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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
6
The Scandia Cash Store invites customers to bring produce for high market price and highlights new dress goods and fine plain weaves. It markets a wide hosiery line with styles and prices from 5 to 25 cents per pair and promotes Puntian hose for next purchases.
Plain and figured patterns in mohair waistings offered in check and stripe styles per yard 00c and 75c. Large assortment while it lasts with only one of each pattern.
The cloak department announces a swell new stock of cloaks in fresh plaid mixtures and plain colors. Customers are invited to visit and save money while choosing their selections.
Last week many were disappointed by no shows at the counter on arrival. This week the store offers a great many bargains to shoppers in town with ongoing value deals and special prices available.
J M Dunsmore of Neosho county, former Populist speaker, attacks Col Harris over soldier pensions. He links Harris to Parker and Kansas Democrats, cites Roosevelt pension order 78 and 1904 platform clashes, and accuses Harris of backers and Wall Street ties as he campaigns in Shawnee and Topeka areas.
The Elm Grove school house in Dist 85 opened on September 17 with Mrs Ella Rockhold as teacher. Eight grade pupils May Durham Andy Berrell and Foster Willis began their determined course toward completion. Primary work includes Susie Mahan and George Farnkamp. The Elm Grove boys organize a baseball club after practice and plan to challenge any opposing team. Sunday school has summer attendance and the U B class becomes a Republic circuit point. Scandia Lodge No 165 members are summoned to a Tuesday meeting for special business.
Thomas McGraw thrashed his wheat on Tuesday and averaged 9 bushels.
Courtland news notes multiple farm tasks and local life. John Guineson bought a tow at Blands sale for 38 dollars. Fred Martin delivered coal to Lincoln school last Saturday. Oscar Sisholm works for Mr Reichers. Epworth League in Lincoln starts Friday Bible study led by Miss Florence Barber. Will Rosenquist hauls rock from Beaver. Miss Dixon of Belleville to complete Lincoln school begun by Miss McClure of Republic. Ed Swanson cut corn fodder for Frank Sallman. Charley Johnson helped John Guineson stack hay last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Greenslade spent Sunday east of the river. E Whitley and Theodore Linden hauling sand to Courtland. Mr Graws thrashed Monday. Osborne did the work. Art Poage rents Jackson farm three miles north for next year. Chas Holmstrom and O Larson visited St Johns Romans east of Scandia Sunday. Horace Osborne moved the McDonald cemetery Tuesday. Wheat crop expected to pool start for winter with moisture and sunshine. John McGraw considers Omaha school this coming winter. Bland's sale sold well. Albin Linden thrashed early. Elmer Sothers brought cattle home from pasture last week. Estas Whitley rents Bland farm near Courtland. Rupert Bus bought the Whitley farm two miles north of Courtland.
The column blends wedding chatter and local greetings with illness notes and visits. Mrs Jas Bell is on the sick list while Clara Anderson helps Mrs Theo Otto this week. Repairs and visits span MO Brown family at Mrs Everts and J M Brown at A M Poage’s.
Mrs Chas Nordman is 4 at the home and a Nondorf appears in town amid relatives and neighbors. The fragment suggests a domestic or social notice with uncertain details about the individuals involved.
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