17 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
1
The writer urges county farmers to adopt alfalfa cultivation alongside irrigation, noting very little of available land is sown. With irrigation, alfalfa yields and livestock feeding improve profits, especially after July droughts. A modest start is advised, with timely irrigation boosting a ton per acre after cutting.
The county Democratic mass convention is set for Wa Keeney courthouse on Saturday March 3 1912 at 2 pm to elect three delegates to the state convention in Hutchinson and four delegates to the National Convention in Baltimore. Also notes county bond vote results and past debt retirements.
Be Won't Limp Now No more limping for Tom Moore of Cochran Ga I had a bad sore on my instep that nothing seemed to help till I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve he writes but this wonderful healer soon cured me Heals old running sores ulcers boils burns cuts bruises eczema or piles Try it Only 3 cents at Gibson's Plain sewing wanted Miss Elsie McAtee Wa Keeney
J Keraus of Wa Keeney is named as a possible Democratic candidate for the Senate from the district in Topeka Journal. Clay Center Republicans consider T D Hinshaw for Sheriff. Trego county backed Tom for two terms as county official. Clay county could do better, says support for Tom. Mothers worry over child colds this season. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for safety and efficacy and sold by dealers. Wa Keeney State Bank offers farm loans.
Seventeen years ago notes reflect county seed distribution funds of 31 062 and repairs to a wind mill after a heavy wind. Local items mention farm losses by fire, a horse incident on a Tidball lineage, and county officials in session. Public notices and meetings include teachers gatherings and a Populist county committee event.
A flood of social notes records visits by Jess Ghum A R McKinley Henry Dietz and others to Wa Keeney and nearby towns. Several trips to the county seat with goods seeds and furniture are noted alongside weather events a quarter inch rain and two inches of snow and ongoing la grippe cases.
A lettered fragment reports a cold rain and snow with geese migrating north. Local sightings include W. T. Cox and family visiting John Glass, a Glencoekes trip to Wa-Keeney, and J. H. Basler traveling after bond election ballots. Alf Germann buys the N W quarter Sec 34 13 21 for 4000 dollars. Wheat damage from winds and soil exposure is noted, Salina hosts a free feed yard for country churchgoers, and rabbits are scarce after the storm while corn and peas face losses.
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