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The Melvern Review from Melvern, Kansas • 1

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REVIEW. MELVERN No. 30. Melvern, Osage County, Kansas, Thursday, April 26, 1917. Volume XXVII S.

W. Lightle bought the, only How to Make Ford that J. U. Trapp was able to secure last. week.

Money W.Kk' ha.nl son accompanied -a shipment of live stock to Kansas City last Wednesday. To make money, one must save and economize; so, to be saving, you must watch all corners. When the sole? on your $5 00 Herbert Fine has begun the erection of a residence building on his lots just east of the Boone house. shoes wear out, it is economizing J. U.

Trapp, accompanied by W. R. FULTON. 0 to have them half-soled, as you will save $4.00. While, if you W.

R. Fulton, drove another new car home from Kansas throw them away, it will cost $5 City last week. Otto Elliott dropped off here or $6 to replace them. I am now charging these prices: Sunday for a short visit to home folks. He is still railroading and appears to enjoy it.

A.O.Harper and family, ac- Obituary. Amanda F. Noyes was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, Sept. 1, 1825. She was united in marriage to Alden H.

Jumper in 1843. They resided in Indiana until 1869 when they came to Kansas and located on the farm north of Melvern, where deceased resided continuously until the time of her death. Her husband preceded her to the great beyond in 1888, at the age of 69 years. To them were born eleven children. Five daughters and one son survive: Mrs.

G. W. Mc-Mullen and Mrs. Sam Roakeyof Melvern, Mrs. Lucy Clark of Idalia, Mrs.

Stewart Thompson of Prague, Mrs. I. M. Porter of Ottawa, and II. G.

Jumper of Cobena, Calif. James M. and George A. died in infancy; Benjamin S. at St.

Louis in 1872; Mary E. Stev-ens at Melvern in 1914, and Jane Thompson at Culbertson, in 1916. Deceased is also survived by thirty grandchildren, seventy grea gra nd ch i Id ren and th ree great great grandchildren. Mrs. Jumper united with the Universalist Church in early life and remained true to the faith until the time of her death at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

Sam Roakey April 1917, at the age of 91 years, 7 months B.B.CRAIG, Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, Telephone. No. 6. Melvern, Kansas. friends in a car eompanyin Mens' half -soles $1.00 a pr.

Women's half-soles .75 a pr. Girls' half-soles 35 to 75c pr. Boys' halt-soles .50 to $1 pr. Rubber heels put on 40c pr. J.L.DOOTY Harness Man, Melvern, Ks.

from Topeka Sunday, spent the day with relatives and friends here. Dr. Medearis of Quenemo, accompanied by Editor Freismah of the News, looked after business here ji short time last Thursday afternoon. T. A.

OVERMAN, W. A. White left last week to take a tub-factory job at $150 per month in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. -White and son George will re main here to manage affairs of Melvern, Kansas.

See us for farm loans good rates, terms and privileges. We also conduct a general, Real Estate and Insurance business. Telephone No. 110. the Harry and Mrs.

Adams and son of Manhattan visited Mrs. W. Roberts here a few days last week and put in much of the 1G days, -J'- Grammie JumpeYt as she was familiarly called by her innu merable friends, was of a fine LIVERY and GARAGE J. E. LACKEY, Proprietor.

General Dray and Livery Business. disposition; a devoted wife and Dr. Medea ris is at his Melvern office every Wednesday. J. U.

Trapp drove a ear to Wellsville for the drillers Tues-day. For Sale. 4V2 dozen Brown Leghorn, laying hens. W. Holt 27.

For Rcht.r40a farm, 214 mi. from town. Possession at once. T. A.

Overman. Blank Oil and Gas Leases for sale at The Kevievr-'wfnceoc each or 50c per dozen. Milk for sale. Delivered in pint or quart bottles at six cents per quart. 'Phone A.

L. Ilutton. 30-1 -p Mr. M. E.

Berry of Chicago, an old-time friend of the family, madea short visit at Mrs. Nelia Colyar's home here last week; Chas. E. Gormley, Ottawa University piano tuner, is in Melvern once a month. Leave orders at the telephone office.

For Sale. A fine, well-broken, very gentle Shetland pony, fifty dollars; and an extra-good, heavy double work harness, sixty-five dollars. B. Kic'e, Melvern, Kansas. 29.

a kind and indulgent mother to know her was to love her. Funeral services at the coun Telephone No 4, Melvern, Kansas. try home last Wednesday after noon were ollowed by interment in Melvern Cemetery amid the tears and sorrows of surviving relatives and a lartre gathering time hunting, fishing and enjoying out-door life generallj D. C. Warner visited at Ottawa last week.

He states that the condition of his daughter, Mrs. Crawford, is unimproved and that an operation is talked of if she can be put in condition to withstand the ordeal. John Long was up from Humboldt a few daj'S last week. He states that his wife's condition is not greatly improved and that a surgical operation will be "performed as soon as she is able to withstand the shock. Chas.

Ragin's home was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. "Both house and contents were a complete loss. Besides his household goods, a lot of Grandma Ragin's antiquities were also destroyed. T. A.

Ov- of friends. NOTICE. I The Board of County Com missioners will meet as a Boarc of Equalization on. the third Monday in May. it you have a grievance, be sure to be present, as you lose your right to be If you need any Repair Work done, give us a trial.

We do Lathe Work, Welding, Cylinder Reboring, Overhauling and, in fact, everything in the Machine Shop line, and all work guaranteed. Ford Agency A full line of Tires, Tubes, Accessories and Supplies. James Trapp Garage and Machine Shop heard if you fail to attend. 30-4 E. Olcott, County Clerk.

Marshal Ingels should be giv I The Fix-All Shop en credit for the present fine ap erman states mat the loss is pea ranee of. our city park and We are looking for something partly covered by insurance. grounds. The prevalent dem that we cannot fix bring' it in! Accompanied by a pie supper, onstration of patriotism ought If vou have any old euns, old to make us think of a rousing umbrellas, old revolvers, ofd the Melvern High School Juniors will put on the play, "Mrs. Jar- Fourth of July celebration ev patches, old clocks, or old gold ley's Famous Wax Works" at ery time we glance at those or silver, bring it in; we will try the opera house in this city Fri beautiful grounds.

to buy it. day nijjht, April 27. Ladies All kinds of umbrella repairing Superintendent C. A. Deardorff bringing pies will be admitted is trying out a new scheme of new handles, new covers, new ribs every i ng one nea ly a nd free.

A cake at one cent per welfare work in connection with at a reasonable price. A Bad Skin Means Bad Blood If you have something that no one else can bring it in and let us try it; we likedifficult the graduation of the country school pupils. It is his idea that the. county is not united on anything excepting the usual school course of stud'. Now he wishes to have a community rally in connection with the graduation vote will be given to the handsomest girl.

Admission 10c. The State convention of the Kansas Sunday School will be held at Topeka May 1, 2, and 3. Noted workers and speakers from all over the United States will be in attendance. Every By cleansing the blood you free yourself from boils, pimples, eczema, and all skin diseases. You will be on the safe side by taking NyaFs Hot Springs Blood Remedy if the system is weakened.

It will strengthen and enrich the blood and so protect you against the invasion of disease. school is entitled to representation in addition to all ministers. jobs. Watches, clocks, jewelry, optical goods and novelties, in a large variety. All kinds of soldering and brazing done.

Spectacle repairing a A trial will convince you. Yours truly J. W. HOLT. Melvern, Kansas.

exercises, in addition to the commencement address by Wm. A. McKeever of the University of Kansas, there will le a child welfare conference and an or A number from here contemplate attending. For any information desired concerning the ganization of the local workers, in an effort to unite the school, the home, and the community. institution, see B.

H. Schultze or B. B. Craig, both. of this city.

Ashby Ball, Melvern, Kans..

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