What Stocktonites Were Doing 98 Years Ago
Postmaster Mrs. Clara G. McNulty has worked out the new schedule of postal rates, which is to become effective on April 15th, and announced the following summary of general information: First-class mail will see no change except postcards and private mailing cards, which will be rated two cents each. Government postal cards will remain at one cent each. Newspapers and magazines mailed to the public will be two cents for every two ounces or fraction. Third-class mail will be one and a half cents each. Fourth-class mail of printed material and merchandise weighing more than eight ounces will be the present zone rate plus two cents except for parcels collected on rural routes.
Special delivery fees are ten cents on all matter weight, not over two pounds to ten pounds, and 20 cents on all matter weight over ten pounds.
Mrs. Mary E. Boylan has been in a severe condition since Monday when she had a fall that might, in time, prove fatal. At noon, when Mrs. Boylan had finished her meal, she attempted to rise from the chair, and in an attack of dizziness, she fell to the floor, string on her right side. Her son, Chester, and Mrs. Brownell were in an adjoining room and, hearing the disturbance came to her aid and carried her to bed. At first sight, it was thought she had broken the hipbone, but an examination proved the bone to be intact. Mrs. Boylan has been a very sick woman due to her fall. She has had little use of this side of her body for some years due to paralysis. The shock was severe to the aged lady, who is now in her 83rd year.
Mrs. George Simons, her little daughter, and Mrs. James Simons were slightly injured but more frightened by the shock when a Ford car bumped into them at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night last week. Earl Poore, the owner of the car, cranked the machine and, being thrown into high gear, started over the sidewalk just as the ladies and little daughter passed. The girl was knocked to the walk, and the car passed squarely over without touching her. She received some scratches in the fall. The ladies were somewhat bruised and shocked.
Before the largest crowd that has paced the Plainville Town Hall this year, Webster lost to Codell by a score of 19 to 22 in a hotly played game on Monday evening last. It was a tie when the final whistle blew, so Webster assumed the lead in the playoff but couldn’t hold their advantage as numerous shots were missed in the last few minutes of play, which alone would have changed the final outcome had they been made. Lack of practice because Webster does not have a basketball hall anymore probably accounts for the Webster girls’ defeat, according to some members’ reports.
This week, Ace Hammond was in Kansas City with several carloads of good cattle for the markets.
During the week, Bert Eades was on a business trip to Beloit, Formosa, Smith Center, and two or three other towns.
Preston Grimsley, a member of the Kansan Orchestra touring this section of Kansas, spent the weekend with his parents and many friends.
Oscar Gibbs had the wooden step torn away from the front of his Racket Store this week and is replacing it with concrete. That adds to the appearance of Oscar’s store. Ben Lambert is helping with the work.
Jim Balderston is the new meat cutter at the Palace Meat market. Jim worked at the business in Stockton a couple of years ago and has proved his worth to our people. His home is in Clifton.
This week, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Soden and Mrs. Karl Baumgartner of Goodland were on a business and pleasure trip. The Sodens were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eades, while Mrs. Baumgartner visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dryden. Mr. Soden is the district agent for the Franklin Life Insurance Company and, while here, assisted Mrs. Eades in establishing her work for the company where she recently took the agency.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gilmore and their little daughter, Iva, who has been living on Bow Creek, left Saturday for Red Cloud, Nebraska, at which place they will make their future home. The Gilmores were mighty fine folks of that locality, and their pleasant hospitality and generosity were rewarded by the esteemed friendship in which friends and neighbors held them. They start life in their new home with best wishes for health, happiness, and prosperity.
Robert Lamkin and Miss Emma Upjohn were married last by the probate judge at Ness City. While this wedding is a bit of a surprise, friends of the couple had been expecting it. Miss Emma formerly lived west of Stockton a year ago and moved to Utica. She is a splendid little girl and will make a good helpmate. Robert is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lampkin and is now the city carrier of the post office. He is a steady and proven young man. The couple will soon make their home in the former Roe Snyder place, which Robert recently purchased as a home for his bride.
From The Woodston Argus…..Miss Rosa Dunlap is the new cook in the Plazo Café, taking the place recently vacated by Miss Dorothy Kollman….. George McCall was taken suddenly ill Monday night, and Tuesday forenoon, he was operated on for appendicitis and abscess on the gall bladder. We understand that at this writing, he is getting along as well as could be expected…..We understand that Charley McNutt is also on the sick list at this writing.
