20 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
1
Local notes describe flood damage across Hays area with ruined ice houses and waterlogged farms. Names appear of residents and visitors including J M Yost, Ed Yost, Miss Keller, Judge Reeder, and many others amid repairs to bridges and streets, new crops and dairy boosts, and upcoming circus events.
Dr M J Brown an ENT specialist will be at the Brunswick Hotel next Friday July 26 to treat related troubles and fit glasses Also seeking help on a Kansas farm a man and wife or single man to work on a farm in Walker near Catharine address John Buelow miles east 2 north of Catharine Walker Kansas
P H D Hagel, a piano tuner who was in our city last December, will make a second visit next week. If your instrument needs tuning, hunt him up.
Brick or wood house described as seven rooms in good condition with painted walls and wallpaper. Water at foot, large yard and garden area with shade trees. Contact Wee this office or Gortres RiepEL for details.
Heavy rains and the Ellis Dam burst caused the Smoky Saline and Big Creek to rise, flooding Hays City. Water surrounded homes, damaged bridges, and halted trains while residents used wagons and boats to move. Tracks and bridges were repaired by afternoon. other town features suffered alongside the flood.
Auction notice offers a fresh dairy cow with a week old heifer calf at her side described as a good milker. Prospective buyers directed to contact Wm Dillon on the north side of Hays House for details. Also advertised is a six room cottage with cellar and two lots with fruit trees and water. Inquiries to Mrs Cavendes on Sheridan Avenue or at the office.
Dr Jordan resident dentist advertises a 640 acre Ellis county farm for sale in Kansas all under fence includes 400 acres in wheat 7 room house new barn 40 by 70 two granaries milk and ice houses a well and 200 barrel tank price 25 per acre with crop or 20 without crop parcel addressed to Joan H Gexxen Ella Kansas also mentions Cres O Lac for sale by Henry Wotr and Son with miscellaneous items like rocking chair and center table to brighten them up.
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