Local chatter as Kansas figures mix with election talk
The piece blends colorful odds and ends from a lumber office visit with a dense Kansas election update. It covers Payne Ratner’s statewide returns, district by district results, and early agenda ahead of his January 9 inauguration plus conference plans on industrial development and oil, with brief notes on oath dates and staffing timelines.
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Congress
Washington
I. C
Supreme Court
Payne Ratner
Topeka
John S. Dawson
Ife
Secretary of State
Oouth
Senate
Huxman
Ratner
Parsons
Kansas
County officials attend session. inmate escapes near Narka
County Superintendent and Mrs. Madison Coombs join a meeting in Osborne. John Gibbons, a Scandia prisoner held in the county jail, escaped from a work gang near Narka Friday but was found an hour later hiding in a cane shack.
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Madison Coombs
Keith McCarty
Osborne
John Gibbons
Scandia
Narka
Sherdahl Notes and Local Visits Across Families
Mrs Homer Cardwell Sherdahl Notes record visits among Wal Street, Ralph Rasmussen, Leslie Rasmussen families, the Ras tussen and Rastussen households of Iowa, plus a Sunday at Reuben Fredrickson. Fred Noble hosted dinner for C B Leonard Lucille Leonard McClure Homer McClure and Walter Fischer. Albert Chappell and Concordia shoppers were noted with Pearl and Alfred Strom visiting as well.
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Wal. Street
Ralph
Leslie Rasmussen
Charles Rastussen
Gene
Iowa
Reuben Fredrickson
Fred Noble
C. B. Leonard
Lucille
Leonard McClure
Homer McClure
Walter Fischer
Albert Chappell
Concordia
Pearl
Alfred Strom
Guardian Appointed for Carl Woods Estate
On December 7 1938 the Probate Court of Republic County Kansas appointed and qualified Lillian Woods as Guardian of Carl Woods Insane. All interested parties are notified to govern themselves accordingly.
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State OF Kansas
Republic County
Carl Woods
Kansas
Lillian Woods
Card of Thanks from Ralph Rasmussen
Ralph Rasmussen thanks friends for help during illness and hospital stay and for assisting with corn gathering and work.
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Ralph Rasmussen
Rasmussen guests from Osage visit in town
Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussen and Gene of Osage Iowa were house guests of Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen the first of the week. The advertisement promotes better quality Christmas cards at gift shop Concordia noting a large stock to choose from.
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Concordia Hospital
Oscar Bergstrom
Charles Rasmussen
Gene
Osage
Iowa
R. A. Rasmussen
Concordia
Secandia Baseball Club Members Entertained at Oyster Supper
Last season's Secandia base ball club members were entertained at an oyster supper hosted by Ollie Johnson. Several families and locals attended including Mr. and Mrs. George Cowan of Topeka visiting Mrs. Erickson, sister of Mrs. Cowan. A school festival and Christmas operetta drew a large crowd Thursday night.
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Secandia
Ollie Johnson
George Cowan
Topeka
Paul Erickson
Henry Rosene
Chas. Nordman
Sheridan Robison
Frank Granstedt
Hershel Kannier
Henry Johnson
Carl Hammer
Jona Ellen
Belle Etter
Miss Mary West Hosts N O Y Bs Gathering
December 18 1913 report notes Miss Mary West hosted the N O Y B s last Wednesday evening. Walter Henry baled hay midweek. A Red Top Schoolhouse program drew a large crowd Friday. Local residents visited Belleville and Concordia with several trips cited. High school basketball teams from the area lost in Mankato.
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Mary West
Walter Henry
Red Top
Chas. Lash
Ed Fraser
Maisie Fraser
Belleville
E. P. Ahrens
Oscar Freed
Frank Granstedt
Sherdahl
Fred Ames
Concordia
Chas. Walter
Miss Minta
Mankato
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