Wakeeney shuts out Normal in fast baseball game
The Trego County Hays School ball team traveled to Hays with about two dozen fans and beat Normal 8 to 0 in a brisk game. Through six innings both teams were scoreless before Normal errors and two two baggers produced all eight Wakeeney runs. Smeed pitched magnificently for Wakeeney, striking out 10 as Bear fanned eight for Normal. Umpire Mike Merrill called a close contest.
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Trego County Hays
Hays
Clyde Rice
Bear
Wakeeney
Smeed
Mike Merrill
Elis
Alumni Banquet At Hays High School Honors 1908 Class
The Hays High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet in the Bruns wick Annex last Thursday. Thirty five members attended including Miss Mary Haffamier Russell Mrs G A Lester and Chas Bromitt Wilson from out of town. Roscoe Baumer was elected president Eva Campbell secretary and Henry Winters treasurer. The class of 1908 was admitted to membership. Politka's provided music and a constitutional amendment allowing a member to bring one outside friend if dues are paid passed two thirds.
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The
Hays High School
Brunswick Annex
Mary Haffamier
Russell
G. A. Lester
Chas. Bromitt
Wilson
Roscoe Baumer
Eva Campbell
Henry Winters
Politka’s
Hays High School Commencement Address by Chas M Harger
Chas M Harger, editor of the Abilene Reflector and journalism instructor at Kansas University, gave an excellent commencement address last Friday evening at Hays High School. His speech titled Was a Good Address The West a School was praised for handling and relevance to the occasion.
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The
West
Chas. M. Harger
Hays High School
Picnic at Walker Congregation Benefits St Ann's Church
The Walker congregation plans a picnic on Monday June 1 1908 at the Walker school house with amusements for all ages. Proceeds go to St Ann's church. A ball game between Victoria and Gorham teams will be played. Both morning and evening trains will stop.
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Walker
Walker School
St. Ann's Church
Victoria and Gorham
Kansas farmer's evening ritual amid a bustling estate
In a Masson piece reprinted from Success, a Kansas farmer ends his day by changing from evening wear to overalls and securing the estate for the night. The scene blends country life with references to art, technology, and possessions, hinting at prosperity and modern abundance.
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Thos. L. Masson
New York
Success
Kansas
Maria
Rembrandt
Memorial Services At G A R Hall In Hays
Last Sunday morning a full G A R Hall heard Rev A N Smith deliver a grand army sermon as the new Methodist minister in Hays. A mixed church choir supplied fitting music and the union service closed all churches.
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G. A. R. Hall
A N. Smith
Hays
Normal Baseball Team Busy Week With Wins and Plans
The Normal baseball team played Wa Keeney in Hays, then Gove City, losing 2-1, and beat Catherine 8-1 at home. Battery for Catherine was Schueler Staab, for Normal Vernon and Claude Rice. A game vs a town team with semi pro Walter Light is planned for Monday on the Normal campus.
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Wakeeney
Hays
Gove City
Catherine
Schueler
Staab
Vernon
Claude Rice
Normal
Walter Light
Lee R. Light
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Events
Sunday School at the usual hour. No morning sermon due to the baccalaureate at the Normal Auditorium. Epworth League at seven. Sermon and Sacrament of the Lord's Supper by Presiding Elder O. S. Brown. Tee Cream and sundaes advertised at Harkness'.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
O. S. Brown
Advertising Sways Towns To Buy Goods In Every Line
A humorous verse urges promotion through ads as the key to selling hats groceries medicines and more. A sermon on public notice follows highlighting Episcopalian services at Salina with organ recital and memorial sermon. Local society news, theater plans, and a Hamlet production at Western Kansas State Normal feature briefly amid notices of visits and events.
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Salina
Batterson
Christ
Bids Sought for Cement Crossings in Hays City Kansas
Notice from Hays City Kansas calls for sealed bids by noon June 10 1908 to furnish materials and construct cement crossings at designated locations. Plans on file with city clerk bond required mayor and council may reject bids A Harkness city clerk 2-2
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Hays City
Kansas
Reity
A. Harkness
Visit Notes Include Illinois Cousin and Oklahoma Trip
Miss Murray of Illinocis cousin of Murray Wallace visits. Miss Maude Custer of Quinter noted. Kay friends Mr and Mrs Hiss and family left Wis Saturday for relatives in Oklahoma.
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Miss Murray
Illinocis
Murray Wallace
Maude Custer
Quinter
Kay Friends
Mrs. Hiss
Wis
Oklahoma
Geo. H. Butler
Walker
Fred Miller
Salina
Local news items and social notes from a Kansas town
Mrs. J H Ward returns from the east as George Grass files an ad for a Vepier W A Smith adds rooms to his East Normal home. Topeka journalist Harry Root visits. a half inch of rain aids wheat. Several local moves, weddings, and school events noted with many named residents and area farms.
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W. A. Smith
East Normal Avenue
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Kodak
Eastman
Standard and Seeds
N. C
Montgomery Ward
Judd Wood
Topeka
Will Smith
Frank McLain
George Bear
Bunkerhill
Hamiet
Orra Rutherford
Garden City
Frank Matt
John Chittenden
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church
George Palmer
Western Kansas State Normal
E. B. Matthew
Hamlet
Omaha
Bes
See Palace
Isee
Kansas City Scenic Company
Miss McIntosh
Gertrude
Sophia Dickinson
Ophelia
Mabel Rowlison
Prof. Matthew
Benj. Crocker
Ed Jantzen
Horatio
Harry Brown
Laertes
Henry Brown
Miss Dickinson
Ophelia Grand
Harry Matthew
Wallace Sullivan Rosencrantz
Alfred Havemann
Guildenstern
Henry McVey Osrie
Calvert Marcellus
Clayton Rice Bernardo
A. E. Pearce Francesco
Oscar Waggoner
Louis Christiansen
Wallace Sullivan
Ernest B. Matthew
Dolly Varden
Mrs Picken
Mesdames Oshant
A. S. Hall
Motz
Kohl
Behan Ranch
Oshant
Casper Middlekauff
Kansas University
Yocemento
Wilhelmina Geher
Hoisington
Miss Helfert
Roy Cornelius
Hoisington Dispatch
Roy
St. Joseph Catholic School
Tee Big Trees
California
Yosemite
Calaveras Grove
Santa Cruz
First National Bank
A. M. McKie
J. H. Ward
George Grass
Harry Root
Stanton
Bertha Virmond
J. G. Haney
el Paso
Texas
Justice Walker
Ellis
L. D. Cooper
C & A Railway
State Normal Gymnasium
Joe Hubbell
Saline Valley
Oliver
Ellsworth
Lena Mather
Bertha Peterson
Olive Stech
Essie Shirkey
Grinnell Record
Oakley
Hays State Normal
the Normal
Caroline Eddingfield
Illinois
Howard Baker
Buckeye
Mr. Baker
Catholic Knights of America
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Colorado
Russell County
Johnson Ranche
Ravensford Ranche
Stella Ferley
Georgia Virmond
Mary Ryan
New Forest
Frankfort
Kas
Continental
Gus Miller
Denver
Voss
East Juniata Street
Ward Sullivan
Minneapolis
Bird
Alois Bissing
West Normal Avenue
Fred Solomon Sr
Hot Springs
Missouri
Gerow
Ellis County
Mrs. Picken
the Hill
J. P. Shutts
Kansas City Hospital
Comptroller of the Treasury
Jessie Underhill
Paul
Bird Moore
Brookville
Will
Tyler Ranche
Smokey River
Messick Bros
Die Lagerin
Nickles
Belle Springs
Victoria
Odd Fellows Lodge
Noble Grand
John Blender
W. B. Brown
C. Schwaller
L. Bell
Grand Lodge
Jeff Saunders
M. J. Bell
Hans Janteen
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