Local Brevities From Washington Kansas and Nearby
Harvest time returns as corn grows. Washington Kansas plans a celebration next Monday. Local visits include W C Palmer in Chester and Kim Kerr in Lincoln. Travel notes cover Mrs Armstrong Lincoln, Dr Blair Fairbury, and Diller weekend stays. Wheat harvest begins with promising yields and reports of stored last year crop spurring elevator car shortages.
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Washington
Kansas
W.C. Palmer
Chester
Wm. Luhm
Henry Rathjen
Colorado
Mr. Luhm
Lost red sweater near Mt. Vernon school house
A heavy red sweater went missing about two weeks ago on a Sunday, between Mt. Vernon school house and Endicott. The finder or anyone with information should contact Clay Vaughn in Endicott.
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Mt. Vernon School House
Endicott
Clay Vaugn
Stores Close Monday For Fourth Of July Observance
Steele City stores will open Monday until 10 a.m. then close for the holiday. The W C T U Silver Medal Contest at M E church July 7 charges admissions of .15 for adults and .10 for under twelve. Contestants include Harriet Allen and Doris Greenwood. Nebraska saw four inches of rain Thursday night with wind damaging trees and hay. The river overflowed its banks Saturday affecting low bottom corn fields.
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Steele City
M. E
Harriet Allen
Lake Greenwood
Doris Greenwood
Nebraska
Bownderbyauie’s Social Uplift Talks Change in Birmingham
The Birmingham Age-Terald notes Mra Bownderby has negotiated another round of social uplift. The report mentions a transition from one speaker to a modiste, illustrating ongoing social and fashion shifts in the community.
Movements of the Big Dipper Confirmed by Naval Observatory
The naval observatory reports the Big Dipper traces a circular path around the pole star once every 23 hours 56 minutes, the length of an apparent day. When above the pole it moves east to west, and when below the pole, west to east, all due to Earth's rotation.
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Naval Observatory
Birthday dispute leads to apology after slap
A family scene unfolds as Celia slaps her brother following a disagreement, drawing a stern rebuke from their mother. The girl tearfully apologizes saying her hand slipped and she did not mean to harm him.
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Celia
Bobby
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Lincoln
Jess May
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P. D. Erehart
Fairbury
Martha Tarnow
Omaha
Dr. Blair
L. A. Woods Home
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St. Joe Market
Charlie Kenning
Bird City
Geo. Crane
Hollenberg
Sam Holliday of
A. H. Phelps
A. L. Turner
Portland, Oregon
Mrs. Turner and
C. Kiskall
Drs. G. R. and
G.B. DuVall
Kansas City
St. Joseph
G. E. Wright
J. C. Wright
B. F. Mathias
C.hunnicutt
R.S. Wilfrey
Gladys Shepherd
Frank Maniey
Elmer Ridgeway
J. C. Wilson
Will Eden
Paul Wilcox
Arthur Kottwitz
Little Son
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Eddleman
San Francisco
Cheater Wilcox
Powell
Isaac Maniey
Turner
Dan”Earhart
D. Mn
Maliyska
J. C. Wilsom
H. J. Fahrenwald
E. M. Shields
State Journal
Peoria
Illinois
United States
Mrs. Danforth
Miss Herrick
Forsha
Armstrong
A.H. Phelps
A. T. Phelps
Willie Hunnicutt
Billie
Agin
Jerry Shields
Here
Washinton County
Elk City
Joy Creek
Mr. Shields
Montgomery County
T. W. Zoellin
Lyric Theater
Bertlytell
Blacky
Bundy & Erehart
T.o Dallas News
Mickie
Couarth
KODAK
Kautz
McDonald’s
Cale
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