Obituary notices from Elmwood area deaths and seniors
A sequence of local obituaries notes several deaths including Mise Koontz a longtime Elmwood school teacher who retired in January after a long illness cancer. William Kellett of Hodgkins disease. a Shackelford Catholic Church funeral for a Mt Leonard resident. and a 15 year old Phillipine Islands related death as well as other local residents from Grand Pass and Salt Springs with mentions of family, church ties, and burial details.
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Lafayette Ave
Elmwood School
Chappell Shool
Lake Spring
Nelson
Elmwood
Mise Koontz
Methodist Church
Leonard
Hodgkin
William
Margaret
Agnes
Shackelford Catholic
Mt. St. Mary's
Amos Webb
South of Grand Pass
Grand Pass
Lester Hayes
Not a Chicken Farm Runaway Sparks Egg Loss
Joe Stevens disputed a Herndon article claiming a chicken farm mix up between J L Donehoe and J M Terrell. Donehoe and his late son were driving 14 dozen eggs in a wagon when the team bolted after he closed a gate. The wagon ran away, the eggs scattered, but the boy was saved. only one egg remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stevens
Herndon
J. L. Donehoe
J.M. Terrell
Mr. Donehoe
Wagon runaway damages officers office and post
A team hitched to a Marshall Ise Co wagon ran away near Culvert Bros. office dragging the aean on the side from the post office. The wagon scraped the area and was sent to Lind sey & Julio's hospital for repairs. A memo notes a dead letter office entry if unclaimed within two weeks for Marie Cole and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Ise Co
Culvert Bros
Lindsey & Julio’s Hospital
Rusaway on Square damages storefront and glass in chase
Frank Auer's team bolted Tuesday afternoon from near the Bank of Salne after a breast strap broke. They ran across a block into Myers & Reill's storefront, shattering a large plate glass worth about 75 dollars, injuring a trunk and some woodwork but causing no further major damage. No call for undue haste due to ample sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Auer
Blackburn Fourth of July rally forms for horse show
Citizens of Blackburn met Wednesday to organize a Fourth of July celebration and horse show. Officers elected include B F Henley president Henry Brunkhorst vice president C J Wagner treasurer Grover Alien Lee. Music by Blackburn Cornet Band. Liberal premiums planned. No exhibit of all kinds of farm machinery cream separators washing machines Sickel grinders pumps run by gasoline engines. Wanted for large posters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
B.F. Henley
Henry Brunkhorst
C J. Wagner
Treas
Grover Alien Lee
Blackburn Cornet Band
Hume Master Chas Hume Jr Weds Miss Malter in Lexington
Chas Hume Jr prominent young farmer of Baline county marries Miss ey Malter of Lexington at the bride’s home on May 6. The quiet ceremony was attended by relatives and close friends with a wedding breakfast before the couple returns to the groom’s Graybeal farm near Shackleford. Malter formerly served in Saline County Telephone central and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thes Malter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hume Jr
Missey Malter
Lexington
Theo
Graybeal
Shackleford
Miss Malter
Baline
Saline County Telephone
Malta Bend
Thes. Malter
Birth of Twins to Mr and Mrs Dan Everth near Napton
Mr and Mrs Dan Everth near Napton report the birth of twins a boy and a girl on May 21 weighing 9 pounds each. Mother and children doing nicely.
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Dan Everth
Cdl
Napton
Parsons man dies in train mishap on Hummer route
G L Lawrence of Parsons Kansas died Tuesday evening aboard the Hummer train between Marshall and Slater from what is described as jaundice. He was traveling to Wisconsin seeking health relief. His remains were sent by Schaurer Lill of Slater to his home in Parsons.
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East Porter
J .E. McDonald
G.L. Lawrence
Parsons
Kansas
Marshall
Slater
Wisconsin
Schaurer & Lill
Par- Bone
Slater notes from Slater area buyers and crops
Otto Blum delivered hogs from New Frankfort sold to Warner and Auer while Spencer and son shopped Monday. J E Murphy of Fish Creek praised a neighbor and recounted a death. John Reiderer of Slater Mill and Elevator Co. optimistic about crops with wheat and corn prices rising as farmers expect a prosperous year. County court in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Blum
New Frankfort
Warner & Auer
Spencer and Son
J. E. Murphy
Fish Creek
Green Bailey
John Reiderer
Slater Mill and Elevator Co
EU Farmera
Young editor Bernard Booth shot while handling rifle
Bernard Booth grandson of J B Crear and editor of the Slallsville News, 17, was accidentally shot Tuesday noon at his home while playing with a 22 calibre rifle. He was taken to the Parker hospital after going to the Wabash depot for a doctor. his mother is ill. Authorities deny any suicide attempt amid nervous trouble reports.
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Bernard Booth
J. B. Crear
Slallsville
Wabash Depot
Parker Hospital
Booth
Liunt
Cuban Missionary Talk at First Presbyterian Church
Ezequiel Torres Cuban missionary student at Bulton gave an inspiring talk on conditions in Cuba at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday night. Beginning next Sunday services move to 3 p.m. on the second Sunday each month with Rev. H J Steinmer. Rev. J E Abbott returns from Fulton to occupy the pulpit Sunday.
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Ezequiel Torres
Bulton
First Presbyterian Church
H. J.steinhemer
Norton
la mm
J. E. Abbott
Fulton
Corn Price Surges to 63 Cents in Salina County
Salina Kansas May 5 Corn reached 63 cents a bushel for the time in years in this county and grain dealers predict it will rise to 75 cents before the market tops. Wheat jumped to 90 cents this afternoon and farmers who did not sell at 93 cents weeks ago may regret it. Considerable grain is in the county elevators.
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Salina
Kus
College Notes and Social Gathers Highlight Week
Miss Mabel Rodgers of Holden visited May and Deda McCutcheon while Miss Metta Hudson joined the Hoffman musicale at Castle Hall. Dr A B Floger and wife plan to practice in South Dakota after chapel visit. Dr W L Black will preach at Princeton May 10 and meet President Roosevelt in Washington to discuss National Resources. Baseball vs Baker University and William Jewell planned this weekend, promising exciting games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Rodgers
Holden
Misses May
Deda McCutcheon
Metta Hudson
Castle Hall
W. H. Johnston
Ruth
Dallas
A. B. Floger
South Dakota
W. IL. Black
Princeton University
Roosevelt
Washington
Laymen's Missionary Conference Ends After Four Day Session
Dr J R Brown of Malta Bend passes through Marshall on return from the Laymen s Missionary Conference of the M E Church South in Chattanooga Tenn The four day session drew about a thousand delegates from across the nation Ambassador Brice from Bogland opened the meeting with eminent Wittisters among the participants Judge John A Rieh of Slater attended from Saline Fort Worth.
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J. R. Brown
Malta Bend
Marshall
M. E. Church
South
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brice
Bogland
John A. Rieh
Slater
Saline
Market rally lifts national investment values
Country investors feel at least 1,786,155,700 richer since November panic as security values rise. Railroads up 847,050,25? industrial stocks total 750,405,175 higher, copper companies gain 178,803,500 from five months earlier as stock values rebound from 1907 lows to 1908 highs.
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Chicago
Ill
Tou Lhey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emma Koontz
Wedebereb
M. BE. Church
J. E. McDonald
Chas. Gilpin
Mr. Richardson
Lo—. Bunotia
John Weis
Willemon
Virgil
Canada
William F. Lloyd
R. P. Ashburst
Phillipine Islands
Willie Webb
Taylor’s
van Camp
Centee
Southern and
Collier
Amoske
Twille
Glagham
Rusaway
Hume
College
Dota
Baker University
Wiliam Jewell
Laymen’s Missionary Conference
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