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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
4
Local notes from 1908 include a 65 cent yearly subscription offer for the Free Press, Edison Phonographs showcased at H. C Schultz Jewelery Store, and a parade of social visits and small-town events. New Year customs, travel, dance, and community bake sales fill the week as merchants tally year-end invoices.
Rand the horse buyer will be in Hays on January 9 to purchase horses and mules. He requests neighbors bring in their stock for sale on that date.
A grocery clerk recalls a famed fox hunt with Bill Pikes and Gill at Squire Eaton's, describing dramatic chases and a hazardous ride. The scene shifts to a rural homestead with farming tips on cattle, dairy, and crops, stressing animal care, barn ventilation, and practical husbandry.
John Pennywinkle hides a live game fowl in a paper bag as a raffle prize. Mary coaxes him to set up a coop and care for the bird while John cycles through hopeful schemes to produce eggs. The plan collapses when the hen finally lays a huge egg that breaks.
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