04 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1902
Page
1
Blustery weekend with four scholars taking the county graduation examination on Saturday. Ray Cline reports that Sunday plans include time with his parents. The article lists several students and mentions ongoing sick lists in the community.
Official statement shows liabilities and capital as of March 28 1902 with totals for capital stock funds undivided profits and deposits. It includes a sworn declaration by cashier D E Lower and notary dates and names of directors and bank officials. Also reports February operations for Narka creamery with butter fat pounds and patron payments.
Enrollment 29: 17 boys 12 girls. Average daily attendance 16. Students not absent include Grace Hancock Emmi Rosa Novak Olive Kramer Opal Strickler Ruby Strickler Stella Gleason Sophie Bouska Freddie Hancock Eddie Novak. Teacher Cord Edwards. Note of thanks from Winn Bacon for care during illness.
Fragmentary note discusses avoiding sleep, claims of cure, and pleasant warnings. Mentions price 256 and names J B A Arhold. Context unclear, no definite event or outcome established.
May sales offered with two goods nows and fresh May deliveries. Arthur Thompson opens blacksmith shop in Belleville north of the square. Page Woven Wire fences touted as not controlled by trusts. Lecture by Mrs Minnette Turney on Social Trinity at MBE church on April 9 with collection. LW D Vance of Washington township visiting, weighing a Clerk of the District Court bid. Mrs L S Johnson accompanying.
A local merchant touts a wide stock of dresses embroideries hats shirts shoes and linens with a 20 percent discount on all suits in stock for 80 days and 10 percent off wall paper for 30 days plus special prices on fabric and hardware items highlighting direct-from-manufacturer purchasing and large-quantity buying benefits.
A muddled page shows alfalfa seed for sale from Walker Brace & Lutz and various local ads. Mentions Gyrus Ward moving off farm, two residence lots for sale, Snoopaker Books and magazines, store renovations, guests and sickness updates, fruit trees for sale, and millinery hats at Mrs. M. J. Brosh. Several residents named: Phil Feil sr, D. W. Duskty, F. W. Lovenburg, Warren Monett, Eva Wilds, Dr Haning, H. A. Hancody, L. B. Hamilton. Prices and small notices pepper the column.
One thoroughbred and two high grade yearling shorthorn bulls offered for sale. Call or inquire with W. UF. Boba at the house. OT 45 Golden W dotte: Begs. from 4 pet and rane are 0.
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