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Continuing play as members of the 1910 Kansas State League, the Larned team played under the Larned "Wheat Kings" moniker. The Larned "Wheat Kings" nickname corresponds with local agriculture production in the region. Today, the Larned region continues its history as a strong wheat producing region.
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