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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1994

Page

9

Nostalgia Chest Brims With Coca-Cola Memorabilia

SPEARVILLE AP Open the doors to the Old Fashioned Soda Fountain and The Bay of Windmills Museum and step back in time. Tony Trenkamp owns the soda fountain and museum and has amassed a world of antiques from Coke signs to glassware. He has Santa Fe calendars since the late 1960s, all 50 states license plates, a World War II era Illinois cardboard plate, hundreds of whiskey bottles, cast iron tractor seats, sheds full of car and tractor antiques, and a Ford Edsel convertible. He continues auctions hunting for a few missing items and admits his collection is not yet complete.

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Kansas man preserves town history in Spearville museum

Trenkamp, a lifelong Spearville resident, built a three-building museum from salvaged artifacts. His finds include a 1883 Presbyterian bell, a 1915 soda fountain, a 1911 brass cash register, and a piano. He funds and curates a vintage display gathered from auctions and local hauls.

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Three Teens Charged in Liquor Store Owner Death

In Olatha two 18 year olds Sheldon Atkins and Robert Atkins face felony murder and aggravated robbery charges after Gene Martin 56 was shot at his Overland Park liquor store near the police station. A 14 year old is charged with first degree murder and armed robbery with prosecutors weighing adult charges.

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