Union Township families tour Bird City and beyond
Arthur Brown and family of Union township spent a short vacation in Bird City. L Snell, ex Union township, returned from the Philippines and visited Belleville on the way to Union township. William L. Bowersox and family visited Belleville from his Great Bend home, with Will now in abstract work there. Frank Young of Norway township returned from Minneapolis with Jonas Milner and wife to visit relatives. R Rasmussen family near Sherdall transacted business and visited Belleville. Chas P Nordman City Marshall of Scandia were in Belleville on business. The article also discusses local taxes, Scandia Public Schools opening, and a car accident near Fairbury Nebraska injuring several in the Nyland party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brown
Union Township
Bird City
L. Snell
Phillipines
Belleville
Isidore Bowersox
Will
Great Bend
Frank Young
Norway Township
Minneapolis
Jonas Milner
R. Rasmussen
Sherdall
Union
Township
Chas. P. Nordman City Marshall
Scandia
Tedrow Family Enjoys Colorado Outing Tour
Mr and Mrs J M Tedrow with sons Roy and Walter and their wives returned from a several week trip in Colorado. They visited Pikes Peak Manitou Cave of the Winds and the Garden of the Gods and report the journey time and money well spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Tedrow
Roy
Walter
Colorado
Pikes Peak
Manitou Cave of the Winds
Biggest Kansas fair underway at Belleville
The North Central Kansas Fair, likely the largest outside major cities, opens in Belleville and runs four days with stock and poultry shows domestic and fine arts exhibitions races baseball vaudeville and many other attractions likely drawing larger crowds than prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Bellevile
Missionary Rev. Peterson Recaps Philippine Work at City Hall
Rev. B. O. Peterson, former local resident and missionary in the Philippines for nearly twenty years, spoke at city hall last Wednesday on his illustrated work there. He and his family are on extended furlough and will spend the winter in Evanston Illinois where his two sons will enroll in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
B. O. Peterson
City Hall
Islands
Peterson
Philip’nes
Evanston, Ill
County Teachers Association Meeting Planned for Sept 17
The 1921 Republican County Teachers Association will hold its first meeting Saturday September 17 in Belleville with expected attendance of all county teachers. Officers include President Ralph T Walker Scandia Vice President East Side E Rath West Side Claude Diehl Courtland Secretary Treasurer Esther Isaacsdh Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers Association
Republic County Teachers Association
Belleville
Ralph T. Walker
Scandia
East Side
Rath
Agefida
West “Side
Claude Diehl
Courtland
Esther Isaacsdh
Scandia Faces Cream-of-The-Crop in County Tourney
Scandia baseball club seeks Republic County championship in a county fair tournament clash against a top line from six nearby counties. The team assembled a costly roster with none of its regular Agenda players, even the mascot in Cunha attire. They won 7 to 6 by a narrow nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Scandia Ball Cclub
Litte Burg
Bridge plank auction ends quickly with proceeds brief
The old bridge planks that formerly floored the river bridge were sold at a Saturday afternoon auction by county commissioners. Commissioner Aspegren acted as auctioneer and disposed of the hardwood in about fifty minutes. Proceeds totaled around $00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspegren
Rent Six Acres with House and Outbuildings
Notice advertising rental of six acres of land with a fair house and outbuildings ideal for poultry farming. Rent described as reasonable. See J. W. Blotner for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blotner
Preble and Plotner Families Visit Kansas City
M. A. Preble and daughter Geor gine with Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Plotner and daughter Jean drove to Kansas City for a short visit with the G. M. Preble family during a day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Preble
Georgine
G. P. Plotner
Jean
Kansas
G. M. Preble
Scandia’s Hans Jensen to wrestle Bert Weaver at Miller’s rink
Entertainment rush promised as Hans Jensen of Scandia fights Bert Weaver of Belleville. The match is set for this Saturday at 10 o clock at Miller's skating rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Right Smart
Hans Jensen
Scandia
Bert Weaver
Belleville
Miller’s
Local wrestling showdown draws big crowd promised
These two rival wrestlers prepare to meet for the first time on the mat in a high profile bout promoted by W. S. English. A large crowd is expected as top competitors clash in a marquee athletic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. English
Hohman Sells Dray Becomes Tedrow and Sons Proprietors
A deal completes with J. M. Tedrow and son Lloyd taking ownership of the dray business and its equipment and assuming charge Wednesday morning. Lloyd and Walter will run the operation to provide prompt and satisfactory service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Tedrow
Lloyd
Walter
Sweden MES Church Services Next Sunday Schedule
Sweden MES Church announces regular services next Sunday at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. morning service, and 8 p.m. evening service in English. Attendees welcome.
Lutheran Sunday Services and Sunday School Schedule
Lutheran church announces Sunday events with Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 8 p.m. on September 4.
Early settler J. R. Shivers dies. travels by rail routes
J. R. Shivers, an old settler of Norway township, died Saturday. He was seen traveling the Mo. Pac. line and was last reported moving toward Belaire on the Rock Island line where he had been staying for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Campbell
Courtland
Hogin
Griffin
Campbell
Superior
Belleville
Lansing
J. R. Shivers
Norway Township
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Mercant
Fom
Os Seetetten Teette
Sonnete Pelt Clearing
Scandia City General
Oeasensacassne
mewGeubiae Wa
Scandia Public
Scandia High School
Bledsoe
Robert Nyland
Gladys
Pauline
John D. Larson
Grace
Fairbury
Nebr
Nyland
Gullic
Blair
Agenda Ab
R. H. Po
Cowell
Ee White
Musselman
Kennedy
Regnier
R. F Long
Pifither
Tutttle
Scandia Ab
Po al
McDonald
Larson Ce
Wrigley
Gullick F
Wires Ist
Blair “Ec
Currie
Bledsoe P. Gulick
Aotueil
Zora Garber
Weaver Vs
Jensen
Harry Hohman
Dray
Sweden
MES Church
Miller
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