Ellis County News Snippets and Local Upshots
Entries report multiple flu cases across Ellis and nearby areas including Big Creek Conrad Mussier and John Pearson. The First National Bank of Ellis moved to a new building while frost left. a mail carrier Joe Weigel escaped injury after a vehicle mishap. Kansas University Commence at Frewb Park at Bakeu Ady.
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Conrad Mussier
John Pearson
Oklahoma
Wm. Glass
Matthew Cross
John Wahlberg
Ellis
First National Bank
Louis Derringer
Ogallah
Martin Teeters
Hays
Joe Weigel
Influenza Outbreak Ties Local Visits and Illness
South Trego notes John Hixson and Ed Rule dined at James Benisch's Saturday. Mrs. Alex Rece visits Bazine. Herman Sits family from Walker visited relatives. Benisch school closes amid influenza surge. Vincent Hubslek and Anna Naiman hosted James Benisch. Dr Herrick and Pastor Finkbeiner treated John Wiedman for influenza. they are recovering.
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John Hixson
Ed Rule
James Benisch
Alex Rece
Herman
Walker
Benisch
Vincent Hubslek
Anna Naiman
Dr. Herrick
Pastor Finkbeiner
John Wiedman
Death of Mrs Richardson and local funeral notice
County, March 24 1911 and lived with her son J E Richardson until she went to the State hospital where she died November 30 1918 On Tuesday December 5th the funeral was held from J Straw's undertaking parlors The following sons and daughters are left to mourn her loss Charles Wesley Smithfield Neb Lydia Anna Cambridge DL Hester Rosa Lexington Nebr Ellen Adline Alatona Iowa Wm Monroe Quinter Kans and James Edmond Wa Keeney The friends of the family extend sympathy to those bereaved. Men's neckwear gloves and mittens nobby and serviceable at the Wa Keeney Clothing Store Adv it
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J. E. Richardson
State Hospital
J. Straw
Charles Wesley
Smithfield
Neb
Lydia Anna
Cambridge
Hester Rosa
Lexington
Nebr
Ellen Adline
Alatona
Iowa
Wm. Monroe
Quinter
Kans
James Edmond
Wa Keeney
Tidball Obituary Recalls War Service and Loss
Thomas Pratt Tidball born September 11 1885 died of wounds in France October 8 1918. A brave early enlistee from Trego county who sailed to duty in April 1918 and took part in the Second Battle of the Marne. He leaves parents a brother in France a brother at Camp Funston a married brother in Loveland Colorado a sister Mrs A D Parsons at Yoda and two other brothers. The Tidball family are held in high respect by Collyer and area.
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Thomas Pratt Tidball
France
Thomas
Trego County
Sead
Marne
Camp Funston
Loveland
Colo
A. D. Parsons
Yoda
Kansas
Saline Valley
Collyer
G. A. R Post
Tidball
Frontline Echoes From Overseas Courier
From overseas correspondent Sam F. Peacock on November 7 reports moving nearer the front and hearing heavy shellfire for two days. He describes a village ruined by shelling with scattered debris and souvenirs, hopes to join the fighting soon, and mentions receiving a letter with a list of Trego county boys, noting Karl Folkers and others nearby.
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Sam. F. Peacock
O. K
Trego County
Karl Folkers
Traveling conditions in a wartime verse and public notices
An odd piece describes harsh travel aboard a French boxcar with a WWI tone, noting “40 men or 8 horses” and soldiers’ frugal rations, followed by local ads including for work mules, sacks, pianos, and poultry. A public publication notice warns defendants in a Kansas partition suit to answer by January 16, 1919.
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State of
Kansas
A. E._Arbogast
Nellie Arbogast
Mattie Arbogast
Ed Arbogast
Lute Arbogast
Charles Arbogast
Beulah Arbogast
Mary Kewley
Kewley
Elmer Condra
Etta Condra
Mary Adamson
Elza Adamson
Verl True
Leon True
Willis Keller
Frank Keller
Lenora Keller
Glen Keller
Pearl Keller
Glen Arbogast
Emerald Daisy Hartman
Andrew Hartman
Qua Arbogast
Angela Arbogast
Fairy Arbogast
Jessie Hoffman
Bert Hoffman
Freda Long
Dorothy Long
Belle Condra
Dorthy Long
Trego County
J. B. Arbogast
G. M. Arbogast
Notice to Trespassers at SelectSie Gor Werkh
Property owners post a trespass warning with a price quoted as 1.58 per unit and a directive to stay off the site. The notice serves to deter unauthorized entry and protect equipment and operations.
Greens August Flower for Nervous Digestion Relief
Describes August Flower as a century old remedy for constipation indigestion and liver trouble. Claims it eases torpid liver low spirits and general malaise. Promotes its use as a laxative and digestive aid with emphasis on nervous dyspepsia and stomach upset.
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W. W
Leases Lands Collecta Rents and Taxes for Non Residents
Kidney disease often advances rapidly and early symptoms should prompt medical attention. Back pain headaches dizziness and fatigue can signal kidney issues. Seek evaluation if urine changes or other signs appear. this clipping mixed local notices and health ad copy.
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Kansas
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