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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
3
The item notes an upcoming Belleville Driving Club Race Meet on September 22 23 and 24 with three races daily and total purses around 780. It also lists local happenings including new businesses Haning and Albro, school enrollment, city council actions, and residents moving or traveling, all reflecting a town ledger of events.
Mrs Wheeler has sold her store and C A Sandell takes Fairbury Steam Laundry agency promising guaranteed work and trial satisfaction. A J Riley buys half interest in C A Sandell’s Barber Shop and will resume at the Scandia stand next week. Arvid Larson visited Scandia with his grandparents P J and Mrs Larson last week.
Mrs J Kallman and children of Rydal returned from a Colorado Springs outing. C P Carstensen and family attended the Sandell Wohlford wedding at Scandia on Wednesday evening. Miss Della Wade Mabel Bliss Dora Durham and Mr Clarence Riddlebarger were present. Miss Durham played the wedding march. Miss Millie Carstensen plans to leave for Lindsborg to study music next year focusing on violin.
R. T. Smith, Agent, notes a weekly Concordia laundry basket leaves every Wednesday. Miss Martha Mahaffey attends school in town this year. Chas Pehrson arrives Tuesday from Pierre South Dakota for a two week visit with old friends before returning to the Rock Island Illinois seminary for winter work.
Notice to the public from A. R. Tucker: one imported Belgian stallion at the old Churchill barn, registered horse, weight about 1800 pounds. Standing until Oct 1. Price 10 dollars to insure mare with foal. Money due when mare is known to be with foal. Payment due if stallion is disposed of.
Real estate notice promoting Kansas farms in Republic and Jewell counties. Describes multiple 160 and 240 acre parcels with crops, pasture, timber, dwellings, outbuildings and rail access. Emphasizes large wheat and corn crops statewide, favorable climate, schools, churches, and affordable loans. Prospective buyers urged to visit and invest before prices rise.
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