Fires blamed on careless matches in Peabody area
Peabody Kansas October 1 AP The state fire marshal W A Elstun told Chamber of Commerce the majority of fires stem from careless handling of matches and smoking. He warned of costly losses exceeding half a billion dollars and urged home heating equipment inspections. He noted per capita fire costs and described the need for safer practices and chimney cleanups.
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Peabody
Kan
W.A. Elstun
El‘stun
Chamber of Commerce
Kanssa
Sosts
Aviati
Elston
Relatives and Friends Visit in Lawrence Area
Reno and Mrs Stickney spent Saturday with relatives. Gladys and Thelma Hemphill of Lawrence stayed on the farm for the week end. Floyd Gilliland and Fred Kelsall attended the football game at Tonganoxie then went to Lawrence. Various local residents visited in Lawrence on Friday and other days. Samuel Kelsall underwent an operation Sunday for appendicitis.
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A. C. Hess
Kansas City
Georgiana Bleakley
Clay Center
Www
T. Bleakley
Tonganosie
Lin Ood
McCorkle
V. Langley
Daugh
Stickney
Gladys
Thelma Hemphill
Lawrence
Floyd Gilliland Pai
Fred Kelsall
Tonganoxie
Freinmuth
Origanoxie
Mildred" Hallenbeck
Robert. Blaker
Robert
Alfred Kahn
Fern
Eddie
Antone Kahn
T.C. Hemphill
Linwood
Samuel ‘Kelsall
Edna Hill Families Move and News Roundup
Ten Edna residents visit relatives in Kansas City and Washington DC as Mrs S H Dial’s family relocates to Dee Ridder Louisiana. Fred Stanton brings home a truck from Lawrence. Willard Thiry visits grandparents. Mrs Fred Stanton appointed district clerk replacing H Dutal who moved to Louisiana. Road conditions force mail carrier to abandon car and finish route on horseback. Clifford Thiry family and others gather at Winford Thiry home. Wilhe Rice hosts a Saturday shindig with J W Rice family attendance. Jed Stanton spent Monday of last week with relatives.
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S. H.'Dial
Dee Ridder
Fred. Stanton
Lawrence
Fred. Stanton O
H. Dutal
Lousiana
Comans
Rice
Clifford Thiry
Alwilma
Willard
Hubert
Tee
Winford
Thiry
J. W. Rice
Jed Stanton
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Visits in Lawrence
Mr and Mrs A L Stanton and daughter Amida in Lawrence hosted Sunday dinner with guests from the Thiry and Weeks families. Lawrence residents Mr and Mrs John Thiry and daughters Lulu May and Fees visited Earl Jangway home, while weeks worker Glenn Weeks returned home Saturday from work near Pritzel. Several local families hosted and called on neighbors including Murphy, vanberger, Kubphig, Stowe, and Granberger, with children visiting and attending school over the weekend.
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A. L. Stanton
Lawrence
John
Thiry
Lulu May
Earl Jangway
Glenn
Pine
Eck
TR. Murphy
Roy Murphy
Pony Creek
Murphy
Roy
John Vanberger
Fred Granberger
Grainger
Earl Stowe
Dau
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Elstun
Ira
Verhoff
Fredonia Arine
M 'Wattrack
Society
Robert Graham
Othe] Wiley
Law“rence
James McNamee
Jyde Ford
Fred. Harmon
Bert
Ralph McRill
Law‘rence Business College
Reno Township
L Frank Breese
Tuestay
Allan King
Kelly Farm
Henry Eisele
Ja McNerney
Perry
Herbert Melone
E. Melone
Ruth
Kahn
Wahda Skaggs
Jonganoxis
Arthur Quidahl
Bates
Reno
Ten
Edna
Kansas
Hill
Nevay
R William Hornberger
CIES
Hunsinger
Meréd. Granberger
Vermont Street
Lawrence, Rane
Hite
Jenny Wren
Ajcan
the. Poehler Mercantile CO
America
Willys Finance
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
Ohio
O. Land CO
Durland & Hertzler
Phoenix
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