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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
4
A noisy slate of Republican county convention driven bids includes O A Corrick for Register of Deeds, George W York for Clerk of Deeds, LC Greason for Treasurer, D W Winse for Sheriff, and BR H Burss seeking District Court Clerk, all announcing candidacies for party convention selection in Trejo county.
The Tepublicans of Trego conney will convene to choose a ticket at Riverside Township meeting in the court house at 1 o'clock. Delegates will be apportioned by ten votes for George A. Clark as secretary of state with electors and alternates listed for various townships under the apportionment plan. By order of Central Committee GIVLER, Chairman.
The notice mentions a Thursday band concert at Baker's and a call to read the county consent. It covers local events, meetings, and various townspeople with scattered references to politics, commerce, and community announcements.
Ogallah resident Chas Brabb plans a sale next week in California while Willis Jackson of Neosho Mo revisits Wa Keeney this week. L Tatman buys a restaurant. Public sale today lists horses cattle and farm implements. Deep well in Riverside township owned by Gus Walburg reaches 576 feet with 300 feet of water. Attendees at Old Settlers picnic include Mrs Diebold Mrs Blair Mrs Wanner Doras Willie Nelson Ray Nelson Carl Deatrich Clarence Henkel Chas Ward. Services announced at Presbyterian church with Sunday school and Endeavor. John Tirges Sr of Collyer visits cousin Dr Brown in Saline. Dr Brown to make regular Wa Keeney visits. Quarterly church meeting at Owallah with Sunday sermon and Lord's Supper. Republican Populist and Democratic county committees meet at courthouse to set conventions. Dems and Pops Sept 6 Repubs Sept 13. Haugh Eblivets seeks help for alfalfa crop. Severe Saturday storm causes damage. Over $1,000 raised for a bacterium relief fund at Hig hway district. Dr L H Perkins of Kansas City undergoes operation. recovering on highway home. Prohibition club organized in Wakeeney. county convention planned Sept 13. D J Wilson of Glenene township named as sheriff candidate. Carpenters wanted for elevator at Ogallah. General Artz, long blind, now in St Louis as Public Ownership party candidate and proposes railroad from St Louis to Arkansas mineral belt.
The article records enrollment at the Normal School, noting May Rhoades enrolled and Mr Rose’s class drawings. It highlights talks by John McDonald, a strong address by Frank Nelson, and the state superintendent’s eloquence. It lists many visitors and new joiners, and describes a successful common school commencement with decorative platform arrangements and praises for Miss Kirby.
In Big Creek area farmers keep plows busy as dry weather harms crops. Wheat testing shows poor yield this year while corn bind has suffered. Local tradesmen like Rolla Mack and Goble Bros. engage in farm and carpentry work. Mrs. King improves slowly and residents report minor incidents including a county attorney visit and a traveling Swift Pack salesman encounter.
Straw hats for men and children offered in three lots with sale prices. Lot 1 includes hats marked 5c 8c and 1.00, sale price 59c. Lot 2 features 50c 6c and 1c hats, sale price 38c. Lot 3 lists 20c 25c 30c and 45c hats, sale price 18c. Also harvest bats for men and boys at 6c.
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