Bits & Pieces from 1916 - Howard Courant

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(These are little tidbits and stories taken from the archives throughout the year of 1916)

February 10, 1916

Moline Girl to Europe

Miss Genevieve Walker, a Moline girl, a graduate trained nurse from Mercy Hospital, Chicago, sailed on February 1, for Europe, on the ship America.  Thirty-five young women from mercy Hospital, went on the same boat.

Miss Walker is well known to many readers of this paper, and is a graduate of the Moline high school and is a young woman of high character and excellent mental attainment.


Arrested a "Bad Man"

Last Saturday Bert Ziegenfuss, deputy sheriff from Independence, came up to Howard and assisted by Frank Blizard, deputy sheriff, of Howard, went out to Ben McNitt's and arrested one G. W. Betts, wanted in two or three places in Kansas and Oklahoma for getting money from banks on fraudulent representations.  It is said that Betts has managed to extract over $2000 from three banks on note and chattel mortgage, and that the property he pretended to mortgage existed only in his imagination.

The reputation of Betts was said to be "bad" and those who knew him said he would never be taken alive.  But the two deputies found no difficulty in getting him.  The pretended to be oil men, looking for leases, and soon  got close enough to Mr. Betts that they made the arrest without any demonstration whatever.  He is said to be some relation of the McNitts, but they had no suspicion that he was a fugitive from the law.  Betts is a large man near 50 years of age, and he has been dodging the officers for nearly three years.  He was taken to Independence and then turned over to the sheriff from Bartlesville, Okla.

Deputy Sheriff Bert Ziegenfuss is a son of John Ziegenfuss and used to live in this county near New Albany.  He is a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff of Montgomery county, and is made of the kind of stuff good sheriffs are composed.

Frank Blizzard who assisted him in getting his man, is also a Republican candidate for sheriff of Elk County, and Mr. Z says he can tesify that Frank is the right kind of goods.

adv.--Sanitary in-door closets do away with all unsanitary out-door closets and makes your home modern.  G. H. Ransom.  Howard, Kansas

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February 17, 1916

GOV. LORANCE'S SALE

I will hold a public sale at the old P. Lorance farm, 2 miles east of Elk Falls, beginning at 10 a.m. on

Thursday, Feb. 24, 1916

and will sell the following stock and property:

26 HEAD OF MULES, HORSES, JACKS, AND JENNETS: 6 mules coming 5 years old, and about 15 hands high.  4 Mules coming 4 years olf, and about 14 1/2 hands high.  2 Mules coming 2 years old.  4 yearling Mules.  1 Bay Horse 5 years old, weight about 1150.  1 iron gray mare coming 6, wt. about 1000. 1 sorrel Horse Colt coming 3, trotting stock.  1 Stallion, weight about 1500, 10 yrs. old. 1 Jack 7 years old, weight about 1000.  1 Jack 2 years old, 15 hands high, big bone, large head and ears.  This is one of the best and biggest Jacks I ever saw and will be a monster when full grown.  1 Jack Colt.  6 Jennets.

3 Cattle--2 cows 5 years olf, one fresh cow and one fresh in March.  1 yearling steer.  10 shoats, unless sold before day of sale.

FARM TOOLS--1 Iron Feed Wagon--a good one.  1 set of Double Harness.  1 Saddle. 1 Weed Cutter.  1 Cultivator.  1 Corn Planter with Checkrower.  1 Mowing Machine.  1 Sulkay Hay Rake.  1 sixteen inch Walking Plow.  1 Riding Plow.  1 Harrow.  Some Household Goods and other miscellaneous articles.

TERMS OF SALE-- All sums of $10 and less, cash in hand; on sales over $10, 9 months time on bankable note drawing 10 percent from date.  A discount of 2 percent for cash allowed on time sales.  No property to be removed till terms are complied with.

There will be a good lunch stand on the ground.         P. LORANCE.

Col A. M. Boone, Auctioneer.
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February 25, 1916

Moline Advance:  W. R. Glasscock left Sunday week for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Mrs. Glasscock has been for some time on account of her health.  She is greatly improving since she has been there.  He returned Tuesday morning............As  E. Bonjour was taking Miss Zola Shackelford to her school down towards Leeds Sunday afternoon he met with an accident at the Abrgerg Ford.  The car skidded on the ice and slipped on where the ice was thin throwing out Miss Shackelford and Miss Mae Bonjour, who was accompanying them.  Miss Zola was completely submerged, while both Miss Mae and Mr. Bonjour got a partial cold bath.  They got out and on to their destination none the worse for their experience except a pretty severe chilling.

STATE NORMAL NEWS

Emporia, Kansas, Feb. 15--Paul Arnall, an Elk County boy who enrolled in the Kansas State Normal School as a freshman this term has made the Varsity basketball squad.  General opinion seems to be that Arnall will be playing a regular position at center before the season closes.

Arnall played center on the Normal high school team here in 1914.  That spring he easily won a letter in basketball playing outfield and second base.  Last season he was out of school athletics but played considerable town basketball and baseball.

Arnall is six feet two inches tall and weighs one hundred ninety pounds.  In speaking of him Coach "Bill" Hariss of the Normal said "I see no reason why Arnall should not make a star basketball man.  In spite of his size he has lots of speed and good action."

POTPOURRI

You can tell what some men are full of without using an X-ray machine.

If I can't have my own way without inaugurating a hunger strike.  I'll continue to let my wife do the bossing.

I looked in on a social hop for a few minutes the other night, and I observed that while the dancing has changed a whole lot since I used to swing'em around and around.  The hugging looks about the same as it always did.

One Howard man says it's cheaper to send his son to college than it is to have him around home spending money and doing nothing.

A smiling baby is always good looking.

The man who is always cracking jokes and doing the horse laugh up town is very likely a regular bear at home, and his children are afraid of him.

Come to think of it.......when did the French ever whip anybody, except when Napoleon was at the throttle?

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March 16, 1916

HITICHING CREEK TELEPHONE CO.

Roy Hanway tells us that The Hitching Creek Telephone Co. has organized for the neighborhood northeast of Howard and will operate through the Howard Exchange.  They start off with fifteen phones, and are already in complete working order.   The expect to enlarge the ervice as fast as they can.

Their company is regularly incorporated and they will do business on business principles.
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March 23, 1916

The Boys' Band made their first appearance on the streets as a musical organization Monday evening and our citizens were surprised and delighted by their ability to play the class of music with which they entertained the public.  The band is composed of about twenty of the lads of the town and the concert Monday night demonstrated that they have made good use of their time and talent.  Harry Post, their teacher and leader, is to be congratulated over the fine performance of the boys and is entitled to the thanks of all our citizens for what he has accomplished.

A. M. Brown of Pomona, Franklin county, is here visiting his brother P. Brown and family.  The brothers had not met for nearly thirty years.

Harvey E. Crain is the name of the new M. E. minister for Howard.  He comes from LaHarp, and is expected Saturday to fill the pulpit Sunday morning and evening.  His family consists of wife, son and daughter.  The children are both High school students.  Those who have met the reverend are well pleased with his appearance.
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March 30, 1916

PENNY CARNIVAL

At the I.O.O.F. hall Saturday night April 1st.  Come and see the "Only Living Pincushion."  "The Tango Girl" and all the other attractive side shows.

Program

Piano duet, Mrs. D. S. Lewis and Mrs. F. P. Osborn.
Vocal solo,  Miss Hazel Thompson
Reading,  Miss Perrin
Vocal duet,  Marjorie DePew and Vada Blizard.
Cornet solo,  Willie Russell.
Piano duet, Ozella Munsinger and Cuba Crawford
Solo, Dorothy Blizard
Reading, Cuba Crawford
Solo, Eugene Thompson
High School Glee Club.
Tableau.

Bring your pennies and buy your lunch on the Carnival grounds.
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June 8, 1916

Class of "10 Reunion

Five members of the Class of 1910, Howard H. S. surprised Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey Haile, last Tuesday evening, and held a very extemporaneous reunion of their class.  The class of '10 had ten members, but so widely have they been scattered that it is not likely that they will ever get together again.  The five who met Tuesday evening certainly had a most enjoyable time, the evening being spent in pleasant conversation, diversified by ice cream, strawberries, and cake.  Those present were Nora Musick, Tot Harris, Ralph Rader, Inez Winn, and Lindsay Haile, Class of '10.

Owing to a derailment of something of the Frisco Road, the Frisco trains ran down through Howard yeasterday morning.  We heard no particulars.

C. A. Boren has sold his dray business to Norman Burch, the big black team going with the trade.  Arthur has not told us what he will go into next.

The carnival last week, shared their receipts with the Howard Kid Band, which appeared each evening, giving a good concert.  The band's share was something over forty dollars, and would have been more, had the little games been allowed to run.

Notice To Those Interested in Forest Cemetery:  There will be a meeting at Forest School House, Thursday, May 15, 1916, to cinsider matters of business connected with FOrest Cemetery and all who are interested should attend.  ---B. Clifton, President Forest Cem. Ass'n
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July 27, 1916

Mrs. Mary McKey Tinker of Denver arrived in Howard last Friday on account on the death of her father, Geo. W. McKey. She will return to Denver ina very few days--as soon as business matters pertaining to the estate can be arranged.

Justice John Marshall came down from Topeka last Thursday to attend the funeral of G. W. McKey.  Judge Marshall has been the attorney of the McKey family for many years and prepared Mr. McKey's will more than twenty years ago.

Mrs. H. Mills, who has been visiting in various states during the past year, returned home to Howard and will soon be again at home in her cottage on South Wabash.  The Bert Turners have been living in her house while she has been gone, bit will now move into the house where Charley Sprague lives.  Charley has bought the Brintzinghoffer house, we are told.

It looks, at this writing, that Howard was likely not to have any fall festival and old settler's reunion this year.   The committee in charge tell us that the money can be raised easy enough, but there is no enthusiasm-- nobody will do anything.  This is too bad.  Our fall doins' last year were such grand success that it would look like our people would insist on having another, bit it appears they have enough.  It is possible that the sentiment may come to life at a later time, but it should be here now, if we are to make anything like elaborate arrangements

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August 10, 1916

The Union Center Township Sunday School Convention will be held at Jackson's Grove, Friday, August 25th, with  an all days session and basket dinner.  Everbody invited.  Bring your well filled baskets and participate in the pleasant features of the day.

The Metropolitan Open

The Metropolitan Hotel in Howard was open to the public again, the 7th, with Mrs. Fred M. Clark as proprietor.  The building has been repaired and the rooms newly papered and painted and it looks clean, new and dandy.  The lobby has been fitted up nice as a parlor, and the furnishings of the chambers are new and clean.

The rates will be $1.50 and two dollars and the traveling public seem to take to the fact that the Met is open again very kindly, for they have already a fine run of trade.  Regular meals are 35 cents, and Sunday dinners are 50 cents.
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August 31, 1916

UNION CENTER TOWNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Union Center Township Sunday Schools was held in the Jackson grove, Tuesday August 22.  Each school represented took part in the program, which was as follows:

Two songs, by congregation
Prayer, by Rev. Deggendorf.
Chorus "Victory Song"  Elk Valley Sundal School
Recitation, by Katherine Moore.
Song, by Western Park Sunday School
Reading, by Blanche Kirkpatrick
Song, by Bunker Hill children
Recitation  "We who are glad,"  Ruth Campbell.
Quartet  "Come to the Church in the Wildwood"  Valley Sunday school
Duet   "He Knows It All,"  Encore  "Just When I Need Him Most,"  Misses Zella and Cynthia Payne
Reading, by Milo Moore.
Chorus  "Brighten the Corner Where You Are, Valley Sunday School
Song  "Don't Forget That Jesus Loves You,"  Bunker Hill Sunday School
Drill, by Elk Valley Sunday School
Song, "Song of Victory," Bunker Hill Sunday School
Song, by Elk Valley children
Song, by Western Park Sunday School
Election of officers to arrange for the picnic next year

President, A. C. Barnes
Vice President, Mrs. Geo. Moore.
Secretary-Mae Signer.

Afternoon Sports

100 yd. race, 1st; Buford Miller; 2nd, Milo Moore
50 yd. race, 1st-Glenn Lack; 2nd-Russel Talley.
3 leg race, 1st- Glasco and Moore; 2nd-Miller and Highsmith
Sack race- 1st Milo Moore

Girls race- 1st- Alverta Moore; 2nd- Mildred Lack; 3rd- Nondus Miller
Potato race- 1st, Russel Talley,
Bun eating contest-  1st Virgil Hileman; 2nd- Willis Osborn.
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September 14, 1916

J. A. McHenry tells us his son, Cornell, is down in Texas, traveling with the Howe's Big London Shows.  He was recently at Winfield, this state, and was seen and visited with by some Howard folks.

See programs of the Old Settler's Reunion and Sports Carnival at Howard, September 29, and 30.  Every Old Settler should come and bring basket dinner.  If you remember what a grand good time you had at last year's reunion, you will not miss this one.  Come and hear Reub Nichols tell about the old times.

You Howard auto men who wish to help advertise the Old Settler's Reunion and Carnival should come to The Courant office and get an advertising banner and dater to decorate their car.  It will help spread the tidings of the big fall event.

Joe Pruett, who was visiting here some days ago, went in to help Howard play a ball game against Fall River.  Joe pitched two or three innings, and in the act of delivering the ball he broke his right arm between elbow and shoulder.  It was an almost unheard of accident, and he says it caused him no pain.   Dr. Costello resuded the fracture and Joe, after visiting a few days, left for his home at Caney.  He  says he has been pitching semi-professional ball for three or four years, and he is as much surprised as anybody at the accident.  Joe Pruett used to work here for Al Frailey, Dude Barber and acquired quite a local reputation as a corn husker.
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December 21, 1916

Edison Ambrolas and Diamond Disc Phonographs $30.00 to $250.00 at Hubbell's Jewelry and Book Store.  Open evenings until Christmas.

Our store is open evenings this week. Smith & Goodwin.

Cashier H. G. Zirn of the First Natinal Bank, has been laid up with an acute case of poisoning.  His face is badlly poisoned and swollen.

Buy a Ladies Suit or Cloak at bargain prices at Smith & Goodwin's.

The Courant this week received a Christmas box from George Singer, at Los Angeles, Calif., containing some fine oranges, lemons and also some beautiful small branches of red and yellow berries, some strange grasses, etc., which we will use to decorate our Christmas tree, next Sunday night.  George says the valleys, hills and mountains of California are especially lovely at this season of the year.

Tuesday was warm and the light snow fell Sunday night was rapidly melting, when in the evening it turned suddenly cold and Tuesday night and Wednesday the weather was decidedly blizzardy with the thermometer almost down to the zero point.

Sixty Howard H. S. boys have signed a pledge not to smoke cigarette.  Wouldn't it be remarkable if the all stuck faithfully to it.

A friend who attended the picture show at the school house, Tuesday night, suggests that teachers should teach good manners, deportment and things in that line as well as readin' ritin,' and rithmeric.  The school children part of the audience greatly resembled a menagerie, at least a part of the time.

A traveling sign painter dropped into town this week and has been putting some pretty good looking letters on some windows.

All sizes of Christmas boxes, all kinds of ribbons, seals, tags, and cards at Smith & Goodwin's.