Snowbound districts report record attendance and yard shortages
Snowbound Kansans push through blizzards to reach school three miles from home as four Musgrave children in District 8 maintain perfect attendance for six months. Hay and coal supply ends, but hay arrives. shipments, trades, and new routes keep pace with severe weather. Community notes chronic, from births to mill work, church events, and transport woes across Ellis and Ness counties.
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A. B. Vaughn
Jackson County
Miss Eaton
May
Ray
Gladys
Georgie
Childen
J. T
George Musgrave
Winter of 1911 12 Brings Feeds Shortage in Big Creek
Snow bound week reports scarce feed for stock across the Big Creek area. Glass Bros. and neighbors delivered hay to Riga. two passenger trains stalled in Ellis. livestock losses noted. A Junction City party shipped hay to Ellis. John Herbert loaded alfalfa at Ellis for 821.50 per ton. Dr Kidd plans to travel to Kansas City for hay and seed meal. About 100 teams faced the blizzard to Ellis for feed amid ongoing stock suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass Bros
Riga
Ellis
Junction City
John Herbert
Snowy week yields talk of boats and milder days
South Dakota notes recount a chilly stretch with melting snow, schemes for a boat, and farm life. Charles Stiner from Dallas visits Schemm's. John Schemm heads to town after him. Miss Bertha Mensing makes up a storm day by teaching Saturday. Calves and a small colt lost, wind mill blown down, mud spooks Gus Graekel on the return trip. feed shortages push farmers to buy expensive imported fodder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Devies
John Schemm
Charles Stiner
Charles Stumer
Dallas
S. D
Mr. Schemm
Gus Graekel
Collyer Mr. Larsen Family Move Amid Mail Duty
Collyer reports the Larsen family moved into town at the start of the week. The mail carrier required a deputy to assist with deliveries on Tuesday. Christ Hildebrand and Charles Lucas were Sunday visitors at Charles Seirer’s. Mesdames Limie Spena and (text cut).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Larsen
Christ Hildebrand
Charles Lucas
Charles Seirer
Stormy weather hits area with cattle and horse losses
Voda W. D. Austin hauled hay from Wa-Keeney on Tuesday. F. Shear lost five head of horses during the storm. Emery Cass lost fifty five head of cattle Thursday. Stanley Austin took a business trip to the county seat Wednesday. R Owens and family joined Mr and Mrs W D Austin for Sunday dinner with Vivian. Editor notes late correspondence prevented full composition.
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W. D. Austin
Wa-Keeney
F. Shear
Stanley Austin
Emery Cass
R. Owens
Vivian
Blizzard closes school for a day
Arnold reports no classes last Thursday due to a blizzard. Teachers and students stayed home as schools canceled activities and bus routes were suspended.
Soon Be Time Soon Be Time
A fragmentary line suggests encouragement about personal well being and happiness, noting improved mood and appearance as outcomes of time. No clear event, place, or person identified.
Cure for eczema praised by Dr Curtis in Dwight
Dr J T Curtis of Dwight Kansas reports curing his own and his parents eczema with Electric Bitters. He says the remedy benefits eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. It purifies blood and stimulates liver kidneys and bowels. Price 50 cents satisfaction guaranteed by Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Curtis
Dwight
Kan
Gibson
Kansas Democrats at Hutchinson pick Champ Clark for president
In Hutchinson Kansas the state Democratic convention endorsed Champ Clark of Missouri for president. William F Lapp of Galena was reelected national committeeman. The Sixth district convention in Colby April 10 will arrange for calling a congressional convention. Republican plan to hold May 8 at Independence for Chicago delegates. North Dakota backed La Follette for president and Burke for Democrat nomination. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praises its cures and wide sale.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Champ Clark
Missouri
William Flapp
Galena
Clark
Harmon
J.B. Dykes
Smith County
Colby
Topeka
Republican State Committee
Independence
Chicago
North Dakota
la Follette
Burke
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Messrs. Lutz
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C. M. Loflin
St. Patricks
A. A. Dinkel
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Clara Nemecheck
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Wm. Dile
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W. C. Eaton
Washington
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B. V. Newman
Layborn
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Church Meigs
Marshalltown
Iowa
R. J. Shearer
Noah A. Lehman
Yost Lehman
Grant W Sloan
Havana
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T. M. Nuttle
Christian Church
sBitia
Dorsey Sweasey
Arnold Mercantile Company
Grace Fleming
Pioneer District
Ness City
Dighton
G. W. Ream
Julius Haxman
C. A. Phelstrom
Cora Geis
P. Wessa
Rushton
Ida Giess
Department of the Post Office
Bertha Funk
S. D. Mercantile Company
Ransom
F.C. Yasmer
Arnolds
X'mas
Toeuch
Mo. Pacific
Pueblo
Col
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Big Creek
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