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The Plaindealer from Wichita, Kansas • 2

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The Plaindealeri
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Wichita, Kansas
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i SAMMIES MARCHING THROUGH A FRENCH TOWN FURLEY smile for it is helping the struggling corn crop and looks as- if we shall have a fair crop of kafir corn. Mr. A. J. Mahl made ja trip to Va-nora Thursday where he is loading and buying hay.

He reports the hay market good but dragging on account of the good outlook for the next crop. day from a two weeks visit with Miss Lois Turner of Langddn. Rev. B. W.

Folsom and family returned Friday from a three weeks vacation trip Wichita vistiors Saturday were: Messrs. Wm. Deterdihg. Albert Callahan, Christe Higbee, Aiisses Ida Holm, Lillian Callahan and Alary Carpenter. Dr.

and Airs B. Magee and family vistied Ga Ashley and family of Norwich Sunday. Wichita visitois last Tuesday were: Mr. and Mrs. F.

Means, Mrs. H. A. Schmidt and daughter Edith, Alessrs. Chas and Henry AlcCoin and Aliss Elizabeth McCoin.

The Royal Neighbors gave an ice cream and shqrbet social at the I. O. F. hall Saturday night. a business visitor to Wichita today.

Airs. Lucinda Shannon of Andover, was laid to rest Alonday in the North cemetery. The deceased leaves one son and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Little Hazel Wapples had the misfortune to have her index finger cut off by a cycle grinder Sunday night. Airs.

Wapples and daughter. Airs. Willis Bales, left Sunday for Osa-watomie. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Wasson, Mr. and Airs. Roy Allison and Aliss Edna Wolf were Sunday guests at the Kel ler home in Andover and were royally entertained by those good people.

Airs. Mollie Hampton is visiting her daughter in Wichita. Airs. Walter Steele came out from Wichita Alonday to visit with relatives and friends for a while. GODDARD Edith iSchmidt is home again after a visit of several days with her sister, Mrs.

Orlando Sheets of Wichita. Miss Florence Coleman spent the week-end with Aliss Alabel Jennings of Cheney. Aliss Lola Carpenter returned Tues somewhere In France," where they SILK DRESSES One lot of Silk Dresses in crepe de chine, taffetas and satin: Silk pongee in various colors, all on sale at HALF PRICES A number of white dresses-reduced for quick clearance at HALF PRICE Mrs. Bert Achermire lias been confined to her bed the past week with a nervous trouble. Mr.

J. Barker from Whitewater, was calling on Furley friends Monday. Mrs. Melick and sons Clifford and Victor, Mrs. Russell Jackson and children, and Miss Laura Rallantine autoed to Woodbine Tuesday afternoon, Aug 7, to visit at Mrs.

Jacksons mothers home, Mrs. Seeley. On Wednesday they went by auto to Ft Riley to see how the soldier bos there are preparing to defend their country. They returned home to Furley Thursday evening A new baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Rhoades Sunday morning, Aug. 12. Mrs. Rhoades has been suffering for a few weeks froni a severe bowel trouble and is in rather a critical condition yet. Mrs.

C. F. Wright and Miss Minnie Kopf attended the Sunflower Circle at the home of Mrs. C. Reynolds at Sunnydale Wednesday afternoon, Aug.

8- The Ladies' Club met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Anderson Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9. Twelve members and four guests were present Airs Starkey and Misses Amy and Eleatlia Craig gave the program Refreshments served were ice cream in cantaloupe, and cake.

Mrs. Clyde Neb-ergal was added to the list of members. All report a pleasant afternoon. Miss Rowen and Miss Rudder of Fre-donia, were the guests of Miss Bowens aunt Mrs. Geo.

Parks, several days last week. Mrs- Fred Kluckhune is suffering from a cancer of the breast and is not able to be around much of the time. W. H. Melick sold his new Ford Saturday to Russell Jackson.

Mr. E. E. Band, who a few years ago was the Jett Wood salesman for iJirvyiC few minutes Jn Furley 1 jni.ning en route to Marlon. Mrs.

Dunn from Wichita spent sev-eral days with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Ferrison, last week. Mr.

Win Anderson made a trip to Potwin to visit Ed Mossman. He brought back a sample of Eds corn which is especially good and reports that his oats made 60 bushels to the acre Eds many friends in this community will be glad to know of his good luck. The corn is on exhibition at the Furley bank. Several of the Red Cross members spent Friday afternoon at the Red Cross rooms sewing on the bandages. Mrs.

Clyde Nebergal and daughter Margaret, Mrs. I. P. Kohl and children, and Miss Goldie Faulk spent Friday afternoon at the Wright home. The school board decided to paint the school.

Geo. Parks began the work last Friday. Any Wash Skirt, Wash Dress or Silk Suit in our entire stock at 1-2 price. 118 N. Main Wichita The Busy Store with the Little-Prices.

American troops on their way from are now receiving an intensive training tention to the fact that organization of the various localities, by the farmers will soon mean strong state representation and in time national cooperation, combining the interests of all farmers tor justice in the marketing of their products direct to the consumer. The farmers in the Schulte district have made the decision to establish an institution that shall stand for all time to come, both in a policy to deal justly with all and in building a strictly up to-date elevator. These semi-circular bins will be built of 13,000 bushel capacity in one combined building of the highest grade concrete and strongly reinforced with steel ribs, warehouses to be built as needed to handle distribution of provisions and fuel A Grange Local was organized re cently kith a large' membership which will co-operate with the state organization in buying direct such commodities as can be secured from other farm organizations. The educational side is not overlooked in this organization. It is the present desire of a great many that districts be consolidated and thereby a stronger school created, where at present it is necessary for a pupil, after completing the primary studies to go to some nearby town or the city to complete common schooling.

A substantial building would be created, probably at Schulte, as the most convenient point, and the maintenance of conveyances to transport the pupils he maintained, as in other successful consolidated districts. Submitted by Secretary. BENTON Airs, Anna Guest and daughter Billy entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jas.

Nichols and daughter, Ger trude, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knebler and son Walter. Airs.

Dalton of North Carolina, is visiting with her daughter, Miss Mamie Pitcher. a French port to their training camp In modern war methods. Mr. E. U.

Widick entertained at dinner Louise Wallace of Topeka; Edith Stuart, of Wichita; Elmer Widick. wife and son Wilbur, and Airs. Chas Alelick and daughter Lottie. Aliss Gertrude Nichols and Miss Lillian Guest spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Alabel Crump. Air.

Perk Gragg and Mr. Willard Clark spent Sunday afternoon at J. W. Alillsaps making sherbet. Air.

and Mrs. Fredericksen of Wichita, visited with relatives in Benton Sunday. Air. and Airs Ivan Darling of Wichita and Maurice Warner, took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs C.

M. Bo-dle. Air. Lennel Corey is visiting with his grandparents, Air. and Mrs.

S. E. Corey, of this place. Several girls of the younger crowd took 'some dandy pictures Sunday. Aliss Alaye Hathaway, who has been spending her vacation in Eureka, is expected home next month to begin school work again.

Mrs. Ida Haniphan and granddaughter of Garden Plain, Airs Nes-tleroad of Wichita, spent Sunday with Airs. Harvey. Air Marvin Hill motored to El Dorado Monday morning. Kodaks are getting popular in Benton.

Air. and Airs. E. W. Patterson spent Sunday in Furley.

Geo. Siders and Pauline McPherson were married at the Christian church in Towanda Sunday, August 12 This was a great surprise to his many friends around Benton and Towanda, but. no wonder, Georges friends all thought they knew the workings of his heart but it seems he kept his own counsel and fooled them all, and is now a happy benedict. Judging from the smile on Chas. Melicks face, he enjoyed the vacation in Colorado immensely.

Mildred and Don Parks spent Saturday in El Dorado Born to Mr. and Airs Forest Smith a baby girl Aug. 12. Hershell Simmons is driving a new Chevrolet. GARDEN PLAIN Wichita visitors for the week were: Monday, Air.

and Airs. Dan Holderman, Airs. Warfield, Air. M. Doffing and Mr.

J. Keppler: Tuesday, Mr. and and Mr. P. Rausch and family, Mrs Ida Haniphan, Airs.

Bradley, Misses Alaude Loomis and Alyrtle Bradley, Afr. and (Continued on Page 6) Eleven white Chinchilla Coats: values to $15.00, to clear $5.00 Is Served Phone nkt. 41 i HAYESVILLE Mrs. Drew and daughter of Enid Oklahoma who has been visiting her sister Airs James Nelson returned home Alonday. Caleb Shaw, died at the Wichita Hospital Friday Aug.

11th Services were held Saturday afternoon in the Christian church of Haysville, interment in Waco cemetery. Mr. and Airs. Sam Kirby and sons started for an overland trip to Colorado Thursday to visit relatives, expect to begone about a month. Mrs.

Jacob Haughy who has been quite sick is improving Lawrence Nelson has a new Dodge Runabout. Alice Long spent Sunday with Fern Dewitt. Jean Long, Alarieta and Susie Rose crants spent the week end with friends in Wichita. Lily AlcKay is able to he up and around again. Mrs.

Charles Knorr and sons are spending the week at the Grosh home Albert Graham left for his home at Clifly, Arkansas Tuesday evening; MT. HOPE Alt. Hope has been visited by several nice rains this past week and is somewhat cooler. Aliss IiOttie Geigen of AIL Hope, former chief operator at the Southwestern Bell Telephone exchange here has accepted a position in Wichita, Miss Geigen left last Monday. Aliss Alarie Alerryfield attended Old Settler picnic last Thursday at Hal stead.

On account of so much rain there was not a very large crowd. Mrs. Will Brewer and daughters, Kathrjn and Veva and son Harold of Big Sandy, Montana and Mrs. Chas. Garrison and daughter Ruth, of Alt Hope were Attica visitors last week.

Rev. Brink of South Haven preached at the congregational church at Alt Hope Sunday. Rev. Cane and family expect to go to Burlington soon. We-are all sorry to see them But kind friends must part.

Lloyd Winians was operated on for appendicitis Friday. He is getting along nicely. All his friends hope to see him up and around in a few days. Everett Alathson has been very low at his home north of Alt. Hopei He Is suffering from blood poisoning.

We hope he will recover soon. Mr. Ben O. Washburn, Editor of the Alt. Hope Clarion came back from Denver Colo.

Saturday where he-spent nearly a week looking after business. Lloyd Cornwall had the misfortune to break his arm, Sunday while playing. Rev. J. W.

Umphres and son Paul of Alt. Hope left Tuesday morning for Alissouri wehere they will conduct a revival meeting. Little Leota Larson who was operated on is getting along nicely. Airs. Af.

R. Ruby of Mt. Hope returned Wednesday from a three months visit in Oklahoma with her son Air. Ora Ruby. ANDOVER The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Darn the Kaiser. God bless President Wilson and the good old TJ. S. A-We are thankful for the good rains we are having. The Misses Gevena and; Afarie Keb ler were shopping! in Wichita Saturday evening.

About forty friends and neighbors of J. J. Murphy gathered at the latters home Saturday night. All report a fine time. The Murphys are soon to imove to Illinois.

Wedding bells will soon ring In Andover. Mrs. Martha Poe has returned from visiting home (oiks at Dodge City. Her brother Geo. returned home with her.

Ralph Reeves, our garage man. was in Wichita Tuesday. I. P. Keller and Ray (Rickard were in yvichita Saturday evening.

Mr. Ray Rickard is working for L. S. Dack. Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Cook were visiting in Andover Sunday. Homer Boyer is unloading coal for Mr. McClaren. Mr.

Calvin Wilson has commenced his fall plowing Mr. Wilson is one of our progressive farmers and a substantial business citizen. -W. B. PQk, our merchant, is We Are Headquarters For WHITNEY CARRIAGES Folding sulkies and Go-Carts, Model Kitchen Cabinets, Refrigerators, Swings and 'Chairs.

Also Carry a large stock of Rugs, Carpets, Linoleum and Shades. Would be pleased to have you call and look over our immense stock. C. J. DANIELS 4-19-4-21 East "Douglas A-Oenue Aliss Mae Rowley is on an extended visit at Independence, Kan.

Mrs. Eva AIcGlade called on Mrs. S. E. Corey Alonday.

Olive Ramsey and Lynn Appling were married at Kansas City, Aug. 11. They expect to spend their honeymoon at Excelsior Springs, Mo The bride taught in the Benton schools last winter. Mrs. R.

G. Menefee called on Mrs. N. Lightner Alonday afternoon. Mr.

L. O. Foltz of Towanda visited at the AicClain home Sunday and Monday MULVANE We have had some splendid rains during the past week anall vegetation has taken a new lease on life Everything shows the effects of the pleasant days and cool nights. Farmers are busy plowing for fall seeding and thershing is at a standstill. It will be great for fall pastures and also will make plenty of rough feed.

Mr. Mills and Mr. Hollenbeck, representing the Wichita Tractor Company, have been spending the week among our people boosting the tractor. We believe they have a splendid machine, with a good, conservative company back of them. The directorate represents some of the best business men of Wichita and vicinity.

Miller Fitzsimmons of Quinlan, Oklahoma, is greeting old friends and neighbors of the days gone by. Miller is well known by old timers as being one of the best "bronco busters" on the plains of Kansas. He has many interesting tales to tell of the early day cowbovs The Nessley garage of Mulvane is nearing completion. Visitors from out of town say it is to be one of the nicest and most up todate auto shops in the state. It certainly is a pretty building and adds greatly to the business interests of the town.

Fred Green and wife of Wichita were week-end visitors at the Geo. Miller Jr. home. Samuel Farber of Greeley, is visiting with home folks Carol Parker, representing the Price Auto Co. of Wichita, was in our vicinity the past week.

The Willis-Brown Stock Co. played a weeks engagement at Mulvane the past week. Wet weather and big crowds. WHITE Mr. A.

Hill and wife were visiting in this community Sunday. Mrs. A. J. Reeker and son, departed for Lebo Tuesday where they will visit home folks.

Mr. Jay Reed made a business trip to El Dorado Saturday. Putting up the present crop of alfalfa hay is being delayed by the continuing showers. A. J.

Reeker and John Davis motored to Leon Sunday morning, returning home by the way of El Dorado. Mr. Clarence Clark purchased 30 acres of land from the Miller Bros. Welcome to our community, Mr. Clark.

Mr. Joe Clark and Vennie Routh made a trip to Belle Plaine Sunday. Mr. Harry Miller and family made a business trip to El Dorado Tuesday. The continuing showers, while a little hard on the present crop of alfalfa hay, ara making the farmers THIS WAS THE JERSEY SUBMARINE iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiimiiiimiii CERVA places where Good 1 Drinks, are Sold.

Ask for a The Worlds Best Beverage Bottle. Put it to the Test of Taste-today. The delicious new drink with the good, hops taste. Non-intoxicating. Absolutely pure.

With snap, rich creamy foam and sparkle. Try a bottle. You will recognize the familiar taste. The WICHITA BOTTLING WORKS SCHULTE At a public meeting held recently, the people, without solicitation or agitation of any special agent or person, voluntarily voted to organi.e and capitalize a Grain and Co. to the amount of $10,090 for the purpose of building an elevator and storage buildings tor the h-ndling of wheat, flour, feed stuffs and fuel This is without doubt one of the most progressive steps that the Schulte neighborhood, whic comprises approximately four hundred of the most fertile farms in the state of Kansas, has ever taken.

It means the co-operation of all the farmers for their own good. Some have said that farmers cannot organize successfully, -but the careful observer does not feel that this is true. Possibly the trouble has been in a good many instances that outside agents and organizers have attempted organization of the farmers, not for protection of the producers, but for some selfish financial gain for themselves and the result has been failure. When the farmers realize that they have, an organization of themselves and for themselves they will make a success where conditions are reasonably normal. Progressive men of this neighborhood have been watching the results of other localities where the marketing of farm products have been handled "by chartered farmer organizations and the signal success noted.

Those who have studied the success of the various crafts and labor organizations can reasons bly call at- iiiiiiiimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiiimmimii Tools, Builders Hardware Hammocks, Stoves, Refrigerators Make Your Purchases Here and Get Your Dollari Value Steel Hardware Company 126 N. Main QUALITY HARDWARE Mkt. 1248 Subscribe For the Plaindealer $1.50 a Year After Oct. 1st Now $1.00. This gliml sunlisli, weighing 183 pounds, vvns caught a few days ago by David I.

McMeeUnn of Brooklyn, assisted by Messrs. Long and Cheney of Philadelphia. Recently a submarine 1ms been reported off the Jersey coast. The suiiflsh going through the water shoots his flipper like the periscope of a boat. Since the big fellow was captured no more submarines have been seen on, lli.e Jersey coast..

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Years Available:
1917-1917