98 Years Ago

Body The two young men, George McGee and Howard Johnson, were arrested in Wichita last Wednesday with charges of robbing the Cash store in this City and the Swank store at Woodston. They were returned here on Thursday evening.

Body The J. P. Vallette Cash Store was broken into Monday night, and merchandise of about $200.00 was taken. A pane of glass from the rear door was removed, permitting the robbers to unlock the door.

Body A wedding of more than usual interest was solemnized in the Methodist church on September 29th when Miss Lena Lambert was united in marriage to Mr. Hugh W. Bigge on the golden wedding anniversary of the grandparents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Lambert.

Body Motorists from the west of North 40 Tuesday morning brought the information that a Packard car had been wrecked and, as a result, caught fire and burned that morning at a point about 20 miles west of Stockton.

Body One of the most unfortunate automobile accidents to be reported in years in western Kansas occurred last Thursday evening on Wilcox Creek, about six miles north of Hunter, when three young men, employees of the Kansas Power Company, plunged over a 40-foot embankment into the...

Body Pussyfoot Johnson, accompanied by Col. Frank B. Ebbert, newly elected superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Kansas, is now making a tour of the state. He is expected to remain in the state for two or three months, lecturing in every county as far as possible.

Body For some years there has been talk of a pioneer association for Rooks County.

Body Miss Ruby Dotson and Miss Flossie Gaumer, both of Beloit, are opening a beauty shop inside the Maris store this week. The ladies are experienced in beauty work and come to this city highly-recommended.

Body The Chick Boyes Players, with Chick himself and his own company, will be back to the Rooks County Fair this year with a new bill of plays and vaudeville. Chick will be in the plays this year, and there are some of the old members of the company and a few new ones.

Body A series of local showers blanketed most, if not all, of Rooks County fell Wednesday evening and night, breaking a long and most disastrous drought. Some communities in Rooks report as much as two inches of rainfall. Others had less than a quarter of an inch of moisture.