Bethel area reports farming, fires and social events
A March 13 to 15 Kansas stories page notes Bethel church had a grand turnout for an evening of entertainment with a net of 17.05 dollars and local farm updates including Dean’s cistern completion and a new Springer hand separator. Prairie fires east of the river caused damage while social plans and calls to attend basket socials and oyster suppers spread through Plano Beulah Vernon and surrounding towns report schools preparing fundraisers and revival meetings with several community mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setilel
H. O. Newell
Yankton
Bethel
Dean
Mitchell
M. P. Bates
B. Rochey
Plano
Bethel Church
Arthur Brooking
A. B. Rowley
John Wallis
John Wallie
Rank Blair
Flickenter
Dan Grove
F. L. Logan
Clare LaFortune
Teachers’ Association
Prof. Browne
Howe
Floy Whitman
John Haynes
L. J. Tunie
Plankinton
Carmen at the opera house delights Mitchell audience
A Good Dramatic Company staged Carmen at the opera house on Wednesday. Miss Clark impressed as the adventuress, with strong support from Hill as Capt. Brietman, Lawrence as the Frenchman, Justus as Cristal, and Miss Horr in Gretchen, drawing hearty applause and promising good houses for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hill
Capt. Brietman
Mr. Lawrence
Mr. Justus
Miss Horr
Gretchen
Health tonics and wedding ring lore across eras
A collage reports Hood s Sarsaparilla claims to improve health and digestion. It notes brittle wedding rings used as improvised substitutes in several ceremonies and recalls a tale of mistaken steamboat credit with local color. It ends with a geographic note on Chichester cathedral spire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Far West
Robert Fulton
Punkin Ridge
Si Jones
Washington Times
Educational column from Mt Vernon School notes student awards
The Mt Vernon School column highlights students Nettie Addie and Aldro Mabbott earning 100s, farewell to Charlie and Imma Boisen, Hattie and Oscar Bumpua's perfect term, Washington's birthday observances, a new library gift, and visitor names. It mentions May Burns, Brue siblings with no absences, a Freddie Breer story on Indians, and a cough remedy advertisement by S H Scallin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Nettie
Addie
Aldro Mabbote
Charlie
Imma Boisen
Hattie
Oscar Bumpua
Washington
Lizzie Hanson
L. A. Mabbott
M. Williamson
Delbert Dagget
H. J. Tunis
Charlie Hanson
Louisa Hunter
May Burns
Fred
Eddie
John
Will Brue
Freddie Breer
Weekly Temperature Range Report at Local Station March 1909
Observer Huyck submits a tabulated weekly temperature summary for the week ending March 15 1909. Readings show max 66 to 76 degrees and min 10 to -7 with a mean around 24 to 57. Snowfall totals reach 2 inches with 0.20 inches water equivalent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huyck
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Thos Dean
Geo. Thomas
Walter Hubbard
Anti-Saloon League
Shane
Mary Hattenberg
Richarda
H. N. Warfield
Beulah
Arthur Earl
Eben Fraser
A. H. Smith
Eid
Jay
Grace Greenacher
Aurora County
Seth
Quinsy
Geo. Strandall
Letcher
Ethan
Evwain
Mise Mary Arntz
Alexandria
Fred Tobey
Vegus
Kimball
Anta Craig
Miss Stacy
Anna Ortman
Miss Ortman
Sheeder
J. Newton Hathaway
Sioux City
Iowa
Belle M. Miller
Kensett
Art. L. A. Gale
Chichester Cathedral
Great Britain
Travison County
Baker School
S. H Scallin
Cordova
Standard Oil Co
South Dakota
Davison
Eliza J. Locke
James E. Wells
Said
A. D
W. Abbey
M. L. Boss
Foullard’s
Underskirts
Butte Reteld
A. T. McGovern & Sons
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