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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1908

Page

8

Baker's pickled pork and other town notices

Pickled pork at Baker's. Skelton returned from Nebraska last week. Rev. Scott is holding revival meetings at Ozallah this week. Mrs. G. R. Custer visits her grandmother in Menlo. W. L. Olson and family return to Solomon, Kansas. Mrs. Shaw and family move into Mrs. Yates' property. For sale near-new single harness. Dr. Avery optician at American House Wednesday. Plymouth Rock breeding roosters for sale. Oil burners purchased by local business men. Presbyterian Aid society meets with Mrs. Blair. NE visitors from Smithfield, Nebr., hosted by local residents. Gunckel rents Clifton building to move stock here. E. F. Sullivan, optician, at American House Friday. Loose Wiles candies at Book Store. Thoroughbred Shoe at Gleason & Marshall. Mrs. L. Givler to Hays for mother’s illness. Local families mourn infant’s death December 2. Tax visit from Collyer. Miss Shepherd, milliner, leaves for Nebraska. Uncle Billy Littlethird hauls machinery. Fred Anderson moves to Oakley for UP job. Stan Straw conducts funeral of Henry Schetcher. Gett erbeck & Lucas offer lumber, coal, stoves, paints and supplies. Queen Quality shoes in stock at Gleason & Marshall. Roden from Nebraska visiting, brother here. Otto Olson returns from trip to Lindola. Miss Lucy Courtright visiting sister in city. Wim. Bower en route to Ottawa for holidays. Grandma Sommerville dies. obituary next week.

Local Rentals and Duck Hunt Report

J H Heckman rents the building south of Gleason and Marshall’s store and half of the front room to J H Poffenberger for a barber shop. Mr and Mrs H B Coffey visited from Bosna. Coffey hunted ducks recently and claimed a batch of duck killing at once. It remains to be seen if Mike Kelly can prevail.

J.H. Heckman Gleason & Marshall J. H. Poffenberger

WaKeeney notes on glasses dances and notices

Local items include an optician ad at WaKeeney State Bank and a December 12 dance at Big Creek ball. City council set regular session for next Monday with small matters on agenda. Also listed are a milk cow for sale, travelers visiting Trezo county, and Frank Spena revisiting old scenes in Kansas.

Big Creek Frank Spena Humansville Trezo County Frank Missouri Trego County

Hog farming boom in a box country described

A Telegram report praises a hog producing region noting abundant feed from kattie corn and low disease risk. The source claims hogs are highly profitable, reach maturity quickly, and multiply fast, with hog shipments increasing yearly.

Lawson K. K

Ogallan Creamery Co Public Auction Notice

Public sale Monday December 14 1900 at 2 pm for Ogallan Creamery building and machinery including 6 hp steam engine DeLaval cream separator 4 tanks steam pump 100 ft galvanized iron pipe 2 scales and all other company property. Cash for $5 and under credit ten months for over $5 5 percent discount for cash. W A Tawney secretary W A Eppler auctioneer W A Tawney clerk.

Ogallah Creamery Tireams The Ogallan Creamery Co W. A. Tawney W. A. Eppler

Devoe Paints Praised by Frank Robinson of Wilkes-Barre

A letter from Frank Robinson of Wilkes-Barre Pa praises Devoe paints for lasting wear. He notes one third of paint left over and mentions other old jobs still in good condition. The letter quotes Devoe representatives and questions finding an easier way to learn paint choices.

Frank Robinson Usville Devoe Messrs. Kernochan & Co EW Devoe & Co New York Chicago Kansas City Verbeck & Lucas Paul Huycke & Co Ogallah

Weather Report From Wa Keeney Week Ends Wednesday Noon

Government thermometer readings show winter weather with daily highs and lows from Thursday to Wednesday. Temperatures range from a high of 48 to a low of 12, with notable lows of 26 and 12 on Wednesday and Sunday respectively. Precipitation for the last week in November 2024 exceeded totals in September and October combined.

Wakeeney

Great Music Offer for Piano and Organ Players

Send three or more performer names and twenty-five cents in silver or postage to receive the latest popular music roll postpaid. The roll includes 320 pages of sheet music with piano or organ arrangements such as Rod Knauer's "Plight of the" and "The Girl I've Seen." Also notes a stray black calf branded 6 three miles south of Voda, Kansas, belonging to J.J. Zeman.

Rod Knauer Manila Ular Music Publishing Co Indianapolis Ind Voda J.J. Zeman Wa-Keeney

Magic Lantern Subscriptions Offer From Kansas City Journal

The Kansas City Journal advertises a magic lantern promotion offering a lantern with 50 views to any boy or girl who secures eight new subscribers at 25 cents for two years totaling two dollars. Remit by post office money order or draft and send names to Kansas City Journal, Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansasity Weekly Journal THE Kansas City Journal Kansas City

Kansas City Market Report December 1 1908 cattle and hogs prices

Kansas City Stock Yards reports moderate cattle receipts up 14 000 headed and steady to higher prices from last week for killing and stock cattle. Top beef steers 7.10, feed steers 5.15 to 6.35, cows 2.75 to 4.50, heifers 3.50 to 5.00, bulls 2.60 to 3.75, calves 3.50 to 6.40. Hog run 20 000, top 5.90, bulk 5.20 to 5.50, pigs 4.00 to 5.25. Sheep and lambs stronger with lambs at 5.46, yearlings 1.00 to 5.25, wethers 4.25 to 4.60, ewes 3.55 to 4.25. Overall demand steady to active, exports hindered by East coast disease and ship-space constraints.

Kansas City New York Philadelphia Chicago Colorado West

Unclear Market Brief on Asian Beae 8S Earnings

Fragmentary note references Asian Beae 8S with prices 3.35 and 4.00 to 4.50 and mentions earnings around 4.00 to 4.50. Lacks complete names, dates, or context to confirm entities or events.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Baker's Skelton Nebraska A. Spitswangle Obin Scott Ozallah Gleason & Marshall's G. R. Custer Menlo Taturan W. L. Olson Solomon, Kans Pete DeBoer Glenn Dr. Avery American House Plymouth Rock J. W. Mason Marquand & Myerly Presbyterian Aid Society A. H. Blair August Meyer Smithfield Nebr Ernest Musseman J. F. Gunckel Clifton Kan E. F. Sullivan Optician Baker’s Gleasom & Marshall’s Alin Setlens S. A Collyer Billy Littlethird Fred Anderson Oakley Fred Union Pacific Stan Straw Quinter Henry Schetcher Getterbeck & Lucas T. J. Roden Otto Olson Willcox Township Lindola County Lucy Courtright Wesleyan Business College Salina Harry Gerbeart Wim. Bower We | Keeney Ottawa Grandma Sommerville Soaps & Si WaKeeney State Bank E. FP. Sullivan Lou A. Sigler E. D. Benson Wills Law Roswell New Mexico George B. Krause Walnut Ave Altoona M. J. Brown Salina Eye Wa Keeney Germany Fred Rensmeyer Henry Kirkeck America Frank W. Williams Co W. Taylor St Til Elliot A. Boyl Everett Kemp Boyl Dr. Bowl Phil Washburn Fraternity House Frank Mohler Ethel Yoxall Russell Yoxall Albert Yoxall Mohler Alma High School Mobler Cecil Rhodes Oxford International Y. M.C. A Canitonm Seattle China State Journal Kans Weather Report Rhayfever Evy Howe Dreghts Wery Trac Akonigers Theite ELY Brothers Warren St Kansas City Market Report J. A. Rigkart L. 3 Gee Banner W.A Ravenawond Dewitt Lila J Loton Bealshe AdGrens Sterling Remedy Company Serina Wass Stevens STS Sues Anaatpes Stevens Arms & Tool Co P.O Foleyskidneycure Jung Nama
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