12 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
1
Receipts and expenditures shown as balance and totals examined by Tawney and Eaton. Advertisement offers two business properties and several residences in Hays City Kansas for exchange for improved or unimproved farm lands. Requests details on what to exchange and location. BR W Osbant Hays City Kansas.
LT sen gifts readers with a lively camp diary from Camp Schafer at Eagle Pass Texas. The letter recalls travel from Parsons and Burlington through Oklahoma into Texas, describes heat sand storms and insects, daily army routine and Y M C A comforts, guard duties on the Rio Grande and nearby Mexican town Pedras, and notes about 12 000 National Guard and 2 000 regulars in camp.
Mr and Mrs E L Drake of 536 South Market Street and their four children depart for a month long reunion traveling in four cars via Hutchinson and Fredrick to Trego county and Colorado They plan to visit old scenes left in 1881 and recall pioneer days per the Wichita Beacon
Wednesday evening August 9 Maggie Hitt married Jerry Dalby of Banner at home with Rev Stringer officiating. Bride wore white silk crepe de chine. groom blue serge. Dalby a well known teacher near Ellis and a local farmer. They left for Denver and other western points, then will reside on Dalby’s Banner farm.
A Young People's Meeting is planned by the Young People's Union at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Members are urged to attend for an evening of fellowship and spiritual reflection with songs and prayers.
M I Strauss will visit Wa Keeney School to discuss eye care for children. The notice implies many can refer to him and stresses his work as essential for lifelong eye health.
The piece notes 796 voters in Trego county, about one third of the electorate, with total primary cost of 742.49 dollars. It records 641 as the top number of effective sheriff and probate judge votes, and 198 women voters across precincts. WaKeeney precinct saw 400 voters, roughly half the county turnout. It critiques the primary nomination process as costly and slow for western Kansas candidates.
Cattle market steady with favorable seller conditions. Beef steers reach up to 9 0 0 per cwt and grass cattle sell strong. Hog prices rise with light hogs at 9 9 0 per cwt. medium weights 9 8 5. heavy hogs 9 4 5. Sheep and lambs higher, Idaho lambs at 11 4 5 per cwt. native lambs coarse and heavy. breeding ewes 7 7 5 to 9 0 0. Receipts: cattle 14 000 hogs 17 000 sheep 6 000. J A Bicenasr, Market Correspondent.
Ethel Williams wed John T. Hitchings of Collyer in a quiet ceremony at the Williams home in Lamer Me on Sunday July 30. The bride, the couple’s only child, is described as charming and pleasing. The groom is a popular local man known throughout the county. The Collyer Advance wishes the couple a happy and prosperous married life.
Sealed bids for erecting a school house in District No 34 will be received by the board up to Monday August 21 1916. Contractors must furnish and deliver their own materials and provide bond. Plans and specifications are at the clerk's home. The board may reject any or all bids. D P Bmane District Clerk.
We thank neighbors and friends for help during the sickness and death of our little one Earnest Earvin. Mr and Mrs A Repshire Ransom Kansas.
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