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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
2
Mountain Pass Drive and Frontier Notes From Kansan
Gomer Davies of Concordia recalls a perilous ascent over Wolf Creek Pass to Bayfield and Durango with vivid drama. The article details the Mesa Verde National Park access rules at Mancos, road dangers, and the safety upgrade on the opposite side of the mountain. Also mentioned are Bruce Polley’s dog scare near Kansas City and Roy McTaggart’s return to Scandia from California with poultry plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomer Davies
Concordia
Colorado
Studebaker
Kansan
Bayfield
del Norte
Wolf Creek Pass
Durango
Wascos
Mesa Verde National Park
Mancos
Biesa
Yountain
Giese
Fire Valley
Bruce Polley
Kansas City
Bruce
Manhattan
Republic City News
Roy McTaggart
The
Journal
van Nuys
California
Los Angeles
Bellevilla
Roy
Visit Recalls Old Town Hunt With Mud Hen Dinner
Mr J R Shivvers from Norway township recalled events from 35 years ago when townsfolk joined a river trip after the full moon around March 21. A hunting party brought two mud hens mistaken for ducks, cooked by Ben Thompson to humorous effect while precautions were taken for rattlesnake bites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Shivvers
Norway Township
Joseph Jennings
John Hemberger
Ben Thompson
Jennings Promotes Suit sale with quality and fit
An ad urges readers to visit Jennings for affordable suits with good wool, promising a fitting experience or a refund. The note mentions a future feature or model named Nazimova hinted by wb 37-4t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
You Men and Women Clash in Town Dramedy at the Princess
A war veteran returns to find women in trousers running the town while men care for children. Abe Lincoln Jones leads a quirky revolt against new tyranny as women take jobs and power. The scene promotes a show at the Princess on Thursday September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
Abraham Lincoln
South
Abraham Lincoln Jones
The
Sealed bids invited for J. G. Isaacson farm in Norway twp
Real estate offers for sale consist of a quarter section description in Norway township near Scandia Kansas. Bids due by September 22 with right to reject any or all bids. Address Mrs Tilda Isaacson box 765 Scandia Kansas. Also an advertisement by Albert Snyder offering hauling and plowing service with prompt, reasonable pricing and phone contact 95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E
Albert Snyder
County Commission Claims and Adjournment 1919
Republic County Kansas board of county commissioners audited and allowed numerous claims for August and September 1919, including salaries for county officials and staff, supplies, bridge and road work, and care of the poor. The board ordered railroad crossings to be constructed, arranged storage for aviation trucks at the fair association, discharged a jailed defendant who earned labor, and adjourned September 2, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
Republic County Fair Association
Geo. W. Collins & Son
Court House
Bridge Fund
W. E. Fesler
E. E. Powers
Elijah Goodwin
John Nondorf
A. J. Printz
Foster Lumber Co
Ma-Cotiais
Cevereecncludes Nonehern Geesanigebesen
P. C. Anderson
Wineland Hardware Company
John Skupa
J. P. Devore
B. H. Walton
General Fund
Wm. Coy
Agenda Lumber Co
Jasper M. Kennedy
Herman Whitney
Herman Whitney, Labor On Co. Piainot Ees
F .A. Ferguson
R. BE. French
Pearl White
Pearl
F. E. Brown
H. A. Young
L. T. Gleason
Jesse Kennedy
F. L. Kennedy
Charlie Kennedy
G. H. Morehead
Lee Hall
S. N. Hallowell
Chas. Potuzak
A. Davis
Jeane Gray and Son
Toon One
Edd Douglass
State
Anna Cinnamon
Clarence Coons
Wm. Hay
T. Arthur
Wright Kelly
Satterly
H. B. Personett
County Farm
J. W. Gifford
C. E. Riddlebarger
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Republic County
Rock Island
John Carlson
A. A. Burk
Justice Fee Bill
Cabo Oo
C. G. Aspegren
What Kind of an Argument Could We Use to Attract New Customers
A bank pitches saving money as a rainy day strategy and invites 500 local residents to enroll. The message urges curbing expenses to turn a dream of a big account into reality. It boasts deposit safeguards under state law, bonded officers, and a secure vault to reassure potential customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teges Ict
Auction Sale Notes in a Quiet Building
In a quiet building, residents report the flat below sold their piano at auction. The chatter suggests items move frequently as possessions are sold or traded, with neighbors noting ongoing activity and turnover.
Realist toiler over idealist dreamer in diligent contrast
A compact comparison favors the realist who toils over the idealist who thinks. The line extols steady work and rejection of lazy daydreams, praising practical effort and persistence.
Adaptability and cunning in prison schemes
A dialogue hints at prison life and trickster pickpockets. One character muses about organizing an emergency crew from prisoners, noting pickpockets are notably skilled in tight spots during crises. The exchange underscores adaptability as a survival trait.
Clothing Salesman Promotes Change Pocket with Button
A humorous exchange highlights a change pocket feature to deter losses. A caller jokes about a combination lock while a shopper asks about preferred creditors, and Mamie explains a preferred creditor as one who does not press for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longsufferer
Mamie
Maggie
Farm for Sale Sparks Domestic Dinner Discussion
A local real estate listing describes a farm for sale prompting a humorous exchange between a couple. The conversation centers on a dinner planning disagreement that mirrors a joint debate sobre domestic matters, reflecting everyday life in the community.
80 Acre Rural Property Near Town and School
Advertises 80 acres located three and one fourth miles from town and three fourths mile to the school with good water and improvements. Mentions a suitable home site and ongoing sale terms with seven miles to town, one mile to school, two miles to church. Asking price listed as fifty.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised Cure
A historical advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims thirty five years of use and that the remedy works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use and promises testimonials by mailing to F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Farm listing with acres for sale in Jewell county
No. 2. 80 acres in Jewell county comprising 40 acres in crop 20 acres alfalfa and 20 acres pasture with plentiful water. Includes two story house 28x28 barn for 8 horses cribs sheds and arched rake. $500 cash $1,000 March 1 and balance on terms. No. 3. 360 acre stock farm 120 cultivated balance pasture fenced cross fenced with water five room house outbuildings and barn for ten horses and fourteen cows. Will sell to settle estate J. W. Plotner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
A O Fortney Physician and Surgeon of Scandia Kansas
A O Fortney is listed as a physician and surgeon in Scandia Kansas with an office next to the Drug Store, office phone 54, residence 115. The notice states that all calls are promptly answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Fortney
Scandia
Kansas
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J. W. Plotiner & Son
Bobo
NAATI
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Hauling
Faye Salmon
Selma Nutter
E. L. Houghton
W. T. Perry
Audence
Lucile Bachelor
Arbuthnot Drug Co
Fee Bill State
Nelson-Cadison
F. R. Bachelor
J. D. Clanin
Crane & Co
Hammond & Stephens Co
Minnie M. Howard
Frank Rieman
BE. S. Nelson
E.A.D. Parker
John H. Griffin
W.A. Lowell
Mary B. Ward
Eaner
Henry H. VanNatta
Auis Srsa
Ooo United Telephone Co
M. L. Hill
Sol Mosher
IW. N. Munger
Jail and Prisoners Board
A. Q. Miller
Legal Publications
Republic County Red Cross
Seal
the Bank OF Scandia
G. W. Nimocks, Pres
J. H. Sandell
Cashier
Réallem
Tate
J. W. Plotner
W. Bobo, M.D
F. & M- Bank
A.R. Morey
PR. J. West
F. & M. Bank
Justice Court
Quincy Ellis
N. G
Rob't. Rickabaugh
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