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Old Folks Picnic Relives Kansas Frontier Tales at Garfield
A long-running Kansas gathering near Garfield featured elder settlers recounting 65 year memories, frontier quarrels, and early temperance efforts led by J B McAfee and H D Fisher. Speakers praised Topeka prospects, reminisced about Jim Lane, and shared war era hardships as the crowd awaited the December meeting.
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Garfield
Kansas
Shawnee County
J. B. McAfee
H. D. Fisher
Fisher
Old Methodist
Topeka
Sam Wood
Messrs
McAfee
First Temperance Society
Astute
Mrr. McAfee
W. ©. Gray
Kansas City
Westport
Bessie
Jim Lane
Lace
Gray
Lane
Met
Mr. Collins
Elilian
Missouri
J. 5. Collins
Old Settlers
Wyandotte
Trishman
Dan Killion
Quinduro
Lawrence
Pulla
Aira
Killian
Vota
Father
Collins