28 Aug 1915
Page 1
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
1
The report describes a large county fair with horses cattle hogs and a wide display of farm products and domestic arts. It notes tents on the fair ground a cooperative effort to provide coops and a focus on family enjoyment while recalling historic wet harvests and local anecdotes about rain and farming challenges in Wa Keeney.
The Freh Annual Trego County Fair Association lists live stock guidelines under John G Hixson as General Superintendent. Horses and colts prizes are detailed with sired categories and prize amounts, including farm team and mule divisions, with bird display notes and coop provisions.
The week brings frequent rain and visits among residents. Miss Josie Spena visits with T J Kerans. Mr and Mrs H W Miles spend Sunday with Mrs L A Krhut. Mrs S Lofstead calls on Mrs J Griffith. Mr and Mrs L P Davis share Sunday evening with R Owens. V Malinowsky builds a new granary. Dick Owens makes a county seat trip. John Bordowsky visits V Hubalek’s family. Jane Schimkowitsh and Rosie Zeman attend Normal in Wa Keeney. John Wiedeman and Barney Meyer move from Russell after harvest. John Lohmann Sr visits his son George in Russell. Mrs McKinley of Russell returns home to care for ill son A B McKinley. Fred Eichman, Jas Benisch, Christ Rohn and families visit George Lohmann. Mrs Jno Wiedeman and her sister Tillie Blaine arrive from Russell to stay with Jas Benisch while awaiting their new house work.
Heavy rains delay threshing across South Trego this week. Mr and Mrs Julius Lietz visited Mr and Mrs Silas McKune Sunday. A K McKinley remains very ill under medical care this week. Mr and Mrs Earnest Smith left for Nebraska last Monday to visit relatives.
The ad promotes watches from Hamilton, Illinois, Elgin, Waltham and other makers offered at low prices. It highlights pride, lasting time-keeping quality and reliability, urging readers to consider purchasing. A World subscription is offered at $1.00 per year.
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