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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1908

Page

4

Sales Agents Wanted for Largest Picture and Frame House

Earn $36 weekly or 400 percent profit with free samples stationery and art catalogue. Seeking a permanent local agent for America’s largest picture and frame house. Experience not required. We provide selling instructions and capital. For particulars catalogue and samples write Frank W Williams Co 1214 W Taylor St Chicago Ill.

America Frank W. Williams Co W. Taylor St Chicago Til

Liter ary society to meet Friday in December

The literary society plans its next meeting for Friday December 18. John Hixson and Walter Musgrave shipped several cars of stock earlier in the week. R S Musgrave traveled to Kansas City for medical treatment and may not return before the holidays. Committees work on the Christmas tree entertainment. Contributions from parents or anyone interested will be received by O A Griswold or D Vetter.

Literary Society John Hixson Walter Musgrave R. S. Musgrave Kansas City O.A. Griswold D. Vetter

Advertising Hates Display Ads and Local Rates

The notice lists advertising terms 18 cents per inch for display ads and 5 cents per line for locals, with quarterly collections and post-insertion practices. It mentions job work cash on delivery, Fridays and Saturdays, and a historical note ESTABLISHED MARCH 2 1879. The piece also reports local happenings in Collyer Kansas including social events, weather, schooling, and community updates.

Voda Community News Notes Local Events

The corn huskers are busy. Chas Spena remains on the sick list. Miss Anna Schimkowitsch attended the box supper Saturday night. Sunday school at Voda each Sunday at 10 a.m. Everyone invited. The next Voda library session is December 17. Frank Benisch visited Kristof Bros. last Sunday night and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A G Schwanbeck visited Herman Ehrich's last Sunday. We are sorry to learn that

Chas Spena Anna Schimkowitsch Voda Frank Benisch Kristof Ieae

Community Notes From Ransom Area Skating and Social Events

Local residents report skating on clear nights and crowded work at R Owens learning. Mr and Mrs Owens dined with W D Austin and wife. box suppers at J Benisch and Voda raise funds for library and organ. Protracted Methodist meetings at Bethel. wheat hauled to Ransom. various visits, travel, and trades noted. Star Grocery promotes Xmas oyster orders.

Big Creek Local Notes and Travels

A cold wave hits Sunday evening. Jacob Augustine and family sail for Germany last Tuesday. The 1000-barrel Hour mill at are begins operation. Bill Nelson’s new house on these 16-12-21 is ready for plasterers. Samuel Glass and sons haul wheat to Ellis this week. Joseph Herbert buys more corn in Ellis last Saturday. Mrs Johnny Herbert enjoys a visit from Iowa parents. Augustine children south of Ellis reportedly have diphtheria. A. T. Carlton and Will Caskey visited last Sunday. G W Dening of Adair wins second prize at Ellis horse show. Wagoner, Glass, and Glass Jr visit Wa Keeney on business. Bundy and Courtney of Wa Keeney work wells for Glencoites. Nora Wilson returns from Lawrence to spend Thanksgiving at home. Star Grocery advertises low prices with quality merchandise.

Jacob Augustine Germany Are Bill Nelson Samuel Glass and Sons Ellis Joseph Herbert Johnny Herbert Iowa Augustine A. T. Carlton Will Caskey G. W. Dening Adair John Wagoner John Glass Samuel Glass, Jr Wa- Keeney Bundy and Courtney Wa Keeney Wells Glencoites Nora Wilson Lawrence

Teachers' Association Program December 12 1908 2 p m

Saturday program lists roll call quotations on flowers lesson chapter four geography time with N P Sherwood and Mrs Scott. recitation by Blanche Gorrell. music selected. secretary G Kelly notes.

N. P. Sherwood

Notice to Captain Trego Post No 197 G A R members

Notice to all members of Captain Trego Post No 197 Department of Kansas Grand Army of Republic to be present at headquarters Wa Keeney December 12 1905 at 2 o clock p m for annual election of officers and other business of importance by order of post commander J C Buchanan and Cc C Verrier Adjutant.

Trego Department of Kansas Grand Army of Republic Wa Keeney J.C. Buchanan Cc. C. Verrier

Annual meeting of Collyer State Bank shareholders

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the share holders of the Collyer State Bank will be held at the bank in Collyer Kans for the election of directors for the ensuing year at 10 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday the 5th day of January 1909. Joan J. Harrison, Cashier.

Collyer State Bank Collyer Kans Joan J. Harrison

Doan's Kidney Pills Warn Against Kidney Pain Cures

Wa Keeney resident W F Barber testifies in a Baker’s ad that Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his rheumatic pains and kidney trouble after standard medicine failed. He bought at W W Gibson’s drug store, used two boxes, and reports ongoing improvement with more hoped for. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the pills nationwide. Remember the name Doan’s.

Soan Wa-Keeney W. F. Barber Wa- Keeney Kan Dean W. W. Gibson Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doah

Great Music Offer for Piano and Organ Roll

The Music Publishing Co. of Indianapolis offers a postpaid music roll containing popular piano and organ pieces. Send three or more performer names plus twenty-five cents in silver or postage to receive pages of sheet music featuring Rud Knauer’s Flight of the Butterflies March Manila and The Girl I’ve Seen.

Rud Knauer Manila Ol Music Publishing Co Indianapolis Ind

Public sale of Ogallah Creamery equipment

Public auction on December 14, 1908 at 2 p m to sell the creamery building and machinery including a 6 horsepower steam engine DeLaval cream separator 4 tanks steam pump 100 feet of galvanized pipe 2 scales and all other property. Terms require cash for sums up to 5 and ten months credit for larger amounts with a 5 percent cash discount. W A Tawney secretary and W A Eppler auctioneer clerk.

Ogallah Cramery, Co W. A. Tawney W. A. Eppler

Magic Lantern offer to Kansas City Journal canvassers

The Kansas City Journal promoting a program for boys and girls to secure eight new subscribers at 25 cents yearly to earn a two dollar reward. They will mail a magic lantern with 50 views, with full usage directions, upon sending the amount and names to the paper. Samples for canvassing are requested, with payment by postoffice money order or draft.

Kansas City Weekly Journal Kansas City Journal Kansas City, Mo

For Sale of Milletseed and Related Note Liability

For sale 1000 bushels of New Red Peerless milletseed fine and clean with no weed seed. Also 100 c of one coepe able. Apply to Butcher east of Banner after November 15 or address W A Seare Wa Keeney Kans. Undersigned not liable on a note to C C Thompson for stallion unless as guaranteed by Mr Thompson. Note amount 38 31. Grass Bros Subscribe World One dollar a year.

Butcher Banner W. A. Seare Wa-Keeney Kans C. C. Thompson Tho Grass Bros

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