10 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1906
Page
1
Local ads report farm equipment and livestock for sale including Jersey cow and calf pedigree red polled cattle. Multiple farm and real estate notes from Wa Keeney and Collyer Kansas mention hiring, court visits, church service, and a coming dance. News items include weather notes, transit contracts, and regional business updates.
EU McOelinuwn born Duquois Illinois January 17 1842 died Topeka Kansas February 4 1906 aged 64 married Mary Evans February 9 1862 at Duquoin, three of five children Amos E Topeka David B Lincoln and Clara D Swith. Pioneer in Ogallala area, longtime Baptist deacon, remains brought for interment. Funeral at Baptist church led by Rev Clemmons and Rev Brieson. eulogistic sermon praised his life. Weather notes recount mild winter and drought followed by May rains and good sod crops. Communicated.
The program for the county superintendent's office lists a teacher meeting starting promptly at 1 30 p m on February day. It outlines the agenda and topics to be discussed by instructors in the associated county.
In Wakeeney a lively town scene centers on roller skating and social calls. Citizens like Mrs Price and George York are noted for skating prowess, while visits from Bob Levine, Belle Glenn, and Henry Powers reflect a bustling social week. A formal masquerade plans are hinted for mid or late month with a definite date forthcoming.
The report notes a shadow sighting by a ground hog and earnest visits by von Winter. Philip Krhut and J Malinovsky fished over 100 fish across Monday and Tuesday. A surprise birthday for Charley Kristof, two talking machines at an entertainment, a midnight supper, and a village dance hosted by Henry Powers and Igdy conclude with everyone enjoying the night.
John Hixson bought calves in Ellis while Commissioner Cockrell and other locals visited the town. Henry Richards made a fly trip, J L Landers sold calves, and Clarence Christopher joined Ellis visitors. Walter Eppler fills sod attachment orders for King Oscar gang and century sulky plows as local sales loom next week with multiple names and merchants mentioned.
Several new cases of whooping cough appear in the district as winter bites with freezing winds. Messrs Arqud and Gemain left for Missouri Monday. The infant of Mr and Mrs Frank Jacob was laid to rest Tuesday in Ellis. Burl Purbeck welcomes a baby girl born Sunday February. Brice Forbeck returned home from Topeka Friday after visiting relatives. Weather shifts from harsh cold to moderating conditions as a brief winter snap ends.
A mix of land transfer entries and agricultural commentary. Transfers include names such as Trazafers, Thomas, Baker, Verrickson, Williams, and Nelson with parcel references and dates. A statistician notes adding grain could boost state output by hundreds of thousands to millions. Farm improvement, the Prairie region, and canning factory profits from Ellinwood are described alongside rural newspaper notes.
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