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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
5
Fragmented OCR listing various sellers buyers and product notices including fresh pork pickled pork and other goods. Mentions multiple individuals and places such as North Birenford and Moore s displaying celluloid goods and farm land near Wie Keeney. Appears as a grab bag of ads and sale notices with unclear dates.
A five sentence item notes a $25 reward posted by the Wa Keeney W T UC for information leading to conviction or perjury defense in a liquor trail case in Wa Keeney Kansas. The piece also describes a bank safe incident at the State Bank of Wa Keeney where a clock wound by officials caused a 72 hour lockout, presented humorously as a bank mishap amid strong depositor confidence.
A fragmented account describes a Pacific route with 15 towns between Mission River and Jan Peengisen, featuring a Devon equipment list and library car seating. It mentions dining cars and meals, with Beresford commenting on unfamiliar sights. Union Pans appointments are noted as surprising.
A damaged OCR fragment describes the Scots Emulsion trade mark and its global reach, noting annual figures in the millions. It cites careful ingredient selection including Cod Liver Oil and pure Hypophosphites, and asserts skilled combination of ingredients for potent results.
Western Kansas notes from Saline Valley describe community chatter, dances, jokes, and local gossip. Mentions Milton Galloway’s photo, Har le y McCollum’s return, livestock trades, a wolf drive idea, a bear-in-box telegram gag, and a bishop anecdote. Includes patent medicine and insurance plans, plus light humor about a bear mistaken for a body.
Wa Keeney ads tout cloth ing and hats at Verbeck s and Jones Gibson. Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic sold with no cure no pay. Foley s Honey and Tar praised as a cough remedy. DeWitt s Salve marketed for piles and skin diseases. Moore s and Bester Stores advertise toys, Xmas candy, organ sales, and Christmas gift assortments.
A lighthearted vignette recalls a bashful young man and a flirtatious young woman during a Sunday call. He blushes at the slightest tease as she eyes a folded handkerchief, causing an awkward moment that spoils the visit.
A local tale recounts a young suitor visiting a cockle-burr district flirtation halted by a stern host who warns him to bow and go home. An old judge tale follows a wooden wedding prank where a lampless hallway leads to a startled exclamation and a cursed chair in a uptown home.
Go to J. Ferris for carpets and wallpaper? No. The readable portion advertises dolls tex sets drums toy watches wagons and related items to please children. it promotes a selection of household goods and toys in a period layout.
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