Narka Area Picnic Draws Wide Circle Of Visitors
A week of social activity centers on the Narka picnic with numerous visitors from Cuba Bea trice Belleville and Washington. Highlights include births at Bea trice and extended trips by Dr West and Mrs West to California. Local families like the Lytles Prebles Boddy and Kniffins attended and many local alums joined in the plane circus and ball games Haddam defeated Narka 5 4 Belleville 2 and Narka 9. Community figures such as attorney general Griffith and J W West were dinner guests at the Kenney home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRA
S. B. Lytle
Imogent
Iowa
Jas Kniffin
Jim Preble
Odgers
Clyde
West Hancock
John Owen
beatrice
Nebr
Owen
Rosa Lalodny
Narka
Otto Vacha
Cuba
Clayton
Boddy
C. J
Hunter
Fairbury
Tueday
West
San Joel
Calif
Wanda
Phil’ Fielani
Joe Saip
Washington
Sherman Hale
Almena
Kansas
Tev
Duckett
Clara
Belleville
F. J. Lasoday
Laura
Albart Bever
chldren
CH. J. _ jiome Tuesday: night. “ie and Mrs. Miron ‘and family of Odell, Nebr
Naha
Clara Dowdy
Jewell City
Ed Lahodny
Beatries
John Brown, Jr
Harry Kennedy
Irene McCurdy
Corelton
Nei
Stanley Shara
Shirley
L. J. McCarty
McCabe
Hubbell
Craig
Friend
Anna
Ship of
Robt. Bever
Alfred Vever
Ried Puckett
Horon
Andrew Happ
Fritz Rayfield
Catherine Knopp
Palmer
Hutcherson
John Dart
Hazel
Jennie Hutcherson
Cliff Davenson
Doris
Leigh Feil
Phil Feil
Leigh Feill
Clifford Daverson
Haddam
Chas
Yoder
Cute
Ruby Northup
Roy Baker
Lucille Baker
doe Saip
M. A. Brown
Glenn Brown
Kasperek
Enid
Esgell’ Emery
Kasprerak
Cedric Yoder
Nina ‘Wills
Harold Holly
Fay Rinehart
Digandria Park
Katie Dart
Agenda
Armstrong
Hadda
baby
McKinzie
Harold Wineland
Edith. Fritzinger
Bellevue
A. RB. Kentley
C. B
Asa Ferris
Alexandria
Wm. McNamar
Clement Kenney
M.d. Webster
Big Keene
Kansas City
Will Thomas
Lincoln
Luther Bouske
Doris Walton
John Paulicheck
Sunny
George Saip
George Bouska
Beth
Grace Jefferson
Edric
Dorothy Paulicheck
Laura Peterka
Wiles
W. E. Durflinger
Eloise
Courtland
Frank Kasi
Lucille
Frank Kass
A. Brown
F. J. Kasparek
McPherson
Harold Brown
Orville McCarty
Chase McCarty
Hacklam Satinay
Ernest Prythekot
Fred Shimek
Grace
Bazant
Frank Roubinek
Smith Center
Jane Emery
B. Higgs
Edith, Lowell
Stanley Chudley
Milligan
Glen Davidson
Fred Martin
Ben Kast
Frank Easl
John Sterba
Laura Dresser
Lahoma
Okla
Sterba
Shimek
Emma
Anna Holan
Holyoke
Colo
Bowman Hubka
Seely
Belleville Tuesay
Lydia Salisbury
Frank
Chas. Dittman
Red Cloud
Durflinger
nark
Geo. Oliver
Bert ‘Morton
W. L. Thomas
Mildred
The Bonus Measure In Kansas State Election
Voters in Kansas will decide in November whether to adopt an adjusted compensation measure for World War I ex servicemen. The proposed bonus seeks repayment for time and money spent serving the country and state. The issue mirrors national debates as former soldiers press for a comeback while private workers faced higher wages.
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Kansas
Atlantic
Deaths and local notices from Republic County Kansas
Obituary for Homer Grant Skidmore recounts birthplace near Belleville and Republic County, Army service from 1917 to 1919, marriage to Lottie Ivy Fike, one daughter Irena May, and surviving relatives. Funeral at Highland Baptist Church followed by burial in Highland Cemetery. Long list of Republic County teachers and staff names appears.
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Homer Grant Skidmore
Belleville
Republic County
Washington
Sheridan County
Kas
Kax
Fort Houston
Tex
Lottie Ivy Fike
Rydal
Eurnice
Ellen
Georgia
Inez
Mabel Lorenz Skidmore
St. Joeph’s Hospital
Concordia
Highland Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
R. C. Conn
th United Brethren Church
Scandia
Death of Chas F Thomas 66 in Wenatchee Washington
The obituary notes Chas F Thomas aged 66 died in Wenatchee Washington. A native of Ratine Wisconsin he moved to Scandia with his parents in 1871 and married Elizabeth Marty. They lived there until 1912 then moved to the family home in Washington. Survived by a wife two daughters one son one brother three sisters and other relatives.
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Wenatchee
Wash
Chas
F. Thomas
Republic county
Ratine
Wis
Scandia
Elizabeth Marty
Washington
Death of Mrs. Carolina Nelson near Rackley
Mrs. Carolina Nelson wife of C P Nelson died at an advanced age after an extended illness at the Lewis Elmberg home near Rackley. A native of Sweden she came to the United States in 1880 and settled on a farm now in the town of Rackley. She is survived by four husbands and six children.
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Carolina Nelson
Rackley
Lewis Elmberg
C. P. Nelson
Sweden
Kackley
Stubbs backs Morgan in Kansas governor race
W R Stubbs of Lawrence who finished second in the Republican nomination race sends congratulations to W Y Morgan and offers campaign support. J N Dolley, Stubbs campaign manager, similarly extends aid to Morgan for the fall campaign.
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Stubbs
Morgan
W. R. Stubbs
Lawrence
W. Y. Morgan
Kansas
Mr. Morgan
Telescope Prospects and Circulation Claim for Republic County
The Telescope proclaims it holds the largest guaranteed circulation in Republic County and reaches more homes with purchasing power than any rival. It is billed as the official county and city paper printing essential official news for taxpayers and readers, urging subscription for new subscribers.
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Telescope
alwys
Republic county
Republic -couty
Republic County Institute Closes Successful Session
A week long session of the Republics County Institute ended Saturday with 103 teachers in attendance the largest turnout in the area. Conductor Prof B F Martin Newton taught penmanship Prof C S Gilbert Humboldt Nebr lectured on Primary Methods Miss Florence Snell Douglas and Miss Elizabeth Warning Holton spoke. Teachers praised the faculty and expressed high regard for the program.
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Normal
normal institute
Republic’ s county Institute
Newton
Gilbert
Humboldt
Nebr
Florence .Snell
Douglas
Elizabeth
Holton
Narka boosters tour towns for annual Farmers Merchants picnic
Narka business people with families and a brass band toured nearby towns Wednesday to advertise the Farmers and Merchants picnic set for Friday and Saturday, August 11 and 12. They visited Chester Hubbell Munden Belleville Scan... Courtland Norway Kansas Repub lic Talmo Wayne Cuba and Agenda, playing selections and handing out promotional material for the widely attended event.
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Narka
Chester
Hubbell
Munden
Belleville
Scandis
Courtland
Norway
Kackley
Republic
Talmo
Wayne
Cuba
Agenda
Scandia Holds Twelfth Annual Fraternal Picnic
Scandia’s three day fraternal picnic closed after a successful, heavily attended celebration. Free attractions ball games band music and entertainment drew vast crowds from Scandia and surrounding counties during day and night.
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Scandia
Peachacot exhibit in Osborne by Roice kin
Samples of a new fruit variety called the peachacot a cross between peach and apricot raised by Earle Roice of Hotchkiss Cole are shown in Osborne by Roice sister Mrs Fannie Parsons visiting her brother The fruit preserves flavors of both parent varieties and is described as a happy blend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Burbank
Earle Roice
Hotchkiss
Cole
Osborne
Roice
Fannie Parsons
Wheat Shipments Delayed By Railroad Strike
Reports indicate a railroad strike has tied up many carload shipments of new wheat between Kansas and West Kansas lines. Wheat cars line sidetracks and the grain could spoil. shippers bear the risk as dealers in Kansas City and other large cities refuse to accept it. Daily strike duration worsens shipping complications and could become serious if not settled soon.
Wheat Yields Reported On Osborne Walter Foster Fields
In Baker vicinity, Osborne and Walter Foster families cultivate wheat. A 60 acre Osborne field averaged twenty bushels per acre. A W H Foster tract of six acres on poorer soil also yielded twenty bushels. C N Galley near Osborne logged 70 acres at twenty bushels per acre, with most yields between twelve and fifteen bushels.
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Osborne
Walter Foster
Baker
nes
W. H. Foster place
C. N. Galley place
Cuba Kansas Widows Refuge Noted in Republic County
Cuba Kansas in Republic County hosts fifty four widows many retired and wealthy earning the nickname widow s refuge. The town boasts as many or more widows than any other town of its size in the state.
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Cuba
Republic County
Kansas
Smith Center Conclave Highlights Last Week’s Events
The Smith Center American Legion Conclave ran through Saturday with $500 in free attractions. Thursday featured American Legion day and a Northwestern Kansas championship baseball game between Osborne and Smith Center plus auto races with large purses.
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Smith Center
American Legion
aKnsas
Osborne
Smith Genter
Funeral for Wylie Gardner Follows Drowning Near Republic
Jd. A. Gardner of the Eagle Neb Beacon and his wife attended the funeral for his cousin Wylie Gardner who drowned near Republic on Sunday August 6.
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Jd. A. Gardner
the Eagle
Neb
Beacon
Wylie Gardner
Republic
Berry Marries Elizabeth Hatch in Lincoln Nebraska
Mr. Hobart S. Berry, longtime Republic County resident, wed Miss Elizabeth Hatch Saturday in Lincoln at First Congregational Church. Ceremony featured relatives and friends with Berry and Hatch family members present, and a small party of local well wishers. The couple then visited the bride’s parents in Bern Kansas.
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Hobart S. Berry
Republic county
Rydal
P. H. Berry
Lincoln
Nebr
Elizabeth Hatch
Richard Hatch
Bern
Kansas
First Congregational church
Berry
Seward
Cardwell Napier Union Blessed in Republic
A marriage of interest to Republic and vicinity occurred at the court house on Thursday August 19. Howard H. Cardwell and Delores Napier both of Republic were joined in matrimony by Judge Van Nattan with the best wishes of their community for a happy and prosperous life.
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Cardwell
Hofts and Durflinger wed in Deshler ceremony
Mr. Martin M. Hofts of Deshler married Miss Arno Durflinger of Belvidere Nebraska by Probate Judge H. H. VanNatta at his office on Saturday August 12.
Wynne and Chestnut Receive Marriage License
Probate Judge VanNatta issued a marriage license on Monday August 14 to Roy Wynne of Great Bend and Mary R Chestnut of Clay Center.
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VanNatta
Roy’ Wynne
Great Bend
Mary R. Chestnut
Clay Center
Courtland Names School Faculty for All Grades
Ernest E. Robins superintendent of the high school and Miss Grace Galloway principal head the faculty. Miss Frances Botdorf domestic science and Miss Louise E. Bleam normal training are assigned. Porter Compton principal seventh and eighth grades with Miss Beulah Wells fifth and sixth and Miss Maybelle Osborne third and fourth. Miss Gladys Dunston heads first and second grades.
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Courtland ‘School
Courtland school
Ernest E. Robins
Grace Galloway
Frances Botdorf
Louise E. Bleam
Porter Compton
Beulah Wells
Maybelle Osborne
Gladys Dunston
Auto Collision at Methodist Church Corner
A Thursday evening crash at the Methodist church corner involved Miss Alice Benson driving a southbound coupe. She was struck by a Ford driven by a Clyde party. Benson’s car overturned and suffered severe damage but she escaped injury. The Clyde car had minor damage and all occupants escaped with only slight bruises.
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Methodist church
Alice Benson
Black Jack Rabbit Catches Attention in Center Neighborhood
A month old Black Jack rabbit, owned by Charles Bauer, is the rare curiosity in Center. This is his second capture after the first rabbit died being only a week old. The latest bunny eats heartily and hops about, showing liveliness in captivity.
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Charles Bauer
Threshing Nears Completion in Narka Area
Wheat in the Narka community has turned out better than much of the county though overall yields lag due to two weeks of extreme hot weather at the end of June. Completion of shock grain threshing is near while stack threshing will rush to finish as weather allows.
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Narka
Slander Suit Filed in Cloud County Court
Henry Wagner of Aurora sues Mary Cote for 10000 dollars in district court at Concor on two charges alleging malicious slander in the presence of friends and in the wife’s presence and claims.
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Cloud
Henry Wagner
Aurora
district court of
Cloud County
Concor
Mary Cote
tiff
Jersey Cattle Club Event Reported in Marysville
A Marysville note reports a Jersey Cattle Club gathering led by J. J. Inskeep. The fragment mentions a mast of counts and limited details about the event and results.
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Marysville
J. J
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Republic County Teachers
Olive Wells
Barbara Kuncovsky
Ora Ekstrom
R. TP
Wales Scandia
R. T. Walker
Osear Alexis
Helen. Marsh
Mary B. Alexander
Emma. Poage
Dora Engle
Ruth Engle
Floy Anderson
Ellen E. Bliss
Margaret Benyshek
Ruth Hemphill
Iva Bentley
Frances Doupnik
Ida. Cartmell
Laura Deloud
Mollie Cerny
M. G. Kirkpatrick
Ernest L. Lahr
Myra Scott
Esther Christmore
Gladys A. Funk
Laura Hill
Grace L. L
Strom
Mae Swiercinsky
Dora -Boal
Anona
Shaw
Zella Mosher
Maurine Collins
Pauline Shara
Erma’ Davidson
Diana Carpenter
Clara Little
Ella Hurley
Emma Klaumann
Jessie MacSimms
Edith Wilkes
Geo. P. Casha Ora Stiles
Ora McClellan
Miss’ Parott
Blanche Skipton
Hugh Clark
Mildren Newsham
Claribel Swartz
Mildren
Mead
Ben
Placar
Callie
Munger
Johannah
Hurley
Lillie
M. Sankey
Earl” Davis
Merle Barrett
Judal
Zella. Hayes
Faye Salmon
Selma. Nutter
cenenedie
Ethyl Dempsey
Tasbelle
Althea Wright
Stella Havel
Elizabeth McCracken
Jessie Barnhart
Madaline Krohn
Helen Davis
Marie Shimek
Minnie. Wilkes
wanton Greuter
Berard Thorpe
Manford - Holly
Doris _Ekstrom
Thelma’ Bivangy Nerks
Rose Donahoe
Sadie Gould
Herman Hijortholm
Maudie
Gile
Sarah Trussell
Lottie Parker Clyde Jr
Lila Goodwin
Belle- Con
Ernest F
Robison
Louise Blean
Frances. Bapet
Porter Camp
Mabel
Gladys
Dunstan
B. Gideon
Gideon
Ruth Brown
Chas. F. Thomas
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