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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1902
Page
9
Local brief notes from Belleville including visits from C A Sandell Miss Hattie Newton and J Shotsman. Mentions of new barn construction Willie Gatchel housing J A Williams residence and various trips to Kansas City Denver Medford Okla Eskridge Brantford and Narka. Also reports of a smash up a stock sale and theatre plans for Repub lic county with Hoosier Daisy.
Announcement Thursday reports that HE A Gillett sold his hardware store to McCarthy Hardware Company of Mankato. The store is closed for invoicing and the new owners take possession. The firm, long established in hardware, possesses 9680 in business and will be welcomed to Scandia with cordial reception.
The Rock Island plans a tourist sleeper from Belleville for attendees of the G A R National Encampment in Washington D C. It will depart October 2 attached to a special through train with side trips and out of Washington service for companions in nearby areas. Contact for details.
Neighbors and visitors populate Concordia scenes with names and moves from Missouri to Nebraska. New telephones arrive for J D Fuller and P D Schofield. frost injures tender vegetation. Mrs. John Larson hosts a sister from the old country. L McAllister takes up Missouri Pacific duties in town. births, moves, and travel mark a busy week among Swansons, McCarthys, Ekblads, and other locals.
A New Firm has purchased E. A. Gillett stock and moved it to the Weis logel building to enlarge supply and offer a full line of Harness, Implements and Buggies. They now operate four complete stock depots on the Rock Island road including Scandia with freight savings from carload shipments. They promise price and quality savings across Scandia Mankato Formosa Burr Oak. A grandson of W R Goodwin arrives from Illinois to make his home here.
The list shows credits for subscribers including Mrs. Belle Orr and I C Taylor. Alfred Jennings suffers a broken arm from a stair fall. J G Stofer arranged a new street lamp in front of the city hall.
Eastward trains include No. 6 Express at 10 22 4 M No 42 Rocky Mountain Limited 12 48 A M No 10 Kansas City Flyer 3 38 A M No 00 Fast Freight 4382P No 54 Local Freight Westward No 5 Mailand Express 6 50 P M No 41 Rocky Mountain Limited 10 55 A M No 0 Kansas City Flyer 12 07 A M No 07 Fast Freight 47 32 A M No 57 Local Freight 12 12 P M Trains 41 and 42 do not stop for passengers. Missouri Pacific North South connections via Atchison St Joseph Kansas City and St Louis. Free reclining chairs. Scandia and Norway routes with daily connections. For more information contact agent F H Dotson at Scandia.
A collection of assorted epigrams and excerpts from Myra of the Pines, Fables for the Elite, and other titles. The snippets critique society, gender roles, and individual behavior, offering sharp opinions on citizenship, romance, and social expectations.
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