Memorial Day at Vinland Cemetery Marks 100th Ceremony
Vinland Cemetery hosts its 100th Memorial Day ceremony with Stan Lawson noting historic graves including John K. Elwell, associate of Clara Barton. The event also observes the 100-year gateway arch by Frank Varnum and a 1922 shelter house renovation, reflecting local history.
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Vinland
Stan Lawson
Douglas County
John K. Elwell
Clara Barton
Lawson
Vinland Cemetery Association Board
Vinland Cemetery
Frank Varnum
Quirky curiosities spark pride and money in small towns
The Wall Street Journal mocked Kansas quirky tourist spots in 1973 yet local papers defended them. Elk Falls promotes its outhouse heritage with a yearly festival, showing off rural economies can gain from kitschy landmarks like the World's Largest Ball of Twine and well dig sites.
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Cankerr City
Wall Street Journal
Kansas
Cawker City
Greensburg
Lucas
Journal
Salina
Lawrence
Atchison
Atchison Daily Globe
Elk Falls
Fire damages former Eudora church building
A Sunday fire caused extensive damage to the unoccupied former Eudora United Methodist Church at Seventh and Church streets. Firefighters fought for about 90 minutes with winds complicating the blaze. no injuries reported and a State Fire Marshal investigator planned to arrive to determine cause.
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Eudora
Chris Hull
Seventh
Church Streets
Eudora United Methodist Church
Hull
Baldwin City Fire Department
Consolidated Fire District No. 1
Johnson County Consolidated Fire District
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