11 Dec 1897
Page 1
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1897
Page
1
The page compiles scattered items including school boards Methodist Episcopal and Baptist church notices, local officials names, a railroad schedule fragment, and scattered ads. It mentions Wakeene:y schools board, Moore and Nelson as local officials, officers and pastors, and a county paper editor Peacock. The legible text suggests community notices, church services, and local business promotions from a bygone era.
An ad lists a cash store holiday sale with items such as Christmas cards Jewel boxes plates games mirrors and surprise boxes. It mentions a 48 inch Black Seven television and mentions Welworth Ze aymel and Red Cashmere ladies clothing among offerings.
Professor Nowlin teaches four physiology classes, one arithmetic, one geology at central high school in Kansas City Missouri. He collects fossils for geology from the Missouri river bluffs. classes run from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with five minute intermissions, and the piece critiques teachers workload, pay, and state textbook uniformity laws.
A promotional offer provides a free present with every 50 rent purchases or more. The items include dolls watches clocks spoons napkin rings pocket knives and other useful gifts from a large assortment for selection.
Fred Eberling went to Ellis on Wednesday night. G Y York hauls wheat to Lawn. Herman Ehrichs builds a new barn. J S Dentrich visits with parents. Tra Tilton snaps corn for Cy Ai King. Barnett Kessler and V Spent trade horses Tuesday. O J Kessler ties with the UP bridge gang. Newcomers work a stand out. one result is a stand out. John Tilton sowing wheat this week. He lacks only a cook to be a full farmer.
Local notes mention warm, snowy conditions and plans for land sales and farm improvements. W. Bower shipped wheat. F. Polkovsky bought land. J. Spena, Moser and Wickman acquire Pat Gubbin's pen Louse for a store and post office. Frank Stradal Jr to Ellis when warmer. Plus ads for Shiloh's Cure and DeWitt's pills.
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