Normal High Schedules Rematch After Narrow Win Over Town Team
In Normal gymnasium last Monday evening the Normal squad edged the town’s pick-up team 30 to 22 after a tense finish. Captains Motz and Barnes led Normal with Barnes and Claude Bice starring, while C A Miller of St John’s stood out for the town team. A crowd paid over 6 dollars in receipts. A second game is set for this Saturday with a 10 cent admission.
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Motz
Barnes
Hays
Claude Bice
C. A. Miller
St. John’s
Hays Barnes
Matt Bice
Leon Miller Bice
Vernon Center
Urban Bice
Clayton Guard
Ward Bice
Claude ‘‘ Freese
Loreditach
Roebuck Sears and the Nine Who Won’t Buy
In Emporia a parable on Roebuck Sears contrasts the ninety nine who buy clocks hay and washing machines with the one who worries over Roebuck Sears, ending in a satirical note on wealth and misers from the Emporia Gazette. The piece notes Kansas Republicans scheduling a state convention in March to pick delegates and nominate officers, with intrigue over who will be the chosen candidate. The notice also invites readers to subscribe before January 14 at 65 cents and after at one dollar.
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Emporia
Roebuck Sears
Ninety and Nine
Emporia Gazette
Kansas
Senator Long
Kansas City
New Proprietor Takes Over J H Spratt Drug Store
H H King becomes owner of the J H Spratt drug store on January 1 following stock invoicing. He will run a modern drug and stationery shop on the south side of Schultz Jewelry Store after fixtures arrive. Mrs Anna Wagner of Laurel Hill dies at age 42 after illness. funeral at Presbyterian church. Mt Allen Cemetery. Card of Thanks from Wagner and Meyer families. Free Press subscription offer.
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H.H. King
J. H. Spratt
Spratt
Hays
Schultz Jewelry
Hays City
King
Lutheran Church Services and Watch Night Recap
The Lutheran Church led by Pastor C F Wiest lists a full slate of Sunday services including Sunday School at 10 00 a m Public Worship at 11 00 a m with the sermon The Poor in Spirit Catechetical Class and C E Society Prayer Meeting also at 7 30 p m The Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7 20 p m The Young People’s Society held watch night services featuring a duet a girls quartet and a solo by Miss Pressen The event praised the society’s benevolence in the last six months and looks to greater efforts in the new year.
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Lutheran Young People's Society
Young Ladies Quartet
Miss Pressen
Presbyterian Church Sermons Inspire New Year Call to Service
W. B. Brown, pastor, preaches Sunday morning on New Year Musings and Sunday evening on A Call for Volunteers, at the Presbyterian Church.
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Presbyterian Chruch
W. B. Brown
Churches in Hays Begin Week of Prayer Series
The Protestant churches of Hays will jointly observe the Week of Prayer with services each evening at a different church. Monday at the Presbyterian, Tuesday at the Lutheran, Wednesday at the Methodist, and Thursday at the Baptist church, all starting at 7:30 sharp, inviting all Christians to attend and participate.
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Hays
Presbyterian Church
Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Death Notice for Anna Wagner of Hall of Victory Rebecca Lodge
Dec 30 1907 at Hays a memorial notice from Hall of Victory Rebecca Lodge No 66 shows the death of sister Anna Wagner. It mourns her as a worthy member and expresses sympathy to her husband and family. Resolutions urge records to engross the sentiments. By order of officers Orpeer or Lance. Subscribe before the 14th inst to save 35c.
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Anna Wagner
Baumer
Laurel Hill
Hays
Wm. Wagner
Henry Meyer
Rebecca Lodge
Lo. C. F
Orpeer
Lance
New Year Greeting Urges Hays Unity and Prosperity
A town message from I. M. Your praises the 1908 outlook for Hays and Ellis county. He recalls the clearing house money experiment during the financial crisis, credits local cooperation for its success, and calls for united effort to support churches schools and social life. He urges one common pull for the community and personal responsibility.
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Department of Life
Hays
Ellis County
Kansas City
Phoenix
I. M. Your
Rand Is Coming To Buy Horses And Mules In Hays
The issue notes a big day in Hays on Thursday January 28 1908 when Rand will visit to buy horses and mules and urge neighbors to meet him. It also mentions Ward Sullivan traveling to Minneapolis Kansas until term end and the LaDell Fox Concert Co schedule at Normal Auditorium next Thursday.
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Ward Sullivan
The
Normal
Minneapolis
Kansas
LaDell-Fox Concert Co
Hays
Rand
Victoria
New Year's Socials Highlight Hays Gatherings
A string of New Year celebrations fills Hays society notes with dances dinners and card parties. Guests from Topeka LaCygne Kansas City St Louis Salina Chicago and beyond attended hosted by Winters Chitten Jr Philip Leahy Ward and others. Music readings and buffet refreshments marked the festive sequence with a Leap Year Ball planned at the G A R Hall and a Saturday Afternoon Club gathering announced for January 4th.
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Bessie Leahy
Monroe
Topeka
C. F. Trinkle
LaCygne
Kan
L. F. Scott
Kansas City
H. B. Kohl
Geo. Philip
Phil
Charles Harkness
Geo. Philip, Jr
James Urban
Brunswick Annex
Lenore Monroe
Daisy Monroe
Dana Reams
Salina
Ward, Pestana
Alice Freese
Prof. Petrowitsch Bissing
Charles P. Wiest
Carrick
Pestang
Occidentals Lodge Special Meeting Scheduled for Jan 10 1908
Companions of the Occidental Lodge are called to a special session at 724 p.m. in the office of 1 BM Yost Milling Co. C. M. Holmquist chairs. Pioneer George Griffith traveled to Manhattan earlier this week to attend a State Agricultural College board of regents meeting.
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Occidental Lodge
BM. Yost Milling Co
C. M. Holmquist
George Griffith
Manhattan
Board of Regents
The
State Agricultural College
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Mt. Allen Cemetery
Wa. Wagner
Free Press
C. F. Wiest
Week of Prayer
C. A. Harkness
McKie
A. M. McKie
PHONE
First National Bank
Herbert’s Magazine
Ewing Herbert
Society Notes
H. H. Winters
Herbert Chittenden Jr
G. A. R. Hall
Alex Philip
Mesdames Scott
Hubbard
C. W.miller, Jr
Henry Schwaller
Gus Hagemann
Wiest
C. F. McLain
D. W. Nickles
E. D. Yost
W. D. Philip
Gehrer
Miss Freese
M. J. R. Treat
Gilkeson
Shaffer
Leahy
McIntosh
Mrs. Ward
Miss Ward
Miss Monroe
Foster
Pestana
Mary T. Gartland
Mulroy, Farley, Baumer
Freese
Mrs. E. A. Rea
Mesdames Ward
Griffith
Hall
Ed Yost
Reeder
Fields
Harrison
Miss Foster
Messrs. Ward
Scott
Philip
Behan
Cox
Cave
Rice Brothers and Sisters
Mabel
Ethel Rowlison
Swires
Bell, Brown, Westbrook
Troth
W. T. Cox
W. W. Paul
Walter Ward
Annette Foster
Emma D. Snyder
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