Union News from Freedom Township Round of Sunday Visits
Finley Waite and family visited D C Waite home while Mrs Martin Beecher called on Ernest Mikesell. Frank Eastman and family visited relatives in Belleville. Paul Milner was a business visitor at Ernest Mikesell. Mrs Lee Bowersox and son visited I Bowersox home. The week started cold, then improved. corn huskers busy. Mrs French recovering well after appendicitis operation in Concordia. Jim Goodwin lost two head of cattle in the stalks. Nondorf shelling corn for Godfrey McDowell. Ralph Bowersox sold corn at Ryads. Claude Boyles bought a load of cobs from Mr Stroms. Margaret Mikesell visited Maurine Larson. Roy and Mrs Thomas attended funeral in Hardy for Mrs Thomas' uncle Till Layman. Jay Swafford family visited relatives in Concordia. James Mallory visited Emery Hall. Earl Hammond had his cane threshed. Dee Housholder, student at K S A Manhattan, visited home. Layman family mourns death of Mr Layman in Lincoln. Weather delayed corn husking. dirt roads caused a skid that left Frank Mikesells’ car in ditch but no damage. The late daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Bowersox improving. Geneva Johnson nurses. Christmas cards on display. Are you square with your printer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley Waite
Freedom Township
D. C
Waite
Martin Beecher
Ernest Mikesells
Frank Eastman
Belleville
Paul Milner
Ernest Mike Sells
Lee Bowersox and Son
I. Bowersox
Bowersox
Ryads
Claude Boyles
Stroms
Margaret Mikesell
Maurine Larson
Roy Thomas
Hardy
N. Union
Frank Mikesells
Ralph Bowersox
Geneva Chnson
Weekend Socials Across Concordia and Surroundings
Sunday visitors included Lester Tates group at Joe Brewers and Charlie Barleen’s county seat stop. Ruth Ames and children visited Gertie Gile midweek, with several families hosting brief calls. Local names such as Mack Griffith Hermie Young Lloyd McGregor and others were noted at various homes and ranches in Scandia Concordia and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Tates
Joe Brewers
Lou Eagles
Jimmie Mahans
Henon Bartlett
Jack Larsons
Charlie Lewises
Ruth Ames
Gertie Gile
Clark Murphy
Mack Griffith
Hermie Young
Concordia
Charlie ‘Barleen
Bert Fulcomer
Lloyd McGregors
E. A. McGregors
Harry
Tom Gile
Tootle Ranch
Russel Jacobson
McGregor
Owen Thorp
Charlie Thorp
Cora Young
Gladys
Mike O’neal
Scandia
Bob Hyders
H. L. Giles
Marvelous Precocity in Child Tests Coins
The article describes a precocious infant subjected to psychological tests to gauge gifts in genetics. The child identifies coins after basic tasks like naming numbers and colors, then with a nickel on the floor the infant smiles at his father and exclaims "Weads!" demonstrating early recognition and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Rat as top global pest causing greatest losses
The rat is described as the worst animal pest worldwide, with losses from its depredations exceeding those of all other injurious animals combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graustrak
Norma
Talmadge
New
York
Graustark
Miss ' Galmadge
Belleville Social and Court Notes Highlight Weekend
Scandia residents Mrs C A Isaacson and Mr and Mrs Vandaveer visited Belleville on business while Arthur Hay and families from Miltonvale and Norway township also spent time in town. Judge Hogin's court adjourned with five sentences handed down and the November term opened in Washington county as juries prepare for Monday November 30. The Rydal Presbyterian bazaar and food sale drew a good crowd, and roads linked local families as travelers sent messages about relatives in Kensington Smith county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Isaacson
Scandia
Belleville
Arthur Hay
Miltonvale
Hegin
John Vandaveer
Alex .Scott
Athol
Alice
Norway Township
Hogin
van Chapman
Washington County
Sheridan Robison
Sherdahl
Olof Strom
Union Township
Rydal Presbyterian
Bachelor Building
Train kills three crossing in Scandia area
An auto crossing incident on a west bound No. 5 passenger train at eight o'clock Friday evening left three men instantly dead. The mangled bodies made identification nearly impossible. The deceased were from Scandia township and included Mr and Mrs Thomas Hay and son Thomas Jr and daughter Mrs Walter Berry and Mr Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasenger
Thomas Hay
Thomas, Jr
Walter Berry
Berry
Scandia Township
Belleville
Hog feeding guidance for stocker hogs and feed choices
Hogs intended for stocker carryover and sale as feeders may gain well on a ration using kafir corn or barley with a small amount of tankage. The text discusses practical feed options to optimize weight gain and feed efficiency for these hogs.
Wheat Beards and Coal Value in 1900s Tactics
The article equates a ton of coal to 185 to 190 gallons of 40 degree distillate for heating value. It also notes the cheapest eradication method for pocket gophers as poisoning with grain or vegetable baits treated with strychnine.
Most effective lice removal method is dipping
A historical note states that the best way to rid items of lice is by dipping them. The recommendation reflects practical pest control methods used in certain periods.
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