26 May 1905
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Newspaper
Barton County Democrat
Location
Great Bend, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
1
Remember the Firemen's Ball Friday night June 8. L. C. Millers shop hiring a new front, Dee Russell to deliver decoration at Galatia. Several residents, from Hoisington to Seward, report visits, sales, and building projects. Comings and goings include auctions, theater notices, rain reports, and Decoration Day preparations for a wide Great Bend area.
Epworth League Cabinet elected officers for the ensuing year on May 22 1905 with Edward Crocker as President Anna Meek as 1st Vice President Charles C Carey as 2nd Vice President Mrs James Kelley as 3rd Vice President C F Younkin as Secretary T M Milligan as Treasurer Grace Remmick as Organist and a Social Committee formed by Pearl Emily Della Hammond Maud Johnson Mercy and Help Com Nettie Biggs Hazel Marsh and Ethel Moffit.
Miss Zoe Chapman and Miss Lewis rode to Greg ory with Miss Chapman's brother when the wagon coupling failed or parted on return. They were thrown out, causing a compound fracture of Chapman's left ankle. She remains seriously injured but prognosis is cautiously hopeful. J R Lindsley has formed a local baseball team mixing veterans and new players and plans a Sunday game with Hoisington on their grounds.
Great Bend Kansas May 23 1905 This Post has 70 comrades graves to decorate May 80th and it requires that many wreaths and some bouquets The Post requests every G A R and L of G A R to furnish one each Bring flowers to the Hall before 9 am all comrades with no transportation to the cemetery inform me Erwin Trex Quartermaster
915 votes tallied for Carnival Queen up to Thursday 3 pm with Bessie Allison leading at 889 and Beulah DuMont among top contenders. Local items report new house, farm news, hair styles, a grandmother's death and funeral, travel to Kansas City, speech quirks, and seasonal harvest notes in Stafford County.
Grain buyers in Great Bend note activity as PIONEER and STAFFORD COUNTY compile updates. Farmers like Will Clarke and Tom Ely report horse losses. Ed Randall and family relocate to Burlingame farm. families from Greensburg visit. Myrtle Reigel expands music class at Hudson. Ben Unruh hosts a barn dance. Mc and Mrs Guy Carrey visit Estes in Stanford City. Photographer services offered from Wallace negatives. sale ad for farm in section 50 South Bend with McCormick binder. A B Stuxyck of Olmitz advertises. Mrs Thomas mentioned near Olmitz.
Rain brightens outlook as farmers report better wheat and lively scenes. Notable items include a Kansas City excursion with names like Dick Taylor and Charley Hogue, a public dance planned at Henry Meyer’s barn, and brief notes on illnesses and local school events.
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