That would be my guess also. Cathy -----Original Message----- From: Jim Laird [mailto:jlaird@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 6:41 AM To: KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 My guess would be, after having read a lot of these papers, is that this is for the Normal Institute, for teaching certificates. This one doesn't indicate which grade etc., as most do.. Have a good one!! Jim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Woltje" <marv@mindsync.com> To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 9:05 AM Subject: Re: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > Interesting but wonder what exam they were taking? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> > To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:53 AM > Subject: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > > >> The Washington Republican >> Washington County >> Friday >> May 14, 1897 >> >> Successful Applicants. >> Following named persons passed the examination at the quarterly >> examination: >> W.S. McKELVY, Jennie PALMER, Bertha BOND, J.C. LONGLEY, W.P. TOTTEN, S.W. > MERCER, Ella GEATLY, M.D. GUABY, Glen THOMPSON, E.W. BURT, H.G. > WILSON, E.A. > CLARK, H.C. PETERSON, C.H. FEELEY, R. E. ALEXANDER, Phocion BRYEN, > Laura BLOCKER, Olive PAULL, Lucy DAY, Ada ROSS, Percy Van BLARICOM, > Elva HAWORTH, Margaret MEIER, Bertha WEST, Anna MORRISSAY, Augusta > MULLEN, Guy THOMAS, Emma BAUMBERGER, Maud GROODY, C.E. INGALLS, J.H. > ZIMMERMAN, Olive WORLEY, Maud THOMPSON, Elsie M. SPEERS, Della ARNOLD, > Katie BRADSHAW, Byrilla(?) SPEERS, Estella RUST, L.H. DAMON, Anna > PETERSON, Bertha LONGLEY, Amy REYNOLDS, Anna BOAL, Silvia KREECK, > Lydia LOEFFLER, Cora IDLETT, Stella JOHNSON, B.J. DOEBELE, Estella > WILLIAMS, Mae L. HUGHES, F.H. WHITE, Grace FREEBORN, V.B. MARMON, E.S. > WERTENBERGER. >> >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> --- >> avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. >> Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 Tested on: 8/12/2005 5:57:32 >> AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. >> http://www.avast.com >> >> >> > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 Tested on: 8/12/2005 6:05:39 > AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Interesting but wonder what exam they were taking? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Laird" <jlaird@bellsouth.net> To: <KSWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 5:53 AM Subject: [KSWASHIN] Article: "Successful Applicants."; May 14, 1897 > The Washington Republican > Washington County > Friday > May 14, 1897 > > Successful Applicants. > Following named persons passed the examination > at the quarterly examination: > W.S. McKELVY, Jennie PALMER, Bertha BOND, J.C. LONGLEY, W.P. TOTTEN, S.W. MERCER, Ella GEATLY, M.D. GUABY, Glen THOMPSON, E.W. BURT, H.G. WILSON, E.A. CLARK, H.C. PETERSON, C.H. FEELEY, R. E. ALEXANDER, Phocion BRYEN, Laura BLOCKER, Olive PAULL, Lucy DAY, Ada ROSS, Percy Van BLARICOM, Elva HAWORTH, Margaret MEIER, Bertha WEST, Anna MORRISSAY, Augusta MULLEN, Guy THOMAS, Emma BAUMBERGER, Maud GROODY, C.E. INGALLS, J.H. ZIMMERMAN, Olive WORLEY, Maud THOMPSON, Elsie M. SPEERS, Della ARNOLD, Katie BRADSHAW, Byrilla(?) SPEERS, Estella RUST, L.H. DAMON, Anna PETERSON, Bertha LONGLEY, Amy REYNOLDS, Anna BOAL, Silvia KREECK, Lydia LOEFFLER, Cora IDLETT, Stella JOHNSON, B.J. DOEBELE, Estella WILLIAMS, Mae L. HUGHES, F.H. WHITE, Grace FREEBORN, V.B. MARMON, E.S. WERTENBERGER. > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 > Tested on: 8/12/2005 5:57:32 AM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0532-4, 08/12/2005 Tested on: 8/12/2005 6:05:39 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 17, 1897 Thursday of last week Mr. Jesse SHAFFER and Miss Mary MYER were married in the bride's home south of Washington, Rev. BOWMAN officiating, assisted by Rev. BATES. A number of invited guests were present to extend congratulations and left presents. Mr. SHAFFER is a young prosperous farmer and his bride is a sister of Mrs. August SOLLER.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 7, 1897 Throop. Farmers are very busy planting corn. Spring and fall wheat looks well, the oat fields are not promising as a good portion of the seed rotted. The health of the neighborhood is quite good. Mr. CAMPBELL has stocked his store with a fine line of dry goods and sells at a low price. Gailia CAMPBELL is working near Ballards Falls. Mrs. MARKHAM who has been quite sick is able to be out again. John GEIBER of Strawberry has organized a class in music. Miss KREBBS closed a term of 8 months of school at this place last week with a very interesting literary program in the afternoon. Miss Stella THROOP and Howard MARKHAM have closed their schools each having given good satisfaction. J.W. JOHNSON is contemplating a visit to Clyde in the near future. Mrs. L.L. McCORMICK and son attended the meeting at Rusco Sunday. They report that church wa struck by lightning during the rain last week doing a good bit of damage. Although the day was very warm Tuesday quite a number of ladies were out walkig and making calls. The Easter hasts this year are gay affairs and the sight of them is indeed pleasing to the optic nerve.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 7, 1897 Marriage Licenses. April 30, A.V. LOCH age 29 and Mary WEBER, age 23, both of Morrowville. May 1, Jesse SHAFER age 27 and Mary MYER age 25, both of Washington. May 4, Phil TALBOTT age 25 and Fannie BARKER, 31, both of Greenleaf, married by Judge Woodford at his residence.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday May 7, 1897 Of Ayres Bros. you can buy all kinds of hardware, barbwire, chicken netting, and queensware at a bargain. J.A. AYRES and family wre up from Greenleaf and spent a few hours with the AYRES families here. Mrs. C.D. MARSHALL is here from Clifton visiting her parents, B. PYM and wife. Mr. Marshall is expected here to spend Sunday. O.S. LONG's have this week moved back into their beautiful home and their rooms in the bank building are now occupied by Dr. MORRIS and wife. Geo. JACOBS has the agency for the first class type writer and is doing some good talking for the machine. He sold one to T.B. FREDENDALL Saturday. Misses Harriet and Lucy SMITH were in town Saturday having closed their schools in the Pursley and Hoffhine districts. They returned to their home near Greenleaf. Miss Ada CASE who had charge of the milllinery department in the New York store here, writes the Republican that she has secured a position as bookkeeper in a dry good store in Delta, Ohio. Miss Mary MAUNDER attended Miss Hattie SMITH's closing school exercises last Friday evening in the Pursley school house. She remained over until Monday to visit friends in Blocker and Morrowville. Jno. ALGIE, C.F. SMITH, H.L. BAUMBERGER, Earl VINCENT, R.G. LOWE, Harriet LOWE, Clara LOWE, Harry SMITH, Harlan HOLLOWELL, Claud AYRES, Willie JACOBS and E.A. VINCENT, all went to Mahsaka last Friday to attend the commencement exercises of the Mahaska school, taught by Wilber VINCENT. C.F. SMITH delivered the class address. Last Monday the Wm. ALLEN lot was sold under judgement for $275 to Phil DARBY. It is the lot recently cleared off by the fire. Born:--To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SPENSER, Tuesday May 4, a ten and a half pound boy. Mr. and Mrs. John MUSSER are the parents of a daughter, born Sunday, May 2.

The end of the Washington Repubican, 1/3/1896 to 4/30/1897 was yesterday;KSHS, Roll-W-131. Plan is to post from two Washington Newspapers: The Washington Repubican, 5/1/1897 to 10/28/1898, KSHS, Roll-W-132. and The Washington Republican-Register, 7/2/1909 to 12/30/1910, KSHS, Roll-W-82. I will endeavor not to get me and you totally confused, or as confused as I seem to remain... Have a good one!! Jim.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 30, 1897 A Home Wedding. At the residence of Mr. J.M. PADGETT at 927 Quincy street, Miss Lillian PRISBEY and Mrs. C.W. PADGETT were married last evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. H.B. FLEHARTY performing the ceremony. The parlors were decorated with flowers and many presents were received.--Topeka State Journal. The Padgetts and Prisbeys lived here at one time, and this wedding makes the third one where a Padgett has selected a wife from the Prisbey family.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 30, 1897 A baby three months old of Lewis WEIDENHEIMER and wife near Linn, died Monday morning and was buried Tuesday.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 23, 1897 The following is the list of jurors drawn for the June term, 1897: N.G. LINDAHL, Grant township H.M. REED, Franklin Joseph MARTIN, Franklin C.H. BONESTEEL, Greenleaf W.H. EMERICK, Union James BURKE, Kimeo H. MEYERSHOFF, Sheridan Wm. SHROPP, Hanover E.H. CORBIN, Highland S. McINTOSH, Sherman Martin McCOWLEY, Franklin Mat GASPER, Franklin W.R. FOSTER, Clifton Fred BREI, Independence Phillip GUNTHER, Hanover P.O'BRION, Kimeo J.W. CARNAHAN, Logan N.H. BISHOP, Linn

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 23, 1897 Suicide At Hanover. Last Saturday at 2 o'clock the body of Godfrey THOMAS was found hanging to a tree on the farm of G. GUNDLEFINGER. Mr. Thomas was a German, unmarried and about thirty years of age. He had no relatives here and had been working out wherever he could get employment. The last time seen alive was five weeks ago, when he went to Mr. Gundlefinger's farm near Hanover and applied for work. Mr. Gundlefinger had nothing for him to do, he sttod for some time as though in deep meditation and walked on. From the looks of his body when found he had been hanging for some time. No letter or evidence of any description was found throwing and light on why he suicided, but sickness and despondency drove him to it. An inquest was held Sunday and the jury returned a verdict that he suicided. This is the fourth suicide near Hanover in the past year, and all Germans.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 23, 1897 Mrs. L.W. MARCELLUS was the guest of Miss Minnie WRIGHT Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Sam HAWK visited D.S. LESHER and family at Morrowville Sunday. Joe SMITH came over from Marysville Saturday and will visit at the home a couple of weeks. Miss Minne VEDDER came down from Haddam Wednesday to attend the Schubert concert. Mrs. Sarah DAVIS and sister, Miss Maggie McGUIRK, went to Hanover Monday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Max HENNING of Greenleaf were in town yesterday and took the noon train for Falls City, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. A.P. CURL who have been visiting their sons on Academy hill for several weeks returned to their home in Hiawatha Wednesday. Jesse MEYERS and Geroge SMITH of Blue Rapids were here Saturday visiting relatives. Mr. MEYERS formerly lived here and thinks of returning and entering into business. He is a gunsmith.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 16, 1897 Fred SMITH drove over to Clifton Saturday evening and spent Sunday there. Sam'l BARNES went to Nebraska Wednesday to visit his son Guy, for two or three weeks. Miss Mary MAUNDER returned home MOnday from Fostoria, where she taught school the past year. Miss Julia ALDRICH spent Saturday afternoon in the city returning to Haddam in the evening. Wm. PYM and family moved onto Mrs. PYM's farm two miles this side of Haddam last Saturday. Misses Hattie and Lucy SMITH who both teach near Morrowville, were shopping in the city Saturday. Wm. SNODGRASS had the misfortune to be thrown from his horse Wednesday evening and was severely hurt. Dave BALLARD was in town yesterday from Ballards Falls and said he wanted a good trusty farm hand next week, a man with small family preferred. Miss Emma MAUNDER came home Monday from Blocker at which place she organized a Junior Endeavor society. Mrs. CROW, of Humbolt, Neb., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ROBERTSON of the Central House this week. Col. D.M. EVANS will cry a sale for Wm. DOLSON near Haddam Tuesday, April 20. Mr. DOLSON will move to Oregon. Mrs. T.S. ROWLAND, of Parallel, was the guest of Mrs. H.C. ROBINSON Monday. She went to Hiawatha Tuesday as a delegate to attend Presbytery. Miss Elspie WYLIE, who has been spending the winter here with her sister, Mrs. MONTGOMERY, left over the B.& M. Monday for her home in Washta, Iowa. Mrs. Jas. ALLISON returned to Marysville Tuesday after a few days visit with friends here. Mr. Allison has been in Topeka taking the state dental examination and was very successful.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 16, 1897 A nine year old girl of Frank MARTIN in Barnes was killed last Friday evening. She was riding in a cart with her mother and another small child when the horse became frightened, upset the cart and ran away. All but the little girl were thrown out and uninjured, but she caught her foot in the cart in such a way that she was dragged about 40 rods, her head downward striking the ground. When she broke away form the cart she breathed but a few times.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 9, 1897 City Election. Election in Washington was not a very exciting affair, but one ticket in the field made people lose interest. In all 252 people voted, and about 30 of them were women. One contest was made, the friends of Dad SMITH were determined on electing him street commissioner over Levi WARNER. Also a few people did not care to vote for W. CALVET, and voted for W.E. NIMS. Aside form these two there was but little scratching on the regular ticket, though the highest vote, 224, lacked 28 votes of getting the full strength, many tickets just had Dad Smith on them. The following is the result: E.B. BOX, for mayor, 220 Councilmen, E.H. BORDNER, 224, R.H. BRADEN, 221, W. CALVET, 165, W.E. NIMS, 43, E.A. AYRES, 221, G.W. OSBORN, 212; Police Judge, C.F. SMITH, 221; City Clerk, Dave BAUMBERGER, 215; City Marshal, C.M. LEE, 223; Street Commissioner, Levi WARNER, 132, and Dad SMITH, 99.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 9, 1897 Still They Burn. A house belonging to John SHECKLER, Jr., burned Wednesday night over in the northeast part of town. Monday the house was vacated by N. STOLZER,and Tuesday Beill HILL and Dick MEYERS put a few things in the place and slept there. No one was in the building when the fire broke out, so nothing was saved, and not much lost. It was insured for $400. We saw Mr. Sheckler yesterday and he had no opinion as to how the fire started, but remarked that threats had been made that if he started another joint over in that part of town he would be burned out. He also added that similar threats had been made if he did not close up his joint down town.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 9, 1897 Mrs. Nancy PENWELL, one of the oldest resident of Washington, Kansas, died in her home April 2, 1897, and was buried April 4. Funeral services were held in the M.E. church conducted by Rev. BOWMAN, assied by Dr. HAGEMAN of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. PENWELL had been a member of the Methodist church for over 40 years and was one of the faithful ones in attending the various services of the church, and in Christian life as well. Her husband and four children preceded her and three children are yet living. The many friends extend their sympathy.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 16, 1897 Hollenberg.. Grandma AYERS, who lives 5 miles south of town died Sunday night at the advanced age of 97.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 9, 1897 Married: At the Presbyterian parsonage on Wednesday, April 7th, by Rev. Dr. Hageman, Mr. Earnest ROSE of Grand Island, Neb., and Miss Belle JOHNSON of this city.

The Washington Republican Washington County Friday April 9, 1897 Our Haddam correspondent was late last week and still later this week, but we learn by a letter sent to R.O. WOODY, that Mrs. PIKE of that place, died yesterday morning, and that Mrs. W.H. LONG and Mark SLOPER were very sick and not expected to live. Cause of death and complaint of the sick not stated.