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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
A lively Collyer update cites a primary election Tuesday drawing crowds. locals attend dances, visits to Wakeeney, new office for Dr La Certe, and praise for threshing outfits. chatter covers markets, visits, illness, and the town’s growing business center as food, toys, and threshers headlines mingle with social events.
An advertisement claims most skin eruptions and scrofula stem from impure blood and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic that makes you clear eyed, clear-brained, and clear-skinned.
Community items from South Trego list visits threshing and travel. Local names include Miles, Lemar, Small, Carthrights, McKune, Irwin, Hoobler, Welch, Carey, Gatewood, Printz, Rodgers, Courtrights, and Stetlers. Part entries mention a baby born July 6 and a baptism at South Downer by Rev. Jos N. Lee. A holiness meeting is planned at Bethel next Wednesday.
Rain came after a dry spell as threshing dominates the Willcox area. Mr. Combest and family visited Mp. Haugs. Henry Schaffer called on J. H. Hazen. Johnny Prath burned his foot on a hot iron. Prank Strailey and family visited Vidrickson. Mrs. Whitson and Iva Haug visited J. C. Milholland. Mrs. C. H. Cornelion is recovering from rheumatism. Miss Silva Hazen visited South Downer folks. Wheat yields are better than expected and of high quality.
A lively local item notes a new doctor in the area while other farm and social happenings fill the week. Threshing dominates Hurry Ranch activity as Miss Eliza Mong and sister visit Miss Finch, and Mr. Parks returns for a call.
An aged advertisement touts kidney pills as a universal cure with endorsements from A J Johnson and Foster Milbuph. It claims rapid relief after use and lists 30 cent price, urging purchase through agents like Dean's in the United States. The text mimics period product pitches with dubious medical authority.
The note mentions J Blaine Swisher missing Bloody Ran due to smoking. Judge Walker wins re election as treasurer and is now in demand. Mr Best suffers a serious hayrack horse runaway with John, both badly bruised. Miss Cass is praised as an equestrienne. warns about Hide Park catamounts and men avoiding night outings without wives.
Rain is badly needed as threshing continues. A city hall concert drew a fine crowd. Money from the Merry-go-round stirred more than a few. Egbert and Richardson graze stock at John Aillman’s pasture for the week. H. L. Anderson of Lacrosse spoke on old times with politics and religion barred. Riverside District No 29 elected Chas B Shade clerk and Elihu Allman treasurer at the school meeting. Seven months of school approved. Mrs Oniel’s teaching cert approved. Brownell bank opening celebrated with about 1500 attending. several fights and an arm broken. Broncho busting produced wins for Brownell over Arnold and McCracken. exact scores not learned.
The county treasurer will conduct a delinquent tax sale at his office and in the city at Wa-Keo hay on Tuesday, the first day of September, listing each tract of land and town lot with due taxes and charges owed to the county. GG Marsale, County Treasurer.
Publication notice in the district court announces Graves of Treze county Kansas seeks to quiet title to the northwest quarter of cotton Thirty four in Township Fifteen South Range Twenty two West in Treeo county Kansas and filing for five year proof to establish land claim before the Probate Judge at Wa-Rooney Kansas with witnesses L Menzer F Purtetos B Courtney O Goulbert.
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Trustees and The Smoky River Company are named as defendants in a dispute. The record notes the parties and their roles as corporate entities involved in a legal matter. The text references trustees and successors in connection with the Smoky River entities.
Does your back ache or have sharp side pains This stems from kidney trouble Try DeWitts Kidney and Bieder pills They promptly relieve weak back backache rheumatic pains and all kidney and bladder disorders Sold and recommended by W. W. Gibson.
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