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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
1
Announcement from new owner of J. H. Spratt Drug Store stating commitment to cleanliness accuracy and courteous service. Stock largely maintained except for Book Stock to be taken by Mr Spratt and prescriptions to be carefully compounded with usual care and promptness.
Washington announces a new newspaper postage rule effective yesterday requiring renewals by set periods or papers in arrears lose first class status and incur a one cent per four ounces rate. The report covers Normal basketball over Hays 29 to 28, juror list for February term, city council bills, and a humorous anecdote about an Indian traveling man and a whiskey joke involving a fainting woman.
On Friday evening of next week the Epworth League will host at the Bices home a free entertainment and social hour. Professor Matthew of the State Normal will perform two to three selections with two musical numbers. League ladies will offer home made candies. All are invited free of charge with a free offering taken to support orphans in India.
Nicely furnished office rooms available for rent over the First National Bank in a splendid location. Offered at a cheap rate with easy access and in a convenient, central area. Call at First National Bank for details.
Gov Hoch issues call for a special legislative session to meet Thursday January 16. The aim is to push through the Guarantee Bank Bill and the Primary Election Bill with other important measures likely to be acted on, hoping for substantive outcomes.
Normal Notes records Herman Feitz and Charles Steed enrolling this week. The K A Mandolin Club entertained in chapel, praised by students. Ben Crocker returns after two weeks away. Students enjoy Christmas vacation, with a long stretch until next break. Washington's birthday upcoming on Saturday. The fourth lecture occurred Thursday night. Visitors include the Misses Monroe, Reams, Pestana, Freese, Rev Brown, and Casper Middiekauff from Hays. Mr Tredway was ill early week. Y W C A officers elected: Nellie McVey president, Laura Runyon vice president, Ellen Behan secretary, Lilly Moore treasurer. Friendship was the meeting theme, described as the most interesting of the year.
Mrs Hollenbeck opened the year as the first visitor to the high school. A poster promotes the scholarship as each pupil marks the fourth month on the wall east wall. Miss Hopkins and her sister Louise spent several days in Ellsworth last week and enjoyed a pleasant visit. The regular monthly shuffle Tuesday morning sent back seats to the girls. Mr and Mrs Light attended the State Teachers Association and visited Manhattan during vacation week. Vacation cobwebs were brushed away and work resumed with a new shelf and dictionary in front of the room. The girls are urged to use it more often and a stool might help reach the lofty volume. Four days remain for new subscribers to secure one year for 65 cents.
At 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. Public Worship on Sunday, with the sermon The Mourner. Catechetical Class at 3:00 p.m. C E Society Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Public Worship on Sunday with Hell's Carnival. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to attend.
W B Brown pastor invites all to Sunday School at 11 am and church at 11 am with C E prayer meeting at 6 30 pm. Message at 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 7 30. Do not disappoint us by staying away.
About forty Bo-Hunks laborers at the Yocemento cement mill walked out on Tuesday after two delegates met U S Cement Co president I M Yost. After an hour of talks a satisfactory agreement was reached and workers returned on foot. Yost said slack common labor had led to layoffs, and while he kept all men employed for now, replacements by American laborers are expected.
A Kansas farmer buried 240 dollars in a can at a manger end but the can and money vanished after digging. In Kansas City a man named H A Manker and his family were robbed of 8602 dollars by a gunman in a dark street. The writer favors keeping money in banks while reporting robbers profits.
Miss Schwaller hosts Friday whist evening and Miss Nickles to entertain Saturday Afternoon Club Monday. Monroes return from Topeka, Lenore to attend Wellesley, Daisy a Washburn senior. Mr and Mrs Earlenbaugh hosted about 35 young people at Smoky home Jan 2 for Miss Joslin. Presbyterian Aid Society meets with Mrs Gee on Jan 16. Mrs Cowan hosted 6 oclock dinner with many ladies. Mrs Geo Philip hosted old friends Friday. Jays Saturday Afternoon Club to meet Jan 18 with Miss Nickles leading. Annual election of Hays Public Library Association officers on Tuesday Jan 14 at 8. Spratt expects new book store fixtures next week in Schultz Jewelry building.
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