The Osawatomie Graphic Miami County Thursday February 7, 1924 Fortieth Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. SURBER and children of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Fred BARDEN and children of south of Osawatomie; J.W. HECHT, of Paola, and Mr. and Mrs. Sewell SHIPLEY and little son of Osawatomie spent Sunday, Feb. 3rsd, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.D. SURBER, west of Fontana in honor of their fortieth wedding anniversday and Mr. SURBER's birthday.
The Osawatomie Graphic Miami County Thursday January 31, 1924 Death of Infant Son. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry WARNER born last Thursday, died Saturday evening. The baby had been named John Warner. Interment was in Elmdale cemetery. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors and friends for their sympathy and aid given us, during the illness and death of our baby. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Warner and Family.
The Osawatomie Graphic Miami County Thursday January 24, 1924 Death of Henry Price. Mrs. Chas. KELCH has just returned from Success, Mo., where she was called by the death of her father, Henry Price, who was one of the pioneers of Missouri, and a veteran of the Civil War. He was the father of the late John Price, of Oswatomie. Mr. Price was 85 years old.
The Osawatomie Graphic Miami County Thursday January 31, 1924 Death of Mrs. Jennie Stanley. Mrs. Jennie STANLEY died at her home in Long Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 15th, 1924, and was buried on the following Thursday. Older residents of Osawatomie will remember her, as the family resided here for many years. Her husband, the late L.M. Stanley, having been engaged in the lumber business here.
The Osawatomie Graphic Miami County Thursday January 31, 1924 Death of Mrs. J.F. Ferguson. Mrs. J.F. FERGUSON, formerly known here as Miss Bette JOHNSON, passed away at her home in El Paso, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 10th. Mrs. Ferguson was a resident of Osawatomie having moved here from Mound City. She had a dress making shop here. She also was employed at the State Hospital for several years as head seamstress. She was prominent in church, social and educational circles in El Paso.
The Centerville Courier Linn County Thursday April 20, 1905 Will Johnston, a former resident of this township, but late of Eldorado Springs, Mo., died at that place Thursday. The body will arrive in Centerville Friday and the funeral will be held Saturday morning from the M.P. church, and interment will take place in the Oakwood Cemetery. The sorrowing wife and relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their hour of bereavement. The Centerville Courier, April 27, 1905. William J. JOHNSTON was born near Weldon, Iowa, Nov. 2nd, 1858, and died at Eldorado Springs, Mo., April 20th, 1905, being forty-six years of age. On Jan. 31, 1883 he was united in marriage to Edith CROZIER; to this union were born to sons. Mr. Johnston was converted and joined the M.E. church at Oakwood, Kansas some eight years ago and died in the triumph of a living faith. He leaves to mourn his loss a mother, sister, wife, and his two sons and a host of admiring friends. The funeral services were conducted from the M.P. church in Centerville Saturday, April 22nd, and the funeral text was John 11-25-26. A large concourse of people followed the body to its last resting place. Rev. R.N.H. McAdams.
The Centerville Courier Linn County Thursday April 6, 1905 Rural Carrier No. 1 Report. Tom STITES the accomadating carrier on Rural Route 1 obligingly furnished the Courier with a report of the business on his route for the month ending March 31st. 27 trips making a total of 675 miles. No. pieces delivered, 2,891. No. pieces collected, 561. Total number handled, 3,452. Registered articles, 3. No. of Money Orders, 21. Cancellation, $11.31. Sale of stamped paper, $14.11. Tom says the report does not include the licking of some 200 stamps. The patrons ought to save the carrier this unnecessary bother by buying stamps in quantities.
The Colby Free Press Thomas County Thursday January 20, 1916 J.L. PARROTT while lighting the gas lights at the O'Pelt hotel one evening this week, held the wood alcohol too close to his torce and it exploded buring his face very badly. (Note: Typed as printed in newspaper.)
The Colby Free Press Thomas County Thursday January 13, 1916 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert BAIRD, north of Brewster, a girl on January 9, 1916.
The Colby Free Press Thomas County Thursday January 13, 1916 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Soren THORP of Halford, a boy on January 10.
The Colby Free Press Thomas County Thursday January 13, 1916 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe WELCH of Menlo, a girl on January 10.
The Colby Free Press Thomas County Thursday January 6, 1916 Mary PICKFORD at the Lyric Thursday, January 20, in "Tess of the Storm Country."
The Centerville Courier Linn County Thursday February 23, 1905 For Sale: The Vinton Hotel with four lots. A good business for anyone who has the time to push it. Price, $900. See Ed. L. VINTON or address, Box 3, Centerville, Kansas.
The Enterprise-Chronicle Osage County Thursday June 5, 1941 Marriage Licenses: Raymond NORDING, Osage City, and Ellen Margaret ANDERSON, Reading. John Bruce MANNEN, Topeka, and Irene Blanche JOHNSON, Cleburne.
The Oskaloosa Independent Jefferson County Saturday April 14, 1877 A young man by the name of PAINTER is in town under arrest and guard on a charge of seducing a girl under promise of marriage. The trial is put off to some day next week. More expense bills for the county to foot.
The Oskaloosa Independent Jefferson County Saturday April 7, 1877 The city election resulted in the election of the following officers for the ensuing year: Mayor, A.M. DUNHAM; Councilmen, J.McMURRAY, Jas. DARBIN(DURBIN?), J.R. PENDROY(?), J.F. DUNHAM, and Joseph NEWELL. Police Judge, I. McCALL.
The Oskaloosa Independent Jefferson County Saturday April 7, 1877 A child of Mr. Geo. PRESSGROVE was badly burned last Monday morning. The family happedned to all be out of the room for a few minutes when the child was heard to scream, and was caught as it was in the act of crawling under the bed, with its clothes on fire. An almanac was found with with the child had been playing, partly burned, and it is supposed that it had got fire from the stove in this way and communicated it to its clothes. It will probably live but it is disfigured for life. Later--Mr. Pressgrove's child died at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.(Perry.)
The Oskaloosa Independent Jefferson County Saturday March 31, 1877 Appeared in the Winchester Press, March 28, 1877. Mrs. Thomas GIBSON, who was so severly burned by a lamp explosion about three weeks ago, died on last Wednesday, 21st, inst. It was thought at one time that she might recover from the injury; but her burn was so deep that no remedy seemed able to reach it. Her funeral, which took place on the 22nd inst, was very largely attendend by relatives and sympathizing friends.
The Topeka Daily State Journal Monday September 1, 1919 Word has been received of the death of J.E. AUSTIN, 1436 Harrison street, who died Saturday in a local hospital in Lincoln, Neb. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
The Topeka Daily State Journal Saturday August 30, 1919 Marriage Licenses. Following are marriage licenses issued the last forty-eight hours by Probate Judge Ralph H. Gaw: D. M. PANISSIDI, Topeka, 28, and R.Gray GOODWIN, Topeka, 18. Arch CHAPPELL, Topeka, 25, and Ellen J. RACKNER, Topeka, 21. John H. LEONARD, St. Louis, 27, and Aleine BARNHOUSER, Mayetta, 21. James M. NEWELL, Topeka, 50, and Ruth M. BIRCH, Topeka, 22. Frank BINDEL, Sabetha, 23, and Mildred HOWES, Oakland, 19. Roy E. DUTTON, Dover, 30, and Gladys BENNETT, Dover, 27.