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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1916

Page

1

Acre Seeks Republican Probate Judge Nomination in August Primary

Joshua H. Acre, police judge and justice of the peace, announces his candidacy for probate judge on the Republican ticket in the August primary. Acre, proprietor of the Trego House, has long resided in Trego county and is well known statewide, promising a lively campaign. Surveyor Harlan is praised for precise work in Ellis, with no assistants needed, while local notes mention new homes near the city limits with modern electric grit systems. Anecdotes include old Bill Shiftress arguing for widespread bank accounts and reduced militaries, and local business notes about Shorthorns and stock purchases near Ellis and Osceola.

Joshua H. Acre Acre Trego Trego County Fred Cross

Farm humor and thoughts of the wild in a Kansas paper

A collage of fragmented notes covers social quips on reporting brute force and prize fighting, a farmer president at Emporia chopping wood, playfulTen Commandments satire, and a Kansas City market report detailing cattle, hogs, and sheep prices with commentary from J. A. Rickarr, the market correspondent.

Olid Si Willard Moran Kansas City Nebraska East Texas J. A. Rickarr

Community notes and weekly moves and events

Local residents report moves and visits including Ralph Kristof repairs in his garage Uncle Billie Littlechild in Kansas City and Lennie Zeman relocating to Collyer A. G. Schwanbeck ships hogs to Kansas City and A. G. Mensing loses a horse to lockjaw John Nurton and EB Owens visit Ralph Kristof while Ferdinand’s birthday party draws local youth Locust Club hosts a Domestic Science program with debates poems songs and guest attendees including Mrs Blake Heckman Houghton and Hoonblake. Western Kansas looks appealing to Jane Totton after selling her Plattsmouth farm.

Voda Ralph Kristof C. Yamily Owens Billie Littlechild Kansas City A. G. Schwanbeck A. G. Mensing Lockjaw Lennie Zeman Collyer John Nurton EB. Owens Musseman Ferdinand J. D. Vandewater R. Owens T. F. Belaan Charles Kristof J. Griffith Jane Totton Plattsmouth, Neb Alvin Saleen Kansas

Special Notice to My Friends and Customers

A local notice offers savings on automobile hire and invites readers to visit with a crop condition order for headers or binders. The manager, A. M. Piscey, urges prompt contact to benefit from the reduced fee. A public notice also mentions Hal Caine's Eternal City, a nine reel production praised for drama and educational value.

Hal Caine Eternal City

Pleasant Evening For Neighbors With Farewell Gifts

Last Friday evening March 20 Mr and Mrs M C Williame hosted seventy to eighty friends and neighbors in a farewell gathering. Games and visiting followed by a late supper of sandwiches cake and pickles. Welcome to the Williams family as they move to a new locality with best wishes from Rive Ribbon residents. Mrs W Herrick hosted a small informal gathering for Mrs Dr Blake of Ellis with a pleasant social evening.

M.C. Williame Mai Williams Rive Ribbon District W.herrick Dr. Blake of Ellis

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The Wa-Keeney State Bank Pierson Keeney, Kansas Harlan Counies Prof Bill Shiftress Lam Bill Osborne Fann Weather Report Musicum Wa-Keener A. W. Nelson Oskaloosa Ellis Axel Beleves Bakers Adr P. E. Keraus Kodak Warmoak Uncle Sam United States Thomas W. Butcher Kansas Normal Emporia Butcher Billy Sunday Hell Margaret Swiggeit Banded Abstracter A. S. Treger,keocey, Xan Locust Club C. Sellers Purcell Hille Sellers Larabee Herrick Hardman Dr Blake Ets BH. Heckman C Houghton H. Honeblake Houghton Thagiub Theda Bara Fox Film Company Lady Audley Garden Theater A.M. Piscey Mgr
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