Skip to main content
The largest online newspaper archive

The Valley Falls New Era from Valley Falls, Kansas • Page 4

Location:
Valley Falls, Kansas
Issue Date:
Page:
4
Extracted Article Text (OCR)

NfrS 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I III I I I I I I 1 1 I I I 1 1 I I 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 I I I I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 I FOR SALE. A No. 26 Russia iron heating stove, cast top and bottom, in Mm TAD LOR I good condition. Mrs. M.

Blue, Valley Falls. 9-20-tf For it Mr. and Mrs. Levi Baker went to jSJ iff vg if Come In And Look Over Our Stock We endeavor to keep everything desirable in toilet goods. We usually stock all items of merit before they-are called for.

If not in stock, we are glad to make special orders at any time. The articles you see advertised or those you are told about, are waiting for you when you want them. Our line of toilet specialties and beauty goods can not be surpassed. DIB YOU tm 71 SFOPWImMI Full Line of Box Stationary and Tablets yei I til ijT JbU aJLa JL T1 7 Valley Falls, DRUGGIST Kansas. if that it pays to be well dressed, and in order to be well dressed you must order your new garments where you know they will be made right The City Tailors CHICAGO, U.S.A.

for whom we are sole resident dealers have a reputation for making the FINEST CLOTHES TO MEASURE covering more than a decade. Don't take any chances. Call and examine the line and place your order. You'll be glad you did. Suits and Coats $15.00 and up.

I FOR LADIES Our line consists of Suits, Coats, Skirts, Dresses, Waists and Petticoats, a fine line of Auto, Tourist, and Rain Coats, made to your own individual measure at prices within the reach of all. Suits SI6.50 and up Coats 12.00 and up Skirts S5.00and up Dresses $12.00 and up jj THE ROYAL TAILORS, Karnes Karnes, Valley Fails, Kans. I I 1 I II I I I II I I II I I I I II I II Rev. Magil, colored pastor of the 2nd M. E.

church and family moved back to Kansas City, saying he could not make a living here. Mrs. Lydia J. Green, aunt of Misses Lida and Alma Goodrich died at her home at Granville, Ohio, last Sunday. She wag the last sister of their father Geo.

Goodrich. Three of the family died on Sunday. Kansas City Friday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Wingfield, and family and other relatives over Sunday. With Roy Cramer in his car Dr.

Frank Schaeffer, and Joe Frost of Ozawkie were here Tuesday to see the fair and called on Dr. Lowry. Rev. Festus Foster, accompanied by Rev. R.

D. Bussey, of Centralia, went to Topeka to attend a meeting of the Congregational Board Monday.) Lawrence Stewart wife and baby of Burlingame wrere here last weekend to visit their parents and attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. W. H. Stewart.

Mr. and Mrs. Pliny Snyder of Plev na, spent the weekend here with her father, I. Zimmerman and Miss Roberta, on their way to Chicago, for a visit with friends. Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Skaggs with Myrtle Hukill, of Kansas City, spent Sunday here at the Hukill home. Miss Myrtle boards with them while working at a department store. Mrs. Jacob Frey, who had been visiting for a month with her parents Jacob Otts, at Holton, and her broth er, Geo.

Ott, at Valley Falls, left Wed nesday for her home at Lake Geneva, Wis. Ernie Huber of Kansas City is here visiting nis Drotners and meeting a number of old friends at the fair. Ernie is a Missouri Pacific switchman in West Bottoms, is making good and is stout and hearty. Will Oneal and wife in their car, accompanied by Albert Schuler andd wife, motored to Reading Saturday, remained over Sunday at P. C.

Reeds and with Schulers two older children who had been visiting grandma Reed several weeks came home Monday. Mrs. Robt. Smith who was visiting her uncle, Geo. Elling and wife slipped and sprained, her.

ankle requiring the attendance of a surgeon, Dr. Mann, and detaining her so she could not go home with Mr. Smith the first of the week. Tom McNeal, editor of the Mail and Rroo7fl Tftnolra nratnr 1 onturor anH I prize press Danquet tosser, made a fast motor ride from Andy White's place over in Atchison county, 20 miles away, Wednesday morning to catch the Santa Fe train, making the trip here in 16 minutes. He didn't look back to see how badly the road was burnt.

He had been up there to de liver one of his inimitable talks for the Literary society in that commun- ity and had country school house full of people besides Andy. tacor and Pastry. An hour at the Electric is well spent Good pictures. Mart Weaver, very much improved in health, came here from Denver last Saturday and went to Waterville to visit his brother a month, when he will come back here. Mrs.

Bertha Schumacher and Mrs. J. H. Schuler went to Silver Lake Saturday to visit over Sunday with their old friends, Mrs. Susan Reicherter, who is in poor health incident to old age.

Supt. Cahill, of the Missouri Pacific railway enjoyed himself at the fair and carnival Tuesday, Neil McLeod RhnwinV him nrrmnrt Ha ia primine again next week, he said, fair or no fair. Rev. A. Worgerstrode of Hiawatha was the guest of Mr.

and Mrs. E. N. Boatman last Thursday night to hold Episcopal communion with Mrs. Boat man, the only member of, the church in the city.

Geo. Bruntz and wife of Council Grove, Kansas, are spending the week at Valley Falls, visiting his sisters, Mrs. Hiram G. Miller and Mrs. Jas.

Huff, and ov relatives and shaking hands with eld time friends, at the fair ard carnival. "The" Diwk, ex-postmaster at Mc- Louth, a4id all round politician, was in Valley Falls a few hours Sunday on his way home from attending the Bull Moose doin's at Topeka. "The" says Roosevelt is sure to carry Kansas, and wears a button to this effect. H. Scott and wife went to Kan- ritv Satnrdav with their uncle and aunt, S.

S. Cooper and wife, leav- ing for their home in Oregon after a visit here with Scott's and Harbin's, Berry Scott handled the Missouri Pacific Station la his father's absence for tae hints I I I I 1 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Lodge Directory All II Acme Lodge No. 42 meets each Ut U. II Monday evening in Workman Sal. Viiii tinsr brothers always welcome.

V. P. Hurray, Master Workman; Thoa. Hatfield. Recorder.

MW A Delaware Camp No. 1451 meets Iff ft every Thursday niffht. Visiting Mivhbora welcome. V. P.

Murray, V. C. Chas. North. Clerk.

Ft A Valley Falls Council meets every H. Wednesday night. Visiting brothers and sisters alwaya welcome. John Sennrich President; F. G.

Shaffer. Secretary. AC 9 Valley Falls Lodge No. 21 I. a H.

III. meets lt and 3d Wednesdays Of each month. Visiting brothers always welcome. F. P.

Mann. W. Park Murray, Sec'y. T.W. GARDINER, City Elor PHONES: Ind.

110. Mutual 46 Chris- Moore of Westmoreland was here for thg fair and home coming. Mrs. Bert Bradley with baby of Topeka is the guest of Mrs. I.

N. Comp-ton while seeing the fair. WANTED: Plain sewing and ladies suits. Will sew by the day or piece. Phone Mutual 85.

Mrs. Kneedy Mrs. Geo. Reppert left Wednesday for Washington, D. C.

to visit her son, Frank, who is in the Government clerical service. Misses Edna, Faye and Eula Gardiner of Topeka were the guests of relatives here this week and attended the fair doings. Fresh Roasted Daily THE CITY BAKERY A. H. GAHM, Proprietor.

Raymond Withers returned Monday evening from a week's visit with his brother, Lou Withers at Leavenworth, to be here at the fair and meet old neighbors. Several Valley Falls automobile parties motored to Topeka last Sun day to join in the big automobile parade on Kansas Avenue and have their "movie" pictures taken, among the number being Chas. Overholser and family with whom the city editor and wife rode, Chas. Gephart and party, A. D.

Kendall and folks, and John Cooling and party. Frank Knowles and family looked on, and Dr. F. P. Mann failed to get there in time.

Before starting 160 cars stood in the street in one block. It was a great show on wheels. Much riding about town followed. At the Creamerie" for dinner with his party the city editor was reminded that 65 years before he had taken his first meal at a "creamerie," his mother's breast in a log cabin in Missouri and celebrated accordingly, glad to be in the Capital city of his adopted state since the age of seven years, on that important day. The day before he had celebrated at home with the emancipated colored folks.

Such is a part of life. Horse Stolen Tuesday. A horse and buggy, belonging to Louis Yenkie, of Grantville, were stolen some time between two and thre6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, from the hitching rack on West Laurent street and North Kansas avenue. Mr. Yenkie had driven in from Grantville on business, and tied the horse while he made some calls along the Avenue.

When he returned, about three-quar- ters of an hour later, the rig was missing, and no trace of it has been discovered. The horse is a brown, with a white spot on the forhead, weighs a little more than 1,000 pounds; it was harnessed to a top buggy with the paint slightly worn. The police were notified, and the officials of the surrounding towns, but at a late hour Tuesday night no word of the missing property had been rectivecl Capital. For Sale Cheap. heating stoves.

Call at this Two office. Singer The word "Singer" on a sewing machine means just what "Sterling" means on Silver The highest quality possible to produce. We have secured the i agency for the Singer machines and supplies for this locality and will ap preciate your patronage. Come and examine the machines always hete to I make represen tations good. Cash or Credit.

D. ERTEL Jewler and Optician Valley Falls Sewing Machines Fresh oysters and celery at Mitch ells Ben Flory was called to Lawrence Tuesday to attend the funeral of his sister. Clarence McCoy and wife and her father, J. E. Miller, visited her sister at Easton, Saturday Geo.

Gates of Bhie Mound, Kansas, visited his son, Guy, here fair week and met many old friends The ladies of the Congregational rhnreh will meet with Mrs. Duncan son next Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Spartan Young of Chanute, is hprfi for a two week's visit at her parents, John Wunder's and at Gov. Young's Several neighboring country schools closed Wednesday to give the children an opportunity to attend the fair and CaFIllV ill A fake optician was caught in the act of selling without license Wednes day and to save trouble turned his prescription over to Dr. J.

W. Layton. Mrs. Al. Powell and daughter, Pearl, of Great Bend, are among the home coming crowd at the fair.

Al was too busy filling silos to come. W. W. Barnard and wife of Oska- loosa were guests of relatives while attending the fair, and were especially pleased to meet again Aunt Susan Gardiner. The Tilson band boys all Bohemians changed cars here Thursday on their way home to Marion county.

They had been to Baileyville playing for the fair. The first killing frost of the season visited the Delaware Valley early Thursday morning, a little earleir than usual, but no harm was done ex-ept to the tomatoes, Uncle Pete Gardiner of Dcnison visited relatives here this week and saw the fair. He was weak of voice having nearly lost it by taking cold while keeping night watch over his watermelon patch. His neighbors patch was ruined by destructive boys. John W.

Marsh and wife of Burlington, Kansas, are visiting his brother, Bob, Tom and Zeke and other relatives here this week and meeting old friends at the fair. John Marsh is in the real estate business, his ads often appearing in this paper. Clyde Knowlton and wife of Topeka are "spending the week with his parents, S. H. Knowltons, and attending the fair in the new automobile from the old farm.

Clyde is working in the postoffice and Uncle Sam gave him a vacation for awhile; W. H. Mc-Grew, another P. O. employ came along to spend Sunday with them.

Change of programs at the Electric Friday and Saturday evenings. Mell Legler and daughter, Rose, went to Kansas City Sunday where Mr. Legler saw Miss Rose safely started to Madison, for her third year in the State University. Harry Miller formerly a country school teacher and 1 native of this COUnty is One Of the teachers in this institution, going from superintendent of schools of Kansas City. See the new "movies" at the Electric Friday evening.

Uncle Findley Ferguson left last Saturday for DesMoines, Iowa, to visit his daughter, Mrs. Bertha Carey. Last Friday he arrived at the age of 87. He says this will be his last visit abroad in the flesh. He said that two years ago, but he's off again and feel ing fine.

He expects to return Deiore election day in November and cast his vote for WTiIson. Fresh home rendered lard at Mitch- I ens put Up in individual pails, or in I bujv Married. Walter W. Miller of Valley Falls and Edna L. Arnold of Meriden, were married at Topeka Tuesday.

Walter and his bride arrived here the same evening to be the, guests of his par- ents, and Mrs. u. jmuer, a iw days before going to housekeeping on the Tait farm where he will work for Harvey Talt. This paper joins in congrauuauons. I I I I I I II I 18 I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I F.

J. Spink was at Topeka Tuesday on business. Perk Delk of Holton is visiting home folks and enjoying the Street Fair. Frank Rrnold went to Arkansas to see about a telephone job but writes back that it does not suit him. We are hauling storage coal now.

Get in your order. E. E. Samson. 8-23-tf Thos.

Coulter and wife were among the visitors from Topeka at the home coming fair and made this office a call. All kinds of fresh and cured meats and lunch goods will be found at J. W. Owen's meat market for Carnival week. Miss Lily Kroll of Leavenworth is the guest of her sister, Mrs.

Jos. Knier while attending the street fair and carnival. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Strawn up Arrington way Wednesday, September 25, 1912, a daughter, Dr.

J. M. Marks reports. Ed Reese of Bucyrus is visiting at Dan Royer's, seeing the fair and meeting many old friends. Crops are good in his county, he says.

The Ramblers Club will have a business meeting at the home of Mrs. Geo. Harman next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. Son Undertaking Co.

o. 25 El m- vt mAmrimi mm CvvliS -s: r-filial Bread, Cakes Finest of fresh oysters and best of celery at Mitchells. Mrs. John Hatfield and her daughter, Mrs. Chas.

Knowles, and son Roy were visitors at Topeka Saturday. Mrs. A. D. Kendall, Miss Lida Kendall, Mrs.

L. H. Burnett and Miss Maud Bruton were visitors at Topeka last Friday. A power cider mill on the Harwood farm at South Cedar, will run Tuesdays and Saturdays. E.

CHRIS-INGER. O-'Stpd. Mrs. Arthur Feverly left for home at Wellington Saturday after a six weeks visit with relatives in northeast Kansas. Miss Faye Butler, teacher, in the Rock Creek schools, visited Wils Griffitts and other Valley Falls friends last Saturday.

Mrs. W. T. Kemper, after several days visit with her mother, Mrs. R.

H. Crosby, returned to her home in Kansas City, Sunday. John Ready, in the detective service of the Santa Fe, at Topeka, shook hands at the depot here Tuesday morning on his way to Atchison. Mrs. C.

L. Zimmerman was visiting her sister, Miss May Harman, the art teacher in the Kansas City High School at Kansas City the first of the week. Mrs. David German and her daughter, of Holton on their way to Topeka were pleased to meet a few" of their Valley Falls friends at the depot Saturday. At Rushville, last Sunday the Winchester ball team shut out that crack team and brought home some Missouri long green.

Dr. J. W. Lay-1 ton and wife, coine there from Leav- en worth, attended the game. JHappy Homes need Comfortable Furniture Buying from us means that you will get the lasting kind.

lurniture Schuler Carpets.

Get access to Newspapers.com

  • The largest online newspaper archive
  • 300+ newspapers from the 1700's - 2000's
  • Millions of additional pages added every month

About The Valley Falls New Era Archive

Pages Available:
14,237
Years Available:
1875-1916