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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
2
Public notice records second class matter at the Scandia Kansas post office under the act of Congress March 3. This notice indicates mailing status and classification for postal handling.
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A Better Business Bureau bulletin explains recipients are not obliged to pay for unordered Christmas cards or return them. The Postmaster General rules no payment or return is required, though you may store them and seek storage charges if a caller does not claim them.
A 1904 Pyle’s Pearline success led to spending and later reductions, while Lucky Strike advertising shows massive national campaigns. Expert notes modern brands need five million dollars and years for distribution, with newspapers delivering strong results for continued exposure.
Corn movements rise in town as Pinney ships 48 loads Tuesday and 68 Wednesday. Edward Virton's moving picture show entertained locals last Thursday. T J Mahaffey and family move into Hyatt house on Grant street. Good roads advocates plan a legislature push seeking 75 000 state appropriations. James Currie Pete Moe and Dan Mousholder go to southern Kansas and Oklahoma to view land.
Local residents urge evading winter battery trouble by trading in an old car battery at Preble’s Garage. Mrs Bettis Haser Samuelson Bailey and Bassett couples traveled to Courtland Wednesday to visit Mrs Wary Davidson.
A compiled miscellany shows household goods for sale including a seven hundred pound block and tackle and beef derrick, Pure Bred R I Red Cockerals for $2, and 45 volt B batteries at $5.70 a pair. Numerous social visits and travel to Deshler Glasgo Jewell and Republic are noted along with relatives and neighbors.
Full stock of New Wall Paper sold by Haggman and Wires tf. Red Raven flour 48 lbs for 1.59. Produce by Scandia. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hiatt in Jamestown and Randall Sunday. Numerous social visits and Sunday gatherings noted among local residents including Diroms, Loring, Nystrom, Green, Gunn, Swanson, Hugos, Nelson, Tedrow, Isaacson, Ellingson, Summers, and McGlashen. Belleville beats Clay Center 12 7 in football. Several residents travel to Cordia for telephones work and rally day services attended locally.
The Princess presents Buddy Rogers in The River of Romance with 115 yards of fabric for June Collyer's dress. Bebe Daniels headlines Hot News at Scandia. Maurice Chevalier and George Bancroft imitations draw crowds. Magnolia story and The Wolf of Wall Street also noted.
Notice asks anyone with drainage district slips to return them at once to Chas Hohman foreman. The brief ends with a question about subscription payments.
A grateful note thanks friends for generous help after a recent home fire. Mrs. A. B. Wilder expresses sincere appreciation and promises to remember the kindness.
Lawrence Nystrom traveled to Concordia on business. New 1930 wallpaper patterns arrived at Haggman and Wires. Mary Brian stars opposite Buddy Rogers this weekend in The Man I Love. Mr and Mrs Jake Storer and others attended the funeral of a three month old infantile paralysis victim from John Owen's family in Webber Thursday.
We wish to thank the many friends of our son, father, and brother who so kindly assisted us during our quiet bereavement. Mrs. M. E. Shaw Russell J. Ewing Ruby Vogel Mildred Burris Ross Ewing R. E. Ewing.
A pie and box supper is planned for Friday October 25 at District No 99. Aimy Holderson, teacher in Jamestown Kansas, invites ladies to bring pies and their own boxes.
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