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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2015
Page
12
An editorial argues a nationwide rat problem harms farming and food. It warns 3,000,000 rats in Kansas caused millions in damage, halting production akin to wartime losses. Urges immediate use of traps and poison to protect crops and national defense.
A Monday parade and train departure sent numerous Western Kansas youths to join the Allied effort in France. Garden City Red Cross canteen workers served ice cream and cards, while local guards and citizens lined the platform to wish them luck. Listed are the departing names from Garden City, Eminence, Holcomb, and nearby towns, plus a Saturday group of colored boys to Camp Funston. Only Russell Johnson did not proceed.
Red Alton pled guilty in Judge Marmon’s court to transporting liquor into the state and possessing liquor. He was fined 200 and sentenced to 60 days in jail. Alton, Forrest Nelson, Ben McCoy, and McCall were arrested in a car Sunday night by Officers Richardson and Killion. The others deny knowledge of the liquor. McCall and Nelson face a Saturday hearing. The piece criticizes the shooting to stop suspects and suggests drivers check passengers known to violate liquor laws.
The Garden City Red Cross unit reports on new operating plans to meet allied soldiers and refugees needs. It describes garment making, surgical dressings, yarn shortages, and active knitters, with updates on junior volunteers and layette contributions from local groups.
In July 1918 the Garden City Oil and Gas Company readies material and a drilling contract for an oil test near land leases. Cogswell Development Co. and Col A M Harvey express optimism about a large pool. A Earth magazine note cites Mrs. George Winchester in Towanda township, with dividend potential reaching millions from Shumway farm royalties.
Indian boys employed by Garden City Sugar and Land Company added to a Sunday collection of 26.82 by giving $1 each, totaling 200.00 to Judd, Finney County Junior Red Cross treasurer. Managers J. E. Baird and J. B. Howard proud of their teams from Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona and Kansas.
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