Radio advertising shifts noted in Concordia Bladé Empire
An AP dispatch from Concordia Bladé Empire reports a shift in radio ads sponsored by National Sugar Refining Co of New Jersey. The program pauses commercial announcements and urges listeners to read newspaper ads for products. Officials say listener response is favorable with many letters of praise.
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Concordia
Bladé-Empire
National Sugar Refining Company
New Jersey
NBC
P T A Meeting Tonight At Courtland High School
Courtland Public Schools music students from Courtland High and Grade Schools will entertain at the Scandia P T A meeting in the high school auditorium. Miss Laura Hill county superintendent will give the principal address. The date was changed from Wednesday to Thursday night.
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Courtland High School
Courtland
Scandia Parent-Teachers Association
Courtland Public Schools
Carl Hodson
Laura Hill
Republic County
Scandia High
United Brethren Church announces Sunday schedule and events
The United Brethren Church set Sunday School for 10 o clock. The Friendship Club delays to Thursday Oct 29 hosted by Mrs John Mahan. The Woman's Missionary Society holds an institute for Concordia and Mankato United Brethren in Scandia with sessions at 10 and 12 30. lunch at 11 30 for out of town guests. Pastor Y Glen Megill invites all to attend.
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United Brethren Church
Friendship Club
John Mahan
Woman’s Missionary Society
United Brethren
Concordi
Mankato
Scandia
Aid Room
Glen Megill
Amanto Lutheran Sunday Service and Activities
Amanto Lutheran Church observes Sunday after Trinity with Gospel reading John 4 46 53 and notes Jesus heals the nobleman's son. Sunday School and morning worship at the usual hours, no evening service. Pastor to attend circuit meeting of Norwegian Lutheran church in Mankato Friday to Sunday. Dorcas Society holds monthly social in church parlors Friday afternoon. Believe on the Lord Jesus and those shall be saved. Chas Pehrson, pastor.
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Amanto Lutheran
Doctrine of Atonement in Christian Science Lesson
The Lesson Sermon for Sunday October 18 in all Christian Science Churches centers on the Doctrine of Atonement. The Golden Text cites John 1 29 and 3 17 about Jesus as Lamb of God and salvation. passages from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy discuss reconciling man to God through Love and the Spirit.
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Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Scientist
John
Jesus
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Events
The church holds Church School at 10 a m and morning worship at eleven with Rev Carl Jensen preaching. Epworth League service at seven led by Catherine Nelson, followed by a 730 pm service. On Tuesday Oct 27 First Quarterly Conference at the parsonage, with the District Superintendent in charge. A White Rock Valley Band concert accompanies the Nov 1 evening service.
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Methodist
Carl Jensen
A .N Epworth League
Catherine
Nelson
White Rock Valley
Methodist Church
W. Selin
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Holds Kansas Convention
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway Kansas hosts the Kansas Oklahoma circuit convention in Mankato October 24 25. Sessions begin Friday at 7 30 pm with two on Saturday and three on Sunday. The circuit chorus will perform a sacred cantata Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church.
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Our Saviors Lutheran
Norway
Kansas
Kansas-Oklahoma
Mankato
Methodist Church
Gloomy Economic Outlook Reflected In 1857 Letter
A Harper's Weekly excerpt from October 10 1857 paints a bleak view of the era detailing universal commercial collapse and winter unemployment. It contrasts US hardship with unrest abroad as Russia and Britain face strain and Europe stays unsettled. The author urges patience wisdom and charity amid rampant financial panic.
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France
Russia
Europe
Harper’s Weekley
Formoso Loses Fifth Game in World Series Worthy Clash
Formoso pennant winners fall to Gaylord 38 to 14 in the fifth game at Smith Center. Proctor struggled on the mound for Formoso allowing 21 hits while Cole of Gaylord held the slugging Formoso lineup to 4 runs. Four umpires worked the decider as Gaylord claimed the 1931 Solomon Valley League title and the Little World Series crown. Formoso had earlier swept two opening games before the series moved to neutral ground.
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Formoso
Republican Valley League
Gaylord
Smith Center
Solomon Valley Baseball League
Republican Valleyites
Smiths
Proctor
Cole
Formosa
Kirwin
Solomon Valley
Warwick man leaves estate valued at seventy five thousand
An estate of about 75000 was appraised last Friday by Jake Storer and George Nimocks of Scandia and Joe Gillan of Republic, with administrator August Rasmussen. The Warwick property includes three farms and most of the old townsite, plus two government bonds. The decedent Ole Berg, a Warwick recluse, died recently and left his property to twelve nephews and nieces, eight living abroad.
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Jake Storer
George Nimocks
Scandia
Joe Gillan
Republic
August Rasmussen
Warwick
Ole Berg
Livine
America
Republic County Bankers Meet in Belleville Attendance Report
Bank officials from Republic county attended a meeting of the Republic County Bankers Association in Belleville Monday night. Chan C. Cullers cashier of the Bank of Scandia and George Nimocks president of the local bank were among those in attendance.
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Republic County
Republic County Bankers Association
Belleville
Chan ‘C. Cullers
Bank of Scandia
George Nimocks
Scandia Men Attend Smith Center Baseball Game
A group from Scandia traveled to Smith Center on Sunday to watch the Boarmoon Gaylord baseball game. Attendees included Cecil Moller, Wm Gunter, Paul Doctor, Showman Faelish, Andrew Wilson, Billy Miller, Nondorf, Exa Piegins, Frentie Mikesel, Cleuda Tinestrom, John Nystrom, and Ole Frazier.
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Scandia
Smith Center
Boarmoon-Gaylord
Cecil Moller
Gunter
Paul Doctor
Showman Faelish
Andrew Wilson
Billy Miller
Fd. Nondorf
Exa Piegins
Frentie Mikesel
Cleuda ‘Tinestrom
John Nystrom
Ole Frazier
Olson Family Visits From Powhattan Reach Home
Mr and Mrs Rimer Olson and their children of Powhattan arrived Sunday evening for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs Hannah Olson, who had been waiting in Powhattan for the last few weeks, returned with them.
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Rimer Olson
Powhattan
Sundev
Hannah Olson
Weiting
Jonas Alstram Traveled by Train to Clay Center A
Jonas Alstram traveled by train to Clay Center A last Saturday with Kragon and Victor. Victor returned to Clay Center on Monday morning, while Jonas remained away.
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Jonas ‘Alstram
Clay’ Center
Kragon
Victor
Clay Center
Visit with Lem Snr and Summers in Beloit
Me and Mrs Lem Snr visited Beloit on Saturday with Mr and Mrs Faye Summer for a casual gathering.
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Mrs. Lem Snr
Faye Summer
Beloit
Emil Porsbere Ig Confined At Home By Illness
Emil Porsbere is confined to his home due to illness. No further details are provided regarding health status or duration.
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Emil Porsbere Ig
Norway Community Session Blessing Appeal
The message invites a prayerful turnout from the Norway community to support a sister congregation in Mankato. Pastor Orlin Torgeson urges encouragement and welcomes attendees to join the sessions.
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Mankato
Optimism Over National Credit Association Financing Plan
Republic County bankers show optimism about President Hoover's National Credit Association plan while awaiting more specific details. The plan, backed by Mortimer Buckner, aims to help small banks by providing liquidity and allowing real estate as collateral, enabling quicker loan liquidation or reopening of closed banks.
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Kansas
National Credit Assodiation
Herbert Hoover
Republic County
Hoover
Credit Association
Mortimer Buckner
New York Clearing House Association
National
New Credit Association
Federal Reserve Bank
National Credit’ Association
Missouri Pacific Line Installs New Crossing in Scandia
Section hands worked all week to lay a new crossing over the Missouri Pacific tracks at Fourth Avenue east of the Republican River bridge. The old crossing wore thin becoming a danger on Highway No. 36 through Scandia. Mrs John Freeburg and Earl Schwahn of California arrived Wednesday for a brief visit then continued to Lawrence.
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Missouri Pacific
Fourth Avenue
Republican River
Scandia
John Freeburg
Earl Schwahn
California
Lawrence
Miss Beulah Anderson Leaves for Kansas City Visit
Miss Beulah Anderson departs Saturday for Kansas City to visit relatives and relatives are expected to host her during the stay.
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Beulah Anderson
Kansas, City
Mrs Julia Brennemen Visits Billings Family in Colorado
Mrs Julia Brennemen went to Colorado Monday to visit the Billings family at that place.
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Julia
Bank Closure Notice During Kansas Packers Meeting
The bank will be closed all day Thursday October 29 during the Kansas Packers Association meeting at Concor George Nimocks. The notice lists all banks in Rep lie County as closed for the duration of the meeting.
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Scandionalon A
Lie
Kansas. , Packers Association
George ‘Nimocks
Phoney Check Artists Target Local Service Stations
Two young men were charged with forgery after passing forged Farm ers Union Creamery checks totaling over $100 at businesses in Clay Cloud and Republic counties. Irwin Hill and Ray LeCure were jailed in Clay County awaiting trial after the fake checks, for $8.24 and $8.16, were returned to Sam Benedict and Mahan and Cardwell's filling station.
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Mahan
Cardwell
Sam’ Benedict
Farmers Union
Clay County
Irwin Hill
Ray LeCure
Clifton
Clay, Cloud
Republic Counties
Swede Team to Meet Smith Center in Key 1931 Clash
Scandia High School gridiron Warri ors, undefeated, travel to Smith Center for their third game of 1931. The Swedes face a strong Smith Center squad while local fans plan a large turnout to support a pivotal road contest that could keep Scandia on an all undefeated path.
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Scandia High School
Gridiron Warriors
Smith
Smith Center
Scandia
Congermen
Concordia
Hahnmen
Republic City
Freemanites
Mankato
Pigskin Fame
Former Scandia Man Loses Arm in Accident
Amy Fogelberg, formerly of Scandia and now of Washington, fell from a logging train when it lurched while fixing an oil cup. The left arm was crushed four inches below the shoulder, leaving him in critical condition. He had lived with Irving Jewetts at Arlington and attended Scandia schools.
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F. °. Werner
Amy Fogelberg
Scandia
Washington
Young Fogelsberg
Young Fogelberg
Irving Jewetts
Arlington, Wash
Albert Snyders
Former Scandia Girl Dies in Goodland Kansas
Mrs. Frank Mitchell daughter of John Henry Miller a former Scandia resident died at her Goodland Kansas home after a brief illness. She left Scandia years ago and is survived by her husband and young son. She is aunt to Mrs. Clarence Albro Mrs. Wm Gunter and Billy and George Miller of Scandia.
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Frank Mitchell
John Henry Miller
Scandia
Goodland
Kans
Miller
Scandiadia
Mitchell
Clarence. Albro
Wm Gunter
Billy and
George Miller
Scania
Hiatt's Grocery Store Improves Layout Again
Wilbur Hiatt completed rearranging the local grocery store with moved counters and showcases to improve display and shift of scales to the front. The meat department remains unchanged.
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Wilbur Hiatt
Hiatt
Albro Party on Way to Goodland After Death in Family
Mr and Mrs C A Albro Mrs Will Gunter and Warren Helen and George Miller left Tuesday morning for Goodland called by the death of Mrs Frank Mitchell.
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C. A. Albro
Will Gunter
Warren
Helen
George
Miller
Goodland
Frank ‘Mitchell
Poage Undergoes Operation in Mulvane Kansas
Roy Poage underwent an operation at Mulvane Kansas last Monday. He is a brother of Miss Emma Poage and is employed with the Santa Fe railroad.
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Roy Poage
Mulvane
Kans
Poage
Emma Poage
Mr.Poage
Santa: Fe: Railroad
Resignation of Louis Stofer from Montgomery and Ward
Louis Stofer resigns his position with Montgomery and Ward. He plans a yearlong course in Concordia and will pursue undertaking work at a school in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Louis Stofer
Montgomery and Ward
Concordia
Kansas City
Ans
Nunn Family Moves Into South Cloud Street Home
Mr and Mrs J H Nunn and their son Max moved into the Mrs Jim Gurrie Property on Cloud Street last Thursday.
Local Family Trip Reported In Fragmentary Note
Readable fragments reference Mrs. Marie Sedirlin and Mr and Mrs Elmer Olson with children driving to Belleville on Tuesday for business. The text is incomplete but indicates a family travel moment in a local notice-like snippet.
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Marie. Sedirlin
Elmer Olson
Belleville
Hawking Visits Belleville With Relatives Friday
Mrs Hawking visited Friday in Belleville with relatives. Mr and Mrs Enoch Larson spent Sunday evening at Emit Larsons.
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Hawking
Belleville
Ard
Enoch Larson
Larsons
Weekend petty thefts across Kackley Norway and Scandia
Local merchants report about 200 dollars in cash and goods stolen in Kackley and Norway during Saturday and Sunday night. A separate break in at Johnson's Hardware in Kackley netted 75 dollars in goods and a C O D parcel of senior class rings worth 65 dollars. Thirteen dollars cash and 35 to 40 dollars in groceries were taken at Wright's Grocery in Norway. An attempted bank entry and a prowler at Guy Ward's Pool Hall were thwarted by Marshal John D. Larson who captured an old man between 60 and 70 in Scandia. No arrests or clues yet for the Kackley and Norway suspects.
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Kackley
Norway
Scandia
Johnson’s Hardware and’ Grocery
Santa Fe
C.O. D
Kackley High School
Wright
Atempt
Guy Ward
John D. Larson
Marshal Larson
Son of Former Scandia Residents Hurt in Barbed Wire Incident
Dean Dowell, son of Mr and Mrs Perry Dowell long relocated to Byron Oklahoma, sustained severe leg injuries from a barbed wire accident while riding a horse near their southwest Byron home. Doctors at Masonic Hospital described possible lifelong impairment after the cuts between ankle and knee.
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Scandia
Perry Dowell
Byron
Okla
Dean
Masonic ‘Hospital
Oo Dennie
An American Tragedy to Play at Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre will showcase An American Tragedy, an alltalking film adaptation of Theodore Dreiser. This 1932 Paramount release marks the first time in the area a Paramount hit plays at a ten cent general admission price with Phillips Holmes Sylvia Sidney and Frances Dee in leading roles.
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Theodore Dreiser
Will Bhew
Princess Theatre
Paramount
Phillips Holmes
Sylvia Sidney
Frances Dee
Kansas Duck Hunting Season Opens Amid Busy Rice River Marshes
The Kansas duck season began at noon with many local hunters flocking to the Republican River where duck numbers were reported sparse. Scandia sportsmen headed to the Salt Marsh where flocks have alit for weeks but hunting proved difficult due to high hunter turnout. The season runs through the rest of this month and ends at sundown November 19.
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Republican
Scandia
Nimocks Family Trips to Lawrence for KU Game
George Nimocks and his son Tohn Nimocks traveled to Lawrence on Saturday morning to visit Frank Nimocks and attend the KU Aggie game. They returned home Sunday evening.
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George Nimocks
Tohn, Nimocks
Chan C
Local Motoring Party Reports Soseth of Nobility
Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and Mr and Mrs Gro Ward and Mr and Mrs H G Hahn motored to Sebetha Sunday where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Nystrom.
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Melvin Hillery
Gro. Ward
H. G. Hahn
Sebetha
Surday
Henry Nystrom
Visit of Belleville official to Cride School noted
J F Howston of Parcake and Miss J cura Hill visited Cride School on Tuesday. Howston is listed as supervisor of rural and grade schools. Announcement mentions a greater sale at Rexall One Cent Drug Store on November 4 5 6 and 7 with various local names attached.
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J. F. Howston
Parcake
J.cura
Belleville
Cride
Howston
Rureland
Rexall
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Courtland Public School
Solomon
Republican Valley
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Orlin Torgeson
New National Credit Association
Missouri Pacific Line
Kan
Hiatt’s
Man
Ward
Princess
Hin
Sand Myra
George - Jeandch
Adas
Ar Roy Reaver
Randall
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