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Murders, Rocks and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

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December's adventure has taken me to none other than the lovely town of Marienthal , Kansas. Unlikely as it may seem, I understand that some people may not be familiar with this destination, so let me quote what is quite possibly the shortest entry in the history of Wikipedia : Marienthal is an unincorporated community in Wichita County , Kansas , United States . The post office was established March 18 , 1902 . Its ZIP code is 67863. The town was founded in 1892 by a group of immigrant German Russians from Marienthal , Russia . Marienthal now consists of roughly 100 people, a Catholic church, a post office, an acclaimed organic flour mill , a bar and a CO-OP grain elevator That's it. That is the entire entry. I just wish that I had read it before going because although I saw the church, drank at the bar and most likely met all 100 people, I had no idea there was an acclaimed flour mill to see (organic or otherwise).