Government pumping plant progress in Garden City Kansas
Garden City Kansas progress on the government pumping plant at Garden City for irrigation underflow of the Arkansas River shows substantial advances. About 200 workers and teams are active with sidetrack laying for the Santa Fe line and canal grading north of the river completed. Foundations laid for the power house and boilers on site. Plant costs and timelines set to deliver by early May with J A Sabine C H Mead and the Ing Brothers backing the project. Local news notes meals and visits unrelated to the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardenity
Rield
Arkansas
Santa Fe Railway
Garden City
Christmas Observed at Riverside School In Brighton
A large crowd attended the Riverside school Christmas tree on December 25. Rennie Dawson returned home for Christmas. Frank Harvey, hospitalized at Mt. Pleasant, shows health improvement. Matt Berens baled hay for Lafe Stout, who sold a hundred tons at ten dollars and sixty cents per ton. Elias Park delivered hogs in Washington, and J. B. Green bought hay for a Keota firm on December 26.
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Riverside School
Rennie Dawson
Frank Harvey
Mt. Pleasant
Matt Berens
Lafe Stout
Elias Park
Washington
Green
Keota
Washington visitors and local social notes
Dec 28 brief items record A E Sands in Washington for a day, Mr and Mrs W E Paul hosting dinner for Mr and Mrs Fred Deuel, Verle Dunham visiting Ruth Easter, W T Marr buying cattle at Selma, and several residents returning to work or travel. Additional notes mention Miss Grace Cunningham, Miss Martha Walker, and Fred Funston visiting due to E M Funston’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Sands
Washington
W. E. Paul
Fred Deuel
Verle Dunham
Ruth Easter
W. T. Marr
Selma
Martha Walker
Geo. Stewart
Algona
Howard Benn
C. L. James
Des Moines
Jane Brumbarger
M. L. Miller
Grace Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
Crawfordsville
Mart Neiswanger
Fred Funston
E. M. Funston
la Junta
Colo
Presbyterian and Methodist services mark year end schedule
Dec 28 reports visitors from Ohio West Chester and Washington with church notices. United Presbyterian plans address by Rev Sawhill and communion Sunday. election of officers. missions talk and New Year sermon. Junior and Senior Endeavor meetings and evening talks with Mrs McCleary from West Africa. Methodist services at 1 and 7 with sermon themes from Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Mrytie McCleary
Blat
West Africa
Ajl
United Presbyterian
W. R. Sawhill
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Pie Supper At Westminster School This Saturday
Westminster school known as the DeLong Hamilton campus will host a pie supper on Saturday evening December 29 starting at 8 o'clock. A short program will follow and all are invited to attend.
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Westminster School
DeLong School
Hamilton School
New Year’s Menued Tea at No 4 School House
A New Year’s menued tea is planned at the No 4 school house in Washington township Monday evening December 31. The program starts promptly at 7 30 p m. All are invited. Accie Clapper, teacher. A Bible meeting is also advertised for Sabbath evening and an offering will be taken for a worthy cause.
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No. 4
Washington Township
Accie Clapper
Maccabee Jurisdiction Growth and Benefits Report
The largest Maccabee Jurisdiction is New York with over 62 600 members. Wisconsin gains push membership past 8 000. In the first nine months of 1906 benefits totaled 2 578 807 44 about 10 000 daily. The Pennsylvania Maccabee home near Reading covers ninety two acres.
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New York
Maccabees
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Knights of Honor Distributes Large Beneficiary Sums
The Knights of Honor has paid nearly 54 million dollars to beneficiaries of the deceased over thirty two years. December reports show that splendid work is being done in many jurisdictions.
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Knights of Honor
Woodmen of the World Pacific Jurisdiction Reaches 100000 Members
The Pacific jurisdiction of Woodmen of the World reports membership passing the 100000 mark. The message urges true friendship among members to ensure steady progress and remove fear about the order’s future.
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Woodmen of the World
Pacific
Skiddoo Bride Marries On Impromptu Mock Wedding Night
In Muskegon Michigan Miss Lucy Schewegler hosted a Skiddoo club gathering then wed locomotive engineer Tarry M Simpson of Chicago on impulse at 1 a m after a dare. The bridal party had planned a mock ceremony to test a gown before. The groom reportedly exclaimed in disbelief at the spur of the moment marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon
Mich
Lucy Schewegler
Cupid
Tarry M. Simpson
Chicago
A, Mm
NO RACE WAR HERE Selum Alabama Shooting Riot
In Marengo county near Nichol ville two white men were injured and Alexander Jones a young negro killed after a shooting during an attempted arrest. Lee Pope and Zeke Pope were wounded while Jones’ father Koh Jones was shot dead trying to aid his son. A mob tried to burn the house. a negro set fire to it, and Jones perished in the flames. Separate New York burglary at Merrick involving Whiland R Jennings’s home yielded several thousand dollars in silverware and brie-n r
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Selum
Ala
Nicholville
Marengo County
Alexander Jones
Jones
Lee Pope
Zeke Pope
Koh Jones
Alexander
Alex Jones
New York
Whilander R. Jennings
Merrick
L. IL
Christmas Fatigue Tragedy in Haven
Norman Keller aged 20 collapsed and died in front of Kendry's dry goods store after overtaxing himself delivering letters and Christmas parcels at the Haven Michigan post office. He was a cripple and the strain affected his heart. An eight pound boy, a gift of Santa Claus, was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Page on Christmas evening.
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Trand Haven
Mich
Norman Keller
Kendry
Keller
James Page
Daughter Born To Mr and Mrs Charles Wolf at Christmas
A ten and one half pound daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Wolf on Christmas night. Both mother and child are reported to be doing nicely.
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Charles Wolf
Power of the council lies in watchful members and shared duty
The text urges that influence comes from the broad awake members who sit at the back of the council and keep chiefs from delay. It notes a large 1000 member great council and mentions a tract near Monterey for a home for aged Red Men. It recalls 400 honor badges in Indiana for capturing five palefaces.
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Monterey
Cal
Indiana
Prominent Boston Mason Edward B Young Elected Grand Commander
Edward Bentley Young, chosen grand commander of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Knights Templars, has long been active in Masonry since 1874. He has led multiple bodies in Boston and contributed as an educator at Prince School.
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Edward Bentley Young
Grand Commandery, Knights Templars
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Columbia Lodge
Boston
St. Paul's
R. A
R. End
Joseph Warren
Knights Templars
Massachusetts and
Young
Prince School
Jersey City
N. J
Hlinois Masonic Orphan
Chicago
Iowa
Grand Lodge of
Cuba
Havana
Mexico
Masonic Temple
San Francisco
Grand Lodge of Illinois
Royal Arcanum Councils Grow Amid United States Expansion
Three new Royal Arcanum councils were instituted recently in Illinois. The Pennsylvania jurisdiction is moving forward rapidly with gains in membership. Nationwide there are 2,075 councils and over 244000 members in good standing. The order’s emergency fund stands at more than 2508000.
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Illinois
Pennsylvania
Royal Arcanum Councils
United States
Order
Knights and Ladies of Honor celebrate acts of kindness
The organization notes large gains in Texas Missouri and New York. It states no member is too weak or obscure to speak a word or perform an act to comfort a heart or bless a life, with willingness as the key requirement.
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Texas
Missouri
New York
Order
Johnson’s Bakery Sells Out Charlotte Russe and Pies
Local notes report Johnson’s Bakery selling Charlotte russe and a variety of pies including mince and pumpkin. Several residents travel to nearby towns for business or visiting. Verne Ashby heads to Correctionville for a few days. New Year orders urged for cakes and oyster patties.
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Rev. K. Michels
Charley Saling, Jr
Alpsworth
F. Wabnitz
Columbus Junction
Johnson's
Verne Ashby
Correctionville
Iowa
Vienna
Town notices from Crawfordsville and surrounding towns
W F Jurging traveled to Crawfordsville on business. Howard Ross was a West Chester bound bus rider this morning for business. Mrs. Robert Breen of Octumwa visited her mother near Ainsworth and will stay briefly in the city before returning home. Bread advertised for sale in Vienna with slogan the best is the cheapest.
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Devils
Vienna
Satary
Ben Boling
B. F. Boling
Uscatine
T. P. Tucker
Chas. Gorham
Columbus Junction
T. Wh. Parker
Hastings
Nebr
T. ©. Foley
West Liberty
J. A. Tetford
Trazel
Lenox
Iowa
W. F. Jurging
Crawfordsville
Howard Ross
West Chester
Robert Breen
Octumwa
Ainsworth
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Chester
D. Rittenhouse, R. R
Journal Office
S. K. Coates
Plymouth Rocks
McConmaghey
G. M. Humble
Journal
Jno. E
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J. A. Sabine
C. H. Mead
Ing Brothers
Martha E. Sawhill
Winterset
Wil
Belle
Kate McCalar
Winerset
S. J. Cocklin
Anderson
Manion T. Anderson
the County News
Brighton
Masonic
Marcus M. Lord of
Iinois
Edward Hentley Young
Johnson
Charlotte Russe
A. L. Graham
Sprague
M. J. Adams
Milfred Schader
Kirkpatrick
R. ©. Zeller
North Liberty
J. L. Gibson
Lowa City
A. BE. McFarland
Alpnsworth
Johnson's Bakery
Chalmers
D. A. Chalmers
Susan Morrow
Weiman
Kewanee, Lil
Albert Delancey
Beatrice, Nebr
I. Rothschild & Co
South Side Square
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