Union Valley Farm News and Local Obituaries Report
Agricultural notes show threshing yields with wheat 20 to 30 bushels per acre and oats from 380 to 450 bushels. The column records multiple social visits, travel to funerals in Belleville, hospital news, missionary meetings, and family arrivals including Harris of San Francisco and Virginia. A rain event improved prospects for a bumper corn crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Harris
San Francisco
Calif
Nora Harris
Virginia
Union Valley
Union
Mikesell
Housholder
Bowersox
Harris
American Smelting and Refining Company of
California
Engineers' enduring monuments rise in modern times
The article notes the impact of engineers on daily life citing Archimedes and displacement, warns about car battery care, and highlights free bulletins on water, sewage, plumbing, and farm buildings from an engineering station. It ends by inviting families to enjoy Sunday night pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archimedes
Engineering Experiment Station
Court House Notes highlight Republic county updates
Audrey Tedrow to teach Meteor district 31, completing county schools staff. Sanding and graveling for the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean highway proceeds under county engineer. Tax collections steady with more back taxes paid amid good wheat crop. High school tuition cards show rising interest, normal institute set August 8–12 with strong faculty. Belleville hosts New York party sightseers on highway tour. Sheriff detains a man deemed insane. probate court to hear case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Tedrow
Scandia
Meteor
Cuba
Republic County
Here
Pikes Peak Ocean To Ocean Highway
Kelso
Omaha
Belleville
New York
Pikes Peak Ocean
Ocean Highway
Local social notes and visits from Scandia area
A roundup of last week’s local events includes attendance at Harold Coleman sale in Scandia, visits among residents such as Mrs. Sadie Wanker Minta and George Ames, Concordia and Nortonville trips, and church services at Highland. The little Carlgren baby recovering from a mule kick and the birth of William Gordon to Jess Haney and wife are noted along with several hometown greetings and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Coleman
Scandia
Sadie Wanker
Minta
Harry Gile
Fay-Summer
Norway
Robert Hyder
Charley Chizek
George Ames
G. W. Wright
Concordia
Edna Rickabaugh
Jens Stensons
Bertha
Sarah Gile
Nortonville
Will Gile
Carlgren
Phillip Hammer
Bertha Hammer
Roy Gile
Hansen
Mr. Anderson
Vernon Wright
Jim Cooper
Smith Center
Highland Church
Fuller
Belleville
Charlie Walter
Clark Murphy
Chester Loofbourrow
Lon Engle’s
Charlie Lewis
Orren Thorp
Tom Gile
Frances Hyder
Dorothy, Gile
Mabel Barleen
County Seat News From Belleville and Nearby
W A Beck and son Earnest Beck of Scandia transacted business in Belleville Friday. John Wells and family from west of Scandia visited Belleville. Dr and Mrs Porter Ahrens and children from near Norway attended the band concert. Frank McHenry aided Emery McIntire on a new hay barn west of Belleville. Harry Gile and family of Norway township handled business in Belleville. Scattered notes report wheat yields from local threshing crews and bridges washed out after recent rain. A 64 bushel acre yield near Believul and a 62 bushel yield on the Sylvester Jones farm are noted. Additional items discuss hydraulic rams, salt composition, six simple machines, and highway planning considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Archie Larson
Maurine
Betty Irene
Frank Mikesell
Daugh‘ter
Margaret
Belleville
Swhercinsky
Ford Olson
South of Scandia
Frank Goodwin
Charla
Ella Larson
I. Bower- Box’s
Maurine Larson
Margaret Mikesell
Roy Hall
Ole Roe
Roe
West
George Tavenner
Superior
Lizzie Hall
Webber
Emery Hall
D. C. Wait
Fenton Housholder
Marquette
Thesr
Housholder
James Goodwin
Scandia
Schercinsky
Elijah Goodwin
Floyd Housholder
Elgin
Oklahoma
E. Swiercinsky
Wells
Beatrice
South of Rydal
Austin
McHenry
Cecil McHenry
Marguerite Keith
H. O. Marshall
Gile
Norway
Lloyd McGregor
Virginia
Harris
Nettié Fraser
Edith Barnhart
Prudence Strong
Mollie Hadachek
Anna Soufal
Aretha Cory
Zella
Leslie Johnson
Dee Housholder
Phillipsburg
Mickey
Pennsylvania
Godfrey McDowell
McDowell
Glen Goodwin
Concordia
D. Housholder
J. T. Johnson
Republic
Olive Blickenstaff
Oberlin
Kans
Dan Housholder
Ralph Bowersox
Jim Cooper
Bud ‘Nelson
Billy Roe
Lynn Hall
Clyde Hall
Hill City
Hall
Missouri
Rogers, Ark
Chicago
Frank Granstedt
Mr. Granstedt
Wm. McDowell
Minnit
Kansas
Ed Swiercinsky
Ed Swiercinsky. Mr. and Mrs. I. Bowersox
Couchman
Finley Wait
Wait
Harold Coleman
Baby
Mike Oneal
Pueblo
Colorado
Ruth Brown
Salina
Ben ,Marshall
Guy French
W. A. Beck
Earnest Beck
John Wells
Jas. Cadwell
Porter Ahrens
Frank McHenry
Emery McIntire
Arkansas City
McIntire
Harry Gile
Norway Township
Ty Aai
Isaacson Bros
Isaacsons
Gust Foglberg
Charles Day
Believul
John* Vishnofsky
Mr. Krous
Sylvester Jones
Legal Actions and Marriage Licenses Report
Jas We Werts named administrator for construction of will and two judgments filed July 12 include A M Johnson of Courtland versus Charles Madison and Foster Lumber Co versus Geo Birmingham. Also listed are two marriage licenses issued since last report: Lewis Smith of Mankato and Frances Wenda of Belleville July 20 and John H Sankey Republic and Hana W Erickson of Scandia July 21 married by Pastor Mahaffy of Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. _ We Werts
A. M. Johnson
Courtland
Chas. Madison Et al
Foster Lumber Co
Geo. Birmingham
Republic County
Lewis Smith
Mankato
Frances Wenda
Belleville
Joe Wenda
Freedom Township
John H. “Sankey
Republic
Hana WV. Erickson
Scandia
Pastor Mahaffy
K A C Sparks Warns on Cement Plant Fuel and Cleaning
K A C Sparks warns that merely changing engine oil won t suffice in the Portland cement process. He emphasizes yearly crank case cleaning to remove air sediment as air and powdered coal fuel the white heat needed for cement manufacture.
Street and Alley Committee Cleans Ditches for Drainage
The street and alley committee reports work this week on streets to improve drainage by cleaning out ditches.
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of Allen Poage
In Republic County Kansas Probate Court the estate of Allen Madison Poage deceased seeks a final settlement at the next term on Tuesday August 16 1927 at 2 PM in Belleville. Executor George W Nimocks requests allowance for services and attorney fees and discharge of sureties with heirs to be determined. Attest Probate Judge Henry H Van Natta. Belleville July 14 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
County of Republic
Republic County
Allen Madison Peore
Said County
Court House
Belleville
George W. Nimocks
Allen Madison Poage
Kansas
Henry H. van Natta
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Union ‘News
Candia, Kansas
Buster Keaton
Battling Butler
Cupid
Irene Rich
Wm. Hay
Henry
Baldwin
Perry
Republic County Teachers’ Normal Institute
Supt
Floral Hall
Barnard
Hostetler
Yost
Register of Deeds
Sheridan Robison
Sherdahl
S. J. Henry
H. K. Platt
Mr. Platt
Osage ‘City
Nebraska
Elmer Henry
M. L. Hill
Miss Griffin
John Hogin
Goodwin
Borden Beck
County Seat News
K. 8
A. C. Sparks
N. H. Angle & Son
Deere
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