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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
3
A Civil War era note recalls Rock Island and Moline prison islands where Confederate soldiers were held. The piece contrasts their treatment with Union prisoners and laments disease and death among the boys in grey, whose marble markers mark their graves.
The Journal notes renewed subscriptions for J D Peterson Miss HKrimamra Poage Miss Mabel Berggren Lawrence Kans Hofeintzelman Olympia Wash DW Unotington Courtland Kilmer Abere Nites with star markers. Rev Whitman will assume duties next week as pastor of the U Behuveh district. Ray Wheeler returns from Duluth Minn where he worked as a real estate office bookkeeper. Mrs Lewis Johnson and child escape severe injury when a vehi cle between home and Courtland overturned after being struck by lightning. Mrs Johnson bruised, children unharmed.
The text blends memories of crossing into a great manufacturing region with references to early Kansas life. It mentions a warm artesian well in a white river town, a Col Davenport island murder, and a riverfront carnival at Davenport with fireworks and electric lights.
Nywalt's offers white lead and linseed oil ready for preparation of paints varnishes and white wash brushes including Janata paint and varnish products for professional and home use.
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