07 Apr 1900
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1900
Page
1
A midcentury sales pitch urges shoppers to maximize value by buying with cash and avoiding bad accounts. Merchants claim to offer similar value across purchases, promising 5 to 17 percent annual savings. The ad touts narrow margins and no dead ledger waste to prove real savings and customer satisfaction.
An extensive catalog of spring and summer clothing, hats, shirts, and textiles is advertised at reduced prices, claimed to predate rising costs. The piece notes large stock and urges shoppers to take advantage of bargains as consumers anticipate higher prices. It also recounts historical notes about Fort Hays, the reservation, and local political resolutions.
Millinery notice announces Easter hats on sale April 7 at Moore's Cash Store. The text also describes a long process in Congress culminating in a 1900 act granting the Port Hays Military reservation to Kansas for educational purposes, conditioned on establishing a State Normal School branch and an agricultural station.
Warning against mercury laden ointments for catarrh and urging use of reputable physicians prescriptions. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo and Hall's Family Pills as safer remedies with testimonials offered.
Pupils must appear in Wa Keeney Collyer Ogadah and North 1 for the common school diploma tests on April 20 and 21. Those who wrote in Marcel may retake, credits from last year or March allowed, and all subjects with possible improvement must be listed. The highest grade will count and March grades will be published as soon as possible to issue April results. Hupsen I Anca County Supt.
Mrs Thornton visited her son Hill. Mr and Mrs Fregge hosted dinner guests. Last Friday night buggies sped past in a humorous scene. Our Sunday school was reorganized with few changes. W S Gurrel of Wa Kee owns land held by Tawney. A future school event is planned but not yet decided. W A Tawney arrived from Lincoln.
Local notes from Collyer Kansas cover business openings, new residents, farming updates, and social visits. Mentions Collyer merchants Swigger and Swiggers, Miss Maury Stromier arriving to work for Mrs. Walster, land interests, a water tank relift, and various residents traveling to Ellis, Hays, and Neworth. Includes advertisements for groceries, patent medicines, and August Flower remedy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.