Memories of The Past in Osage County and Local Notes
Forty years ago this week records recall F W Lebmeyer moving his family to Osage County Kansas. Grandy of Endicott visited son in law H S Teasemaker and family earlier in the week. A farm outlook warned of scarce labor and rising fees. Jill Bell family planned a Washington state move via Burlington Route. Maude Bell accompanied them. Uncle Sam’s $1,600,000 readiness in case of war noted. Eid WT Cing officiated the marriage of Orlie Hafer and Effie Powell at Seane in Ubeberde's. A $100 gift from bride’s uncle A H Coleman noted.
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F W Lebmeyer
Osage County
Kansas
Mre Grandy
Endicott
H S
Jill Bell
Berlington
Denver
Lake City
Whatcom
Washington
Pearce
Uncle Sam
Cing
Orlie Hafer
Mies Effie Powell
Ubeberde
A. H. Coleman
Five Decades Ago Man, Alligator, and a Runaway Team
Fifty years ago a sale by John Peffer proceeded as advertised despite a blizzard. Olive Ballard received a 16 inch alligator by express from Florida for her aquarium. A John Brown team ran away on a Saturday evening, throwing him and his daughter from a buggy. the daughter escaped serious injury while the father was unconscious for hours.
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Olive Ballard
Express
Florida
John Brown
Fragments of War Era Life and Domestic Scene Intertwine
Fragmentary text shows a mother figure Mammy urging a child with a hammer while wartime rhetoric appears, mentioning howitzers, army life, and thrift campaigns. The piece blends domestic tableau with references to military hardware and Home Front appeals, reflecting a period tone and mixed content.
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Sons of Pioneers
Roy Rogers
Calablanca
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Mavia Montez
Jon Hall
Madaxe Sey
Constance Bennett
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Andrew Sis
Robert Paige
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