clash between land and sea across global shores. He notes coastal erosion and accretion, with Cape Henry, Rockaway, Nag Head, and Martha’s Vineyard cited as examples, showing beaches retreating or advancing under wind and wave action.
Miss Douglas visited the Nixon home on Wednesday while Dewey Marshall and companion called at Paul Milner's Tuesday evening. Chas Larson and wife visited Jona Milner's on Wednesday. Most corn planting is finished though some replanting reported. Names tied to Belleville and Union Valley appear among local visitors and sick lists. A large rain is noted Friday and community doctor advertisements conclude. Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad promotes a 100 dollar reward and testimonials.
The Scandia church calendar lists a Sunday evening June 17 Children’s Day program with first practice Thursday afternoon. Services include Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:53. The Norway corner stone was laid at the new church after the sermon. Sand hauling and brick work begin Monday with roof hoped by month end. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. McGregor. A Christain Endeavor event is planned for the afternoon.
Frank Goodwin delivered 1500 bushels of corn at Rydal on Wednesday. Isadore Bowersox visited the Orman home south of Helleville last Tuesday. Ernest Mikesell and family moved to Helleville late last week, staying previously at the Wm. Mikesell home. A heavy rain fell Monday, about three inches. Mrs. Leonard Snejl has a lame ankle. Chas. Larson, wife, Paul Milner, and families visited Pearl Ward Friday evening. Ralph Bowersox nearly frightened himself when a bull snake slid from under him as he sat in his car en route to a neighbor. Howard Mahan and family visited Marshall's Wednesday.
State of Kansas Republic County Probate Court Belleville to hear final settlement on June 2, 1917 at 2 pm. H L Cooper as administrator seeks court order and discharge of duties and fees for the estate of May Coldazier deceased. Public notice provides heirs are to be identified and judged.
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