100 years ago

june 29, 1911

Who Can Beat It?

Adam Seifert, who lives just northwest of town, reports a yield of 540 bushels of wheat from a 12-acre tract — or 45 bushels to the acre. In addition, the wheat tested 62½ pounds to the bushel. Is there any man in Kansas that has a yield this year that will beat that? If there is let him get up and tell the congregation about it.

Big Bargain Day

A plan is being developed for a big bargain day in Marion on Tuesday, July 11. On that day, the wheat train will stop here and the merchants will encourage attendance by offering special bargains. Each one will offer one or more staple articles at a price below cost. The wheat train will stop here at 3:40 in the afternoon and remain for 50 minutes. It will carry a fine lot of exhibits and will carry a number of experts along to talk on vital subjects connected with wheat culture. In addition to the bargains, probably a lot of prizes will be offered. Look for big advertisement next week telling all about this wheat special bargain day.

J.E. Taylor, the painter, suffered a painful accident one day last week while working on Joseph Shield’s new residence near Lost Springs. He got some steel wool into his knee and it was found that it would be necessary to operate to extract it. The operation was performed at Smith-Goodsheller Hospital on Monday and he will probably be out again in a few days.

The McLinden Brothers lost 16 head of steers last Sunday. The cattle got into a sorghum patch, after being on the oats field, and ate too much. This in connection with the extremely hot weather was the cause.

L.E. Riggs has had framed and hung in the Sheriff’s office a large portrait of George Coble, who was the first sheriff of Marion County, having served in that office in 1865. Mr. Coble did not know anything about the picture until after it was hung in the office. It was a mighty thoughtful and appropriate thing for Mr. Riggs to do. The picture is a splendid likeness.

The Strassburg Croquet Club assembled at Chris Schlotthauer’s Park Sunday a pleasant afternoon was spent. Ice cream was served and the usual games were played.

The cement walk in the park is to be completed from the foot of the hill north of the spring to the entrance gate on Main Street. A six-foot walk on the hill was laid a few weeks ago and now a number of enterprising citizens have offered to contribute the material for the remainder of the walk and the work will be done by volunteer labor. W.H. Carpenter offered to pay for the sand necessary, Herbert Thorp gives the crushed rock and Isaac Good gives 25 dollars to pay for the cement. This will be one of the best improvements made in the park for a long time.