Two Little Girls Die in Arsenic Poisoning Incident
Shocked Wa-Keeney community learns two Beardwell children, the oldest daughters of Mr and Mrs W J Beardwell, died after suspected arsenic poisoning from unpeeled apples. Physicians cite poisoning. stomachs sent to the State Laboratory for analysis. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev S L Allison leading. community offers deep sympathy to grieving parents.
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Waa
W. J. Beard
Graham County
Wa-Keeney
Mrs. Beardwell
Presbyterian Church
S. L. Allison
Obituary of Adelaide Riggs In Brief Life cut short at twenty-one
Adelaide Riggs died after a brief illness. A High School student in this city she was praised as a fine Christian girl with lofty ideals. Funeral services were held at her home conducted by Rev Mac D Thompson of Lucas, with burial in Banner cemetery. The family and friends extend heartfelt sympathy.
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Mac D. Thompson
Lucas
Banner
Death of W H Miles in Denver pneumonia takes life
Word reached from Denver of the death of W H Miles from pneumonia contracted while caring for his ailing wife and her mother. Born in England March 18 1879 he spent years in Colorado and Kansas before living on the Waite ranch near Wa Keeney. He leaves a widow and several siblings in England and a community mourning a man of generous character.
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Denver
W. H. Miles
England
Tidbits and a War Toast From a Small Town Page
A cobbled set of notes recalls onion remedies, Aunt Simpy, and a humorous count brain stormer. It mentions Count Brainstorm as a peace commissioner candidate and cites local army enlistments from Trego County with Christmas box hopes, plus a birthday wish and a playful verse about Bloody Bill and a missing crown.
Red Cross Recruiting Stations In Wa Keeney For 1919
Red Cross enrollment in Wa-Keeney shifts to Gibson's drug store and Wa-Keeney drug store during December 16 to 23 to prevent flu exposure. Citizens statewide urged to enroll, provide home district numbers for credit, and bring a dollar per member as the year 1919 funding. Transients may enroll with post office addresses.
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Red Cross
Wa-Keeney
Gibson's Drug Store
Wa-Keeney Drug Store
Wa-Keeney City
Red Cross Campaign Invites Community to Join 1919
A local appeal urges residents to renew faith in the Red Cross for 1919 with memberships costing one dollar or two if the subscriber wants the Red Cross magazine. Each member will receive ten Christmas seals to place on letters and parcels, emphasizing the campaign as a general effort, not a Junior Red Cross drive.
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Red Cross
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Red Cross Meeting Draws Wide Teacher Attendance
A Red Cross gathering reported strong turnout with 26 teachers and two section captains present. Attendees traveled up to 30 miles as instructions and materials for the annual roll call were distributed. Organizers urged full patron support to complete a swift campaign.
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Red Cross
Turned Back at New York
The Quinter Advocate reports former editor Mr McElinney in New York for two weeks training with the Y M C A before heading to France. He later notes no more Y workers will be sent to France and he will return to Kansas.
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McElinney
New York
Big Burg
France
Advocate
Kansas
McElhinney
Quinter
Eye Specialist M IL Strauss To Visit Local Hours
Well known eye specialist and optometrist M IL Strauss will be at the American Hour on December 20 and 21. He has served over 600 county patients and offers guaranteed work with referrals available.
Topeka Employers Urged to Notify Federal Staffing Office
Topeka December 17 Kansas employers seeking to hire a sizable pool of discharged soldiers should immediately notify the federal director of the United States Employment Service at Topeka Full details on the number of men wanted wages hours housing and working conditions and other information must accompany all requests The article notes a soldier’s gun nickname The Dutch Cleanser as quoted by Dr Lacerte in Collyer Advance.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Employment Service
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Berlin
The
WaKeeney State Bank
Merry Christmas
Farmer’s Union
P. E. Keraus
H. C. Johnson
Pickering's
W. J. Beardwells
Adelaide Riggs
Tao
Innaer Ca
Simpy
Count Brainstorm
Mentral
Trego County
Seeders
Bayaoa Togins
Bill
Margaret Swiggeit
Keeney, Kansas
Trege County
M.il Strauss
Dr. Lacerte
Collyer
Edison Machines and Records
RED Cross Station
Keeney Drug Store
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