Ninety nine men notified for military service examined
Ninety nine young men of Trego county were summoned to appear at the courthouse for Army qualification examinations. Only two failed to appear. Twenty six did not claim exemptions, signaling readiness for service if fit. A new draft is planned with about one hundred more to be examined next week.
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Trego County
Court House
United States’ Army
Jose Gonzales
C Parsons
Riverside Township
Uncle Sam
Washington
Northwest Kansas Holiness association camp meeting attended
The Northwest Kansas Holiness association camp meeting at the Trego County Fair grounds is well attended by local residents and distant members. Mrs. Crist of Denver leads the services with singing by Mr. Ong of California. Campers praise the fair grounds as an improvement over the old site east of Ogallah and listeners anticipate growing local interest each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Kansas
Ogallah
Ostercamp Fritts Wedding at Prairie Home Church
On Sunday afternoon August 5 at 4 o'clock at Prairie Home church in south Graham county Miss Lenora Ostercamp and Mr. Robert Fritts united in marriage. Rev A L Carlson performed the ring ceremony in a packed church with Irma Law as bridesmaid and Lee Stites as best man. The bridal party and relatives later gathered at Mrs Samuel Fritts home for a splendid wedding feast.
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Prairie Home Church
Graham County
A. L. Carlson
Lenora Ostercamp
Robert Fritts
Henry Oteerkamp
Miss Irma Law
Lee Stites
Irma Law
Carlton
Annd
Samuel Fritts
Sarved
Sas
Booster Attitude in 1916 Essay on Community Welfare
A farmer voices a strong booster stance for local communities in 1916, choosing to remain in a thriving hometown over urban financial salvation. He stresses family welfare, neighborly cooperation, and building local institutions, arguing money cannot replace the satisfaction of contributing to the country life.
Not Be Separated Vandegrift Twins Enlist in Kansas Guard
Vandegrift twins Vetor J and Vernol K, both 21, enlisted in Battery B of the 1st Regiment of Field Artillery in the Kansas National Guard to avoid being separated by the draft. The brothers traveled to Lawrence on Wednesday evening to be sworn in before draft numbers are issued, ensuring their service remains together.
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Vandegrift
1St Regiment of Field Artillery
Kansas National Guard
Vetor J
Vernol K
Ness Coumty
Letco Lown
Lawrence
LaCrosse
Summer Session Closes at Emporia State Normal School
The Kansas State Normal at Emporia closed its summer session at noon July 26. Fifty candidates earned B S in education, twenty five high school diplomas issued, and city life certificates granted. No graduate exercises held. certificates distributed at the registrar's office. Total summer enrollment reached 2097 as class work ended. Fall semester opens September 7 with strong inquiries for catalogs and information indicating good attendance.
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Kansas State Normal School
Emporia
Kan
Normal
Turning Thistles to Cash Money in Western Kansas
Western Kansas ranchers report using Russian thistles as silage and hay fodder to stretch scarce feed. Experiments cited at Fort Hays station in Gove Logan and Wallace counties show thistles fed with corn fodder silage yielding valuable feed. Thistle hay sold in Wallace county around 1911 reached fifteen dollars a ton, versus alfalfa priced higher. proper cutting before spine hardening and prompt stacking with moisture improves quality.
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Kansas
Fort Hays
Gove
Logan
Wallace
E. J. Guilbert
Ter
Wallace County
Red Cross Benefit Baseball Game and County Fair Plans
A rural Kansas town reports on an upcoming Red Cross fund event a charity baseball game between married and single ladies to be played at the Trego County Fairgrounds along with fair premium list completion, a Wa Keeney booster trip for August 15, and a wheat film show at Garden theatre. The note covers local civic efforts including the MoE church youth comfort kits for soldiers and a farewell supper hosted by the Commercial Club and Red Cross for local draftees, with remarks by Mrs. Blair and attendees from Abilene.
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Fairgrounds
Fats
Ray Nelson
Stan Straw
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Trego County Fair Grounds
Wa-Keeney
Oskley
Trego County
Ellis
Here
Oakley
Wa- Keeney Baseball Club
Wa- Keeney Band
Garden Theater
Kansas
Moe, Church
Herrick
K. S. Myerly
Fred Kerth
Earl Campbell
Clifford Bellaire
Ralph Harlan
Court House
Gutawane
Carrol Kelly
Ed Moore
Leonard Acre
Jack Gordon
Joe Acre
Albert Acre
Neil Ufford
Will Savage
Abilene
1St Regiment
K.N.G
Library adds new books for patrons
Library patrons are announced that new books have been added to the collection. The notice highlights fresh titles across genres and invites readers to explore the updated shelves and place holds as needed.
Denture and Optical Work Offered in Wakeeney
A local ad seeks a skilled dental technician in Wakeeney for denture and crown bridge work and glasses. The notice promises diverse tasks including difficult cases and aims to serve a broad audience with optical and dental services.
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Wakeeney
Security
WaKeeney City News Reflects Local Moves And Markets
Rural and town happenings fill the page as Frank Dillner and family pass through on return from Colorado, J. W. Miller buys cattle and ships west, the Chautauqua concludes with praise for the Cecilian Choir and Dr. Driver, hog day and Farmers Union activity shape local commerce, and notices urge bids, sales, and public interest in forthcoming events.
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Frank Dillner
Russell
Colorado
Mr Dillner
Dockendorf
Ida Pierson
Union
Missouri
Iowa
Harley McCullom
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Steamboat Springs
W. C. P. Rhoades
Chas. Baird
Areadian Symphony
John Merrite Driver
Wa-Keeney
Driver
Lec
Niesley
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Wa-Keeney State Bank
Fats and Leans
Osterkamp—Fritts
Trego County Fair
Abecribe
Margaret Swiggett
Keeney, Kansas
A. S. Treger
Wexsoer
Xaos
Troost Avenue
Central College of Osteopathy
Kansas City
Driscoll
Farmers Union
J. M. White
Osize City
C. M. Hutchison
Flossie Kearn
Phillipsburg
Hoover
Sam Smith
Harry Curts
Topeka
J. H. Prank
Chas
Acre
Curts
A. E. Emmnos
Chas. DeLaney
John H. Wigington
Florence A
Almens
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