South Tr ego News Summary Highlights Local Doings
Little Rosy Schneider remains ill while Jas Benisch markets wheat this week. Hog sales by Jno Wiedeman occurred Monday and Lawson Bros shipped cattle to Kansas City last Saturday. A well attended dance occurred at Frank Benisch’s cattle shed last Saturday night. A R McKinley starts sheep farming with 103 head. Thanksgiving visits and meals were shared among neighbors including Mrs and Mrs Chas Rogers Smoky, and John Schemm in Camp Funston. Several residents traveled to KC for medical care or visits, and a birthday surprise for Mr Chas Folkers marked 56 years with social gathering and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Trego
Rosy Schneider
Jas
Benisch
Jno. Wiedeman
Lawson Bros
Kansas City
Frank Benisch
A. R. McKinley
Chas. Rogers
Jas. Benisch
Remus Schneider
Pete Schneider
Thanksgiving and social notes from Wilson Kansas
A local harvest roundup from Wilson Kansas highlights family visits, dances, and community happenings. The report mentions Thanksgiving gatherings, road work, visits among friends, a funeral, a scald injury to a child, and plans for dances at Voda Hall hosted by Lodge Radhost No 235 with events on the 22nd and New Year’s Eve.
Thanksgiving News and Local Notices from Stratford
Thanksgiving week brings church services and family visits as residents report travel from Camp Funston and Hays Normal. August Hillman returns home, Elizabeth Harrison comes home for Thanksgiving, and Alberta Platner plans to spend the holiday in Ellis. Literary Society postpones to December 14 due to teachers’ weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillman & DeMurry
Union
Lydia Joseph
Miss Platner
August Hillman
Camp Funston
Lucretia Dotson
Prairie Knoll
Elizabeth Harrison
Hays
Alberta Platner
Ellis
Rev. Parish
Lincoln
Nebr
Anns Noll
Ransom
John Noll
Swan Lofstead
Manhattan
Topeka
Thanksgiving visits and local social notes in Kansas
Mrs Earl Intoes visits relatives in Missouri Miss Minnie Tilton spends Thanksgiving with kin in Hays Mrs Ted Intoes sister Miss Tken berry of Quinter spends Sunday here Mr and Mrs E D Benson of Wa Keeney visit their son Steve Lou Kepcha returns from Missouri to manage property interests Mr and Mrs Claud Frye of Arnold visit Mrs Frye’s parents O B Kessler A forthcoming Friday night concert features a ladies quartet mixed quartet and a male quartet Helen Cass returns from Hoisington to stay the week Friends mourn Mrs Sperry’s death on Thanksgiving day Yarrow Polkowsky Arthur George Morrell Henry La certe Steve Benson and Pete Burback travel to Hays for the holiday soldier Thomas Tidball home on furlough from Camp Funston John McKnight returns from camp for the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Intoes
Missouri
Minnie Tilton
Hays
Ted Intoes
Miss Tkenberry
Quinter
E. D. Benson
Wa- Keeney
Steve
Lou Kepcha
Claud Frye
Arnold
Yarrow Polkowsky
Aurthur
George Morrell
Henry
Lacerte
Steve Benson
Pete Burback
Thomas Tidball
Camp Funston
John McKnight
Ogallah Show features basketball and magic night
Ogallah announces events at the Lyceum Course Hall with a basketball team led by manager Ross Blakely and captain Cyrenus Icely. A magic and music evening is set for next Saturday December 8, followed by Hays Normal giving a play at Ogallah Community Hall next Wednesday December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogallah
Ross Blakely
Cyrenus Icely
Lyceum
Hays Normal
Ellis area news and farm activity report
Big Creek reports cattle shipments from Ellis and several local farm items. Cattle shipments to Kansas City last Saturday by Lawson Brothers. new manager appointed at Farmers Cooperative Elevator in Ellis. Wells dug for John Glass. W F Cross and C C Cross traveled to Hays on business last Saturday afternoon. Cram and Merrill of Ellis rebuild a garage damaged by fire. scattered notes about chicken pox in the east end of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Farmers’ Co-operative Elevator
Lawson Brothers
Kansas City
Mr. Gorrell
John Glass
W. F. Cross
C. C. Cross
Hays
Cram & Merril
Ellis Bd
Ellsworth preacher outlines Waiteenie Bank report
District Superintendent Stevans of Ellsworth preached at Ellis M. E. Church last Sunday and delivered a financial statement on the Waiteenie State Bank at Wa-Keeney. The 1917 bank report shows assets, liabilities, and a notation of no liabilities beyond stated, sworn by bank officers. Doan's Kidney Pills are praised by a Wa-Keeney resident for kidney relief, with a witness testimonial and a purchase note.
Administrator's Notice for Appolonia Stegman Estate
State of Kansas. In Trego County Probate Court notice granted to J. C. Kippes on November 21 1917 administering Ap polonia Stegman late of Trego County deceased. Claims must be shown within one year for allowance or barred. within two years from publication date otherwise. Dated November 24 1917. J C Kippes Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Trego County
Appolonia Stegman Iate
J. C Kippes
Trego
AL D
For Sale and Lost Notices From Wa Keeney Area
Local ads list second hand Ford and Maxwell cars, a surry, a spring wagon and harness at Courtney's store, corn for sale via The Trego County Co operative association elevator, and a listed Knife Weeder sold by H D Clayton. Also a lost pig near German church in Wa Keeney, and seven Shorthorn calves for sale west of Wa Keeney. Farmers Elevator at Voda to be open Thursdays, with Fred Schwanbeck Jr in charge. Also an eczema remedy Sanol advertised with a drugstore offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney's
Trego County Co-operative Association
H. D. Clayton
Hill City
Kansas
Wa-Keeney
German Church
J. G. Hixson
G. Billings
Voda
Fred Schwanbeck, Jr
Eye Ear Nose Throat Specialist Visit in Salina
Dr. M. J. Brown of Salina offers medical and surgical care for eye ear nose and throat conditions. Appointments or glass fitting and surgical work can be arranged at Campbell Building Salina Kansas or Penny Hotel Tuesday January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jay Brown
Campbell Building
Salina
Kansas
Penny Hotel
Remembering the Soldier Boy and a Flag Visit
An Emporia Gazette reflection honors a soldier's twilight walk toward France and a nation's sacrifice. Across county lines, four Rush County citizens visited a southwest home with an American flag, urging saluting despite the father banning his children from saluting in a school setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Office
France
Alsace
Emporia Gazette
Rush County
LaGrosse
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Gress
Walter F. Swiggett
Collyer Opera House
Reed’s Orchestra
David Meisner
Near
Wa Keeney
Geo. Lohman
John Schemm
Fred Schemm
J. J. Michalies
Joe Gorsky
Louis Honomichl Jr
Wilson, Kans
Jacob Richm
Minnie
Jacob
Russell
John Weideman
W. B. Cypher
Chas. Folkers
Dorthy
Fred Renameyer
Ralph Kristof
Louis Hoenemich Jr
Jas. Renisch
Folkers
Chas
Man
Wm. Schneider
Mr. Smith
Clarence Hays
Jim Frances
Lew Galloway
Myrtle Dorman
Clara Reader
Lula France
Roy Blands
D. Rush
Tom Waldens
Frank
Glenn
J. E. Richardson
Albert Plants
Cedar Bluffs
Vivian Etycnson
Susie
Opal Acre
Madge Sutton
L. Pierino
Wilson
W. D. Austin
Fort Worth
Texas
Stanley
V. Malinowsky
John Bordovsky
Hattie DeBoer
R. Kristof
Erma Shriner
Noah Wilson
Indiana
B. J
Stratford Jiteey
Collyer
Big Creek
Eee
Cial
Waiteeney State Bank
Waciteeney
State of Mansae
Uasness
Totaee
State of Kansas
Goa
BC Wu
J Heckman
Sea Notary Publier
Miquand Alp
Hinshaw
Parcehi
Owaiian State Bank
Muito Abate
Kansan
Sarmet
Ros W. Blakely
Roy W Blakely
J. Blakely
W. Marquand
Marin
CG Veter
Roy W. Blakely
Bowers
FAS Detectors
Doan
F. M. Braun
Western Kansas World
J. C. Kippes
Astoninistrator
Overland Garage
Ford and
Maxwell
Rey Shaw
Keeney
Surry
M. J. Brown
Keetley
Ogalizh, Kansas
U. S. Miller
L. P. Arnott
Stanley J. Straw
John R. Parsons
E. D. Wheeler
S. M. Hutzel
J T. W. Cloud
T. W. Maynard
F. H. Burnham
Frait
Jereey
Cheney
Tee
Bakers
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