What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
Senator Capper spoke to a large audience at the school auditorium last week. It was more of a talk than a set speech. He had been out to Webster in the middle of the day and had addressed the Capper Pig and Poultry Clubs in the M. E. Church and had been the guest of honor at a big luncheon. After passing effusive compliments on the Stockton people and praising Rooks County for erecting so magnificent a courthouse, and lauding the community for providing so liberally for the education of its young people, he spoke briefly of the work of Congress in helping the farmer to obtain a larger share in the returns from his industry—by curtailing the operations of the grain speculator, making the security of credit and other ways endeavoring to stabilize his markets. During his visit he was the guest of the American Legion, the committee having him in charge all the time of his stay being Dr. Swigart and Lyman Flint.
Juanita Blanche McCormick was born in Stockton, Kansas, December 6th, 1904 and died at Webster on May 17th, 1923 being 18 years, nine months and six days. She was attending Webster High School. On the morning of the 11th, she went to school in unusually high spirits, because of a banquet she was helping to prepare for the juniors and seniors. About 10:30 a.m. she was taken violent ill and her associates took her to Dr. Brown’s residence where her parents, friends and family did everything to relieve her. It was finally thought best to remove her to her own home. She passed away there about 2:30 p.m. that same day.
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Martin traded their farm in Lanark Township for the Chambers home in Stockton. The Martins will move into town the first of September and place their daughter Miss Mabel in the high school. Mr. Martin will continue to farm the place.
Mrs. L. T. Kemp of Tiago, Texas, mother of Guy Estes, and E. S. Jenkins of Omaha, are here staying with their daughter-in-law and sister, Mrs. Estes. They had been to Concordia Saturday and Sunday to see Mr. Estes, who is in the hospital. They brought the report that Guy is very low and the doctors would be unable to give a definite decision until about Friday, pending on the crisis stage.
W. A. Cooper leaves this week for Yarmouth, Maine, where he expects to spend several months visiting his brother, E. S. Cooper. Mr. Cooper has not seen his brother for a number of years and it will be a happy reunion for them.
Caroline Champlin Oyer, who had married Hiram L. Oyer on October 27th, 1847, passed away on May 12, 1923 at Webster at the age of 91 years, six months and two days.
The Stockton Chamber of Commerce decided at their meeting last evening to hold a great big picnic celebration in the beautiful City Park again this year. Every citizen of Rooks County is invited to be present. There will be a big time and plenty of entertainment.
Tires, wheel spokes, differential gears and universal joints; these are the parts of the automobile which suffer most from sudden and severe brake applications, according to tests just completed by Johns-Manville, Inc. A dangerous skidding can usually be quickly stopped if a driver has the presence of mind to release the brakes and apply them a second time with less force. This gives the wheels a chance to again grip the road. If the road is very slippery as is an icy road with light snow on the surface, best results are obtained by slowing the car carefully with the engine and helping with the brakes. Lightly loaded cars as with the drive only are more difficult to stop than loaded ones.
You are almost certain to find at the Palace Meat Market and Ice Plant fresh beef and pork. There is also plenty of ice for the patrons who want ice.
We are in a position to make you a six percent rate on choice farm loans.— Stockton National Bank.
If the squirrels are taking your corn, we have the strychnine to kill them.— Hamilton’s Drug Store.
Mrs. Lela Sowadski of Casper, Wyo. came in Friday to see her mother, Mrs. Henry Clayton, who suffered a stroke of paralysis one day last week. We have the report that Mrs. Clayton is resting much easier.
Clyde Maris of Philadelphia and Boyd Maris and family of Birmingham, Ala., came in during the past week to be with their father, J. A. Maris, his end of life being expected hourly.
A graduation gift is a Kodak. Nothing is finer than an Eastman Kodak. Homemade snapshots of Graduation Day events or of friends bring valuable memories as the years go by. An Eastman Kodak will help you to preserve the happy scenes of school days—the days of joy and fun. You can title and date each picture as you make them, thus freshening your memory in later years. If it isn’t an Eastman, it isn’t a Kodak. Snyder’s Drug Store.
Fred Bedker was a homeward bound passenger yesterday from Kansas City, where he had been with a shipment of stock. He said he received enough for his cattle to make up for the loss on the hogs he sold this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dryden received the glad news of the birth of a new granddaughter, born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Noyce of Las Animas, Colorado on May 14th.
Bert Eades is satisfied that folks read his ads. Last week this paper made a mistake quoting mixed cookies at 25 cents for two pounds, while it should have read 35 cents. The Eades Store was swamped Saturday with folks wanting cookies at the low price and of course there was some explanation due from Bert and Harry— both of them fellows blaming the poor printer and it was really our fault. We just did not read the proof right and have no excuse to offer.
