Local gatherings and memorial events noted in Roberts area
Dr George Baker returns home after medical training at Louisville as friends attend Ruth Lytle's California visit. Louise Funk hosts a party for Ruth Lytle with music games and refreshments. Memorial services at Salem draw large attendance with Rev Dunlavy praised. Officiers re-elected, Mrs Adelia Baker visits, graduation observed at Louisville Medical College. Numerous locals welcomed guests from Indianapolis Lafayette Rossville and Wea. Children’s day plans set for June 15 at Roberts Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Louisville Medical College
George
Ellen Cunningham
Emma Murphy
Lafayette
Salem
Geo. J
James H. Brown
Miss May Lonberger Attends G A R Delegation Event
Miss May Lonberger returned from Indianapolis where she served as a delegate for the Ladies of the G A R and reports a grand time. Mr and Mrs Herbert Comer of Indianapolis visited Frank N Lutz and family. A large turnout from here attended Riverside Children's Day services last Sunday night. Hugh Ritchey drove cattle to Lafayette Wednesday. A social is planned at Odell Saturday night June 7. Miss Leota Jones visited Elizabeth Beedle Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Brown
Herbert Comer
Indianapolis
Frank Lutz
E. E. Small
James H. Brown
Mr. Blue
Roberts Chapel
Luther Mingling
Wea
James F. Small
J. Frank Brown
Nelle Small
May Lonberger
Riverside
Hugh Ritchey
Lafayette
Odell
Candy shop promotes Saturday chocolate and soda deal
Kandy Talk invites shoppers to view a display window and visit on Saturday June 7 for home made candies. Each 25 cent purchase of their Bitter Sweet chocolates or other treats includes a free ice cream soda or in house drink. No candy over three days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwelil
Special toll rule change for Shawnee patrons
Shawnee Telephone announces a revised policy effective immediately allowing free messages up to five minutes to Mellott Newtown Wingate Hillsboro and Odell under the flat-rate toll system. Longer messages will be charged one cent per minute. C. W. Galloway Supt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellott
Newtown
Wingate
Hillsboro
Odell
ANL
C. W. Galloway
Amused The Natives In Kingman Visit
Attica medics attended a meeting at the schoolhouse while townsfolk A S Peacock and brothers Bob and Will Kramer joined for the trip. They entertained local children with potato and foot races and dime scrambles, praising the town’s cleanliness and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
A. S. Peacock
Bob
Will Kramer
Will
Kingman Star
Seed Corn for Sale in Johnson County
For Sale carefully selected Johnson Co white seed corn at $1.00 a bushel. S. B. Newman Stone Bluff No. 26 telephone. 36x For Sale good yearling cost. Telephone 548. A. W. Jackman. tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Co
S. B. Newman
Tel
Stone Bluff No
A. W. Jackman
Motorcycle for sale at Ledger Press office bargain
Mrs Omar DeSelms and daughter Anna Jane departed Wednesday to visit sister Mrs Van Der Voort in Brook. A wagoner motorcycle is offered for quick sale at Ledger Press office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Omar DeSelms
Anna Jane
Mrs. van der Voort
Brook
Andrew Foreman Obituary in Attica Community
The Ledger Press notes the death of Andrew Foreman of Attica from an accidental injury on May 23. Born February 14, 1858, he was a devoted husband to Hallie Ramsey Foreman and father of three surviving children Blanche Brier Archibald and Charles A. Foreman. The funeral May 25 honored a humble, helpful man cherished by family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger- Press
Andrew Foreman
Altho
Mr. Foreman
John
Ruth Foreman
Shawnee Township
This County
Pine Village
Hallie Ramsey
Hailie Ruth
Blanche Brier
Archibald
Charles A. Foreman
Foreman
D. C
Runaway Horse Flings Mrs Gowdy Near Danville
Mrs Gowdy of Danville New Jersey suffered a serious head injury after being thrown from a buggy by a runaway horse while traveling with her husband. She landed about 30 feet from a billboard, was taken to Lakeview hospital in Danville, then reported in serious but improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Gowdy
Danville
Williamsport
Kramer
Gemmer Place
Attica
Wabash
Lakeview Hospital
Altho
Murray Ray Secures Junior Engineer Post in Geological Survey
Murray Ray, 1907 Attica High School graduate, has been named junior engineer in the Water Resources branch of the Geological Survey. He has long pursued this field, held several temporary posts for experience, and will receive his Wisconsin University diploma soon as he leaves to start the position. Mr and Mrs A McConahay and son of Veedersburg visited relatives in the city Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Charles Pearl visited in Lafayette Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Ray
Attica High School
Geological Survey
Murray
Wisconsin University
A. McConahay and Son
Veedersburg
Flint beds yield long hopeful prospect for brick plant
Prospectors report a promising silica brick factory plan anchored by Edward Hely with C J Crawford visiting from the river area. A vast flint deposit at the beds shows 31 feet of stone where 10 to 12 were thought, extending nearly 100 acres, suggesting a factory could run for decades with ample supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Crawford
Edward Hely
St. Louis
J. Frank McDermond
Dantex
Hely
Crawford
Entertained for Miss Lytle at Lorgview Farm
Miss Louise E. Funk hosted a Saturday evening party at Lorgview farm near Roberts in honor of her cousin Miss Ruth Lytle of Rocky Ford Colorado. The house was decorated with ferns and blossoms and the guests enjoyed music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise E. Funk
Lorgview Farm
Roberts
Ruth Lytle
Rocky Ford
Colo
Alma Morgan
U'dean Cobb
Clara French
Nellie Stoall
Hassel Baker
Mae Lonberger
Kathryn Teegarden
Mary Johnson
Beatrice North
Pearl Jones
Marie Glutting
Mary
Clyde Hawkins
Abraham Beedle
Mrs
Robert Funk
Improvements at Allen Home on Main and Jackson
Work has begun on substantial improvements to the Allen home at Main and Jackson streets. The three sons own the property and will add a wide porch along two sides, install large windows, and a complete heating plant. After completion the building will be repainted. Ad Tinsman holds the contract.
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Allen
Main
Jackson Streets
Ad Tinsman
May Light Bills Due and June Office Hours
Light bills for May are due and a ten percent penalty will be added if unpaid by June 10. On Saturday nights June 7 and 14 the city office will be open 7 30 to 8 30 for convenience. Albert Holm city treasurer. Mrs Joe Twiss gave a successful musical recital at the Colonnade Wednesday night with many pupils, featuring solos by Mr Long of Lafayette and Mrs A P Green of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Holm
City Treas
Joe Twiss
Long
Lafayette
A. P. Green
One-man Strike in Perth Jail Leads to Solitary Confinement
A prisoner serving seven years in Perth West Australia jailed for a recent one-man strike in the tailoring room. He protested unfair competition with outside trade and, due to principled objections, received three days of solitary confinement and a order to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
West Australia
Reflection on Mind and Silence By Prentice Mulford
A reflective aphorism notes how quiet solitude reveals delicate thoughts, like a car catching faint sounds in the night. It emphasizes depth of contemplation over the noise of crowds and the stimulation of the mind through contemplation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentice Mulford
Four Shawnee Sunday schools plan annual Fountain conven tion
The four Sunday schools of Shawnee township will hold their annual convention at Fountain next Sunday June 8. Pastor Geo. M Foster led an engaging program with Rev John Board George Harris Mrs D I Conkle and I L McKnight set to speak and Newcastle and Fountain schools provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Township
Fountain
Geo. M. Foster
John Board
George Harris
D. I. Conkle
I. L. McKnight
Newcastle
John Anderson
Chicago
Anderson
Augustana Hospital
Eliza Reynolds
James Reynolds
Independence
Chico
Calif
Frank Sanders
Charlotte
Iowa
John
Tom Rice
Long Beach
Hugh
Oxford
Photographic Map of the Sky by Harvard Astronomers
Harvard astronomers prepared a photographic map of the entire sky in sections, detailing about 1,600,000 stars. The full map would cover over five acres. A. Demoloen reports sulfur as beneficial plant food for cabbage, turnip, and radish, helping chlorophyll retention and delaying yellowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard University
A. Demoloen
Brouth
The One Thing That Matters in Bedrock Affairs
A compact reflection asserts that national well being rests on the health of its citizens. It argues core outcomes hinge on public welfare, urging focus on fundamental human needs as the guiding principle of policy and national progress.
Quite a Man Howell What Sort of a Fellow Is He
A concise quip portrays Howell as a remarkable figure, noting a witty boast about doubling lemons and sharing them with others, as cited by a judge. The remark highlights a boastful, playful demeanor attributed to Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Powell
Systematize the farm work at Verdibrook farm notes
Agricultural tips cover livestock care from horses to pigs and poultry. Emphasis on water, feed, calved ewes, lambs, silos, and garden basics with advice on seed, manure, and seedling transplanting. Contains many practical farming practices and warnings about cold snaps and weather effects.
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