15 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
1
The notice announces Jas Hays as a candidate for judge of the 23rd Kansas Judicial district, subject to Alican Convention decisions, dated February 1, 1903. The page also reports local happenings including church meetings, road notices, business ads, court activity, and community items from Ellis and nearby areas.
Advertises fall Plymouth Rock roosters for sale at 75 cents each, claiming they are worth a dollar. Encourages interested buyers to apply at the Free Press for details.
An ad notes a new shoemaker shop opened at Mrs Feitz's residence on East Wilson Avenue in the southeast town area. It promises work guaranteed and reasonable prices, inviting patronage from local residents.
A rambling local page notes Uncle Hank’s Eve trip to Espasion with 450 illustrations and a new fal art, book ads, club reports, church services, seed catalog orders, prairie dog poison trials, a grand school reception, hymn notes, Exposition books, and several court verdicts including Patsy Dean not guilty and Charley Kerfus guilty in a burglary case.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Care as a fast, safe remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis and throat troubles. A parent testimonial from F D Reg inolds describes relief for a child and claims the remedy helps him sleep. JC Partoy endorses the product as pleasant for children.
The 6th district Republican committee meets at Colby and calls a Norton convention for April 23 with 157 delegates. Ellis county gets 5 delegates. Delegates travel by rail to Oakley Colby and Rock Island for a 6 a.m. arrival, 9:45 p.m. return, $8.20 fare. Russell Lydge reports Russell County will send a strong Reeder delegation. Osborne to follow. Judge Hamilton of Norton confirms county support.
Legal papers drawn for deeds mortgages land contracts or car agreements offered at reasonable charges. Notary services available at the office of Harry Freese Notary. Also medical ad copy promotes Cascarets with claims of bowel health and liver vigor.
Poor Mulroy vents at a partisan dispute over where the Kansas Democratic state convention should be held. The piece notes Wichita as the chosen site for May 20, criticizing the opposition press while touting the Free Press as the source for timely political news.
State Senator Hayes White Republican candidate for Congress met Ellis and neighboring county Republicans on Tuesday. H D Sheffer escorted White and spoke of his role in the reservation fight in the Senate and urged the county to support White with delegates for future congressional needs. The local paper criticizes the editor for not backing White and urges the Free Press to aid in securing a Hayes White delegation.
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