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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
3
Fragmented verses recall a bygone boyhood romance with blurred imagery and nostalgic tones. The speaker laments lost youth, dreams, and a past love as time erodes memory, ending in faded scenes and uncertain outcomes.
Local notices report that seats for Hamlet go on sale at Red Cross Pharmacy on Monday May 25. Other items include a moonlight picnic at Big Creek last Friday, a wheat crop inspection by Professor Edgerton in Smokey Hill valley, and a large Epworth League lawn party at H. H. Pierce home. Decoration Day events are noted with mid day business closures to attend cemetery and hall services.
Henry Schwaller of Hays Kansas proclaims Memorial Day observances for May 30 1908. Citizens asked to close businesses 9 10 am and 2 4 pm to decorate graves, attend Civil War survivors services, and refrain from recreation during ceremonies.
Union Memorial Service set for May 24, 1908 at the G A R Hall with Rev A N Smith of the M E Church to conduct. Citizens are warmly invited to join. By order of the Post H B Kour Adjutant.
The Saturday Afternoon Club of Hays will meet with Mrs Etta L Ward on Saturday May 23. The program includes roll call reading of minutes club history and miscellaneous business led by Mrs Ward.
City notice requires owners to clean all alleys within limits of manure trash ashes and rubbish. Swine must be removed by May 10 1908. Compliance will improve sanitation and avoid trouble. Issued by County Health Officer J A Carupat and City Marshall Charles Rupp.
Notice is given that Jacob Schoenfeld of Pfeiffer Kansas has intention to make final proof to establish a homestead claim for the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter and other described lands in Township 15 south range 16 west. Witnesses must prove continuous residence and occupation. the hearing will be at Hays City. Names and residences of witnesses provided.
Department of the Interior S Land Office Colby Kansas announces a contest by Joseph Zimmermann against George H Lubbens for Homestead entry 18118 filed March 30 1905. Claim abandoned for over six months not caused by claimant’s service in the army or navy. Hearing set June 9 1908 and final hearing June 13 1908. Publication ordered due to inability to serve personally. John Thomas Register. First pub May 9 1908.
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