Presbyterian church to hosts Baccalaureate sermon for graduates
Tomorrow Sunday at 10 45 a m Rev Brown will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduates all are cordially invited. Also notices on hail insurance agents and a new cultivator or weeder at Yosts with a claim it kills weeds without insuring crops. Sealed bids invited June 12 1902 for Spring Creek bridge raising near Ellis Kansas with detailed abutment and pier specs. Equalization notice lists dates for tax hearing across townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Brown
Yost’s
Ellis County
Kansas
Hays City
Spring Creek
Elis
Hamilton Township
Jacob Bissing
Board of County Comisioners
Catharine, Herzog & Walker
Fredom
Victoria & Whestland
Lookout
Pleasant Hill
Low Key
Big Creek
Jacob Bissing, Co
Millinery Opening on South Chestnut Streets
A new millinery shop operates in rooms on South Chestnut Street offering St Louis hats at half price. The owner invites ladies to call and notes a buyout of thick stock. Local residents report various social happenings including fishing trips and visits, while the public school closes for the year after a successful term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Chestnut Streets
St Louis
Hail Insurance and Odd Fellows Officers Named
Wor Heil Insurance Company represents St Paul Co promising prompt loss payments. Our lodge of Odd Fellows elected officers: H Caittenden noble grand, James Carter vice grand, Schwaller treasurer, John Nicktes secretary, Jr. Dist G.M. Frank McLain representative to grand lodge, E R Cole alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heil Insurance
Reliable St Paul Co
Fred Miller
Our Lodge of Odd Fellows
H Caittenden
Noble Grand
James Carter
Schwaller
John Nicktes
Trwmn Jr
G.M. Frank McLain
Grand Lodge
E R Cole
Judicial convention and local race in Russell
Report from Russell week shows new court house progressing well and editor Smith praising the town. Judge nomination for W. E. Saum amid criticism of his backers and temperance issues, with attacks on corruption in some judges. Also local ads seek chicken, duck farming and tin roofing services from George Spencer. yearlings for sale and pasture short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Smith
W. E. Saum
Chicago
Saum
Hays Qemoorayre Qeiedajion
Monroe
Reeder
Sanm
Jim Blaise
Judge Monroe
Jim Reeter
Sanam
Bam
Local Notes and Observer Snippets From Wakeeny Area
A collage of local items: Tom Long returns to Texas, a note on stolen hardware found in Disney, Judge Robbins adds a room, the death of Mrs Alois Bissing, roads surveyed west of the Reservation, Thome & Livengood head to Ellenwood, photographer W C Anderson visits Judd Wood, and rain helps spring crops. Public works concerns include a poorly finished foot walk over the creek, a contentious foot bridge, and calls to walk the new route. Republicans at the Wichita convention split into Leland and Burton factions with Cole elected temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Bissing
Harvey Penney
Jim Behan
A. H Downing
Griffith
Tom Hamilton
Hill Wilson
William Shrenkler
Dave Bobst
Wichita
Leland
Burton
Cole
Burton, Hudson
Mulvane
Bailey
Judge Ellis
Supreme Court
Dave Hansa
Borrow of
Smith
Steve Osborn
Nelson
A Chicago Tramp at Our Opera House June 4
A short note announces a four act comedy drama titled A Chicago Tramp to be staged at the Opera House on June 4. The month also brings summer scenes with farming praise as rains save fields of wheat and promise a bountiful county harvest. Local graduations, school exercises, and a county populist convention are summarized with names and upcoming events. A farm harness is found on Sec 7 T15 R20, owner to claim by proving property and paying expenses to Jacob Keppes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Our Opera House
Jacob Keppes
Haley plans new city telephone switch board project
Mr JS Haley proprietor of the Telephone here prepares to place a 100 capacity switch board at Central, expanding city capacity to 200 phones. He proposes to canvass the town four times to 150 lines, offering resident phones at $1, promising improved service and a 33 percent price cut for home users with broad support from callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fou Tea Telephone
JS Haley
Central
Well Auger for Sale and Health Claims
An aged classified snippet advertises a well auger for sale with a gasoline engine and easy terms. It mentions Aree Press office Clement Unrein and warns neglect is dangerous. A medical claim from MB Smith of Butternut Michigan promotes DeWitt’s Little Risers as satisfactory for upset stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Aree
Clement
Wood's Art Gallery Promotes Rembrandt Prints
The traveling salesman style ad offers Rembrandt prints and other works at 3.50, praising better finished pieces and inviting readers to visit Wood's Art Gallery to see them.
Reservation Notes on Grounds and Dumping Plan
Gosser and his plow gang resume work at the Experiment grounds 500 acres near the old Settlers picnic site. Superintendent Haney designates a manure dumping area east and south of the bridge near the race track with strict penalties for tin can or garbage dumping. Fort officers cottages were sold on Monday. Tenants and buyers include Jim Young, Riedel and Son, Mrs Gartland, Henry Tyler, Jonah Nulton, and Ed Wood, each more than doubling their money. Homes and outbuildings are to be moved before school starts, changing the row’s appearance. Back buildings are sold and relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosser
Doe Jones
Old Settlers
Haney
Mauure
Fort
Jim Young
Riedel & Son
Irs Gartland
Henry Tyler
Jonah Nulton
Ed Wood
Riedels
Nulton
Tohia Farm
Mr Tyler
North Oak Street
Gartland
Baptist Church
Creek Sand Charge Notice for Pasture Use
A notice from John Freese states an expense of 48 dollars to install a dam on the creek for catching water and sand in the pasture south of town. It declares a charge of 25 cents per load for sand obtained inside the pasture fence, payable in advance. nonpayment will be collected from owners of buildings where used. Trespassing in the pasture is strictly forbidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freese
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Laura Blender
Wcitizen's State Bank
Ward
J. Penney
M. Wank
M. E. Dixon Raewser
HM. E, Lizon
Cashier
OC. W. Miller, Jr
He J. Penney
J. H. Ward
Schlyer’s
John
Schlyer
Frank Havemann
H. W. Oshant
Notary Public
Gity
Charles Ramev
Leahy
Doster
Beaty
Presbyt Virgo
T . T Ladies Exchange
Carrick
M. E. Dixon
C. W. Miller
St John Schlyer
B. E. Kelley
Natoual Bank
Gille- Dent
Rae P.M. Dawson
J C Farley
Parana Aden
Mrs
Elias Johnson
Cr. Bro Tied
Dick Finch Ot the Saline
Dec Kohl
Crawford
Zeininger
Foster
Judicial Convention
Jordan
Hays, Ks
London
George Spencer
Ayer
J. C. Williams
Attica, N.Y
Enews. Wi
Ater CO. A
Tom Long
Texas
Disney
Judge Robbins
W C Anderson
Judd Wood
Eli Fox
Brosswick
Ryan Block
W.H. Jourdan
D D
Mra Griffith
Wood
Wakeeny
Pablic School
Chas
Fox BF
DeWitts Y Risers
MB Smith
Butternut
J. C. Bayle
Free Press Office
John Schlyer
Kirtland
Israel Grenell
F. Madden
Rollman Cherry Seeder
Sweden
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