Meeting for mayor and trustees nomination urged at Court House
Voters are invited to a Citizens’ Committee meeting Saturday evening March 15 1890 at 7 o clock to nominate a mayor and three trustees and handle other business. Also agitation over local road improvements plans to abandon current route and reroute east of its present arroyo path. A Lyarry Martell Co troupe to perform The South before the War at the opera house March 18 with praise, plus baking powder demonstration and an all day lunch event at Franz Brothers store drawing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alarry Martell’s Co
South
Opera
Franz Brothers
Franz
School Notes From Dist No 30 And Local Districts
A visit to new joint Dist No 30 shows good attendance and harmony in one room school under Mr Hainline. Location for a dedicated building is chosen with plans to construct in summer. Pleasant Valley School reports strong progress with potential extension of term. Wells School pupils show lively interest though attendance drops by about half due to measles fears. A March zephyr from Lamar boosts morale of teachers living in schoolhouses. Prowers County Teachers Association next session will meet in Lamar with topics from Sully's Psychology Parts 3 and 4. Development of Feeling and Will and Character are discussed by local educators. The meeting is expected to be the year’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Dist. No. 30
Wells
Prowers County Teachers’ Association
Lamar
Sully
J. R. Puntenney
Emily O. Liggett
R. V. Burke
Zoa B. Merrill
Josie Evans
J. F. Smith
Geneva Morehouse
A. E. Crawford
Advertised Letters Remaining March 15 1809
A list of unclaimed letters in the office dated March 15 1809 includes Minnie Bailey S E Forney Guthie James McDowell John Padgitt Gust Somenville Lind Stevens and Orr. The note requests letter callers to say advertised. Also Johnston's clothing store advertises Sweet Orr Co. English corduroy pants with warranty available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Minnie Forney
S. E. Guthie
S. BE. McDowell
James Padgitt
John Somenville
Gust Lind
Stevens
D. E. Coorrn
P. M
Sweet, Orr & Co
Johnston’s
Paradox region farmers and settlers profiled in Lamar area
Traveling correspondent profiles J. E. Moury and several Paradox neighborhood farmers in Prowers County. Notes Moury's 50 acres of fenced bottom land watered by Hyde ditch, hogs and poultry focus, and Pennsylvania origin in 87. Highlights Al Miller, W. H. Watkins, R. Brooks, 5S. Needham, Isaac Dewitt, their acres, crops, homes, orchards, and improvements. Mentions tariff views guiding sheep shift and canal settlement near Lamar.
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J. E. Moury
Paradox
Hyde Ditch
Colorado
Pennsylvania
al Miller
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Knogoiac
Vudhh
Ivy, Harn
Sez Re Ft
Wera
Ray
Co. C. Huddleston
Lamar, Colorado
F. Tuee Cano
Tamar
A.m
Chicago
Denver
J. Ganvix
Agret
Basty
M.D
Ofties
Goodale
Amar
Colmrado
Fewres
Ofice
I. S. Bryant
Laman, Cotonapo
Goodale Building
J. K. Doughty
Laman, Cotorapo
OmMecein Land Office Building
Hart Pioneer Nurseries
Fort Scott
Kansas
Amity Canal
Geo. A. Watson
Conwell Bid
East Main Street
RS. Bottomley
WM. F. Uross
Close Bros. & Co
United States
Prowers County
Arkansas Valley
Chicago, Ill
R. Vogel
T. M. Hall
A. P. Mead
W. H. Watkins
Big Bend
la Rue
Kentucky
R. W. Brooks
Brooks
Needham
Kiowa
Isaac Dewitt
Old
Illinois
Bed Rock Mutual
Dewitt
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