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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
1
The Gleason and Marshall store advertises a 14 day sale starting Saturday December 11 at 9 am with deep discounts and dish drawing tickets with purchases. Other items include local notices on visits, sales of livestock, medical ads, and holiday window displays in Wa-Keeney.
Farmers urged to inspect Ladies and Children trimmed hats advertised at 25 percent off with new Bugs from Marshall Field’s. Sizes 27x54 and 36x72 priced $1.25 to $4.50. Remnant Bargain Counter highlights bargains and Michem System pricing now available. Cash offer 76 cents per pound for No 1 live turkeys.
Turkeys at 16 cents a pound offer sets the tone with eye clinics by Strauss at Wa-Keeney on December 27 and 28. Notices invite bids for land in Trego and announce the Big Creek Hall Association meeting to elect officers December 20. Weather notes, local visits, and a Poverty Social complete the bustling town page.
Idaho potatoes arrive as a car load switch and are offered at 1.00 per bushel. A price of 0.90 per bushel applies when buying five sacks or more. Star Grocery promotes the deal.
Card of Thanks expresses sincere gratitude to friends for support during bereavement. The memory note mentions Conley and wife and others. A Wa Kee ney cousin recalls a student excursion led by Henry S. Peacock, history professor at Muncie High School, to Chattanooga and Civil War sites, including graves at the National Cemetery and reflections on Chicamauga Park.
Mrs Bessie Britt wife of Gunn Britt died at 6 a m December 3 1909 after about two weeks illness Born February 25 1877 she was 52 9 11 old She came to Ogallah in 1881 lived in Trego County except three years in Denver Married G P Britt February 1898 six children survive youngest two weeks old Funeral held Tuesday Rev W E Scott conducted service turfed at Ogallah Cemetery World and many friends extend sympathy
Mrs. W A Smith of this city died at home after weeks of illness leaving a husband and seven children. She was respected for industry kindness and Christian faith. Funeral held Wednesday at the M E church at two o'clock conducted by Pastor W E Scott. Interment in Wa Keeney cemetery. World and friends extend sympathy.
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