Fourth of July Picnic Brightens Tonganoxie Town
Tonganoxie celebrated a big Fourth of July picnic with a parade, decorated autos, a greased pole contest, and races. Prizes went to John Wickey for best looking auto, Desery & Desser for second, Toburen’s bakery for third, and local bands provided music all day.
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Tonganoxie
Fourth Street
John Wickey
Dessery & Desser's Grotery
Toburen
Iee
J. C. Laming
Grace Zoellner
the State University
Bob Tickens
Teddy Myers
Raymond Carson
Leroy Davis
Merlin Seely
Bob Pickens
Py Ford
Joe Metlewski
Mclouth
Théasie
Jocal Orhestra
Miss Blackwell
Evans’ Sechrest
Charles Greever
Liavenworth
John C. Greever
Ednardf Lansing
Wil
Oil of Keen capsules advertised in late 19th century notice
An oblique ad promotes Oil of Keen capsules to curb fat with one per meal and one before bed, claiming harmless effects and a weekly weigh‑in. The surrounding local notices reference community events, deaths, and social visits in Perry and Kanwaka with family names such as Campbell, Miss Viall, and Mrs. Colman.
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Garner Ding Co
Kanwaka Literary Club
W. A. Colman
Aileen Colman
Joe
Gere Stratton Porter
Levett
Willard Wattles
Pelham
R. L. Colman
Margaret Lynn
Lynn
George Miller
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach liver and intestinal ailments claiming millions have tried it with astonishing benefits from one dose. It promises permanent results and allows eating freely with relief from gas heart pressure. Sold by Round Corner Drug Store and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
Round ‘Corner Drug Store
Let Resiel Make Year Sick Skin Well
A dated patent medicine blurb touts Resinol ointment and resinol soap to heal itching skin conditions including eczema and ringworm. It claims quick relief, long use by physicians, and widespread availability at druggists.
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Resiel
Is Your Toilet Soap Injuring Your Skin
Flora Nell Bigsby spent Saturday afternoon with Flora Haughn. Orville Murray returned. Tuesday celebration began with a breakfast at Finger Cave. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gregory and family went to Baldwin to spend the fourth. Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and family spent Sunday in Lone Star as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Brohammer.
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George Miller
R Wood
E. ‘Smith
Merle Colman
Ann Viall
Manteno
L. P., Baldwin
Rodell
Edna von Wolf
Topeka
Stanley
Schellhorn
Laura Schellhorn
Tuesda
Kanwaka
Arthur Richardson
Eugenie
Guy Bigsby
Margaret Duffee
A. R. Colman
Sadie Cleland
Lawrence
Mabel
Herma Richardson
Alina Pontius
Laura Schelbers
Nellie van Neste
Anna Viall
Som Ethan
W. J. Day
Mabelle Tucker
Hernia
Richardson
Alma Pontius
Ana Viall
Wakarusa
Alta Murray
Stella Bellas
Flora Haughn
Rose
Della May Dews
Virginia
Margaret Colman Qian
W. D. Wear
Whi Slusser
Stull
Frank Démon
Dornon
Mac Dornon
Donald
Wm. Harris
Will Harris
Perry
Ed Elkin
Jas. Fitzpatrick
Frank Topping
Fred A. Richardson
Marcus
F. A. Richardson
Pierson’s
Kanwaks Literary Club
F. A. U. Hall
America
Sara Richardson
Edna Cook
Sadie Richards
R. L Colman
Beth Pontius
W. A. Colman
George Washington
Ernest Bigsby
Lardy
Martha Washington
Col
George Ross
Lloyd Sean Robt
Morris
William Richards
Betsy Ross
Sarah Griscon
Betsy
Phebe Bigsby
George
Delbest ‘Miller
Ruth Colman
George Francis
Rosa Hoffman
Chas. Smith
Dick Richards
Lawrence Drysdale
Lecompton
Thog Hird
Ladies Aid, Society
Homer Hird
Ladies Aid
Flora Nell Bigsby
Orville Murray
Finger Cave
Fred Gregory
Famly
Baldwin
David Williams
Lone Star
John Brohammer
Lawrence residents recall Fourth activities and visitors
Bracket Miss Almetta Riley called at the Robert Lee home last Wednesday. Goldie and Gladys Piper joined a crowd driving to Fort Riley to see Lawrence boys. Several residents share weekend visits with family in Kanwaka Eudora Vinland and Portland Oregon. Local contracts begin on the new school building as Edgar Lee recovers from illness. McColloen's Drug Store advertises 10 cent chocolate boxes for the week.
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Almetta Riley
Lawrence
Robert Lee
Goldie
Gladys Piper
Fort Riley
Merl
Judkins
Dickie Piper
Ben Anderson
Eudora
Alps
L. Bigsby
Constant
W. R. Piper
Aime
Violet
Las. Anderson
W. W. Howard
Portland
Ore
Howard
Cascade
Oregon and Washington
A. M. E. Zion
Rocky Mountains
Chas, Crowder
George Bigsby
John _Levette
Kanwaka
Cora Eastman
Vinland
Ralph Davis
Winter Wheat Forecast Shows Lower Overall Output
The Agriculture Department Bureau of Crop Estimates released July 1 conditions predicting a wheat crop several million bushels below last year, with winter wheat down 18.6 percent and spring wheat down 8.2 percent. Oats near unchanged, barley up 4.9 percent, and rye down 4.4 percent. The forecast compares June and July projections to reflect June weather impacts.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Thas
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