Wa-Keeney Faces New Fire Bell And Store Openings
Wa-Keeney plans a new fire bell as businesses announce spring openings including Collyer millinery, Trego Mercantile fine dishware, and a Grand Millinery Opening on April 17 and 18. Local updates note residents visiting, farm sales, and church events while insurance ads urge coverage for crops and property. Many two-person mentions fill the town diary with moves from Baker to Banner and Lawrence to Salina.
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Collyer
Waestee World items and local notices brief
A scanned Waestee World page notes several items: new merchandise at the Mercantile Company praised as beauties. a classified sale ad from Ira Maddy in Elkader. T. J. Richards of Weskan dies of pneumonia. W W Gibson and O L Cook wed in Kansas City with congratulations from friends. Mrs. Wm. McFarland visits from Wichita. Locust club humor program with papers by Mesdames Hardman and Purcell. death of G W Jones of Hill City. two boys fined for jumping freights. Wm Boetcher ill with smallpox and bills disinfected. Charles Brown surrenders his children to the National Children's Society. H A Jones of Salina seeking homes for neglected children.
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Ira Maddy
Elkader
Kans
T. J. Richards
Weskan
Richards
Locust Club
T. B. Hays
Mesdames Hardman
Purcell
Swiggett
Charles Brown
Myrtle
Fred
National Children's Society
Brown
H. A. Jones
Salina
Red Polled cattle herd sale offered for cash
I am closing out my herd of Red Polled cattle about four patchballs. For particulars call Carter Solomon, Kansas. Warm ad.
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Carter Solomon
Kans
Local visitors and business travel to Wa-Keeney area
A string of visitors and business ties surface in Wa-Keeney and nearby towns. Ralph Parks attends Normal in Hays. H H Barbee of Colorado. O'Brien of Luray. F P Lucas travels to Kansas City. J L Robinson of Lincoln visits. Land and real estate interests prevail with B W Beschwitz, L M Northway, R B Eaton, W J Bradford. Julia O Toole joins Gleason J Marshall. the Heys brothers host at American House. Bank statements at Collyer and Wa Keeney cited as notable local business notes.
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Ralph Parks
Hays
H. H. Barbee
Colorado
Fee
Monio
Wa-Keeney State Bank
Perfect Digestion Key to Health Is Urgent Care
The passage urges immediate attention to digestive discomfort as essential for peak health. It stresses not delaying when feeling unwell and highlights the link between digestion and overall well being.
Digestive aid ad promises quick relief with Kodol use
An old advertisement claims indigestion sour stomach and nervous headache can be relieved by Kodol a natural digestant. It asserts it will digest what you eat and notes it is sold by Ww. W. Ginson.
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Ww. W. Ginson
Devoe paint argument letter to Wa-Keeney agents
A business letter from W. Devor & Co promoting Devoe lead-and-zine paint to Messrs. Verbeck of Wa-Keeney Kansas. It asserts Devoe is the strongest true paint, offers full measure, and claims it lasts longest and draws trade. The letter urges agents to use the paint based on experience and efficiency.
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Devoe
Fea
Delvoe
W. Devor & Co
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Farmers profit remark from western Kansas cattle grower
C L Lucas of Banner Kansas described profits from farming in western Kansas after selling steers. He bought 480 acres in Trego county at 12.50 per acre two years ago and was offered 25 per acre recently but did not sell. He expects larger corn acreage and notes bright wheat prospects, few fat cattle, and minimal frost damage due to dryness.
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C. L. Lucas
Banner
Kan
Kansas
Trego County
Kansas City
K. C
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Trouble Says Wa Keeney Reader
Wa Keeney Kansas resident W F Stranahan testifies Doan's Kidney Pills eased years of painful kidney symptoms. He reports nocturnal urgency and burning with relief after using Ocean's Kidney Pills from W W Gibson's drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets Doan's as sole US agent at 50 cents a box.
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Dean
W.F. Stranahan
Wa Keeney
Kans
Ocean
W. W. Gibson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Notable Bryant farmer makes gain in Graham county
J. W. Hanna a prominent cattleman and land farmer from Bryant township Graham county, transacted business in Wa Keeney last Thursday. He moved to Graham county over twenty years ago and through diligent work has built a successful farming and stock raising enterprise.
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J. W. Hanna
Bryant Township
Graham County
Wa Keeney
Jim
Union Pacific Time Tapte Across Mountain Routes
Train schedule fragment lists West Bound No 101 Fast Express No 18 Local Freight and East Bound No 102 Fast Express No 154 Local Freight with parcels sold and charged to Morse Anont names.
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Union Pacific Time
Morse
Anont
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Wa-Keeney
Baker's
R. L. Binker
Lawrence
R. L. Wilson
Rolla Clack
Gaylord
Sheriff Ashcroft
Hill City
John W. Spena
Methodist Aid
de Witt
W. H. Swiggett
Bud Jones
The
State University
Bud
Trego Mercantile Company
S. M. Griswold
Mission of the Heavenly Rest
Church of the Heavenly Rest
W.G. Read
Helen Scott
Frances G. Locker
Bessie Larabee
Rosa Thiel
Neva Clark
Harry Clawson
Ella Gunckel
Mabel Kessler
Mildred Cass
Sylvia Whisler
Oscar Samuels
Ben E. Manzer
Kamilla Thiel
Rob J. Wheeler
Merce Brown
Lillian Tegtmeyer
Episcopal Church
Moore's
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cone of Men
Moore
Messick Musical Speciality
School House
Sam Parks
Prairie
Jacob Heckman
R. H. Burns
McClure
Ellermeyer Place
Hal Jones
East Trego
O. L. Lucas
W. J. Beardwell
Clara Johnson
Kansan
Ladies’ Good Will Society
Peacock
Mrs. Goble
John
Captain Jones
Sherman Crawford
City
R.C. Wilson
R. C. Wilson
Port Huron
John W. Spens
Ham
Christ
R. H
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
L. Cook
Cook
Wm. McFarland
Wichita
G. W. Jones
Jones
Wm. Boetcher
H. FP. Kline
Morning Glory
B. J. Peas
Dr. Prices
Allon
Trego Merc. Co
Mr. O'Brien
Luray
F. P. Lucas
J. L. Robinson
Lincoln, Kans
B. W. Beschwitz
Utica
Julia O’toole
Gleason J .& Marshall’s
Wm. Clifford
Oklahoma, Okla
L. M. Northway
Portis
Mr. Northway
R. B. Eaton
Edison, Nebr
W. J. Bradford
Benton, Mo
C. W. F. Street
J. Burns
Frank
Collyer State Bank
Grinnell Record
Borah
Emma Courtney
Marsh
Messrs
Verbeck
Kana
Aver
Ayer
Colin
Thy Wa-Kerney Horse Brawd‘s Associatl
Irchor
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