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Big Springs notes trade, land demand, and community life
Mr J A Davidson shipped corn to Glendale. Mrs McClanahan and Mrs Duncan visit Lyon county. Reeder bought Wm Fry farm east of town and will move in before spring. Locals work hard in heat, threshing and plowing. Land is in demand and cheaper locally. Three churches and large school house. taxes low but roads and haying plant needed. A corrected error on Henry's barn accident is discussed. Local politics praise the Roller family. Picnic at Maple Grove and Sunnyside Sabbath schools with songs and duets. Mrs Ed Wood visits from Lawrence. Vinland Willing Workers host a lawn social despite cold.
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J A. Davidson
Glendale
Jno. McClanahan
Geo. Duncan
Lyon County
Reeder
Wm. Fry
Capt. Nickell
Hiram Gibbons
Wm. Glenn
Big Springs
Henry
Jericho
Kilkenny
Tipperary
Will Baldwin
Bowersock
Lawrence
Dugan
Lilly Fox
Fairmount
Boswell
Charlie Needham
Lewis Gates
Lin Harold
Rice
Doak
Kansas City
Enochs
Dick Wilkinson
Chaplain White
Lola
Ethel Phillips
Dr. Phillips
North Lawrence
Chas. Phillips
Mr. Felty
Ratliff
Angell
Walter Brace
Leavenworth
Brace
Lawrence Telephone Band
Baptist Church