110 years ago

april 6, 1916

Officers of Seymour Packing Co. of Topeka were here last week and met with businessmen to discuss possible location of a packing plant here. The company is a big one with a splendid reputation, and any community that secures the plant will be fortunate.

With a substantial start now in sight for maintenance of a city library, why not go after a Carnegie library? It looks like it might be secured now — about a $10,000 building, which is large enough — with comparative ease.

Edmunds Barber Shop has been brightened up this week with a new coat of wallpaper, and new plumbing fixtures have recently been installed.

Emma Siebert is organizing a music class here and makes a specialty of children’s work. Her splendid training and teaching experience give her fine equipment for her work.

The German Baptist minister held a baptismal service Sunday at the English Baptist church Twenty-eight members were received into the church.

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Powers, Dora Powers was married last Sunday to Eritt Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Phillips.

Bruce Grimes has bought the laundry business of Forest and Hartzel Ray and Charley Niederhauser.