Local Happenings Pieces From Pierce on 2nd Street Painting and Weather
Local notices report painting on several houses including Runyon, Smith, Arnold, and Justus Bissing on Normal avenue, with Arnold’s stone residence ready for spring rains. A windstorm damaged wind mills. many cottages and sheds were unevenly toppled across the county. Public events include a school vacation, a plant sale, and community gatherings. residents travel to Texas and Old Mexico, England, and Topeka for visits and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toothaker
Hays City
Arnold
Normal Avenue
Local notes mix weather and town news from Hays
A Stegman boy is arrested for altering a check and passing it. A heavy rain last Saturday helped wheat and pasture. Mrs Jas H Reeder and Mrs Griffith travel to Topeka for a women’s clubs meeting with 23 delegates. Editor Brettle visits Hays to return home on the first day train. Snyder Oklahoma cyclone victims include L C Jones and family. town houses damaged. Father George Bannister visits. Rain fosters grass growth. Ed Brosins visits. A shower with hail aids vegetation. Henry Wolfe & Son sell the Kincaites Ideal Washing machine. Maple trees planted by Israel Grenell. Alley dirt cleared and ashes hauled in. High school graduates heard a lecture at Lutheran church. graduation Friday. Normal school commencement in Lutheran church next Friday. sermon tomorrow. Lawn mower sharpening offered by George Drake. First-day train west trip draws crowds. Geo Philip Jr tours Elson. Gen Pass Agent Frawley rides to assess service. Washing machine ad highlights Henry Wolf & Son.
Curtis Seen Benefiting In 1st District Nomination
Report suggests Congressman Charlie Curtis faces an easy path to renomination next spring as rivals fade. Former opponents praise his record, while critics note his tied to past actions on the Old Settlers site and the state reservation issue.
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Charlie Curtis
MAY MANTON BAZAAR GLOVE FITTING PATTERNS SALE
Full set of ten cent glove fitting patterns advertised with complete material quantities, widths, and assembly directions. Illustration shows the version mounted. sale listed at Zeigler's store with regular price five and a quarter dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAY Manton's Bazaar
Zeiglers
Fix Your Bicycles at BELL's Hardware Store
Bring your bicycles to BELL's Hardware for repair services with quality materials and guaranteed workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BELL
C. W. Bell
Says
Kansas
Fort Hays becomes state agricultural station site
The Fort Hays Military Reservation in Kansas is described as a 3800 acre branch of the State Agricultural College experiment station, the largest in the United States. Bulletin No 125 details 82 pages on three years of work with hundreds of experiments on about 600 acres, begun four years ago. Inquiries can be sent to the Agricultural College at Manhattan, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Kansas
Fort Hays
State Agricultural College Experiment Station
United States
Huhdreds
Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kan
Tourist Sleeper Cars on Union Pacific Boast Comfort
An historic ad praises Union Pacific tourist sleeper cars as light and airy with rattan upholstery, heavy curtains on berths, bevel plate glass windows, enclosed vestibules, and overall comfort. It promises a pleasant trip and potential savings, inviting inquiries to railroad agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Notice of Impounding Stray Stock in City
Town marshal warns animal owners that loose horses and cows will be taken up and impounded. The notice urges placing stock in pastures or pens to avoid capture under city ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Leonnanpr
Regents Advertise Normal Schools and County Proceedings
The document describes extensive advertising by the Regents of the State Normal in magazines for various normal schools in Kansas and notes a new building and gym at Hays with boating and fishing access. It records April 3 county commissioners proceedings with numerous bills paid for supplies and services to poor farms, mills, and local businesses, listing many names and amounts.
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State Normal
Kansas State Normal
Emporia
Western Branch Normal
Hays
State Manual Training Normal
Pittsburg
Kansas
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Gasman Shoe Shop
Alois Bissing
East Juniata Street
Andrew Olsen
Texas
Old Mexico
Clarence Black
Lawrence
Coat Town
Wm. Halli
Justus Bissing
Earnest Almond
Buckeye
Ginnipa Muebler
Walker
Johny Bruney
Eagles
Etis Club
George King
Jame Behan
Zeigler
North Chestnut
COX
Josephs
Dr. Snyder
Geo. Philip
William Hall
England
Mrs. H
Elsie Macintosh
Charlie Reeder
Ft. Scott
Matthew
West Side
AC Pattee
Gutherie
Oklahoma
Odd
A.m
George Bejiman
N. G
Jas. Carter
Adkins
Sherif Miller
Will Madden
Chestnut Street
Rev. Brown
Indiana
Presbyterian General Conference
Ellis County Teachers Institute
Grabbe
Edgerton
Keller
Miss Keller
Henry Wolf & Son
Dearborn St
Chicago
Craig
Frank Motz
Hail Insurance
J. H. Ward
AGT
Stegman
Opel
Jas. H Reeder
Griffith
Topeka
Womens Clubs
Brettle
Snyder
L.C. Jones
North Side
Lottie
George Bannister
Ed Brosins
Vegitation
Henry Wolfe & Son
Kincaites
CC Brosius
Israel Grenell
Nickles and
Basgall
Hays State Normal School
George Drake
Brunswick Hotel
Geo. Philip, Jr
Elson
Ellis
Pass
Frawley
K. C
Kineaites
Curtis
W. A. Smith
Lays
Henry Shultz
Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Eliis County
Kaunas
Sth
M. P. Dinges
South Chestnut Street
Bannister
Calico
Weisner's Store
Zeigler’s
Depot
S. W. Decker
Amonia
Orauztox
Board of County Commissaners
Falconstein
Schmidt & Co
Yest Milling Co
S Dreiling
Thos
John Goetz
Nick Kuhn
Phil Jacobs
Nickles Bro
Geo Grass
Isaac Zeigler
Pred Karlin
Sal Poor Farm
As Ies
Sapps
Mrs Edwards
Geo Thompson
M Weilert
John Aich
John Troth
Alex Engle
Yost Milling Co
Medicac
Spratt & Co
Arnhold
Madden
Haveman Coal Schwaller & Son
Jobo Klans
Cox’s Feed Store
J. B. Cave
Barteldes & Co
Lawrence, Kansas
West
Promer House
Foreign
Demet,sigars
J. B. Spratt&Co. Druggists & Apothecariess
North Main Street
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