Local Lodges Meet and Town Advertisements Highlight Northwes
Local fraternal groups meet weekly at Snyder's Hall with officers named. Ads tout St Joseph Land Department land for sale, Wilder Kirby photographers, and Devinney Smith lumber yard offerings. Northwestern Kansas firms promote books stationery, and land and town lot sales seek buyers and claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Counties
St. Joseph
Kansas
Devinney & Smith
Hanover
Messrs
Bellville features billiard hall and barber shop
The column highlights Bellville as a lively business town with a strong merchant class and notes on local developments. Mentions buffalo sightings near Big Bend and a nine foot snake killed at Scandinavia, plus various local enterprises and a playful look at fare and errands in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellyisle
Big Bend
San Francisco
Scandinavia
Bellville
Kansas
C. H. Smith
Republic
Fourth of July Observance Draws Large Local Crowd
The town marked Independence Day with a 1500 to 2000 strong Liberty procession led by I O Savage. In the grove west of town, prayers, readings, speeches by Rev J J Walters H W Sawyer and Capt Campbell followed a restored program, with a later ball at the School Building and praise for A G Grant amid resounding cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. Savage
A. Odell
Joseph Dixon
J. J. Walters
H. W. Sawyer Esq
Republic
W.H. Pitkenton
J. G. Griffith
Capt. Gambell
A.B. Wilder
The
Wm. Hughes
Grant
Griffith
B.S. Land Office
Concordia
Asa.g. White
Nathaniel Holloway
Republic County
Kansas
Amos Cutter
Register
U.S. Land Office
Lawrence Kely
Andrew J. Young
Concordia Empire editor chides Republic county printing offer
The Concordia Empire questions Republic County Commissioners and Buckingham over a proposed county printing contract. It mocks ignorance and warns editors to stay composed. The piece defends local papers, cites lower rates, and claims limited readership while urging prudence in public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Concordia Empire
Belisle
Republic County
Republic
Commissionera
Editorals and Complaints About Reading Characts
A reader laments derogatory language used toward subscribers and criticizes editorial garbling. The note urges tighter adherence to line discipline and catechism study to avoid misinterpretation when paragraphs challenge understanding.
Boy Bitten by Rattlesnake Near Beltville Advised Care
Peter Shields a ten year old from Beltville was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake while in a meadow Wednesday. Mrs. Curry helped him home and a doctor was summoned but lost his way in darkness. Efforts to save him continued as night fell. The piece also mentions local political canvassing by Pilkenton Knowles Wilson Sawyer and Smith Sawyer and various local ads and sales notices from C H Smith and Hall & Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Shields
Beltville
Local Yard Sale Listings Include Hats Shirts and Ties
Advertises clothing goods at Hank's yard Washington and Hy Smith offerings with shirts collars neckties summer undershirts drawers and a full line of summer hats and caps at C H Smith name brands and a range of prices including 20c to $1.50 and silk dress options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank’s Yard
Washington
Hy Smith
C. H. Smith’s
Hanover
Haak
Thomas Haak
Kan
C. H. Smith
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Bellville Lodge
U. D
MctIntyre
W. M. R. C. Cain
C.F
A. F
A. M. Frontier Lodge
Schooley
L. J. Cranes , Co
Concordia Ausas
Marys- Anne
Waterville
Devinney & Smvell
Occidental
Gems
Ambrotypes
Hllis
DeDevinney & Smith
Manoover
Marysville
Buatus
North Eighth Street
St. Louis
Wilder & Kitsy
Ilanover
Devitney & Smuth
Ac. H. Smith
Sherif Newton
C. Dr
Rerusunc
Wilder
Hall & Hull
Republican
Csrall & Hull
Missouri River
RK. A Farrens
Mr. F
A.D. Wilson
Scandia City
Col. Smith
T.J. Smith
Smith
Messrs. Vantrump & Hallowell
Farmers’ Exchange
Ile
Barkis
Des Moines
Iowa
Messrs. Pilkenton and Knowles
Cuba
Rose Creek
Wilson and
Sawyer
Messrs. Smith & Sawyer
Scape
Latham
Lake
Scandia
Ac. i. Smith
Smith’s
McCormick
Chas. H Smith
Wade
Hall & Hall
Fort Scott
H. Smith
Ark
Dolly Varden
C. A
Carit
Greetey
Kindy Bros
Wavertses
Toore
Kidd Smith
A. L. Crouch
White Rock
R. A. Farrens
J. Nealeigh
A. W. Campbell
R. James
J.P
Creek Townships
Fepubiic County
John Bogart
Justice of the Peace
John ‘Bogart
A. M
Geal
Jacob Ross
Wmn
J. Stevens
G. D. Bowling
Ibave
Boots As
Seichs
Capt
Shaw
Chargi
LIV
Eale
Concordia, Kansas
Pratt & Webster, Proprietors
Court House
6Th St
the Star
Billiard Hall
Franklin 4Veiland
Propriet
City Hotel
Union House
Offteg
N. Crill
Chas. H. Smith
Truespell House
J. Truespele
Provincetox
Junction Civ
Chiurges Reasonable
Mim
Planters’ Restaurnt
W. B. Marshale
Jkananss
Bamay
aSarness Shop
Proorprio
Nisi
N. W. Cor
Public Square
John Borgman
Tits House
Mary McDonald
Amos Cutler
Hie
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