100 years ago
OCTOBER 27, 1904 — A goodly number of our folks went to Peabody, Monday evening, to attend the Republican rally. William Allen White and Henry Allen were the speakers. The Band was taken over also to help out on the musical end of the program. The meeting was reported a success by those attending.
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Of Interest to You
The California exhibit car, which will be at the Santa Fe Depot, October 31st and November 1st, will be open "Free to all." It will be a great chance to see what this wonderful country will produce. Are you interested in raising fruits, vegetables, in farming, bee raising? Come down next Monday or Tuesday afternoon, look and ask questions, see the actual products. Learn about farming and marketing in California. You have wondered about these details, now you can find out all about it. This valley of California offers more to those looking for a home, more in return for a small investment than any other country. And what is good for a small investor is equally good for the larger one. The climate is also a most important feature.
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Frank Brown is off duty with a crippled foot, the result of a heavy stone falling upon it, while he was working in the quarry.
Joe Edmunds was confined to his home a few days last week with an eruption upon the forehead and face caused by poison from a hat band. Just as he was getting ready to resume work at the shop again, he was unfortunate enough to jump on a rusty nail, and he is now laid up with a bad foot.
Charlie Thompson moved Monday into the house recently vacated by George Coble. He will live there while the repairs are being made on his residence premises. He is having his house raised and will make extensive improvements upon the interior.
The Elgin Hotel has again changed ownership, Mr. J.S. Langhorne of Great Bend, being the new landlord. He took possession last week. He appears to be a pleasant gentleman, who thoroughly understands his business and we hope he will have abundant success in his new venture.
Edward S. Runyan, who has been absent for about fifteen years, returned this week to visit the old scenes and renew acquaintances. He is now a flourishing architect in the city of Boston. He drafted the plans for our new auditorium. Rev. Will Runyan came up from Wichita this morning to see his brother, Ed.
Cards have been received here announcing the approaching marriage of Lula Ethel Robisson and Herbert Paul Hannaford at St. Paul's Mission, Mount Vernon, Washington, next Thursday morning at half after eleven o'clock. We anticipate the event and extend our congratulations.
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For Sale
A small place, about 15 acres, about one mile south west of Marion. Good pasture, about 3 acres of alfalfa, also hog pasture, balance in plow land. House of 6 rooms in good repair, 2 wells and cisterns, stone basement stable with hay loft above, cow sheds, poultry house. Hog pens, corrals, and other improvements; orchard of 50 trees. Also a house and 2 lots on the hill. Some poultry, hogs, fresh cows and other stock. Part Cash. G.G. Call Box 155, Marion, Kansas.
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A few of Charlie Ehrlich's young friends gathered at his home, Saturday evening and surprised him, it being his 26th birthday. A fine time was reported.
Vergelia Donaldson returned from her World's Fair visit, last Saturday. She won a place in the Kansas City World's free trip to the Fair contest. She said she had a delightful trip, every convenience being provided by the World. The party included the twenty-four young ladies, the chaperone, his wife, and children. The private car was attached to the Rock Island train and was set out near the main entrance of the grounds and was used as a hotel during the week. One of the most pleasing features of the trip was the opportunity afforded for forming new and pleasant friendships.
A very delightful ante-nuptial surprise was given at the Hotel Wheelock parlors, last Monday evening. Mrs. Dr. Rogers, with the assistance of others, planned a very happy and successful "linen shower" for one of Marion's popular young ladies, Miss Mamie Robinson. A beautiful and bounteous supply of fine linen was pinned upon a clothes line and the "bride-to-be" and her mother were invited in to see the display and then Miss Allen sprung the surprise by inviting the young lady over to the line to take down the week's laundry. It is no exaggeration to say that Miss Mamie was overcome with mingled feelings of surprise and emotion too deep to express. A short program was rendered consisting of readings by Mrs. Rogers and Miss Burlingame, a recitation by Miriam Bates, and music by Ethel Dean and Gertie Bown.
(Copied by Joan Meyer from the 1904 microfilm files of the Marion Record.)
