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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
4
Multiple Union area residents are featured in this week’s column. Farmers report wheat plowable fields and rising threshing activity while awaiting rain and transport for equipment. Visits span Scandia Freedom Republic and Belleville with updates on sickness, recovery, shows, and a property for sale on three lots in Scandia offered by J. W. Plotner.
Mr J A Barleen and family and Mr and Mrs Frohm and family from David City Neb visited Chas Barleen's home and relatives. Irene Engle stayed with Belva Young. Mrs Chas Lewis and her mother Mrs Ball visited Mrs Ray Teasley at Topeka and attended the fair. A circus trip to Concordia drew many locals. Quincy Blosser Jr visited G W Wright. P P Hammer and family visited relatives in North Dakota. Norway school opened with Nellie Anderson Margie Carpenter Yeager Dershen and teachers. Will Mahaffey family visited Harry Gile. Barlenes and Frahms stayed at Dave Lindahl’s east of Agenda. G W Wright and Harry Gile in Scandia. Mrs Frances Fickel stayed at Chester Loafbourrow’s. Hattie Walter moved to her Norway house with Maudie Glile as teacher. Lloyd and Lena Kelly visited Lon Engle. Arvilla Williams of Belleville visiting her aunt Mrs Garbry. Geo B E Smith near Agenda in town for swine breeding business.
A note from Seabolt indicates readiness to file saw blades and sharpen scissors. The statement names the craftsman and confirms his trade activity.
Emil Isaacson and his brother in law Oscar Johnson visited the county seat Saturday evening on business. Gust Sandell bought Thos West homestead in Scandia township with possession due March 1. Amelia Carstensen, Belleville musician, returns home for a month then tours the south. Mrs James Lowden of Scotch Plains departs for Pueblo in response to her son in law E E Sells. John W Berry of Burrton attended to the Berry estate probate as administrator. Robt Bell, long farmer in the area, featured in the week’s notes.
A long list of Belleville area residents and visitors details court actions in Republic County including a land and automobile matter, probate hearings in Belleville, and various trips among Scandia Norway and Courtland. Towns mentioned include Belleville Scandia Courtland Narka and Rock Island yards with several names linked to farms banks and families.
Dr. Doran, a Kansas licensed physician, will hold a free screening and consultation at Yankee Inn Hotel in Belleville on Monday September 22 from 9 am to 4 pm. He offers home visits and non surgical treatment for various ailments, urging married women to bring husbands and children with parents.
Mrs. M. Oscar Olson of Vancouver B C visited with her mother Mrs Tilda Isaacson and relatives. Mr Olson, a noted blacksmith, built the shop now occupied by A J Brandstrom. Mrs Maggie Corbin and children left to return to Brush Colorado after weeks with relatives, accompanied by Mrs Pearl Johnson who will stay in Brush for an indefinite period.
The Paramount photoplay Maria Rosa featuring Geraldine Farrar and Wallace Reid will show at the Princess Theatre next Tuesday. Mrs. A M Poage broke her arm visiting her daughter Mrs. Jay Bell near town when she and her daughter were hitching a horse. Dr. Bobo treated the injury.
Patrons of school district No. 88 gathered Monday to meet the new teacher and share ice cream and cake during a warm afternoon. The event ran from morning into early afternoon with children enjoying refreshments and the teacher pleased by the turnout.
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