04 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
1
Local residents share posts on picnics, devotions, and visits across Narka, Hubbell, Fairbury and Belleville. Miss Clara Duckett returns from Emporia summer school with Rev. Duckett, while Alma Kenney weds Perl Losey in Hubbell. Community events include picnics, gospel meetings, DeMolay ball, and a planned August 11 12 agricultural picnic.
A marriage occurred in Concordia on Friday between Ray L. Curtis of Independence Kansas and Sylvia D. Smahel of Belleville. They were wed by Probate Judge Wilmoth of Cloud County. Curtis works with Captain Smith Medicine Show. Smahel is daughter of Mrs. Wesley Smahel. Residence plans undecided.
Loey Kenney Mr Pearl Losey of Hubbell and Miss Alma Kenney of Narka wed at the Presbyterian parsonage at midnight. Their witnesses Mr and Mrs Grady Hahn were married in a wheatfield months ago. Miss Kenney is daughter of Mr Kenney Narka station agent and Mr Losey is son of Mrs W F Sholl of Hubbell.
Mr Arden Brown and Miss Ollie I Watkins of Scandia were married in the probate judge VanNatta办公室 on Tuesday August 1. The couple, locally known and respected youths, will reside on a farm near Scandia and begin a long and happy life together.
A fragment notes judge VanNatta remarking on Thursday as proceedings unfold regarding Berge and Petty. The readable bits outline a courtroom context with a focus on timing and procedural stance.
In Idaho news Roy Baskin's young children are staying with grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Durflinger in Hubbell while their father remains in the hospital. Other local notes mention threshing work, visits, and medical concerns including appendicitis and gall stones for Mr Carpenter.
Grant Skidmore aged 27 of Rydal died Saturday afternoon at Concordia hospital from injuries after being kicked in the stomach by a mule. He lived on the old Col Bradley road in Belleville township southeast of Rydal and was taken to the hospital early Saturday. Survived by a widow and three year old child. he was brother in law to Elijah Fike of Providence Chapel and formerly lived in the Norway neighborhood.
The three day American Legion Jubilee began Thursday and ran to Saturday with strong attendance despite peak threshing. A flying circus provided a Friday act, while music by Courtland Community Band and nearby bands accompanied speeches by T. A. McNeal. The schedule included baseball, footraces, contests, open air shows and other attractions for all ages.
Cloud County farmers will join encordia business men for the Hautauqua opening on August day. Farmers attending the afternoon session will receive free tickets donated by local business leaders for their country neighbors.
Sam Crawford, an extensive wheat grower from Osborne Kansas, operates a tractor around the clock to sow 800 acres of wheat this fall. He uses a large searchlight during dark hours with an assistant keeping the plows moving when he is away. The fieldwork is already more than half completed.
A Republic woman Mrs A Price grows a prolific tomato vine with fifty three large tomatoes. The season is unusually bountiful for garden crops with fruit trees bearing heavily in many localities.
The Ada church and Sunday school plan the annual picnic for August 7 with a full schedule on the afternoon and evening. August 9 features outside speakers J S Litjedahl Salina Kansas Dr J P Aurelis Freemont Kansas Pastor J J Richards Scandia and Wm Anderson Concordia.
Hemstitching and Piroting attachment fits any sewing machine attaches firmly easily adjusted Price 8.00 delivered with instructions and work samples Orders filled promptly Superior Hematitching Attachment Co 509 Story St Corpus Christi Texas Mr and Mrs George Morton and baby visited home Sunday
A noon deadline sets Morgan as nominee as Eastman Hill VanNatta Ramsbottom and Smock secure party support in Republic County race with a possible majority of 5 000 votes anticipated.
Republic county teachers convene for an eight day Institute with enrollment and room assignments in progress. Dr J W West will address sanitation and health. Miss Elizabeth Warning lectures on Primary Methods. Florence Snell to teach Nutrition. Red Cross funds support courses with many teachers from the county participating.
Samuel Gregory a 50 year old widower and farmer dropped dead Sunday afternoon in a Munden garage shortly after dinner Doctors attributed heart disease He had sold the garage recently and lived in Munden about six to eight years Born March 16 1872 in Laurel County Kentucky His wife died earlier and is buried in Steele City Nebraska His brother J T Gregory of Reynolds Nebraska came for the funeral. Remains were taken to Steele City for burial beside his wife Survivors include several children and siblings.
Belleville merchants Collins & Son host the Whale of an Anniversary Sale with money saving prices and votes credit. Prizes go to top voters and a Rooster Grains contest will award the closest guess to corn eaten in one hour. Registration Day August 9 grants free votes based on distance traveled.
A. G. Britt and his three sons harvested a 250 acre wheat field near Bloomington Osbourne County in fifteen days using a combine and hauled the yield to the elevator. The crop averaged 20 bushels per acre and seven days were spent harvesting. After harvest a tractor with plows and horses turned the field in eight days.
Miss Gladys Bradley the Agenda girl who was injured by a sky rocket during a Clay Center Fourth of July display has returned home to Agenda this week. She suffered a hip burn and other injuries from which she is now nearly fully recovered at home.
J W Davenport, northeast of Munden, harvested eighteen bushels per acre on an 80 acre tract and 130 acres produced 1800 bushels. Aaron Pointer west of Munden grew 500 bushels on eighty acres. Some Narka area wheat topped thirty bushels per acre, with higher yields on small tracts often from old alfalfa ground.
Fireman Heidle and switchman Charley Warner faced warrants after a clash over alleged scab remarks during the railroad strike. Both were summoned to justice court on Thursday July 27, but Judge Rost dismissed the case against them.
Reports from northern and western Kansas describe a very promising corn season with abundant rains. Observers say the crop is unusually green and uniform and nearing maturity, signaling likely a record yield in recent years for the region.
Henry Wray, 68, father of M H and C E Wray of Courtland, died suddenly Thursday night in Ridgefield Washington. Born April 14 1854 in Kurtz Indiana he moved to Kansas in the 1870s and lived there until 1907 before moving to Washington. He helped build the first house on the Courtland townsite and was an organizer and charter member of the Courtland Christian church and an Odd Fellow for 35 years. Survived by a wife five sons and one sister in Indiana his remains were shipped to Courtland for funeral conducted by Elder W Pewett Sunday afternoon.
Charles Taylor eldest son of Mrs Bert Taylor formerly of this place died last Wednesday in Salina from a rheumatic attack after a long flu illness. He was a jovial well liked worker, helped with the transfer business with his father Bert Taylor, later worked for Rock Island at Kansas City and Topeka. He is survived by a wife, Lynn, mother, one sister and several brothers. Funeral services were held in Salina and burial near Salina where his father and brother rest.
Minerva Catherine Weaver DeVoe born November 6 1856 in Larose Illinois died July 27 1922 in Belleville Kansas aged 65 years 8 months 25 days She married Albert Lewis in 1874 and had a son Ruby I Lewis later widowed twice Her second marriage to Omer H DeVoe occurred in 1891 in Palatine Illinois They relocated to Belleville to care for her sister Mary Kenyon She was active in the Womens Relief Corps Palatine Funeral services were held at the Kenyon home and burial followed in Belleville cemetery
Elois Dannefere Gwendolin Elias Dannefer of Cuba Kansas born July 1 1918 died after acute appendicitis at Hebron Nebraska July 22 following hospital care. A Sunday school and Junior League star she sang with the junior choir and was active in her Methodist church. Funeral services were set for Monday.
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