Local notes and social updates from area residents
A series of brief items reports visits and travel by locals including A J White from Belleville, Olive Mosher with her parents at Rydal, and Virginia Pearson in The Fire brand at the Princess. Other lines note Ally Tingstroma's spring work, Dr. Warren’s trip to Lincoln, W H Hardin’s new Rock Island operator job at Lebanon, Mrs Ed Seabolt’s return from St Joseph, and Miss Mattie Long visiting uncle O E Davis in Paris Texas along with family health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mattie Long
Paris
Texas
Jis
O- E. Davis
Belleville Social and Local News Roundup
Foreman Norris Baxter and several big men visited Belleville Sunday afternoon. Various residents return from travels, hospital duties, or visits, including Fritz den son, N. U. Jennings resuming Rock Island duties at Gretna, and Mrs A M Swanson with daughter returning from Pebron. Local notices cover sermons, garden seed shopping, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Baxter
Fritz Denson
Belleville
Granddaughter Jeannette Visits From Belleville
Mrs. Ed Ahrens arrived from Belleville this morning with her granddaughter Jeannette who has been spending several days with her.
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Ed Ahrens
Belleville
Jeannette
New Kensington Appoints Ned Lee as Agent
Geo D. Lee, formerly a Royalty 1 agent at this place and later of Tallam, Ned is named the new Kensington agent.
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Geo D. Lee
The
R. 1
Tallam
Ned
Kensington
Under the Yoke a Philip Pine Story at Princess Theatre
Theda Bara stars in Under the Yoke a Philip Pine story, to be shown at the Princess Tuesday March 25. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
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Theda Bara
Stoddard Family Spends Sunday in Belleville
F. I. Stoddard and family spent Sunday in Belleville with Mrs. Shirley Foreman acting as agent in his absence.
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F. I. Stoddard
Belleville
Shirley Foreman
Stop Thief Senior class play date and local items
The senior class play date is upcoming. T. J. West, discharged from Camp Funston, will resume duties as cashier at Farmers and Merchants Bank. Creitzers Kleizner Davis from Perry Oklahoma will work at the Electric Shoe Shop with W. Davis in repairs. Quincy Blosser bought P. Pehrson’s hardware stock in Norway. M. C. Chambers will run Norway Hardware Company. Bargains in canned goods promised for Friday and Saturday.
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Seret
T. J. West
Camp Funston
Klnoer Davis
Perry Oklahoma
Electric Shoe Shop
W. (. Davis
Quincy Blosser
P. Pehrson
Norway
M. C. Chambers
Norway Hardware Company
Reverend Henry Wenry Leaves Uiited Brethren for Dunbar Pastorate
Rev Henry Wenry, longtime Uiited Brethren pastor in this place and Norway, resigns his appointments and will relocate to Dunbar Nebraska to serve as pastor of the Presbyterian congregation. The move reflects a wider field of work in a single church community. They expect to leave around April 1. Also notice: have eyes tested and glasses fitted by Dr Bobo with satisfaction guaranteed.
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Book
L Henry
Uiiteg Brethren
Norway
Dunbar
Nebraska
Wenry
Tpenry
Bobo
Hauling and Plowing Services Offered by Albert Snyder
Albert Snyder advertises hauling and snow plowing with prompt service at reasonable prices. Contact via phone 95 for estimates and scheduling.
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Albert Snyder
Watch out for Stop Thief in town goon
A brief police alert warns residents to beware of a man nicknamed Stop Thief in the town. Authorities urge caution and report any sightings or suspicious activity to the local station.
Nelsons Win Poland China Sow From Contest
Dr. C. R. Nelson of Norway brought home a Poland China sow won in a contest aided by the Express Company. The sow was named The Big Corporal from 500 submissions, in honor of a fallen corporal in France. The Nelson herd is noted as one of the finest in the area with a 10 pig litter and a 16 pig litter recently born to the sow’s dam.
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C. R. Nelson
Norway
Illinois
Nelson
James Nelson
France
Telephone rates spark Kansas cooperative idea
The Kansas telephone companies plan rate hikes while residents debate paying higher rents. A call for cooperative ownership emerges as a way to keep rates down and protect profits. The paper teases a future issue for more on this campaign.
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Kansas
School Notes Reflect Busy Week For Students
The lower grades took exams Thursday and Friday and await grades. Rev Richards gave an inspiring chapel talk. Ethel Goodwin played a piano solo. Cleo Brewster was absent sick. Herbert Sandell out two days. Third grade earned a half holiday for thirty stars. seniors rehearsed a class play. Fred Gulick returned from Topeka. Sophomore English spelling matches. High School plans a literary and athletic contest. track practice for end of term. Sophomore Agriculture class tested milk and cream. Reporters this week were Edith Woods Raymond Cooper and Ruby Nordmann Miss Bliss room enjoyed first half holiday Friday. Little tots earned stars too.
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Rev. Richards
Ethel Goodwin
Moniday
Cleo Brewster
BlOk Ness
Herbert Sapdell
Fred Gulick
Tle
Topeka
Edith Woods
Raymond Cooper
Ruby Nordmann
Bliss
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Rock Island Garage
Sh. Mahan
U. S
Spark Phags
Louie
Scandia Merce
A. J. White
Olive Mosher
Rydal
Ally Tingstroma
Virginia Pearson
John Botts
Helvey
Dr. Warren
Lincoln
Neb
W. H. Hardin
Rock Island
Lebanon
Ed. Seabolt
St. Jo
N. UL. Jennings
Overseas Services
Gretna
Wallhie Hogenson
Chicago
A. Ellingson
Mrs. Ellingson
A.M. Swanson
Miss Family
Pebron
Nebr
Parl Lervoird
Frank
Wacond, Springs
Watehs
Fred Couligh
Ray Farmer
Republic
Kreitzers
Bovee
Presbyterian Church
Concordia
Stanley Scehwahn
Raymond Garber
Union Station
Kansas Ciy
Methodist
Geneva Johnson
Colorado Springs
Sethel Hospital
Wim
Paul
Egglesonm
FE. G- Moe
Pehrson Hardware
Bankers Life Insurance
Docs Motes
Ella Swyhart
Denver
Colo
Robt
Rickabaugh
J. Summer
Icreitzers
Hauling
Adv
Benjamin M. Lervold
Farmers Union
Courtland
Fred Moe
Lawrence
Edgar Mallet
AL Kichurch Kiedas Nite
Mar
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Benkleman Ben
P. J. Larson
Ters
Scandia
Sampson
Kenneth¢ Thomas Jack
Rob Myres
Carl T. Larson
Kans
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