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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
8
13 years experience in Wire work seeks a post as engineer and separator man. Contact A. B. Mc Greevy Dundee Kansas by write or phone. Voda stop look listen and watch Voda grow. Attend the picture show at Voda Friday evening.
A recap of arrivals and movements in WaKeeney area includes V Mallinowsky purchasing a class tractor from J Griffith, Frank covering stubble, and visitors like Mr. and Mrs Noah Wilson from Indiana and the Ellises plus Owens families visiting kin. Lennie Zeman returns from Hays hospital as recovery continues. Pat Lynch battles heat while hauling ice from WaKeeney. New families move in, including Frank Smith from Gorham, and two weary travelers aided near Voda with details available from Pat or Dave.
Daniel Dietz Sr purchased a Republic truck in WaKeeney last week. Jess Edwards delivered two loads of wheat to the WaKeeney elevator Saturday. Earl Combest will teach at South Downer school for the coming term at 100 dollars per month. Mrs. J G Marcy returned home from McPherson Saturday after a several week stay. Mr and Mrs H E Allison and children Rolland and Maurice accompanied her. Mrs Allison and children plan a short stay while Mr Allison left for McPherson Sunday night.
Weather notes that recent rains moisten flaxseed and volunteer wheat, boosting Hessian fly onsets. Farmers are told to destroy volunteer wheat and delay seeding until after the fly-free date, praising the timely rain as a corn saver.
For Sale and Want column items in WaKeeney area: two small buildings. Ford tractor nearly new. Pure bred Poland China pigs. Chas Steele residence. six work horses. nanny goat wanted. jawhawk stacker nearly new. Hoch's monuments from Hays. team of mules and harness. two 2-year cows and Holstein yearlings. Avery threshing outfit. Hereford bull calves. well improved section with immediate possession. threshing outfit and 9 room bungalow for sale in WaKeeney area.
Kanred, a wheat variety developed by the Experiment Station from a Turkey head, shows higher yields and better rust resistance than other winter wheats. It endures cold winters that kill rivals and increases net profits from six to ten dollars per acre versus Turkey and Kharkof. The Kanred variety is now proven, not experimental.
Ogallah items report social visits, Chau tauqua close with good crowds, notes on trips to Colorado and Ellis, plus a road petition in Trego County. Mentions Roy Reade family, Mrs Cook, Shakelfords, and a 10 pound birth. Also includes a moral paragraph on kindness and a rail of poetry.
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