The Ionia Independent from Ionia, Kansas • 1

14 SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR. IONIA, JEWELL COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28TII VOL. 2 NO. 6 IONIA iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiii I T. II.

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Mix, beat and stir well, adding extract of determination, and sifting in plenty of of old-fashioned frugality. Spice with a good natured grin. This is not a hasty pudding the baking is a progres- 5 sive process and should be entrusted only to a specially safe" 5 i guarded and constantly attended financial, even this good reliable Bank. It gets better and bigger through the years, replete with the joys of the delicious American dollar. In the proportions specified, the ingredients may be increased in quantity as much as you like, and in ac- cordance with the amount of Prosperity you desire.

1 The Ionia State Bank 1 Deposits guaranteed under the State Laws of Kansas and only State Depository in Jewell County. 1 IONIA, KANSAS. Capital and Surplus $20,000.00 1 BEN KUIKEN, Pres. R. D.

ROSE V-Pret. W. F.BECHTOLD, Cash. riHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii liiimmiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiii Riley's Place. THE PLACE WHERE YOU BUY GOOD THINGS TO EAT 1 iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiititiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Pudding Many farmers are beginning their spring work.

The Annual school meeting will be held April 12th, 1918. Mrs. Ethel Brown is helping at the Carmiekle hotel this week. Mrs. Hoag, of Jewell has been here the past week visiting her son, John and family.

Mrs. Harriet Alcorn and Anna Rai'ick came home from near Glen Elder, this week. March has been handing out her usual wind and dust. A good rain is needed badly. Miss Wilma Vaughn has returned from Salina, where she visited her friend, Hazel Wal-ston.

Miss Loise Mannweiler has been quite sick the past week. Her many friends hope to hear of her speedy and permanent recovery soon. Mr. and Mrs. John Hooker, Mrs.

Bennet, and Mr. and Mrs. cordia this week. Louis Gable, of Idaho, visited friends here, Monday. Dr.

Otis Miller, of Cleveland, Ohio, was here Friday. Vernon Alcorn has been suffering from an attack of tonsil-itis. John Hoffhines, who has been quite sick is reported some better. Miss Ada Colson made a business trip to Concordia, Thursday, Rev. II.

J. Kennedy is holding a series of meetings at Den- tonia. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Deny, of the Otego country, were in town, Friday.

Miss Hutchinson who has been teaching is now a stenographer for the government. I will buy, sell or trade your farm, property or merchandise. W. II. Holmes.

Reports from the hospital are that Edgar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brinkworth, is improving nicely. Mrs Inman and little son who have been staying at the Hatch enburg home left for Kansas City this John Alcorn and wife of Je- well were here, Friday, to at- tend the funeral services of J. V.

Meadows'. Alice Dietz is teaching in the Livers District. The former i teacher resigned to go into government work. Alva Rose is able to come to town and be about his farm work since his recovery from an attack of pneumonia. Miss Freda Bowles closed a successful term of school in the was enjoyed.

T. II. Brinkworth, Bert Brink-worth, Mrs. Ed Brinkworth were in Concordia, Thursday, to see Apples Sets. Mr.

and Mrs. Abe Sipe report the birth of a son. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Feddle and little Lois accompanied by Miss Emma were in Jewell, Monday.

See me for rates on Farm Loans. Local money. You will not have to wait indefinitely for for your money. W. II.

Holmes. Special Easter services at the nited Bretliem church, neyt "111 PVI 1IIWU fUU Hill a man?" ronie in Seward, Nebraska, on Trioni left for her Ten- nant, I i 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii I 1 1 1 B. Huffman was a caller in Glen Elder, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Geo. Alcorn were callers in Mankato, Saturday. A large number of young people enjoy the roller skating at the hall each Saturday. Mrs. George Davis returned home Sunday from near Cawker where she visited her daughter, Mrs.

Frank Bell and little grandson, Donald El wood. While in Concordia, Thursday, Miss Ada Colson, had the pleasure of talking to Editor Corner Davies, who is famous over the stale as an editorial writer of sterling worth. He is editor of the Concordia Kansan. 1 1 1 1 i i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 i 1 1 I fj Monday. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Win. McDill is sick. E. A.

Hoag was a caller in Concordia, Tuesday. G. llundewadt went to Na-toma, Kansas, Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

G. F. llundewadt were in Lebanon, Kansas, Sunday. Mrs. G.

F. llundewadt is visiting with Mrs. Geo. Davis this week. Eugene Chilcott and family moved to a farm near Otego, on Monday.

The Ionia Township board met in E. E. Collson's office, on Monday. The boy of Mr. and Mrs.

C. Graves who has been quite sick, f. iis much improved. The children of Mr Ms. Bert Alcorn have been very sick but are improving at present, Wm, Billings of the Cawkcr country, was visiting with Mr.

and Mrs. Bert Alcorn, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R.

E. Moore accompanied by Scott Dale were visitols Kansns 0,1 iC 1.,,, The children of Mr tu tJUUU lJLKlb JUIVU UtHl OlIV ttlivi l-ate not much improved at this wnling- nlln'fAK r. till, Mrs. E. F.

Huffman, who has been quite sick of pneumonia, recovmn8'- John McClure is now able to do his farm work after being, confined to his house following an operation. Mrs. G. T. Rose who has been real sick for the past few days is again able to be about much to the gratification of all her friends.

The kindergarden was started in the primary room of the Ionia schools last Monday morning with a goodly number of little folk in attendance. J. M. Workman run a coter pin in his thumb while repairing an auto, last Sunday. He is having considerable in convenience in working this week.

A campaign of "each one win i. 1. is now oeing cuimutrcu over the state by the various churches. They hope to win a certain number of new members by Easter Sunday Rev. II.

J. Kennedy closed a successful series of meetings at Dentonia, Sunday evening. There were fourteen confessions He will hold a meeting at Bun- Oak this week, and conduct baptismal services at Oak Creek, Sunday, April 7th. Driving a mile a minute from the bullets of a band of outlawh and are swung from the trail by the breakin gof the steering wheel of the car, crashing through a clump of trees, pitch-into the San Ynez river near Santa Barbara, all this is what Carol Hollowav and William Duncan do in the 9th episode of The Fighting Trail. .1.

T. is 1 1 jj I iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiim 1 BUSINESS 1 JSJSST I PROFESSIONAL I 1 CARDS 1 iTiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiTi Auto Hearse or Horse Drawn Funeral as Desired Embalming and Sanitation G. T. ROSE Funeral Director Ionia Kansas J. A.

POPPEN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Ionia, Kansas DR. L. E.

AULT Veterinarian Ionia, Kansas Ed. Gray, of Jewell, was in town, Friday. Clifford Brinkworth is working for Harry Johnson. E. H.

Colson, of the Esbon country renews for the Independent this week. Robert Broyles purchased the west eighty on the hill owned by Sidney Field, recently. Several from here went to Lincoln Park, Sunday, to hear the Funston Military Band. Mrs. Elmo Barthlomew, of Jewell, is here visitng her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Huffman. immimiiiiiiniiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiimimiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Skiner, of the Mankato coun- West Branch District, last Fri-try were here, Friday, at attend day.

A big dinner and program the funeral of J. W. Meadows. A surgical dressings class was organized at the Ionia chapter of the Red Crqss, Friday. Sev- We are now in a position to write all kinds of Insur- ance such as the following: HAn" FIRE, TORNADO, LIGHTNING and also LIFE.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Ionia State Bank I eral were in attendance. More Edgar Brinkworth, who is con-are needed. Yrou are invited to fined in St. Joseph's hospital of attend. that city.

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We pay the highest cash price in cash. I am on the market for all kinds of scrap iron and am anxious to buy a bunch at once. It makes no difference what you have in the way of iron bring it in this week or during the next several weeks and we will pay you 50c Per Hundred This is for mixed Iron. I also want Old Bones at 50c Per Cwt. The junk market has been very unsteady the past several months but we are still buying all kinds of copper, brass, rubber, rags, zinc, aluminum, and paying the very top prices for it.

We guarantee our weights to be 1 right and ask you to clean your place of junk and take ad- vantage of the prices now being paid. Do it this week I E.F. SUTTON I I GLEN ELDER, KANSAS nillllllllllllllltllllllllirillf II1IMIIIIM1IIJMIIII tlllllllJIJIf IIIIMIIIjf fill liiMf I IONIA MER'C CO. I iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiiiifiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiifiiifiiiitif7t.