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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
5
Saturday visits and moves as residents travel to Belleville Missouri and Wayne. Several locals attend fairs and buy livestock while others report injuries and farm changes. Henry Johnson sells Hyder farm for four thousand dollars to C J Doctor and Tom Doctor to manage Bainbridge lease.
A critical letter denounces Governor Haskell as unfit for public trust and questions his linkage to national campaigns. The author appeals to Bryan and urges judging Taft by deeds, contrasting actions with words and warning against partisan influence on moral issues.
Court records note workers spent their weekly vacation at their homes and will resume duties on Tuesday. Stace Baldwin of Union Valley traveled to Kansas City last week bringing back over one thousand head of slep for winter market preparation. Baldwin, an industrious young man, is expected to profit from the venture as he works to market the stock. Jas McGlashan and family hosted W R Goodwin and L E Gooper families from Scandia, R E Scrivner and family from Norway, C W Jones and family from Fairview, along with Wm West and wife of Rydal and John Hay and family of Belleville.
Mrs. J. C. Glasgow has been very ill. Mrs. Theo Otto spent Wednesday at H. H. Johnson's. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bettis spent Sunday at Wm. Smiths in Courtland. Mrs. Ed Kallman visited her father A. M. Poage. Rev. and Mrs. Beecher visited in the vicinity. Elmer and John Sothers brought cattle from Riverton Nebraska. Ed Downing J.M. Brown and Ed Kallman went to Gregory South Dakota. John Aspergren returned from Chicago. Hugo and son William were in the vicinity buying apples. Men from Iowa purchased loads of Garman apples. L L Wallin and S C Humphrey in Belleville as jurors.
Mr and Mrs Ed Gauldin visited relatives in the Gauldin and Blosser families and returned to Stanhope Missouri. Miss Ruby Gauldin came home from Kansas City and Marshall with Miss Johnnie Minor and Mrs Will Connor. Quite a few attended the Concordia opera. Ida and Clara Hugos left for Boulder Colorado. Mrs Rachie in Concordia hospital is improving. Arthur Norris’ baby is ill. Community attended Courtland meetings. some ladies declined to remove hats. Nywall's offers high grade stationary.
Turn out to hear the next U S Senator Friday evening Oct 23. Meetings listed include Hon J L Bristow Scandia Oct 28 7 80 P M Hon E H Madison Bellsville Oct 17 7 30 PM Hon W J Fitzgerald Courtland Oct 22 2 30 PM Republic Oct 22 7 30 PM Hon W A Calderhead Hackley Oct 22 7 30 PM Wayne Oct 28 7 30 PM Cuba Oct 24 2 30 PM
The list shows renewed subscriptions since the last issue. New names include Miss Imma Poage J H Frost Otto E Johnson Miss Laura Happer with locations Kansas City and Rydal marking new subscribers.
A notice lists J. L. Bristow as a candidate for U S Senator speaking at the Kallman Building on Friday evening October 23. Another item advertises Chamberlains Liniment for backache and a sale of Windfall apples at 10 cents per bushel by L. Ek Williams Farmers Phone 415.
A. P. Hellberg sold his farm two miles north of Scandia to Frank Bergren for 7500 dollars. The item notes weekly poultry market availability and mentions A. J. Riley’s weekly notices. It also lists a help-wanted ad for Success Magazine seeking a subscriptions man in Scandia with commission and permanent position terms.
Vague promotional note for a daily newspaper subscription at one dollar for 106 days. Mentions a capital city newspaper and a campaign election context with emphasis on timely news. No clear event or persons identified.
A. J. Riley advertises poultry pricing with a Wednesday premium and invites callers on Monday and Tuesday. The notice promises 40 cents more on Wednesdays and directs inquiries to A. J. Riley.
Classified notice announces sale related draft costs with contact for Jesse Nichols. No further details provided.
One of the choicest farms in Republic County offered at a reasonable price. Located 1 mile north and 1 23? miles east of Courtland. Owner Theo J. Otto. tf.
Andrew Schenck of Ayton Ontario, president of Germania Fire Insurance Co, endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective for children. He states his family has used it for over a year with consistent cures for stubborn coughs and colds. Available for sale by D A Nywall.
A sale of forty five hogs including ten sows and twenty five boars takes place Thursday October 22 1908 at 1 30 PM forty five head Poland China sired by Nogi's Price 27247 and quality sows. Durocs sired by Georgia’s Top Notcher 70889 touted as top red hogs. Buyers are promised high quality stock from strong bloodlines.
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