26 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1914
Page
1
Willis E. Johnson notes Trego county teachers gathered signatures for Miss Blake's Peace Petition with students contributing to Belgian relief. Read counts show two petitions with 40 and 70 cents from listed pupils and teachers, amid attendance tallies, enrollments, and district details across multiple schools.
An editorial voice extols the cow as humanity’s mainstay in food production. It argues she sustains all ages, supports prosperity, and helps farmers through hard times by providing sustenance and income. The tribute credits cows with elevating markets and enabling education and progress.
A Christmas service is planned at the Presbyterian church Sabbach on December 27 at 1 30 p m with a program including voluntary Joy to the World a scripture anthem Holy Night The Birthday of King Love Divine and O Little Town of Bethlehem plus offertory and recessional Special music is noted and the schedule lists numerous hymns and readings. The town reports heavy turkey shipments and earnings with Walter Swiggett noting over 7000 pounds shipped in a week and shipments valued around $2000, reflecting strong local trade and contracts.
The Ellis market lists J W Morse at 187.60 and Lou Hillman at 50.61 among many sellers with fine produce. Tom Butts’s geese average 12 pounds. Mrs A S Barnes trumps ducks. A Christmas penny sowing in Ellis streets precedes a free kids’ picture show. a Wa Keeney wedding and local politics, juries, and court talk fill the page with community detail.
The Golden Belt Educational Association will convene its nineteenth annual meeting March 12 and 13 at Fort Hayes Kansas State Normal School in Hays. Attendees from Ellsworth Russell and other counties will compete in contests across domestic arts sciences and music with 700 to 900 visitors expected. The program includes notable speakers from several universities and an oratorio performance by Fort Hays Normal.
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