Local notices and community updates amid illness and events
Mrs. M C Bridwell is confined by illness and Uncle Henry Facklam also ill this week. Neal ix District Manager of the company arrives for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity event. Mrs Ella Guliow of Union Star visiting local physician. Valley school supper funds planned to support a school plane project and may cover costs. Methodist choir performed with proceeds for piano. Mrs G M Liston and daughter visited son in Neodosha. Superintendent Wirden Liston of Ballwin schools attended. Annual school meeting elected Charles F Books treasurer. reports show strong year despite high living costs. Slonian life to present Much Ado About Tuesday evening with expected audience. Girls may audition for sealine parts. Bakery University noted as four-time defending champion in VPentingular League.
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M. C- Bridwell
Henry Facklam
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Neal ix
Kom. Dixon
Ella Guliow
Union Star
FHS Sansity
Golonui
Rainion
W. Tee
Aim da White
Olathe
Williar Yar
Kaa U- City
Smelisy
G. M. Liston
Neodosha
Wirden Iiston
Ballwin
Charles FB. Books
Discu
de Barn
Bakery University
Plas Wu
Farm Bureau Plans Friday Meeting and Elections
The annual Farm Bureau meeting will be held Friday at 2 o clock. Officers will be elected and proposed changes to the state and county constitutions will be considered.
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Sion
Farm Bureau
Car left in Howard M. Day appears before police court
A motorist was fined one dollar after appearing in police court for leaving a car in an alley in the 800 block last night without lights. The incident occurred near a store area in Mass. on April 28. A bicycle ride was also noted in the report.
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Howard M. Day
Jeavire
Aly
Kansas Car Acre Contest Seeks Best Corn Yield
County agent RLO Smith is named supervisor for the Kansas Car Acre Contest organized by the Kansas State Board of Agriculture. Farmers statewide may enter the corn-raising competition with prizes for top yields. Entries must be received by August 10 and corn totaling fifty bushels must be sent to Hutchinson State Fair grounds by 9 a.m. on opening day, September 11.
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Rlo
Smith
Trof
Karl Kraus
State Agricultu College
Douglas Cour
Kansas
Khnsas State Board of Agriculta
Jonesere
Inch County
Hutchinson
Obituary for Thomas Watts of Lawrence
Thomas Watts born September 15 1876 in Lawrence Kansas died April 21 1920 after a five day illness aged forty four years seven months. He leaves his mother Mrs Sarah Watts of city two sisters Mrs Porter Hamilton Missouri and Mrs Sybilla Clark of this city a host of friends. He spent his life in Lawrence and for fourteen years worked for Kaw Kash Clothing Company as a salesman noted for honesty friendliness and faultless character.
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Thomas W Utts
Lawrence
Sarah Watts
City
Porter
Hamilton
Sybilla Clark
Kaw Kash Klothing Kompany
Rech
Deaths and Funerals Notice
Mrs. Lucretia Ewins Ewing died at her daughter’s home on California Run this morning. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Howard E. Weidman, 21 M Lane, died Monday morning after an illness. Funeral from the Church of the Nazarene Wednesday afternoon at yellowock. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Lucretia Ewing
John Lavette
California
Howard E. Weidman
Cears
Church of the Nazarene
Yelock
Oak Hill Cemetery
Farmer W R Stiner Modernizes Farm Home on Fort Road
W R Stiner living three miles northeast of Lawrence on the Fort to Fort Road completed home modernization by installing a Western Electric Tower and Light Plant. He is noted as progressive, promoting improvements that ease toil for family and workers and providing a public watering place for travelers and vehicles on the road.
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W. Ro Stiner
Frayed OCR Fragments Offer Odd Farm Mention
Fragmentary text hints at a farm theme with disjointed phrases about plosquitoes and Kennedy Piemb ny. The readable bits reference The Farm and a line about lighting farming, but context and full meaning are unclear.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Our Father’s Death
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their sympathy and help during the loss of our father ALJ. We also thank Mrs J W EF lens for aiding us with a bicycle Hanna.
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Ane Pers
Furung Tie
County Farm Bureau Meeting At Court House Friday
Members review reorganization of the Douglas County farm bureau and a proposed change to the local constitution. The meeting at the court house Friday at 2 o clock will decide membership rules and the state organization status.
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Douglas County Farm) Bureau
Court House
Farm Bureau
Trial Set Tomorrow for Roberts on Drunken Disturbance Charge
Roberts appeared in police court this morning facing a charge of being drunk and disturbing the peace. His trial was scheduled for 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. A separate note mentions someone buying a bicycle.
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Roberts
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Hes
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Kle Mass
Tanna
Vaem
R. O. Smith
Douglas County
Thomas Watts
Ministrion
Ministry
Iculture
Peking
Casi
United State
Lucretia Ewins
Kennedy Piemb
Juy A Bicyelo
Hanna
Zess Garments
Newmark
Hester & Roberts
Barbers Drug Store
Kohler & Campbell
J. H. Bell
Blue Goose
Kansas City
Coates House
Oo. A. Ramseyer
Ie Kennedy
Wrigleys
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