22 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Narka News
Location
Narka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
1
Narka and surrounding communities report visitors and arrivals from Fairbury Lincoln Belleville and Debois. residents attend church events milinery purchases fairs picnics and outings with relatives and friends. notable births and family updates appear alongside social visits and local business notes.
Washington officials back an ocean to ocean air route from New York to San Francisco. Ernest B. Hightower of the North American Air Line Association outlines landing-field network along a northern tier path. Pilot LaGrone, one of three army fliers, aided by local Commercial Club to establish marked routes and field sites.
County Attorney Baldwin and Sheriff Collins served a search warrant on Hanover Mayor William Doebele at his home. Ten quarts of bond whiskey were found. His brothers Ed and Henry Doebele were arrested with him and charged on four counts under the prohibitory law. Trial set for the November district court term. An inquisition in Hanover recently explored witness knowledge of violations, depicting Hanover as notably dry in the region.
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Will Leshovsky and others traveling to Cuba and nearby towns. Families including Houdek Siefert Gleason Henry extensive visits in Nebraska Burr Oak Virginia Belleville and Colorado Springs. Social plans announce an ice cream social to raise funds for Munden Sunday school.
George Goldbronson who grew up nearby was killed at Stewart Mine in Butte on August 7 after a fall of ground. His body reached Scandia area Monday for burial at Riverview Cemetery beside relatives including brother Ben Goldbronson. A funeral director’s letter from Butte gave the only details of the fatal incident.
Miss Helen Lauffer of Fairbury Nebr marries Raymond Bartlett of Belleville at the Baptist Parsonage in Kansas City Mo The bride a Fairbury High School and Chicago Nurses Training School graduate served as a Red Cross nurse at Base Hospital 62 in Mars France The groom a Fairbury High School graduate manages the Majestic Theatre in Belleville They arrived back Friday to make their home in Belleville
Grover Culver died at home in Wayne Kansas Monday August 18 aged 34 heart disease caused his death. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 o clock at the M E Church Wayne conducted by Rev J F Hale and burial was in Wayne Cemetery.
Joseph S. Crummer, 54, died Friday at his home on Park Avenue. A native of Fort Madison Iowa, he moved to Topeka in 1909 and served with the police, later working three years as a Kansas penitentiary steward. He was an Odd Fellow and member of Topeka Lodge No. 40 I O O F. services were held Saturday at 3 pm with burial in Fort Madison.
John J. Windemaker, born December 9, 1848 in Clark County Ohio, died August 15 1919 at Belleville Kansas after paralysis. He married Rachel Louise Florea in 1881 and had six surviving children. The family lived in Springfield Ohio since 1900 and Windemaker joined the Presbyterian Church early in life. Funeral service was held at the Stephenson home and his body buried in Springfield at Fletcher Cemetery.
Liberty residents noted visitors and hosts this week. Harold Coleman and wife joined M O Neal. D W Club gathered with Mrs Bert Wilkes for a pleasant afternoon. Theresa White and son Edwin of Lincoln visited her parents in town.
Seven passenger six cylinder Overland touring car in good condition for sale. Full equipment and one extra casing included. Asking half list price. A Q Mier and Son Overland dealers Belleville Kansas.
An 1886 Fairbury notice from Moon and Son advertises monument services. The fragment mentions a sale or listing and appears as a local merchant advertisement with uncertain wording. The readable items suggest memorial goods or tombstones offered by a local shop.
Sunday gatherings and visits mark a busy week with Henry Thaller and daughter Mary at Mrs. Strayer, Mrs. Goodsen cooking for threshers, and multiple calls between the Thaller, Coonrod, and Martin families. Trips to Fairbury and Alexandria are noted among local residents.
Mr and Mrs J J Hamilton and daughter Maude visited Fairbury on Thursday. Isaac Powell and children from Powell Nebraska were guests at Will Greene's on Sunday. Ed Muth and daughters Doris and Jean from Bruning Nebraska stayed Friday night at J J Hamilton's. O W Fisher and daughter Fae visited sister Mrs Luther Presnell near Hubbell. Joe Bentley of Narka and Mrs Eccles and Mrs Elliott with Leroy of Haddam spent Sunday at A N Kennedy’s home. Robt Kerr family joined Will Greene and family Sunday afternoon. Will Greene and Will Brown hosted Sunday evening at J J Hamilton’s. T P Emery spent Fri and Sat with son Lige and daughter Lillie in Narka.
District 129 residents share Sunday visits with relatives in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Graham spent the day with Alfred and Mrs. Graham. Willard Anderson and Elva visited August and Ella Hackbarth. George Bland helped with hay at Henry Peterson’s. Ralph McCord and Russell joined Charles Tumas. Frank Miller and Frank Mathy visited George Hackbarth. Clara Tuma stayed with Mrs. Dorr. Andy Belding and family hosted Orville Belding. Rose Horky stayed with Ella from Thursday through Saturday.
A collage of civic encouragements to promote town welfare and public spirit, followed by personal notices. Tobias Allsman and Alice Rieke wed in Chester, plus funeral attendance, family visits, and town movements as Grandma Pressnall’s horse is injured and Mrs. Cora Watson travels to Deshler.
Washington August 19 the daylight saving repeal bill passed the house over the president veto by 223 101. Cheers filled galleries as King Swope newly elected Kentucky congressman voted for repeal. Swope sworn in this morning to cast his override vote amid Republican cheers.
The Council of Defense of Washington County ordered seven hundred bronze World War I medals from Whitehead Hoag Co Newark NJ to honor local soldiers sailors and marines. Each medal bears a Maltese cross with a wreath a sunflower and eagle on red white and blue ribbon with space on the back for engraving. Twenty medals carry gold stars for families of the fallen. Medals will be handed out at the Reunion grounds Washington Kansas during August 27 28 and 29 at the registration booth.
Reno County commissioners announce a call for bids to pave forty miles of road from Hutchinson west to Sylvia and to the county line, plus an extension of the Nickerson paved road toward the Rice County line near Sterling. Two paved routes across Reno County will result. The Santa Fe trail from Hutchinson to Nickerson is currently being paved.
Paving progress has accelerated as sand supply issues are resolved. Freight strikes previously halted sand from Fairbury caused delays, but now base laying has started and labor demand is rising as crews push ahead.
Hon. W. A. Layton writes to the Telescope praising the road program, calling the upcoming construction the greatest advertising Kansas has ever seen. He emphasizes the impact of improved roads on the state’s progress and prosperity.
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