05 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
1
Classified item listing twelve good residence lots available within four to six blocks of the business section. Inquiries directed to the Free Press office. Also Ford for sale at a reasonable figure with inquiries at the Free Press office.
Workmen and friends enjoyed a New Year Eve social at the AOUW lodge on South Chestnut Street. Dancing cards and a substantial lunch followed by short speeches highlighted a review of 1917 goals including bringing the big convention to Hays and securing a permanent lodge home.
Anthony Deane visits Hays for the holidays while ads offer piano rentals at 1.50 per month. Local residents from Manhattan and Russell visit relatives as Miss Ernestine Field heads to Chicago for musical studies. The community hosts a New Year’s dinner, church sales, school reopens, and a Knights of Columbus class of 69 new members is welcomed with a large banquet and varied entertainment.
A new Ford was driven onto the Gerrett lawn as a Christmas surprise. Friends planned the gift as Rev. Gerrett joins the church leadership, hoping to ease finances. Local notes mention the ice plant plans and community figures visiting Hays, with busier days ahead over the holidays.
The passage argues that wisdom lies in self action rather than sending others. It defines a genius as knowing the right time and place. It notes that many gifts from the gods fall to those who act promptly, likening success to Johnny on the spot.
Citywide traffic rules will be strictly enforced. Citizens are urged to take notice of the policy. A fragment mentions a green purse found December 1 near a pet and a public school, but details are unclear.
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