Court House News Tidbits From County Ledger
Tax exempt permits for tractors engines and stoves issued by the County Clerk. Probate began for the wills of David R Laport and Millie M Laport with daughter Mary Laport named administratrix. CCC camp call pending with January date and eligibility rules. Three district court money cases filed including McMahon family versus Forman Goodyear against Thomas and Ferguson, and Reynolds versus Mendenhall. Tax payment days noted as checks curbed. 12 cigarette licenses issued so far this year. WPA review for eligibility slated by January 20.
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Millie M. Laport
Republic
Mary Laport
Henry van Natta
CCC
United States
WPA
RRA
District Court
Wm. R. Goodwin
Madia M. McMahon
Andy E. Schneider
Shirley M. McMahon
Martin E. McMahon
Ronald
Lee McMahon
Madia McMahon
C. D
Jack)Forman
Belleville
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
C. C.thomas
H. B. Reynolds
George L. Mendenhall
Round Notes Satirize Daily Life and Odd News
A collage of clipped gags and quips from small papers features a traveling salesman’s funeral wreath mix up, jokes about hunting and marriage licenses, baby and diaper lines, and a wary father asking for diapers with safety pins. The tone mirrors a light, local punctuation of everyday misprints.
Emma Peterson 61 Dies in Topeka Home
Emma Christina Peterson 61 died Monday at her Topeka home. Born June 2 1875 in Sweden she moved to the United States in 1891 and lived in Scandia before Topeka since 1904. Survived by daughter Mrs Victor Peterson and son Edwin E Peterson both of Topeka, 13 grandchildren, brother Erick Anderson of Portland Oregon and sister Mrs N Anderson of Sweden. Funeral 2 pm Thursday at Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Topeka.
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Emma Christina Peterson
Topeka
Sweden
Peterson
United States
Scandia
Four- Square Gospel
Victor Peterson
North Topeka
Edwin E. Peterson
Erick ‘Anderson
Portland
Ore
N. Anderson
Wall-Diffenderfer Mortuary
Memorial Park Cemetery
Fred Peterson
M.-A.lason
Courtland
Petersons
Farm Calendar Looks at Molasses and More for a Lean Season
Farmers are urged to use molasses in cow rations when corn tops $1.25 a bushel, with limits on daily intake and a water molasses mix over roughage. The note champions horses in farm power, seed quality, and barley smut control, while flagging winter broiler profitability and the need for year‑end farm inventories and mulched orchards for moisture retention.
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Maryland
Kansas
Early Pioneers of Haskell County Purified Water
Early settlers in Haskell County drew household water from sloughs and taught themselves to purify it using burnt cactus a method learned from indigenous people. The improvised treatment reflects frontier ingenuity and adaptation in harsh conditions.
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Haskell County
Mrs Anna Chilcott and Mr Lester Hooker Guests
Mrs Anna Chilcott and Mr and Mrs Lester Hooker of Mankato were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Chilcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna’. Chilcott
Lester Hooker
Mankato
Ray Chilcott
Marceil Preble to Spend Holidays With Parents
Marceil Preble will arrive this Thursday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Preble.
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Marceil Preble
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Iowa and
Sycamore Streets
Stafford County
Dillon
Haggman & Wires
Best
W. Cc. Preble
Panama
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Anderson Garage
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