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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
5
List shows expenditures by P. W. O Toole treasurer for Franklin Township year ending October 30 1908 including schoolhouse cleaning printing treasurer’s page road work lumber and cement bridge service on bounds and road construction with various notices and services noted in terse entries.
A Pennsylvania Report excerpt discusses a Indiana jury verdict of 599.99 for a boy's death and a school value argument. It presents a calculation claiming an educated man earns about 50 000 over forty years, equating a boy's time in school to 22 000 and valuing each school day at 10, raising questions about parental exploitation when a farmer keeps a child at home to plow.
A list of real estate transfers shows William Austin to A L Swisher on wed 7 15 24 for 3500. Wm Austin to Myda M Stough on bf 33-14-25 for 1600. B A Scott to Frank A Early on sw 1-13-22 for 1600. J A Brinkerhof to FH Geyer on sw 18-14-22 for 1600. Lillie A Sheldon to Jacob Jecicok on wb 30-12wa. Austin to T G Butts on Sw 7-10-93 for 778. Jacob Augustine to Frank Augustine on e hf se and Sw gr 4-14-21 for 31201. John Kuppeta to Frank Augustine on w hf se 4-14-1040 aco w. Sommerville to B Grim on e hf blk 4 Wa Kee for 1500. Neil Duncan to HH Noel on nse 645-26 for 2300. J R Mulvane to CS Holtzinger on w hf 35-14-21 for 4000.
A dated Kansas City Market Report from December 1908 details cattle and hog shipments, prices, and supply trends at stock yards. It notes large Western range consignments, export restraints at Atlantic ports, and price ranges across steers cows and hogs with weekly totals and year projections. It also includes unrelated notices and a brief weather and school report.
An old advertisement fragment promotes Scott's Emulsion by Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York urging a half teaspoonful three or four times daily. The fragment highlights the product and the company name with a terse promotional tone.
Local market notice reports current livestock and farm equipment sales listings in Keene Kansas with satisfaction guaranteed guidance for buyers and sellers. Details emphasize up to date offerings and community trade.
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