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WATSON NEWS OF THE WEEK REMINDS OF SANTA TALES
The column shares humorous Christmas greetings and small town anecdotes from Watson Kansas. Notables include W. E. Hays welcoming a ten pound son and local reflections on Christmas visits, family news, rumors, and light jests about neighbors, health, and daily life during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
W. E. Hays
Ray Anderson
Chanute
Kansas
Ned
Fred Jenkins
Topeka
Kans
Henry Martin
Wellington
F. Wier
Jake Leisman
C. H. Bayless
B. C. Pericels
Athens
Johnny Schnitzer
Lee Crabtree
M. M. Good
W. H. Good
Johnnie
Earl
W. L. Johnson
Washington
S. D. Hudson
H. 5
Hudson
C. A
Rock Port
Shorty Caudie
Gladys Updike
Kansas City
G. RB. Wilson
Thurman
Iowa
Earl Boettner
Matte Barnes
Opera House
Mr. Monterfering
Dr. Gray
Henry Frede
Parnell
Missouri
Lon Patterson
Langdon
Galvin Christian
Stover
Chas. Ellison, Jr
Corning
W. W. Laughlin
Our
Campbell
Craig
Rev. Collins
Groves Updike
High Creek
George Hopkins
Joe Cummins
Farragut
J. H. Liess
A. ©. Morgan
Percival
Bartlett
Ed Hall
Ozie
Ham Crockett
Cotie
Hugh Hay
Crosswhite
Hamilton
Richill
Jesse Bartholomew
Rock- Port
Shorty Caudle
Ed Adams
Pearle
A. H
Edwards
Fullerton
Neb
Nat
Estell Moore
Smithville
Ellis Benedict
Columbia
McNeal Mercantile Co
Mack
Lincoln
D. W. Airy
Winnie Workman
Farnam
Nebraska
Chas. Gosche
Nebraska City
John Finnell
J. J. Roup
Jack Sinclaiy
Ralph Bellew
L. €. Stoner
Omaha
Rex Hicks
Amhurst
Mamie
Kate Cullin
St. Joseph
Dorsey Thornberg
Jack Morgan
G. M. Beal
John Griffin
Hamburg
Orville Chambers
Ottawa
Ben Frede
Gallutin
Jack Million
Montana
M. A. McNeal
M. M. Leisman
G. F. Wilson