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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
4
Beatrice items report Anita Hallgren returning from a two week visit west of the river. A note promotes a sale with Mahan and Wenger at Home Bakery Scandia for a Lunch Wagon. The editor and wife traveled to Clifton Saturday afternoon and stayed over Sunday with the editor's mother.
Mrs J M Weislogel's mother returned from Leavenworth to be with her. Adolph Nelson marked the R I highway from here to Courtland by painting a white strip on poles. Several citizens motored to Belleville Monday morning to hear W J Bryan give a political address at 9:30.
The M E ladies will serve dinner and hold their Bazaar on election day Tuesday November 7.
Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson Lil lie Nelson and Minnie Johnson visit Lebanon to see the ill. Dr and Mrs Ekblad leave for Duluth after a few days with Mrs Ryan and friends. Mrs C V Haggman and two children visit Kansas City with Mrs Crea ger. Mrs C F Ericsson and Mrs Sederlin have homes wired for electricity. Edwin and Lyle Peterson of Courtland did the wiring. In a previous accident note the Nelson baby’s age was corrected to two months old.
The Ladies of the M. E. church will hold a social tea at Miss Mary Wests home on Thursday afternoon October 19th.
The State Board of Utilities met in Scandia Thursday to investigate conditions of several railroad crossings in the vicinity and especially where the Johnson car was struck.
Rev Emil Malmstrom arrived in Scandia on Monday afternoon en route to Clay Center and other destinations. He spent the night at his former home during the stopover.
Mr C G Johnson and daughter Elyn returned home from Lebanon Sunday evening. Mrs J P Nelson and Oscar are improving very nicely according to latest reports.
Rev. Sahlen rode the train to Leban on Monday to visit local residents Mrs. Nelson and Oscar Johnson. He returned with Mr and Mrs Emil Isaacson who spent Sunday visiting relatives. Rev. E Sahlen and Rev. Emil Malmstrom attended a Emanuel Home business meeting in Clay Center on Tuesday.
The first quarterly conference of the Swedish Methodist Episcopal church will be held in the church parlors next Thursday evening at seven p.m. Our District Superintendent Rev. Malmstrom will preside.
Rev. O. J. Swan and his wife came back at the start of the week from Warren Pennsylvania where they spent the past year. They have also visited Evanston Illinois and Sioux City Iowa during the last two months.
Mr and Mrs D A Nywall moved down to A W Sandines on a Wednesday evening, Mrs Nywall staying behind while the two gentlemen visited Concordia to view the car display. The K Pathfinders were on their booster trip.
Mr and Mrs B Ey Beeckiman returned from Omaha where they attended the Ak Sib Fall festivities. They bought holiday stock and witnessed a large city fire department battling a major blaze during the visit.
Mr and Mrs Frank Swanson observed Red Friday in a private ceremony spanning a few months. The event reflected local traditions and family participation in the community observance.
A 60 percent portion of tankage failed to clear, causing a disruption at Wyman Grain Co. Officials reported the incident with no injuries and are investigating the cause of the accidental drainage.
An advertisement offers a Poland China boar of the spring farrow described as big and prolific. Contact Scandia at phone number 220 for James Nelson. Also notes visitors Rev. Nelson and wife of Greeley Cole and others who joined Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Plotner for dinner.
Mrs J A Freeburg returned home from Vancouver Saturday night after months away with relatives. She says the northwest this year has the finest fruit crops she has seen and praises Washington irrigated valleys as a garden of Eden.
Despondency and discouragement are linked to indigestion and biliousness, with Chamberlains tablets promising quick relief within a day or two. The text notes the tablets are valuable and widely available. It also mentions Mr and Mrs John Sjoholm returning from Kansas City visiting their son Oscar and daughter Mrs W W Johnson in Topeka, and a stop at the Topeka Capital building to see Farmers Mail and Breeze.
G. W. Nimocks and companions including Lawrence Nimocks Chan Cullers Arthur Wrigley Jesse Gale Ed Harris A L Carson W Ellingson W B Gulick and Mr Ellis travel with 39 cars in the convoy to Belleville on Tuesday evening to view the K C Pathfinders. They pass Scandia on Wednesday around 7 30 AM with 34 makes represented.
Dr. E. A. Moore, osteopathic physician, maintains an office in the F. and M Bank Building in Scandia Kansas, with available hours on Tuesdays and Fridays.
An ad from Holton Steam Laundry promotes their service as superior in Scandia, urging people to try them and noting customer satisfaction from Ward's Barber Shop. The message emphasizes quality work and local trust.
Burks' Big Uncle Tom's Cabin Co arrives in Scan dia for a grand tour with a mammoth street parade featuring men women children horses ponies donkeys dogs tableaux wagons floats and bands. The free parade travels daily on principal streets during the exhibition.
Mia C E B Riley of Ilion New York says after six months use Chamberlains Tablets they have given consistent relief and pleasure from indigestion. advertisement notes availability everywhere.
Monthly notice for Popular Grove School District 84 shows enrollment figures for September ending the 29th. Data appears incomplete with missing counts for boys and total enrollment and for new admissions. Officials request verification of missing entries and updated attendance metrics.
The list features Ira Berry Johnnie Edwin Edna and Lawrence Bove Edith Mc Glashan Ralph Orville Kyle Donald Marguerite McGowan Christine Norgard Martha Sandell Warren and Albert Seger Thedland Alta Williams and Rath B Thomas teacher highlighted in a community notice.
In the neighborhood the popular drama will run with prices kept in line with the humblest purse. It will cost no more to see this big one than to view the smaller show.
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