Watermelon tale and local oddities from Coldwater Kansas
A quirky letter from Coldwater Kansas recounts a large watermelon stash with one seed yielding 17 melons weighing 16 to 72 pounds each, amid scattered humorous vignettes and community notes. The piece blends rural humor with brief notices on local officials, obituaries, school quarrels, and town gossip, preserving a slice of small town life and dated oddities.
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Pumpting
Mosigohungey
Christnes
Kansas
John Whittington Golden Wedding Memory in Clay County
John Whittington, born in Fredericks County Virginia, married to Reshel Grobons on April 3 1834. They raised ten children and remained married through decades, owning 270 acres in Bewe ry county now. Since immigrating to the state in 1690, Whittington built a farm, witnessed frost and logging shifts, and celebrated his golden wedding April 3 1884 with one surviving child and a large family, both deeply rooted in the UD church.
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Clay County
Freded County
Reshel Grobons
St. Passent
Confort
Syed
Whittington
Vas
Bewery
Thin County
Per
Ble
Abele Funati
Himeel
Beloog Dampartt
Knightsville Benign Night News From Harmony
Harmony department notes install Colfax Lodge officers in Knightsville and report on local events. Mentions a race with 10 to 498 score, a church basket meeting, a mining accident, editor mixups, local property changes, a Sunday shoot gathering, and a July 11 election in Brazil township with road funding opposition. Includes commentary on local political views and taxes.
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Brazil
Labogay
Knightsville Notes and Local Happenings in June
Knightstown area news reports a baseball contest where Knightsville nearly shut out Benwood 6 to 1. The item also covers church gatherings, local sales, infant deaths, road rides, real estate transfers, and updates on residents including Gordon, Porter, and Nidden.
Knights and Ladies of Honor Officers Elected In Local Lodges
The report lists officers elected by several lodges including Clay Lodge No 33 Knights and Ladies of Honor selecting Laura Collies as Protector Anna Hust as Vice Addie Rance as Chaplain Clarence Fl Bennett as Secretary Charles Scantleberry as Financial Secretary Mary Caatlo as Guide Jiang Clark as Guard and others. Zenith Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor also announced officer appointments with William Dunstan Protector Isahelarger Vice Mary Douglas Chaplain John Britton Secretary Jans Wright Financial Secretary Harry Collier Treasurer Rebecca Hislop Guide Hannah Hamerstern Gestibel and more. Beastl Lodge No 5 AO U W elected officers last Thursday with Wap Hetty Master Worthian John Wombergar Foreman and additional posts. There are garbled fragments throughout the text.
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Clay Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Laura Collies
Protector
Anna Hust
Addie Rance
Clarance Fl. Bennett
Charles Scantleberry
Finencial
Mary Caatlo
Clark
Guardino
Hang Wake
Sentinel
Zenith Lodge
Lodge
William Dunstan
Mary Douglas
Chaplew
John Britton
Jans Wright
Harry Collier
Hislop Gaide
Hannah Hamerstern Gestibel
Beastl Lodge
U.W
Wap Hetty
Worthian
John Wombergar
Fomatan
Fomatan,. 6 Bpiisenger Cyormer, Chea Beachled ‘Recorder
Thomas Barrowisee
Tharks Tousiver
Joma Ki Cromman
J. Golde Pyt
Lather
Tmbde
Wattham
Josephs Haines
Ouigide Wiyetulgoe
Hi Banmet Trenton Ee - Fr
Death notices from the Tomb by J K Sherfer Undertaker
The Tomb reports several deaths since the last list. June 24 in Brazil the daughter of Thomas Walton died of brain congestion at a few months old. June 40 in Dick Johnson township Cora A wife of William Walton died in confinement at 16 years. June 23 in Brasil township John Bhort died of asthara at 66. June 25 in Keightaville infant son of Rab File died of spasms at 4 days.
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Meteon & Juther
Abstractors
Beatil
Iodiane
John Rabbies
Mary E Robbies
Patlere
Brazil
Dishon
Evey Irosmith
Agra
Hoerrison
Anne Barker
Alexander
Philip Rader
Jon Rockwy
Crea
Washington
Stunkender Beg
J K.sherfer
Thomas Walton
Dick Johnson
Cora A. Wile
Win
Walton
Brasil Township
Joln Bhort
Asthara
Keightaville
Rabi
Desperate Search For Two Young Droxil Girls
Two underage girls from respected Droxil families ran away yesterday morning boarding a train to this city. Authorities suspect Terre Haute’s procuress is involved and Terre Haute officers conducted a daylong search, hoping for their safe recovery. Neither girl is over 15 years old.
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John P. Phillips
Terre Haute
Brauntongair
John
Droxil
Terre
T. H. Express
Grand Army Camp Planned by Brazil Post No 26
The Canby Post No 26 A K of Brazil plans an anticipated Grand Army camp for Indiana posts to be held in Brazil. The event aims to attract major attendance, with arrangements for lodging entertainment and comfortable quarters for visiting members and dignitaries. Local leaders including D B Lee are noted among organizers.
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Prof
Wasro. Smith
Thomas Tewait
Gomes and Jewett
Springfeld Ti
Canby
A. K
Brazil
Aldeat
Grand Army
Indiana
Altithe
Stitedenne
Viaitae Prove & Paricctipuccem
Lee
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