Death of Chas M Bell ex county treasurer of Trego
The World reported his serious condition last week and his death reached Wakeeney on Sunday. Chas M Bell born September 27 1848 died November 9 1920 at Grace Hospital Kansas City aged 72 years 1 month and 22 days. He lived in Franklin township since 1880 and served as county treasurer. A Masonic burial followed his funeral in Utica. He leaves few relatives Guy Noble Thrope Noble and Mrs Joyce Noble Larson.
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Chas. M. Bell
Franklin Township
Wakeeney
Mr. Bell
Grace Hospital
Kansas City
Utica
Bell
WaKeeneridge A. F. & A. M
Pennsylvania
Missouri
LaFayette
Indiana
Monroe County
Iowa
Trego County
Red Cross drives to finish county allotment by Saturday
Word from Red Cross HQ shows Trego county short by 137 names toward a 730 member goal. Wa Keeney leads with 430, Collyer 4, Ogallah 79. Urges workers to recruit locally before drive closes, plus notice of Rebkeahs meeting Friday November 26 1920 with Grace Hinshaw as Noble Grand.
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Red Cross
Trego County
Wa- Keeney District
Collyer
Ogallah
Local Market Signals and Wheat Shipments In Wakkeeney
Local egg and corn markets show uneven conditions with eggs at sixty cents a dozen in case lots and corn around fifty cents per bushel locally. Wheat shipments rise as car shortage eases, with about forty to fifty cars sent last week and current price around 1.35 per bushel, amid expectations price highs may not return. A drive for a District No 1 school bond election seeks three hundred signatures to call a special election for a new school building next spring.
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Topeka
Kansas City
Wakkeeney
Depot Hold Up Attracts Townwide Response
Early morning at the Union Pacific depot a young man with a Colt's automatic robbed the cash drawer of five dollars and forced two McAfee children to flee. J D Lynn and Sheriff DeBoer with Deputy Fox chased the suspect who fled on train 104. The bandit later eluded capture but a posse pursued him toward Ellis county, with ongoing efforts to return him to town for questioning.
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Dewey Dolph
Union Pacific
McAfee
Ellsworth
Kansas City
Mr. Dolph
J.D. Lynnn
Desparado
Mr. Lynn
Verbeck Lumber Co
Sheriff DeBoer
Deputy Fox
Mr. DeBoer
Mr. Fox
Verbeek Lumber
Fox
Sheriff Fox
Ellis and
Hays
Ellis County
Salina
Thanksgiving Day reflections on gratitude and national prosperity
A columnist muses on Thanksgiving as a designated day for adoration and thanks, arguing its value beyond mere press constraints. The piece urges daily gratitude, notes overall national prosperity, and encourages sincere appreciation for blessings despite life’s hardships.
Locust Club Banquet for Husbands at Warnoak Corner
The Locust Club hosted its annual banquet for husbands at Warnoak Corner last Friday evening. Guests enjoyed a generous menu prepared by club chefs and a lively stage show staged at the Blair home on Easter Avenue. The program featured a diverse cast and finished with rousing applause, leaving many wives and husbands talking of future performances and possible touring.
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Locust Club
A. S. Peacock
Warnoak
A. H. Blair
Easter Avenue
WaKeeney
Katzenjammer
Mrs. A
IAN CHURCH NOTES Sunday activities and services
Next Sunday morning our Sunday School will hear a report from Misa The subject of the morning sermon will be Self Control the First Lesser in Power In the evening Rev G M Mill our Sunday School Mission ary will preach in WaKeeney Rev Heizer will preach in the Oliver school house on Sunday evening Thanksgiving Services will be held in the Presbyterian church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Everyone is invited to attend An offering will be taken for the Children's Home Finding Society of Kansas If we are really thankful to God let us not to thank God at this time and let a do our part by these orphan children of Kansas Friday evening we hope to begin some meetings in the Oliver school house twelve miles southwest of Wa Keeney
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G. M. Mill
WaKeeney
Heizer
Oliver
Presbyterian Church
Children’s Home Finding Society of
Kansas
Wa- Keeney
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C. M. Bell
Chamberlain
Ail
Margaret Swiggett
Keeney, Kansas
Deeda
Trego County Bight
Kansas Gas & Petroleum Company
Wakkeney
Fritz Stastz
Methodist Church
J. R. Parsons
F.C. Wollner
F. D. Wonner
E. & Courtney
Basil Roloson
Ida Courtney
Souders
Loretta Hixson
Mary Parsons
Frank Wollner, Jr
John Hardman
Ian Church Notes
Misa
Stap Sane
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