100 years ago
april 12, 1906
There was a small cyclone west of town about 9 o'clock Saturday night. The track of the storm ran from southwest to northeast. The first damage done by the storm was at the W.B. Miesse farm, where it moved the house about 8 feet on the foundation and tore the barn and granary to pieces. The hen house stood between the barn and granary and was not touched. No stock was injured and the storm lasted only about a minute at the place. The amount of damage done there was about $300 worth. As the storm moved on northeast from the Miesse farm it tore orchard trees up by the roots. At the Quarry it threw two freight cars of the track. It also blew the side out of John Thiese's barn and destroyed Mr. Wells' automobile house.
Odle and Blurrton have moved their restaurant, the Star Café, into the new quarters in the Schoneman building. The room has been fixed up in fine shape, and the place is a credit to the town.
Our Florence friends are in a fair way to have a long cherished desire fulfilled in the erection of a bridge over the Cottonwood river about a mile east of their town. The contract was let by the County Commissioners last week for the construction of the bride to the Topeka Bridge and Iron Co. for $3550 for the concrete flooring and $2890, if floored with oak plank.
Sheets-Myers
Mr. Ross Sheets, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sheets, and Miss Myrtle Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.E. Myers, were united in marriage at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Safford Saturday evening. Rev. Safford performed the ceremony. The young people went directly to their home, which is the house next to Mr. Scott Sheet's residence. Both the bride and groom are among Marion's best known young people and in behalf of their many friends the RECORD extends sincerest congratulations and best wishes.
Marriage Licenses
Frederick Kline, Marion, and Mary Haas, Tampa.
Lee R. Sheets, Marion, and Myrtle I. Myers, Marion.
John Lehart, Lansing, Michigan, and Martha Grenada, Hillsboro.
Peter Goentzel, Marion, and Mary Goertz, Marion.
David M. Herbel, Durham, and Mollie Swimmer, Durham.
Geo. D. Herbel, Durham, and Anna Schultz, Tampa.
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On Sunday, April 15, the Rock Island special train will be operated from Caldwell and intermediate points to Lindsborg, Kansas, and return via Salina and Union Pacific, leaving Marion at 8:45 a.m., returning special train will leave Lindsborg after the concert, about 11 p.m. Rate $1.25. Children between 5 and 12 years, half fare.
Miss Stout, Miss Owens, Miss Field, Miss Kent and Miss Morris were in Wichita Friday to hear Sarah Bernhart.
In the wind of last Saturday night the spire was blown from the African M.E. church.
Mrs. J.M. Rhodes has 88 little incubator chickens, the hatch from 108 eggs.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Martin are the parents of a girl, born last Friday.
Supt. Long, of the Industrial school near Hillsboro, was in town several hours last Thursday, and made this office a pleasant call.
Fred Frazer and Jim Evans are trying to get up a spelling match between the court house crowd and the business men. Good scheme.
L.F. Keller and "Jim" Hoch have been overhauling their fishing tackle and getting ready for business. They are shy a minnow bucket since their last outing.
Recipe for Coffee in Large Quantity
The yolks of four eggs to 1 pound of coffee. Put in two sacks loosely. An hour before wanted cover with cold water. Then fill to make two and a half or three gallons of coffee. Boil about 25 minutes.
Mrs. M.E. Stanford
