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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1914

Page

11

Harvest Home festival travel and town improvement notes

Editor Muth and family from Narka passed through Scandia en route to Republic for Harvest Home festivities while visiting their son. County Surveyor Price laid out a grade on Washington Street as street and alley work continues and the Hion Cloud street leading into town was altered. Local repairs include Frank Hawkins building a small porch for J. B. Beams and Kenson clothing goods purchased in Kansas City. Mrs. Sherrard and sister from Norway spent Friday with Frank Cuthberteen’s family. Hermann Gann and James Johnron hauled sand from the river, D. Aery will build a new farm residence near Republic, and Bethany College board meeting trips were noted. The Burgess Dramatic Co. programs impressed Chautauqua patrons with high value. Mrs. Beames adds a pantry extension to her house, and Mrs. Puckett, visiting her father, returned to St. Joseph.

Muth Narka Scandia Republic

Funeral Attendance Noted In Courtland Trip

Livery and baggage details note Mrs Wilson and party including Mrs Brandstrom Miss Edlund and others riding to Courtland Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Wilson’s mother. Guests listed include Mrs Granstedt Mrs Eilingson and Bertha Wilson with Arthur Wilson.

Eilingson Mrs. Sederlin Bertha and Arthur Wilson Willie Eiingsor

Courtland Stop En Route to Concordia

A fragment notes Mra Vandeveer and her daughter Le na traveling to Concordia via Courtland on Thursday evening.

Vandeveer Courtland

Delegates Attend State Conference and Masonry Milestone

Rev Gale and P T Gile led delegates from Republic to Wichita for the State Conference by auto. Ray Diendorff and Foster Willis joined as delegates. Mrs Anna Garbry plans a Sunday departure for Fairfield. Mrs J B Beames will accompany to Lincoln to visit her son. Elmer Anderson was raised to Master Mason at Lebanon Lodge No 221 Monday night.

Rev Gale P. T. Gile Here Ray, Diendorff Foster Willis Republic Wichita Auito Anna Garbry Fairfield J. B. Beames Elmer Anderson Lebanon Lodge

Local residents take Sunday visits and trips this week

Wm. Wilson shared Sunday dinner with Nels Nelson west of town. A. S. Mahan and his sister left Day ton Ia for a visit with his brother in Manchester Kana. Mrs. G. J. Schafer and daughters Marguerit and Wanda left Wednesday for Norton and then Norcatur to visit with her sister. Wm. Sebaugh left Wednesday night on a business trip to Norcatur.

Wm. Wilson Nels Nelson A. S. Mahan Dayton Ia A Visst Manchester Kana G. J. Schafer Marguerit Wanda Norton Norcatur Wm. Sebaugh Aight

Bi Othberg Leaves Town and Local Social Notes

Friday Journal notes Bi Othberg leaving town and Monday events in Byron Nebraska. Miss Thersas Neal visited from Belleville and spent the day with friends. Belleville barbers H Shaver and C Bagwell joined B Shaver in Scan dia. Livingood, probate judge candidate, called on the Journal en route to Republic for Fall Festival. Gossip on marriage and property follows with commentary on social expectations and character. Dodd. Gaston.

Atty. Livingood Republic

Burgess Dramatic Co. set to tour. Blakesburg notes bedtime tale

The Burgess Dramatic Company plans performances in various towns. A Great Bend mother recounts a little girl unable to sleep and asking for a fairy tale, with the mother and father promising to tell stories when home.

Great Bend Ito Tri Pune

Prolific local publishers honored during weekend trip

The editor and his wife closed their shop last Friday and visited Atchison and Troy with Mr. and Mrs. Calnan of Proy Chief. They toured orchards, noted bumper apple crops, and praised trey first and home town hospitality. A stop in Clyde followed with Dick Gill. Bent Bowen becomes a new Journal reader.

Atchison Troy J. Calan Calnan Opin Model Buick Trey Clyde Dick Gill

Expressions of thanks to caring supporters

A brief note extends heartfelt gratitude to those who assisted during illness and bereavement of Javed. It also thanks for floral arrangements and memorials from O Tiller and family Theo Skagen Brewer and others.

Javed Adward Olsen Tiller Theo. E. Skagen C.A . Brewer B. al, Oarigren

Local Tale Described By Child Dialect at Chauqua

A fragment from the GChau tauqua News notes Sug and Burgess bringing down a tent with a child’s dialect indicating a minor disruption at an event.

Sug Burgess Gchautauqua News

Fly inkwell tale from a gerigin author

A garbled note describes a fly falling into an inkwell near a writer, who then observes the insect and tells a parent the creature resembles its father. The fragment hints at a playful scene of writing and a talking fly.

Child glimpses country life and asks odd question

A slum child observes country life at sunset near a garden. He sits beside a farmer’s wife as she picks a chicken and gazes gravely. He then asks a curious question about whether she takes off her clothes every night.

Journal Office Sells Size Carbon Transfer Paper

Large stock of size carbon transfer paper now available at the Journal office.

Journal

Canton Pilot Calls for Unity to Build Up Town

The Canton Pilot urges residents to pull together share the same purpose and avoid tearing down progress. Emphasizes living and letting live to strengthen the town through collective effort and cooperation.

Marple and Son Weil Drillers Advertise Water Service

Scandia Kansas ad lists Marple and Son Weil drillers offering water well services. Contact via phone 166 in Scandia for water trouble solutions.

Weil Drillers Scandia Kansas

Beames Sale Promises Ready Supplies

Courtland Kansas advertisement urges customers to visit the Beames sale offering drilling and well equipment and supplies, with emphasis on timely fulfillment and full stock readiness. The note names Chas. Porsinger as contact for the sale.

Porsinger Courtland Kans

Conference Year Ends With Optimistic Outlook

The Conference year concludes on a hopeful note with leaders expressing optimism about growth and continued collaboration among member institutions. The closing remarks emphasize progress, unity, and future initiatives.

Prosperous Year Predicted for Scandia Church Pastoral Report

Spirit among church members shows strong Sunday attendance with 83 at Sunday School and large preaching service. The W M A Ladies Aid and Norway class prospered with an active Endeavor led by Miss Vivian Blosser and a new piano installed by the Sunflower Club. Treasurer Rob ert Nylund reports solid finances and a hopeful outlook for the year ahead under the pastor RB Gale.

W. M. A. Society Robert Nylund Scandia Norway S.S A. OD. Norrig Vivian Blosser Sunflower Club

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United States C. A. Nywall Price Washington St Washington Street Main Herald Tailoring Co Chicago - St Wm. Conner Cail Frank Hawkins J. B. Beams Kansas City Suis Clothing Stone Sherrard Frank. Cuthberteen Hermann Gann James John- Ron Ware Hawling O.n.bettis Fesalen D. Aery Wall Landsborg Bethany College Burgess Dramatic Co Beames Hawkins J. M Sigsbee Office Neral Wilson Ning Concordia Bi Othberg Byron Neb Thersas Neal Belleville H. Shaver Chas Bagwell B. Shaver Hhus Burgess. Dramatic Co Blakesburg Iowa Tete Bent Bowen Bank Depositors Guarantee Fund State of the Bank of Scandia G. W. Nimocks Pres J. H. Sandell Cashier Alberta Concord Wright's Cash Grocery A.L. Wright Our A. B. Church Notes
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