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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
8
A dense column of notes reports fresh pork at Baker's, multiple local sales and auctions in Wa-Keeney and nearby towns, and visits by residents to sales and relatives. It mentions Threshing in Trego, sales by W. W. Mattingly and H. O. Gearhart, and various towns including Ogallah and Studley with names like J. J. Keraus and A. B. Cooper.
A crowded column lists sales and ads including for sale canary birds and plows, a hardware clerking note, and various local items in Wa-Keeney. Mentions J.C. Milholland sale next Monday, Lee Brand products, and Lee Trade Mark. Also reports on taxes, high school levy, and community updates including visits and medical notes.
The week brings illness reports, school bell anticipation, and health updates including Mrs G M Ufford and Mary Morgan. Local events cover a Bloomer girls tour, a Wagons trek, and weddings and visits. Baseball scores show wins and losses with Morland Plainville Luray Brookville results. A moonlit hay ride, camp meeting notes, and local commerce prices close the column with feed and grain rates.
A notice to Trege voters thanking supporters for August 4 and urging continued backing for M. Bell and J. A. Deatesce in the upcoming November county election. The message implies gratitude to allies who aided the campaign and requests votes.
Rain last week improves crop yields with reports from Ernest Harman and two sisters. A large sale occurred at Cooper's on Monday attended by neighbors. Notices of upcoming sales at J. C. Mitcholland's on August 17. Sightings of Frank Lyons, Silvia Hazen, Charley Marcy, and Alice Lyons visiting Utica last Sunday. Kendall family relatives visiting, along with Mrs Kendall returning home. Frank Curtis of Wa-Keeney and Mr Grips of Wallace County were at Bethel last Sunday.
Government thermometer in Wakeeney records weekly highs and lows from Thursday through Wednesday. Temperatures ranged from a high of 92 and a low of 7 on Tuesday and 60 on Wednesday, with daily readings around 89, 79, 83, and 85. About four-fifths of an inch of rain has fallen since the last report.
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