Scandia Notes and Campaign Jokes From 1892 Times
A collage of election jokes and local color from 1892 Kansas Life. Greta Granstedt in Hollywood, Theodore Roosevelt visiting from New York, and post office charges debated. Local notes tease editor just ahead of campaign year. voters learn states and electoral votes shifts.
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R. Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
United States Civic Service
Postoffice
Kansas City Times
The
Star
Runaway Youth Killed by Freight Train at Belleville Yard
Fredrick Kreitzer a 15 year old from Clay Center left home Saturday morning and was found by trainmen in the Belleville Rock Island yard early Sunday. He died about two hours after being taken to Patitteron Memorial Hospital. He had been a student at Clay Center High School and earlier lived in Scandia where his father owned a store. The youth left a note urging his parents not to search for him. The body was buried in Sabe beside his mother.
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Fredrick Kreitzer
Clay Center
Scandia
Belleville
Rock Island
Patitteron Memorial Hospital
Young Kreitzer
Chicago
Kreitzers
Kreitzer
Manhattan
Spurgeon to Speak in Scandia for GOP Ticket
Samuel M. Spurgeon national speakers bureau of the Republican party will address Scandia tomorrow from 10 to 10 30 a m on state and national issues. His route in Republic county includes Courtland at 38, Kackley 8 45 Norway 9 15 Scandia 10 Belleville 10 45 Cuba 12 15 and Agenda 1 p m.
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Samuel M. Spurgeon
Republican Party
Scandia
Republic County
Courtland
Kackley
Norway
Belleville
Cuba
Church Socials and Gatherings Planned This Week
The Methodist Church hosts a Friday social after Sunday School with a prepared program and refreshments. A waffle supper by the Epworth League follows Saturday in the Haggmanh and Wires building with coffee and doughnuts available. Sunday features a 10 A. M. Church School and 8 P. M. evening worship with Epworth League special program led by Superintendent Hudson of Courtland. Thursday sees a Ladies Aid meeting hosted by Mesdames Lindecrantz Rosene and Amanda Rosene. A Food Sale is planned Saturday by the Ladies Aid in the same building.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Epworth “League
Hudson of
Courtland
Ladies Aid
Lindecrantz
Henry Rosene
Amanda Rosene
Ai¢ Ig
Haggman and Wires
B. W. Selin
Sunday School and Concert at Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway announces Sunday School Bible class at 10 and Luther League Sunday evening at 7. Ladies Aid meets Friday at the Elmet Melho home. A sacred concert by a Hillsboro Kansas Men's Quartet is planned Friday at 7 30 with a plate collection waived. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all to attend.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway
Clark
Luther
Ladies Aid
Elmet Melho
Hillsboro
Kans
T. Orlin Torgeson
Amana Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Retreat Attendance
Amana Lutheran Church observes the 21st Sunday after Trinity with morning worship and evening service at 7 30. Pastor Charles Pehrson reports Rev Oscar Bolander visited members regarding the Swedish National Sanatorium retreat in Marinette Wisconsin.
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Amana Lutheran Church
Trinity
Magnes
Matth
Marquette
Kana
Oscar
Bolander
Chas. Pehrson
Young Republicans Organize County League in Republic
Herb Wilson of Clay Center helps outline campaign plans as Republic County forms a Young Republican League. Belleville hosts a preliminary meeting Tuesday electing Benton Bachelor as county chairman Helen Robertson as secretary James Elliot as treasurer with regional vice chairs including Harry Moller Olive Wells Clair Lindahl Sid Arbuthnr and Will Opocensky. Wilson, a candidate for county attorney and district Young Republican leader, assisted in the setup and district organization.
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Republic County
Young Republican League
Belleville
Benton Bachelor
Helen Robertson
James ‘Elliot
Harry Moller
Scandia
Olive Wells
Clair Lindahl
Agenda
Sid Arbuthnr
Republic City
Will .Opocensky
Cuba
Herb. Wilson
Clay Center
Clay County
Young Republicans
Republic County League
Wilson
Scandia Swedes Fall 7 6 to Mankato on Home Field
Scandia High School’s Flying Swedes outgained Mankato 2 to 1 but could not finish on offense. Watson led drives with Ward, Corbin, and strong punts, yet a string of fumbles and missed opportunities left Scandia with a 7 to 6 defeat, first since 1926.
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Scandia
Mankato High School
Mankato
Watson
Dr Ahrens Pursues Postgraduate Orthodontic Study in Chicago
Dr E P Ahrens a specialist in Orthodontia left Tuesday night for Chicago to pursue additional study and simulate work at Chinod College of Mental Surgery where he is a graduate. Mrs Ray Tinestrom visited over the weekend with her husband at Atumway Iowa.
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E. P. “Ahrens
Chicago
Chinod, College of Mental Surgery
Ray, Tinestrom
at _Atumway, Iowa
Landon Tours Republic County Campaign in Kansas
Alf M. Landon Republican candidate for Kansas governor spoke to voters in Scandia and toured Republic County towns including Courtland Rackley Jamestown and Concordia. He attacked the Helvering Woodring machine over a five percent tax for a Democratic campaign fund and argued Kansas already has free text books through a district majority vote. Landon continues an intensive statewide drive visiting multiple counties.
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Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Scandia
Fourth Avenue
Landon
Helvering-Woodring
Republic County
Belleville
Courtland
Rackley
Jamestown
Concordia
Scandia Bargain Day to Feature Dr Philblad Speech
Dr Ernest Philblad president of Bethany College at Lindsborg will be the principal speaker for Scandias Bargain Day Saturday Oct 15 at 3 p m from Fourth Avenue weather permitting his address may move to City Hall An esteemed orator with national reach he has drawn large crowds in past visits and is known in Scandia Kneckley Norway and nearby communities
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Ernest Philblad
Bethany College of
Scandia
Philblad
Bethany College
Middle West
United States
America
Local Rebekahs and Odd Fellows Attending Grand Lodge
Delegates from the local Rebekah chapter and Norway lodge attended the Grand Lodge session in Manhattan this week. Harry and Chas Hohman represented the Scandia order. Mrs Robert Doctor, Mrs Day Green, Mrs Fred Poole, and Mrs Jack Larsen attended as delegates. They drove Tuesday and will return today.
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Rebekahs
Manhattan
Grand Lodge
Robert Doctor
Day Green
Fred Poole
Order of Rebekahs
Jack Larsen
Norway Lodge
Harry
Chas Hohman
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge
Howe
Will
Toay
Bank Directors Meet in Quarterly Session
The third quarterly meeting of the Bank of Scandia directors was held Saturday evening at the bank offices. All board members attended, including J. H. Sandel of Kansas City Kansas and Mr and Mrs Gerge Nimoeks of Concordia, who reside away from Scandia.
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Bank of Scandia
Scandia
Taway
Seandig
J. H. Sandel
Kansas City
Kans
Gerge Nimoeks
Concordia
Midget Lunch Opens Early For Duck Hunters Season
The Midget Lunch will open at 4 30 each morning during the duck hunting season to aid early morning hunters. The notice aims to provide convenience for duck hunters.
Scandia Plans Bargain Day With Free Band Concert
Scandia merchants launch Bargain Day featuring a 7:45 auction run in Scandia Script. Col J W Shotwell will auction over seventy five items while Congressman Chas Sparks speaks. Webber High Band will perform free on Fourth Avenue and Dr Ernest Philblad of Bethany College will address the crowd.
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Ernest Philblad
Bethany College of
Lindebes
M. Cok
J. W. Shotwell
Webber High School
Princess Theatre
Evelyn Brent
Scandia
Chas. S. Sparks
United States
Adolph Nelson
Fourth Avenue
Bethany College
Coleman's
Home Oil and Supply Company
Green’s. Recreation
Orville Martin
Boman ~ Motor Co
Algor Anderson
Chilcott’s Bakery
Haggman and Wires
Walter Preble
Elmer Jensen
BE. M. Ivey
F. and
Sanborn , Lumber. Co
Johnn Freeburg
Karl Hugos
Metz Packing, Co
Concordia Creamery
Hammer Grocery
Ward’s
the Journal
Scandia Sanitarium
Club. Cafe
Scandia ‘Telephone Co
George Mathis
Royal Cafe
the Ladies Shop
Jetty Beauty Shoppe
C. V. Hageman
City Cash Market
Walt Gunter
Mahan
Cardwell
Vermillion
Pioneer Local History Night At Scandia Schools
Scandia P T A will host an early day local history program at the high school auditorium next Wednesday evening. Pioneer residents will share hardships and papers, with old time melodies, spinning and carding wool, and old time fiddling. Free lunch to follow with coffee funded by the association and pies brought by attendees.
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Scandia
Parent-Teachers Association
Wm. Stepenek
Belleville
Chas. Isaacson
Joseph Johnson
County Clerk Discusses Tax Outlook With Lions Club
Herb Coombs county clerk and Democratic candidate for re election spoke to the Lions Club at Club Cafe Monday evening about Republic counties tax status. He noted the county leads 105 counties in tax collections with 96.3 percent paid and that most units voted to reduce expenses next year, likely lowering taxes.
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Herb Coombs
Democratis
Republic County
Lions Club
Club
Shivvers and Moe Plan New Battery and Repair Shop
Percy Shivvers and Bill Moe arrange to open a battery and car repair shop in the Cement Yard building. They will buy and sell second hand cars and wreck others to supply parts. Mr Moe, a local mechanic, will manage and perform repairs, battery rebuilding, welding, and electrical work.
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Percy Shivvers
Bill Moe
Shivvers
Moe
Well Known Farmer Levi Nelson Dies Near Kackley
Levi Nelson, well known farmer of the Kackley neighborhood, died Tuesday morning of pneumonia after a brief illness. He was born in the area and grew to manhood there, leaving a family and many friends in western Republic County.
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Levi Nelson
Kackley
Nelson
Republic ‘County
Waffle Supper by Epworth League Planned
The Epworth League will hold a waffle supper in the Loring building next Saturday. Price is 15 cents.
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Epworth League
Loring
Grain Elevator Razed at Rock Island by Isaacson Brothers
Isaacson Brothers began razing the Rock Island grain elevator near the track, leaving Scandia without elevator facilities on the line. For years Scandia shippers used the Missouri Pacific route due to Rock Island inactivity, prompting the railroad to demand removal from the right of way. Mr and Mrs Chas Othberg visited their son Richard in Manhattan Sunday.
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Rock Island
Isaacson
Scandia
Missouri Pacific
Rock ‘Island
Chas
Othberg
Richard
Manhattan
First Snow Marks Start of Winter Weather
Old Man Weather swept the countryside Sunday night bringing the season's first snow just after midnight. Snow melted quickly but left indications on ground as cool air and frost persisted Monday morning.
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