17 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1912
Page
1
The period to paper walls is now the best in the year for home overhauls and cleaning. Choose from patterns and colors as designs look unusually appealing this year and we offer the most desirable selections produced.
Collyer area residents report Sunday visits and trips to Banner Ogallah and Ogallala. John Harrison made a Wa-Keeney business trip, and other locals including Jelleson Seirer and Mader family members planned or completed travels and bank or camp meeting activities. A two inch rain fell at Voda. several residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events.
J Vandewater offers a nice assortment for fresh fruit and vegetables. W D Austin repaired his pump, a task that kept him busy. J F Kristof left last night for Ellsworth Kansas to take a job in a dry goods store. Mrs J M Zeman, Mrs J Stradal and Frances Kristof visited Mrs Ralph Kristof on Saturday evening.
Big Creek area residents busy with plowing and haying as rain promises a huge corn crop. Community events include union services in Court House lawn, pastors preaching at several churches, and a Labor Day celebration planned in Ogallala. Many visits and small town notes feature locally known families and roads to Collyer, Wa-Keeney, and nearby towns.
Wa Keeney daily notes list of locals, Democrats and Republicans in Trego County. Officers, residents and visitors include J J Harrison banker, Owen Scanlon, Walter Burnham, and Mrs Ernst Jesse. New committee members named with post office addresses in Ogallah Ellis Brownell Wa Keeney Ransom Collyer Utica. Also farm ads and social items from Wa Keeney news sheet.
An old advertisement promotes a smokeless smokeless Queen Ann kerosene burner Menton's Lemon squeezer with No 1 10¢ and No 2 15¢ and a Wilson Bread Toaster usable on gas oil gasoline and ranges. Also features Prayo Nickel Plated Lamps at $1.75 and a King Spring Oil Can.
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