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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
8
A community dance will be held in the OGallah hall on Friday April 24 with welcome invitation for all. Music promised, and a cement crossing project is underway near the billiard hall. Local notices mention births, illnesses, sales, and upcoming church events.
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney troubles with a testimonial from W. F. Stranahan of Wa Keeney Kansas. It claims relief from backache and frequent painful kidney secretions after using the product bought at W. W. Gibson's drug store and marketed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Also notes price 50 cents and urges readers to remember the name Dean's.
Farmers list corn and trade remains busy as Collyer merchants report heavy business on Saturday. Wm Lorimer ships stock, Chas Hickman installs lightning rods, and residents join family visits. A prairie fire hits Banner precinct Friday. Collyer nine defeats Voda in a local game with several families calling on Fred and Otto Schwanbeck.
VODA notes a well being put down for R. Kirkendall by T Bundy. Fred Schwanbeck delivered feed from Wa-Keeney Saturday and shelled corn for Mr. Musseman Friday. Wm. Cox visited his sister in Grinnell, Mrs. Owens called on her sister, and Hockmans visited Straub south of Wa-Keeney. Gorrell of Wa-Keeney passed through with a drilling outfit Tuesday. Preston of Collyer called on A. G. Schwanbeck Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Kirk and Mr. …
B E Furbeck begins listing corn. Dr Blake of Ellis bought a Buick. Chas and Lillian Cross in Wa Keeney last Saturday. Mrs Lou Germann ill but improving. W F Bartlett went to Saline for corn. Peach crop likely short due to freezes. East side had a rain shower Tuesday night. Mrs Mande Goff visiting Furbeck family. O W Shideler installed a phone for Will Lutz. J E M Chambers new minister preached at Silver Lake and Ridgway. Grace Pershing hosted a picnic and ball game in district 13.
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