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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
8
District 48 notes show Rev Cackoff preaching, missed due to rain, and Mrs. Celia Lewis hosting a Ladies Endeavor meeting. Local trades include Elbert Gee selling a buggy horse to Jim Day, Jim Day hauling lumber, and Osborn travelers buying apples. Community birthdays, health updates, and small gatherings at Nichol's are recorded with several families named.
The fragment lists numerous local residents including Bery Homer Bushby Harriet BowHig Mr. Bowersox Mr. Fickle Clara May Kelly Bessie Keels Katie Stallings Bertha Murphy Nora Bartlett Effie Cecil Frances Lootbour Clarence Daisy Simpson Miss Hay Ethel Ralph Clink enbeard Mary Paterson Frank Pasley and Mr and Mrs Summers, indicating a community social register.
Chas Lundquist of Kansas City visits his children who are living with their aunt Mrs. A. J. Brandstrom, enjoying the family gathering and hometown hospitality.
Among those present at the Belleville Sunday school meetings on Wednesday were Rev. H. P. Cooter C. G. Bulkley and A. P. Happer.
A small group of young people assembled Tuesday evening at 7 HW Sandell’s residence to organize a reading club. They planned materials and activities for regular meetings and discussed forming a formal club charter.
The TotrNat notes that several correspondents could help by sending in fetters on a regular weekly basis rather than long letters infrequently. The plea emphasizes consistency and usefulness of ongoing input.
Mrs. J. H. Davis departed on Wednesday to visit relatives in the east.
Rev. FE. R. Baker traveled through Prosser on Wednesday en route to Republic City to preach the funeral sermon of Mr Myers. Mrs. A. Z. Coman from Boulder Colorado stopped briefly to visit her sister Mrs. A. B. Kimball.
The name Chas Johnson on Rural Phone line No 3 must be changed to Carl G Johnson. Sub scribers take notice.
Theo Otto sold his farm to Dave Johnson who will live in the house with Theo for a period. The arrangement includes Mr Johnson occupying the home while Mr Otto remains on the property for an interim term.
The ad urges buying a ticket to western and midwestern destinations at one fare plus $2 for the round trip. It notes Oct 23 as the travel date and advises seeing the Rock Island ticket agent for full details. E W Komp gon A G P A Kansas City is mentioned.
The president’s New England tour includes lines praising farm districts for upholding the old American spirit, urging self help, and stressing moral character. He cites farmers, teachers, and presidents raised in the country, and warns the divide between good and bad citizens.
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