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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
The notice states issue frequency each Saturday and entry into the post office at Wa Keen er Kansas. It identifies second class matter and cites ESTABLISHED MARCH 2 1879 with a date of Saturday Dec. 19 1908.
Jas Wright bought bushels of cane seed from Mr. Rogers at Jno Blacksome. Mr and Mrs J M Hoobler spent Monday in Ness City. Mrs Hoobler went with her mother in law to Burns on Tuesday to visit through Christmas time.
Jim Zeman finishes threshing while T Schimkowitsch visits the city. F Schwanbeck shells corn for R Owens as R Owens barn work continues. C Spena is on the mend. A G Schanbeck visits Collyer. Chas Kristof sells hogs to Collyer buyers. Ellermeyer and Feller complete barn stone work for R Owens. Sunday school held at 10 a.m. Frank and Anna Benisch attend. Mr and Mrs C Thiel and others visit Geo Kristof. Wm Cox and Miss Countryman with W Kirkendall visit Gleason ranch. J Krhut plans to shell Collyer area and search for the lucky postmaster.
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Offer promises a popular music roll of 20 pages full sheet music including Rud Knaver’s "Flight of the Butterflies" and "March Manila" along with "The Girl I’ve Seen" upon sending three or more performer names and twenty-five cents in silver or postage. Star Music Publishing Co., Indianapolis, also advertising Seal Ship Oysters and Star Grocery.
J G Hixson shipped stock this week. Revival services at M E church. John and Carrie Richards left Thursday to visit a sister in Town. Swen Pearson delivering wheat to Ross Waldo. Christmas entertainment December 24. J M Anderson has drilled a well and plans building east of town. Lee Lawson from army posts to the Philippines next March. Crowded school conditions urged remedy before next term. Creamery sale draws crowd. building sold for 100 to W A Tawney. Henry Bowman to contract Ellis water works and electric plant. Bowman and foreman Meerman praised. Skin itching remedies advertised.
Mr Nelson winters J M Hoobler cattle. Leslie J Smith visited Lyman Burts Sunday. William Van Winkle was a Ran som visitor Friday. Mrs M W Smith visited Mrs Van Winkle Thursday. F M Hoobler visited Rogers home last Sunday. Mr Smith and son Elmer visited Sunday with his people. F Callaway to lease Hilles ranch. Mrs C C McKune under the weather lately. W S Barber finished marketing his wheat crop at Brownell Friday. J Stettler has about 80 head calves to winter for Mr Gatewood. J Wright D Plantz and son Jessie help F M Hoobler gather corn. Mr and Mrs Craig work for Mr Robinet down in Rush county. J W Lawrence laid foundation under Mt Pleasant school house. Hawley Smith went to Wa Keeney to pay taxes. He shipped a crate of ducks to Denver.
Collyer notes show a tangle of social visits including John Glenn and Mr. and Mrs. Burback in Nebraska with many townsfolk traveling to Wa Keeney. Ms and Mrs. Brown visit with John Glenns family while the community touts improved health for Chas Spena and plans a busy lit program at Morell schoolhouse. A chicken pie supper boosted the instrument fund as locals discuss taxes at the hub and spring larks hint at warmer days.
Weather stays fine for wheat as Ellis bound wagons roll and Hay crops head toward harvest. Chet Fuller butchered hogs last Saturday while Helget Bros. bale hay this week. Jacob Deutcher nears completion on his new house. Revival meetings begin in Ridgway. Jobh Glass installs a new buggy. Jacob Wendling, injured before election, now uses crutches. John Pearson heads to Manhattan for Agricultural College studies. A box social at school district 11 draws well and boxes sell. Temperance lecture at Ellis M E church praised. Christmas trees expected at nearly every schoolhouse.
Local notes report B. E. Grim preparing to sell his farm and judge’s children improving. A twelve pound girl arrived for Harry Britt, while Mrs Burns' little girl battles a sore throat. A local court decision notes a mythic stalemate between the lion and lamb.
The passage notes James Finch alias Raccoon Jim plans to leave his job to become a candy clerk in the Voda store. It mentions Common Bill, the Voda constable, summoned to Bloody Run court on a pickles theft charge, and hints at various local antics and a sentimental remark about women arming themselves.
Last week business was pressing and no items appeared. Miss Ethel Allman visited Mrs Wm Ryan Jr in McCracken. Ray Joseph returned from a corn husking tour in northern counties and said he paid his taxes. The first Brow nell Courier issue with Ray Farrer as editor is praised. Grace Green’s December 10 box supper netted 63.15. Two Christmas trees will be set up at Riverside School and Mt Pleasant on December 23 to allow attendance at other events later.
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