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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
1
Locals praise Oshent for securing state appropriations for Fort Hays State Normal and Experiment Station improvements. He has served two terms at $8 a day and faced high expenses, but county residents urge petitions to place his name on the primary ticket. He carried about 700 majority last election.
The athletic association of the Normal has scheduled its first baseball game with Washburn College in Topeka for next Friday April 10. A good game is anticipated and all are urged to attend. Admission is 60 cents.
The Methodist Conference closed services at Salina on Sunday and announced ministerial appointments for the year. Rev Mumford and his brother go to Oberlin, Rev A N Smith to Hays, with J E M Chambers on the Ellis county circuit. Other appointments include J N Lee to Banner, H B Bowen to Ellis, J C Helmick to Plainville, W E Scott to Wakeeney, L K Dugger to Otego, T L Taggart to Concordia, J J Jordan to Scandia, and C W Stevens to Russell.
The article lists upcoming winter offerings in several cities including Dr Ott and Dr Hedley lectures, Fisher Shipp Concert Company, Standard Male Quartette, Eberly Concert Company, Chicago Lyceum Ladies. At State Normal the lineup includes Slayton’s Jubilee Singers, Father Daily lecture, Cutter and Mack entertainment, Geo Wendling lecture, and Hruby Brothers concert.
Uncalled letters remaining at the Hays Kansas post office as of Tuesday March 31. When calling, please say Advertised. Names include Mrs. George Pooles A. H. Lynn Charley Edwards Angelo Ressico H. J. Penney and the Postmaster.
The Souvenir of Hays City and Ellis County will be issued by this office and go on sale next Thursday April 9 at J H Spratt C A Harkness and S W Decker stores. Price 26c each. They will be sold in wholesale quantities by THE Free Press.
Secretary Coburn recommends Eugene Davenport, head of the Agriculture College at Hinds, as successor to Prof. Nichols. Davenport, a leading exponent of agricultural education, heads the largest college and experiment station by funds and attendance. He favors unified schooling across sectors and has just published The Principles of Breeding.
Prof Ten Eyck of the State Agricultural College highlights a pamphlet on dry land farming noting at Fort Hays Branch Experiment Station in Ellis County five seasons show semiarid western farming can rival or surpass results in Mississippi Valley states. The piece stresses alfalfa as a key second crop for Central Western Kansas with corn in rotation, praising alfalfa for drought and heat resilience and its long term benefits to Western agriculture.
Rand will buy horses and mules for the highest cash price. Notice dated April 4th. The advertiser seeks old papers available for purchase at the office at a five cent per package rate. 20-2
Society notes describe a women’s embroidery club hosting a progressive dinner next Tuesday evening. Mrs Frank Fields entertained about thirty ladies at a Friday tea not pink but an Easter eye tea. An egg contest offered a basket of fresh eggs as prize. winner not yet learned. Several couples hosted dinners on Wednesday and Thursday, guests exchanging mysterious packages for neighborly amusements. Mrs W L Harricon and Mrs FA Ren hosted at Mrs Ressnet Setorder’s home in honor of Mrs Joe Reeder of Rever. Dozens of guests listed. The April issue of The Club Member by Mrs Judge Monroe of Topeka is out, with a note on Mrs War’s Shakesspearian party. The Saturday Afternoon Club of Hays meets with Mrs E B Matthews on Saturday Aprilh, with Adam Bede reading and book talk. Rev A N Smith, former Lindsborg pastor, will preach and occupy parsonage. he and his wife have two children. All are invited.
A fragmented church notes page invites parishioners to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and public worship at 11:00 a.m. with varied subjects, plus afternoon and evening services across multiple churches. The Presbytery of Osborne plans sessions Thursday to Sunday including sermons, devotional services, and a home missions meeting.
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