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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
Local notes report ongoing rain shortage and farmers busy with harvest chores. Movements include Mrs. Clarence Anderson returning to Des Moines, corn hauled to Kackley, cement blocks hauled for a silo, and several families visiting relatives in Jamestown, Belleville, and Courtland. The Emmersons, Sothers, and others spent Sundays with kin, while fodder cutting and silo filling continue.
Providence Chapel Mi and Mrs Gene Fraser attended the state fair at Topeka last week. Rose Bowling spent Sunday at the home of Ruth Thomas. Glen Nichol who has been quite sick for the last two weeks is reported some better. Lester and Rose Tate motored to Topeka Friday morning to attend the State fair. Howard Ames and family visited at the Harvey Walters home. Sunday. Mrs Will Thomas is visiting with home folks in Topeka this week. Bert Ainsworth and daughter Ber
Tha and Miss Vera Wright of Norway visited Celia Bowling Sunday afternoon. Chapel neighbors attended the Red Cross box supper in Norway Friday evening. Gladys Christie was absent from school last Thursday. Residents enjoyed the Trip Around the World event at Scandia Friday. Mr and Mrs Sam Christie attended chapel preaching Sunday morning.
In the amusement world success comes from showing the public what it wants. Autger Bros. offers Addison Angler's latest western comedy Where The Trails Meet. See it Tuesday September 25 for value and entertainment.
A car load of high grade pianos will be displayed at J A Freeburg's store on Saturday September 22. See our ad in this issue. The Hobart M Cable Piano Co. provides the instruments.
The ad touts Sanol Eczema Prescription as a famous old remedy for eczema and skin diseases with a guaranteed claim. A set of harness owned by Lewie Peterson was stolen about ten days ago and recovered nearby west of Courtland by local boys harvesting corn.
Mrs. C. A. Barnes of Charleston Illinois writes she holds Chamberlain's Tablets in high regard for biliousness and as a laxative. She says nothing else is as mild and pleasant and notes her brother has used them with satisfactory results.
The Missouri Pacific reports a gang in the area conducting surveys but the exact purpose remains unclear. As with most railroad projects the public knows little until completion.
Abilene Kansas college advertises guaranteed positions and a free catalog. It offers a special rate for the first hundred new students and claims ten calls for graduates in one day.
The fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grafstedt was celebrated in a surprise party hosted by friends and neighbors. Guests brought baskets with coffee sandwiches pickles fried chicken and salads and presented a leather upholstered rocker as a keepsake.
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