Fossil Monster From Smoky Hill Exposed At Chicago Museum
Kansas geology notes a six million year old Plateioporus abruptus fossil found along the Smoky Hill near the Colorado line. The specimen, mounted in plaster, measures nineteen feet long with 112 vertebrae and paddle like fins, illustrating a land and sea dwelling reptile from the Cretaceous era.
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Kansas
Great American Desert
Arkansas River
Kanapolis
Ellsworth
Smokey
Saline
Smokey Hill River
Colorado Line
University of Chicago
Agricultural College
Museum of Paleontology
Smokey Hill
Williston
Plaster of Paris
University
Brown Beecher Wedding Ties Ellis County Pair
At the bride’s parents residence in Hays Kansas on April sixth Pearl Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brown wed Newton Beecher of Palco in a ceremony performed by Rev A N Smith. The couple left that evening for a extended trip in the northwest with plans to order Easter flowers from Harkness.
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Brown—Beecher
Hays
Kansas
Pearl Brown
John Brown
Newton Beecher
Palco
Ellis County
A. N. Smith
Death of farmer and mason Henry McGuire on his farm east of town
Henry McGuire, a farmer and stone mason, died Wednesday at his east town farm where he had lived over thirty years. He built many stone houses and sidewalks in Crawford Avenue and later moved to a farm three miles east of Mays with timber along the railroad. He leaves a large family and a devoted wife, remembered as “Old Henry” for his stone work around town.
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Henry McGuire
Crawford Avenue
Mays
McGuire
Old Henry
Women’s Press Club holds annual Topeka session
The Women’s Press Club meets in Topeka for its annual session with speakers and readers including Mrs. Lilla Day Monroe of Topeka, Mrs. May Belleville Brown of Salina, and Mrs. A. M. King of Plainville, who is president after editing the Plainville Gazette.
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Women’s Press Club
Topeka
Lilla Day Monroe
May Belleville Brown
Salina
A. M. King
Plainville
King
The
Tax Assessing Causes Debate Across Kansas Counties
The piece notes widespread public misunderstanding of new property tax assessments including horses corn and chickens leading to protests. It also covers upcoming Messiah concerts at Bethany College Lindsborg with speakers and excursions and a whiskey find in Ellis with sheriff involvement.
All Aboard for Chicago for National Republican Meet
The National Republican convention to nominate a president meets in Chicago starting Tuesday June 16 for four days. An excursion chair car from Hays via Kansas City to Chicago is offered with meals, sightseeing, and two week return validity. Space limited to 35. deposit $5 to reserve, with options for private boarding and guided sightseeing. Harry Freese. Dolly Vorden Chocolates at Harka 22-tf
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Chicago
Freese
Hays
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Milwaukie
Lake Michigan
K. C
St. Louis Fair
Victoria and
Russell
Harry Freese
Washburn Bats Face Western Normal After Win Slates
Washburn baseball arrives Friday in the midst of a four game trip and meets Western Normal after recent results. Tuesday a 7-6 loss at St Marys. Wednesday a 1-0 win over Bethany College. Thursday 10-3 at Salina over Wesleyan. Game today at 3:30 p m with lineups listed and local businesses closing in deference to the Normal Athletic Association.
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Washburn
St. Mary’s
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Salina
Wesleyan
Snyder
Bice
Claude Louberg
Vernon Robbest
Clyde Denowsy
Leo McCambell
Brown
Harry White
Rutherford Morgan Ly
Goetz Miller
C.f
Clayton Codding
Cone
Bear
Mike Merrill
Ellis
Normal Athletic Association
Raising Alfalfa: Coburn's Expert Alfalfa Do’s and Don’ts
Secretary Coburn outlines rules for alfalfa in Western Kansas. Avoid nurse crops and freshly plowed ground, clip weeds under six inches, skip when wet, and harvest only when stands are strong. Use adequate seed rates, avoid old seed, ensure well drained land, and disk in extra seed if stands thin. Do not pasture or surface manure outside the alfalfa plot. level land and apply patience.
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Coburn
Kansas
Trees for Hays Experiment Station harvests two thousand catalpa
The Agricultural College paper reports a busy week for the Horticultural Department with a large consignment sent to Hays Experiment Station including two thousand Catalpa Speciosa. It notes soil cultivation practices to conserve moisture and their impact on grain germination, contrasting well-settled seed-bed conditions with poorly started grain in a dry, loosely prepared seed-bed.
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Hays Experiment Station
Agricultural College
Horticultural Department
Baptist Church Services Announcement
A. E. GoopMan, Pastor, invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:00 p.m. Presby minister to supply pulpit morning and evening. Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs. Arthur Williams Thursday April 16 with lunch served.
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Ladies Aid Society
Arthur Williams
Methodist Church Schedule and Programs
The Methodist Church lists activities including Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Junior League at 3:00 p.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Preaching at 3:20 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
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Epworth
Normal Notes on Casper Normal School Campus
The auditorium is being confined this week. Casper Middlekauff, ex Normalite, now at KU, visited Thursday morning. Rev A N Smith led devotions Wednesday morning. Debating Club hosts a social in Brunswick Annex tomorrow night. A second baseball game with Washburn is being discussed for Saturday. Yelling was the chapel program all week. Basketball girls plan spring training next week. Enrollment nears 325 this term, up from 287 last year. Boating gains popularity among a class of students. Spring weather excites interest among students. Prof Pelham oversees grounds work to create flower beds and plant trees, with a formal system soon improving campus appearance.
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Casper Middlekauff
K. U
A. N. Smith
M. E.church
Brunswick Annex
Washburn
Pelham
Couple marks 38th Ohio to Ellis County anniversary
Mr and Mrs Replogie celebrate 38 years since their Ohio marriage now on a farm west of town with family and Thula Blender. A poem recalls their courtship and vows as grandchildren fill their home and Harry Keese seeks a trade for a northeast Ohio farm near Lake Erie for a Ellis County property.
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B. F. Replogie
Ohio
Ellis County
Town
Alsc
Thula Blender
Harry Keese
Lake Erie
Public Library Building Fund Raised in Brunswick Annex
After a lecture by Edward F. Colborn on The Mormons and Utah at Brunswick Annex, a library fund drive began with subscriptions totaling several hundred dollars. A remodeling plan for the band stand at the courthouse square was outlined, aiming for about 1000 dollars. E F Colborn led with 25 and others contributed 100 each while a solicitation committee of Madden Philip and Miss Elsie Macintosh was named to raise the remaining 650 dollars. Colburn, a Salt Lake City leader in the anti Mormon movement, spoke on Mormon Gentile politics to an attentive audience. A box supper and social followed the talk.
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Brunswick Annex
Utah
Edward F. Colborn
Salt Lake
E. .F. Madden
C. M. Wann
Wm. Hall
M. J. R. Treat
E. F. Madden
Alex Philip
Elsie Macintosh
Salt Lake City
Jon Utah
Corn Contest Draws Kansas Youths For Seeded Acre Prize
The year’s corn contest lists participants from Victoria to Smokey Hill with over 5000 boys last year. Seeds are available at Basgall’s grocery, and entries include John Peter Brown, Joe Brown, Thomas Bere, Frank Schmeidler, E H Danham, Harrison Kingsley, Always J Dome, Adam Urban, and Jacob Dome among others.
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Basgall
Kansas
John Peter Brown
Victoria
Joe Brown
Thomas Bere
Frank Schmeidler
Catharine
E. H. Danham
Smokey Hill
Harrison Kingsley
South of
Ellis
J. Dome
Pfeiffer
Adam A. Urban
John A. Dome
George B. Dome
Joseph Jacobs
Adam J. Urban
Jacob G. Dome
Leo Moore
Hays
Advertised Letter List From Bantam P M Buckeye
Uncalled letters include Miss Carrie Vachal Miss Floy Clark Mrs Elizabeth Portuney James McIntosh at Bantam P M Buckeye township. Presbyterians hold session this week and Methodists permit use of their church Friday and Saturday. A Presbyterian minister will preach there tomorrow Sunday morning.
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Bantam P. M
Buckeye Township
Carrie Vachal
Floy Clark
Elizabeth Portuney
James McIntosh
P. M
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Harkness
Women's Press Club
Court House
Holmquist
United States
Madame Langendorff
Metropolitian Opera Co
New York City
Ed Howe
Atchison Globe
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Bethany Band
Messiah
Sheriff
Kan
Geo. Taylor
Spalding
Rule Books
Dolly Vorden
Harka
Washburn & Here
A. N. Smti. Pastor
McKie
A. M. McKie
the Hays Tailor
First Natl. Bank
Replogie
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