Republic City News 1886 Ads and Winter Weather
Local ad column lists cotton and wool products skates and barrels of apples while noting cranberry deals and cigars. A harsh northerly wind latched onto snowdrifts through January 1 to 8, with 20 degrees below zero and communications cut off. Chicago Lumber & Coal Co. built a 126 by 34 by 16 foot shed storing 3 carloads of lumber and 150 tons of coal, planning further bins and a rebuilt yard.
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Republic City
Newa
Gomer Davies
Denmans & Stanfields
Pollesy
New York
Mercer’s
Kean Kutter
Laughlins
Chicago Lumber & Coal Co
Republic
Bushong
Republic Booster Highlights Local Postwar News and New Businesses
Curtis Brown completed 40 months in the U S Marine Corps and received an honorable discharge at Mare Island before returning to Republic. New firms Wrights Garage and Andersons Grocery open, with Andersons buying the local stock January 7. Marjorie and Dale Stafford wed in a December ceremony performed by Rev. Herrick.
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Curtis Brown
U. S. Marine Corps
Mare Island
Republic
Wright's
Anderson's Grocery
Bert Carpenter
Hardy
Nebr
Marjorie
Dale Stafford
Harold Staford
Scandia
Lowell Herrick
Plane crash kills Hinsdale residents Ward family
Republic Booster reports a January 13 1956 tragedy as plane crash claims the lives of Mr and Mrs Paul Ward and daughters Joan 14 and Sharon 8 of Hinsdale Illinois. Also noted are obituaries for William C Rieckel retired Kansas City lawyer and local figures Dale Morehead Denny Linden and the O'Brien boys of Scandia with Midwest Jamboree air date.
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Paul Ward
Joan
Dale Morehead
Denny
Linden
O’brien Boys
Scandia
KHOL
Hastings
Local Notes From Thom as County January 6 1916
Clarence Landreth buys the P P Cardwell house and lot. Jack Fisher and Abe Camp arrive from Selden. Fisher threshes in Thomas County and has much to do. Oliver Grim returns from Elk City Oklahoma visiting Milton Grim and son on 160 acre farm. Mrs Magele Moser and Mrs Mary Stuchlik visit Grim home. Elsie Albert serves as bridesmaid at a Glen Elder wedding. Ladies Library Club staged Home talent play Her Trip Abroad with Miss Kackley of Chicago presenting the show.
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Jack Fisher
Abe Camp
Selden
Fisher
Thomas County
Oliver Grim
Elk City
Okla
Milton Grim T
John
Milt
Magele Moser
Mary Stuchlik
Grim
Elsie Albert
Glen Elder
van Melute
Conardia
Ladies Library Club
Miss Kackley
Chicago
Ill
Leona Nelson
Erma Beck
Hazel Aspegren
Wilmer Harvey
Frank Stafford
Glenn Johnson
Will Polley
Will Durham
Masonic Lodge 123 Banquet At City Hall In 1921
In January 1921 Masonic Lodge No 123 held its annual banquet at City Hall with 100 attendees. The Methodist Church ladies served a turkey dinner with trimmings described as a beautiful spread. Afterward the group attended a free film at the Royal Theater.
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Masonic Lodge No. 123
Methodist Church
Ityal
Masons
Supper Guests and Sunday Visits Across Belleville and Salina
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tuley hosted supper Wednesday night December 29 for Mr and Mrs Ken Christensen of Norway and Mr and Mrs W B Prieg. They called Sunday afternoon on Mrs Gertrude Gardner at her Belleville home. Air and Mrs Jess McMannama spent Sunday with Bob Sankey and family in Salina.
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Kenneth Tuley
Ken Christensen
Norway
W. BE. Prieg
Gertrude Gardner
Belleville
Jess McMannama
Bob Sankey
Salina
Family plans Arizona visit with relatives in California
Mr and Mrs Grant Bergeron left January 9 for a few weeks visit in Arizona with Mr and Mrs Don McInyre and family and later will visit with Mr and Mrs Tony Reed and family in San Valley California.
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Grant. Bergeron
Arizona
Don Mec Inyre
Tony Reed
San Valley
California
Lincoln man visits with parents for two week stay
Marvin Florell from Lincoln Nebraska and his parents Ma and Mrs A C Florell visit for a two week stay beginning Saturday traveling to their home.
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Marvin Florell
Lincoln
Nebr
A. C Florell
Triple L Club Hostess Enjoys Afternoon Meeting
Mrs Mixie Johnson hosted the Triple L Club at her home with 16 members and 2 guests Mrs Kidith Norris and Mrs Leslie Cady. Finochle was played and a lunch was served. next meeting set with Mrs Largs Norgard on January 27. Billie Clark from Omaha visited the Clark family over the weekend. Sunday dinner guests at Mrs Anna Hohman included Mr and Mrs Bob Pence Mr Vic Brown and family.
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Mixie Johnson
Kidith Norris
Leslie. Cady
Largs Norgard
Anna Hohman
Bob Pence
Vic Brown
Cardwell Family Weekend Visits From Manhattan to Washington
The Cardwells from Cardwell and Artie Cardwell and family hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Steven Cardwell was called on in Manhattan. Last week Labon Marshall hosted callers including James Woodard of Washington and Max Asher of Villeville.
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Charley, Cardwell
George Cardwell
Artie Cardwell
Steven Cardwell
Manhattan
Labon Marshall
James Woodard
Wvasipteles
Washingtop
Max Asher
Velleville
St James Connell
Obituary notice for Amanda Laura Rasmussen
Amanda Laura Rasmussen died January 11 1966 at Republic County Hospital Belleville Kansas at 68. She married Reuben G Fredrickson March 18 1926 and had two children Alice Louise and John Rudolph. Survivors include husband two children three grandchildren sisters and brothers. Funeral January 14 1966 at Scandia Methodist Church with burial in Riverview Cemetery.
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Amanda Laura Rasmussen
August
Christine Rasmussen
Republic County
Kansas
Belleville
Reuben G Fredrickson
Alice Louise
John Rudolph
Scandia Methodist
Fred
Scandia Methodist Church
Lee Dickey
Joyce Johnson
Reynold Nystrom
Joseph Johnson
Bear Brown
Kenneth Danielson Veryleers
Russell Anderson
Lloyd Hallgren
Everett Johnson
Vernon Swanson
Riverview Cemetery
Cigarette Labeling Act seals its final health warning
Christmas Seal Association notes the 1 January 1 start of the Cigarette Labeling Act requiring packs to carry the warning Hazardous to Your Health. Health groups back the law, stressing public protection and a historical shift in policy.
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Congress
U. S. Public Health Service
National Tuberculosis Association
American Thoracic Society
American Ieart Association
American School Health Association
1964 Kansas Industrial Boom Adds 128 Firms and Expansions
Kansas reports a banner year of growth with 128 new manufacturers and 106 plant expansions in 1964, per the Kansas Department of Economic Development.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Kansas Exports Highlight Farm Goods and Mostly Machinery
Wheat remains Kansas most important export with farm machinery furniture and fixtures agri chemicals petroleum products chemicals and allied products leather airplanes foods and detergents noted by the Kansas Department of Economic Development.
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Kansas
Kansas Department of Economic Development
Mrs Robert Scrivner Reported as Patient at Republic County Hospital
A notice states that Mrs Robert Scrivner is a patient in Republic County Hospital. The brief item confirms her admission status without further details.
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Robert Scrivner
Republic County Hospital
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Republic City News
Charley Stockdick
Leman Johnson
Courtland
Elmer Johnson
Mr. Stockdick
Johnson Boys
J. A. Gardner
Roy Gardner
Helleville
Eva Gardner Skeels
Miss Gardner
Mr. Skeels
Christian Parsonage
R. C. Harding
Republic Booster
Myron Nystrom
Salina Monday Land
Orin Spurgin
Ottawa
Darrell Morehead
James Duval
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Okinawa
Mrs. Anderson
Byron
Harley Shaffer
A. W. Barnaby
Mr. Anderson
Thomas ‘Lauritzen
Alta Larkins
William C. Rieckel
Kansas City
St. Margaret’s Hosital
Fred Dick
Hollywood
Jesse McMiannama
Clarence Landreth
P. P. Cardwell
Triple L Club
Billie Clark
Omaha
Wm Clark
Aran Hla
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Sara Eute Ayn
Asan
Oorruanses
Reuben Fredrickson
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