Cap Johnson Civil War veteran dies in Wakeeney
A. J. Johnson known as Cap Johnson dies at his daughter’s home in Wakeeney aged 88 years 7 months and 15 days after a long life in Trego County. He served in Co F Sixth Minnesota and later worked as a hardware clerk and member of the G A R. Funeral held at the Methodist Church with military honors, buried in Wakkeeney Cemetery. Surviving children are Wilford J Johnson Ida Stranahan and Dr Archie N Johnson. Card of thanks from family.
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Trego County
A. J. Johnson
Cap” Johnson
Cap Johnson
Andrew Jackson Johnson
Summer County
Ohio
Wm. Stranahan
WaKeeney
Wisconsin
Jeannette Carpenter
Johnson
Collyer Township
WakKeeney
J. J. Kerans Hardware
Co. F. Sixth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
G. A. R. Post
Post Moore
American Legion
Sons of
Methodist
Mann
Wa Keeney
Collyer
Wilford J. Johnson
Springfield
Ida Stranahan
Kansas
Archie N. Johnson
Kansas City
Wilford Johnson
WaKeeney Chooses Plan for Modern Electric Light Plant
Report on city council actions clarifies bids for the WaKeeney power and light outfit and building. F M Benson Machinery Co of Kansas City submitted the only acceptable bid for the power outfit at 50150 excluding building and smokestack. Building bids were rejected as too high, four lots were purchased across from George Bauer’s home for the plant site. The proposed plant includes 200 hp and 100 hp boilers with space for a future boiler, and the site is planned on the outskirts of town to provide long term benefits.
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WaKeeney
F. M. Benson Machinery Co
Kansas City
Power and Light Outfit
Benson Company
George Bauer
Wheat Stacks and Barn Burned in Graham County
Two fires of mysterious origin struck near WaKeeney this week. A barn on Mr Neinmeyer’s farm north of WaKeeney burned Sunday evening, followed by five wheat stacks, about sixty acres, owned by Charley Stites, set ablaze later that night. The fires caused concern over arson, with efforts to locate suspects and enforce the law. Also noted are campus updates: enrollment, freshmen activity, football prep, lecture course enrollment, and local notices, including sale of personal property of George Stokesberry.
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Charley Stites
Ex-service men at KU choose professional schools
Seventy ex service men at the University of Kansas under the Federal Board for Vocational Training have enrolled for study, with engineering the top choice, followed by law and medicine. Most receive tuition and an extra allowance. W C Hicks left for Grove Oklahoma after threshing near Osborne Spitswaugle last forty days and will return next year.
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Lawrence
University of Kansas
Federal Board For
A. T. Walker
Federal Board
Pharnacy
W. C. Hicks
Grove
Oklahoma
Osborne Spitswaugle
Osborne
Trego County
Jean MacNeil and Emerson Williams in a unique recital
Miss Jean MacNeil contralto and Emerson Williams baritone present a program at Garden Theatre on Thursday September 30. They perform Kilts and songs of Bonnie Scotland with praised dialect. second half features American solos and duets. Both artists are acclaimed in press reviews and Chautauqua favorites. admission by introduction card from the Drug Store, Wakeerey.
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Edison
Wakeeney
Garden Theatre
Ogallah
Quinter
Grainfield
Munson
The
Emerson Williams
Jean MacNeil
Audrey Creighton
MacNeil
Mr. Williams
Bonnie Scotland
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Mary Pickford
Paramount
Coming
MacKnight
Cave Realty Co
Salina, WaKeeney, Grainfield
Oakley
E. R. Cave
H. F. Kline
Rogers Clothing Co
Wa-Keeney
Ansas
Herman Long
W. F. Stranshaw
Archie N. Johanson
W. J. Johnson
J.G. Isenberg
Ctry
County High School
Ness City
George Stokesberry
Brownell
K. A
Jean MacNeil and
Margaret
Swiggett
Tiffany
Kantleek
Rexall
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