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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1909

Page

4

Dress-cutting demonstration at Mrs Ufford's home

Mrs Emma Ufford adopts the short method of dress cutting and will teach at her home. She invites ladies to attend the demonstration on December 4. Also advertised: Garland (Jr.) hard coal burner for sale at Central Hotel. Red Polled cows and heifers for sale with calves soon to be born from J H C Gilbert Wa Keeney Kans RR 1. sale notices urged for reading.

Kenown Gibb’s Grove Wa Keeney Towit Emma Ufford Garland (Jr C. H. Knip Central Hotel J.H.C. Gilbert Wa. Keeney Kans R. R

Elm er Tilton and community notes from local paper

The item list covers illness and visits among Tilton and Glenn families, cattle trips to Kansas City, Thanksgiving gatherings in Wa-Keeney and Big Creek, a lunar eclipse seen locally, a remark about Kansas rain, a livery sale, and a festive band concert with proceeds exceeding twenty dollars.

Elmer Tilton Wm. Lorimer John Glenn Chas Joe Glenn Kansas City John Briggs Mr. Edson Cyril Erbut Kansas Rob Powers Moberly Sanday Razak Lorimer Chas. Sierer Lizzie Spena Join Zeman Messers H. Swiggett Wa Keeney Joe Powers

Ellis County News Briefs From Big Creek

Big Creek reports heavy sleet and mud after a rough weekend. A L Leonard lost a good horse last week. Farmers grim since mid November. Ellis telephone system hit hard by sleet Sunday. Earl Furbeck sold his farm to Mr Faucher for about 37.50 per acre. John Glass had a very sick horse but it recovered to return home. The Ellis Mercantile Co moved to new quarters on the first floor of the Keagy block in the opera house.

Big Creek Hall Tilton Alf Parsons C.C. Hickman Trego County Briggs Jno Glenn A. L. Leonard Ellis Earl Furbeck Mr. Faucher John Glass Ellis Mercantile Co Opera House Keagy Block

Thanksgiving in Collyer and nearby towns

A long Wesee Review item notes R J Stevens of Ellis died in Minnesota. L C Ross wed Rena Olson in Wisconsin on Thanksgiving and plans to live in Ellis. County attorney of Allen County confirms quail season opened November 16, not 15, so 15th captures violators. Local updates cover holidays, building projects, visits, and a large Taft linked Thanksgiving dinner with multiple families in Collyer and nearby areas.

Wesee R. J. Stevens Ellis Minnesota L. C. Ross Wisconsin Rena Olson Allen County Quail

Play Opens Monday Night in Frozen Finance

Lots of rain delays but townsfolk urged to attend the opening act of Frozen Finance on Monday night Roy Blakely has moved into his new houses and Howard Buchanan and wife left last Thursday for their new home in Pratt The note mentions threshing still to do amid continual rain.

Roy Blakely Howard Buchanan Pratt

Lindbergs plan three month Sweden visit and gatherings

Eric and Albert Lindberg with wives depart last Friday for a three month stay in Sweden. They will host gatherings every second and fourth Friday night, inviting local families. John Harrison and S. S. Harvey squads joined Thanksgiving at R. C. Samuels. M. K. Hockman moves to Park area with household goods. H. M. Davidson and wife return from southeast state medical stop. School brickwork advances toward occupancy as carpenters finish. Don’t miss the vaudeville show at the ball next Tuesday and Wednesday. Crawford Co. appeared two years ago at Field Day and promises a clean, amusing act with 5–6 performers. Everybody invited.

Eric Albert Lindberg Sweden John Harrison Collyer S. S. Harvey R. C. Samuels M. K. Hockman Park Kansas H.M. Davidson H. M Huff Crawford Co

Handsome Woman Capture Report From Local Page

A partial OCR snippet notes a woman described as handsome, with unclear context and name. The readable bits mention a grod woman and a cell space, but details are fragmentary and no formal event or location can be confirmed from the text.

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