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The Emporia Gazette from Emporia, Kansas • Page 11

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SUNDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1927 -THE SMPORIA DAILY GAZETTE PAGE News From Nei ghboring-Towns Towns; To Celebrate in Many Ways Gazette: Eureka, July A. program has been arranged in Eureka for the Fourth of July, beginning at sunrise and continuing until midnight Prom 4:30 until o'clock anvils of powder will be discharged. Games for children on nic meals at noon and at night. After dark a display of fireworks will be glTen. The Burlington baseball team will play at home the afternoon ot the Fourth.

Stores will be closed all day. Madison, July baseball the courthouse lawn from until and a free dance will consti- win i tute Madison's Fourth of Julv o'clock will be held, parade, with fire sections a ud Prizes for the best entries in each will- begin at 10 o'clock. Mayor C. C. Keeter will lead the procession.

An Indian barbecued dinner will be served at the fair grounds at noon, followed by a band concert. An Indian demonstration, with dances and by Indians in native costumes will be given at the fair grounds from 2 until 3 o'clock. John Levi'8 Indian baseball team piar the Eureka baseball team at- 3 o'clock. Another band concert will begin at 7:30 o'clock and at 8:30 o'clock another Indian demonstration will be given in Memorial hall. A free street dance conclude the program.

The American Legion is charge "of the program. The tute Madison's Fourth of July 'celebration. In the afternoon Madison and Virgil will play Each team has defeated the other this season. At night a free street dance will be given on the pavement. The American Legion arranged the celebration.

in Burlington, July will have no city celebration, but members of the Country club, will have a program the Fourth, of July. There will be golf, tennis Burllijgarae, July biggest cefebration Burlingame has had in many years will be held Monday. John S. Dawson, judge of the supreme court, will bs the speaker. Marshall's band of Topeka will play for the events during the day, including a big street parade in the morning.

Oss.ee City and Harreyrilie will play baseball in the afternoon and then Auburn will play the winner. An old- fashioned flambeau parade and a fireworks display at Eight, followed by a street dance, will conclude the program. Council Grove, July program of speaking, a baseball game, contests and carnival entertainment will make up MARRIED XX'jTQPEKA. Miss Gladys'Griffiths, of Hartford, Weds Anthony Man. From The Topeta CipitsV: Hartford.

July Gladys Griffiths, ot Hartford, and Glen K. Hamilton, Anthony, were married In Topeka Sunday evening. June 19. Rev. E.

T. Rice, the First Methodist church, performed the ceremony. They accompanied by Miss Betty Westj and the bride's brother, Vernonj Griffiths, both of Hartford. i Mrs. Hamilton, who is a I daughter Mrs.

Ella Griffiths, was born and reared in Hartford. She was graduated from Hartford high school in iSlS. For the past five years sha has been a teacher in the Anthony schools. Mr. Hamilton, who was an basketball player -while in college, was graduated from Southwestern college at Winfleid in 1923.

Since then he has been coach at Anthony and at Blackwell, Okla. After a wedding trip In Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton will be at home in Blackwell, where Mr. Hamilton will be principal and coach in the high school next year.

and horseshoe contests in the I Grove's Fourth of July morning and afternoon, with pic-' tioiu Chase Connty Fanner Sets Two Crops oa Same Field TMs Year Hymer, July L. Crawford is one Chase county farmer who not only has prevented the rainfall and floods from out of a good crop, but he is reversing the usual order and is making Mother Nature do double duty by -raising two crops. Last week Crawford cut 50 acres oats, which are being thrashed and are running about 50 bushels to the acre. Following the binder he put list- ers in the field and sowed an early variety of kaffir corn. The moisture in the ground has beeu sufficient to cause this see? ib germinate and it already is beginning iO; show above the ground.

With so much moisture in the sub- there is littie doubt but what he will be able to rafse a heavy-forage crop, which may be worth nearly as much as the oats crop. Real tire values at the Swimming suits, golf clubs and balls at Haynes Hdw. Co. adv. CATTLE SEASON IS EARLIER THAN USUAL man has a lot of old friends who would appreciate a portrait him as he Is today.

How long since your last i portrait was made? you are very busy, phone its for a. lunch hour appoint- 'ment. We iofce only fifteen minutes of your time. The Alvord Studio 719 Commercial Twenty Per Cent of Grass Fattened Cattle in Chase Conn- ty Is Marfceted. Special to Gazette: Maifield Green.

July records of grass fattened cattle -from the Flint hills of Chase county show that approsimateiy 20 per cent the cattle already have been moved to markets. This is doubtless the largest per cent to he marketed from this section before July 4 for many years. From Matfield Green 90 carloads haro been from Bazaar there hare been 9S caw. When the cattle "were shipped in for grazing from 60 to 90 days ago from the southwest, th-ire were approximately 500 cars unloaded at Bazaar and 400 at Slat- field Green. When the cattle are in.

they average irozn 23 to as high as 37 head to the car but when they are loaded out tor market centers, the number head per car will run from 23 to 2S. Consequently the number of out-gD- s- are -greater in carloads than when shipped All shipments up to the present time have made cattlemen" good money and if profits on the remaining SO per cent, which are still in pasture, are as good as those already shipped, stockme'i will be happy this year. Mrs. Delle Koell and Henry Noell were married at the home of Mrs. Noell June 23.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. U. E. Davis, of the Methodist church. Only members of the two fami- tcl lies tae bride's parents, Mr.

ana Council 3Irs k- Apple, and Mrs. Nelson celebra- A PP Gallup, N. were I present. Refreshments were served. A cast from Strawn presented the play "Civil Service" at the Gem theater here Tuesday evening.

The play was given for the benefit of the building fund of the Strawn Christian church. The church was destroyed by fire in ths spring. HARVEST IN FULL SWING. Wheat Yield Is Xot HeaTy Fields Xear Hartford. I Speclallo Tha Gazette: Hartford, July harvest of wheat and, oats lias been progress here" this weeld -Nest! week threshing will begin.

Most of the wheat this year is'making small yields although fields, the stand heavy, and the yield' will be fairly good. Sonie farmers ssy that in fields where the stand was good the yield is light. Several fields of volunteer wheat have yielded heavily. The wheat acreage is less this year than it has been for a number years. This is due partly to the' fear oi infestation by tha chinch bug but mostly to excessive rainfall and flood condition last fall at sowing time and this spring-.

Many fields Of wheat and oats on bottom land will be complete losses. Some the early sowa oats will make a good yield but the oats sown later will give a light yield. The corn and cora has been making a good growta the past week as a result tha warm weather. The chinch bugs are beginning to leave the wheat, oats and barley for the corn fields. Farmers watching their corn fields clos.ely and are preparad to combat this pest at Us first appearance.

Some farmers are replanting corn fields in the bottoms the surface water front tha heavy rains and the flood from the river killed the corn- They cling to the hope that they may raise some corn it the mainder of the season is favorable. SMITHS HAVE TROUBLES. Members of Three 2V'ear Hartford BUILD HOUSE OX WHEELS Th? Gazette: July week w.as a disastrous week for three Smith lairiflies livSng near Hartford, afternoonjl-afe Smith, when he of the on which he Buddy Downs stopped as they began to run, preventing accidsnt. Two --penetrated Mr. tearing the flesh badly.

gilards also penetratai' Kis right-farm making an ugly suffered bruises about tE'e-body. Marion torn ligaments in.his Tuesday, when his foot was caught in the stirrup as the horse, which he riding'; slipped into a post Iw3 and fell. Little fcilly Smith, son of Mr. and i'rs. AVill Smith, liring of town, broke his abovs the elbow Friday when he was knocked off the horse hs was riding, as it passed under 'a clothesline.

WORK TWO CO5IBJN ES and Coffey Counties Have Modern Harvester. to The Gazette: Hartford. July has two combines working in its territory. In Coffey county, A. E- Williamson.

Hring five milea southeast of Hartford, is cutting his 200 acre wheat a Case combine, which" he pulls with an International tractor. Mr. Williamson Is able to cut about 20 acres a day. His wheat yielding about 25 bushels an acre. It is testing 63.

In Lyon county, 10 miles southwest of Hartford, on a 600 acre farm. H. W. Cardwsll Is cutting his 300 acre wheat crop with a combine pulled by a caterpllar tractor. On account of the weeds Jn the wheat, he is having.

difficulty In operating his machine. The two combines are the only machines of this kind in Coffey and Lyon counties. E. E. Anderson DANCES TO FAME Mirlan Xlxan.

Marian Nixon literally dancec Kir way to Hollywood and fame This lady started her as a dancer, but the magnet o) Hollywood quickly drew her and motion picture producers with keen eyes for grace and beautj promptly engaged her. Miss Niion now is firmly established- among the younger set of screen artists. ISSUE MAST LICENSES. Revenue from Hunting and ifish: ing in. Chase Ls $1,047.

Special to The Gazette: Cottonwood Falls, July a check-up ot the hunting anil fishing licenses issued in Chas-? founty for the fiscal year, ending June 30, County Clerk Joha I- McClellan tound that thero were 574 hunting licenses and 172 licenses to trappers. There were 298 fisbjng' issued to residents of the county anC only one to a non-resilent. The total' fees trom the hunting a fishing licenses for the year amount to $1,047. Get your Brooks at Gazette Wam-Aaa get quiet results. Marcelling 50c.

retrace 25c. can Real tire values at the 2366 for appointment Bit Cotton, Haynes Hardware corn- Mr, and Mrs, Kred Bowers, motored Sunday ta the Fourth. ew Models Easiest Riding cars you ever traveled iii Smartest Looking cars you ever saw 8 cars you've ever known Finest, Fastest cars Nash ever Most Luxurious cars ever offered in this Easiest Steering cars you've ever handled Greatest Values ever introduced 3 New Series New Lower Prices Advanced Six Series Special Six Standard Six Series 21 Range from $865 to $1990 f. o. Nash-Fountain Motor Co.

107 East Sixth Are. A Partor. Bedroom, Both and Kitchen on Cliase Car. Special to Tie Gazette: Ek, July Marion county men cannot find motorcars to suit their fancy, they have them made to order. W.

H. Carpenter his son, Randolph are the owners of the latest custom built car. The Carpenters decided to take i a motor trip to Minnesota this and wanted a car which would give them all the com- i forts of a Pullman. They bought a master six Buick chassis and now are hiring the body built to suit them. The car will have the appearance of a regular limousine yet included in it 'will 'be a kitchen, complete with stove cooking utensils; a toilet and lavatory, a bedroom for four per- I sons, clothes closets, and lounging room.

A driver and a cook will company the Carpenters to Minn! esota. They have quarters In the front part of the auto. The cost of the motorcar and all equipment will be between $4,00,1 S5.000. The body is being made in Wichita and will be for, delivery soon. ew and Finef Phone 598 525 Com'I- UPSTAIRS HUNTER FURNITURE COMPANY New and play at Haynes Hdw.

TODAY. TOMORROW 9 Patronize the Advertisers. Barber Shop Agreement! On and after July 5, Barber Shops-listed below will open at 7:30 a. and close at 6 p. except Saturdays, when they will close at 10 p.

m. PRICES Shaves 25c HAIR CUTS 40c Watkins Fowler, Commercial Charles L. Schoeck, 710 Commercial John R. Henry, 413 Commercial H. J.

Austin, 207 Commercial Lee R. Myers, 308 Neosho A. Ward, 1104 West Sixth Whit 'Douglass, SOS Commercial Ivan VanOrden, 427 Commercial Walt Dabbs, 502 Commercial R. H. Schroeder, 510 Commercial Suffer Brothers, 528 Commercial E.

C. Cook, 601 Commercial Earl R. Dyer, Commercial M. J. Steckel, 603 Merchant Ralph Reynolds, 813 Commercial T.

L. Logan, K. S. T. C.

Union Building O. E. Brown, 1124 Commercial R. J. Emley, 1125 Commercial NICE Colleen's Sauuciest FELIXJTHE CAT ROYALJNEWS ORGAN Pep, thrills, love interest, youth and i'ty are all rolled into jthis swift stepping col- lege comedy! TOPICS FABLES NEWS and VIEWS Strand Orchestra Performances Start at 3:00, 7:30, 9:15 Matinee lOc and 30e Evening lOc and 40c Success that grows with every passing week Ever since the.

new and finer Potitiac Six was announced, the automotive world has been amazed at Pontiac Six popularity! Last year Pontiac sales set a world year that record is being surpassed by a margin which is week! And if you've seen the new and finer Pontiac Six and driven the car know, why! New bodies by Fishery the world famous longer more impressive in beauty -and finished in arresting new PUCO colors! New mechanical.features—tilting-beam headlights with foot more convenient operating a clutch even smoother and more positive in action? The same tried and true Pontiac endurance that was developed on the great General Motors Proving Ground and proved by over 70,000 owners the first year and SEDAN Coupe Sport Roadster Spore Cabriolet Landau Sedan Landau Sedan DC Lnxe Panel Delivery DeLoxe Screen Delivery Delivery Chaisis low prices I Made possible by increased production and General Motors' vast resources in buying, inspection and research; Pontiac's new prices are the lowest ever placed on sixes of comparable qualitVj beauty, and size and that's why Pontiac Six today reigns as the most popular car of its kind. the world has ever 775" 1 835 895 975, 770 760 585 Ddivereei minimum efatrxefw faj the General TiBK Payment Flae GAMBLE MOTOR CO. 825 Commercial OAKLAND-PONTIAC DISTRIBUTORS. Emporia.

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