Hard-Up Bond Election Debated for City Utilities
A July bond election, for 7,000 to cover electric light plant and water works debt, draws opposition. Proponents claim current funds and plant income cover operation costs, with potential warrants sale as alternative. Readers hear a skeptical view on issuing long-term bonds, urging careful fiscal restraint and noting local yields and farm reports. S. EB. Campbell reports a cautious stance and notable wheat yields from Mason and Simpson area farms.
Eyecare Specialist to Visit American House Series
Dr. of Salina will be at the American House on Tuesday July 1 and July 12 to treat medical and surgical eye ear nose and throat diseases and gases scientifically treated.
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Salina
Ellis
Cattle and Hogs Rise as Kansas City Market Notes July 3 1911
Kansas City stockyards report a holiday impact minimal on receipts with Chicago showing a light run. Cattle prices advance 10 to 25 cents. best red steers at 6.65. native pastures yield 5.50 to 6.10. quarantine steers top 5.40. Stockers fall 15 to 25 cents. calves weak, hogs rise to 4.70. June hog receipts 337,658 head, highest for June. Sheep and lambs gain 10 to 25 cents. Texas and Arizona contributions small. Dairy cow tuberculosis statewide testing planned with federal aid. 3,500 cows tested to date, Western Kansas showing no disease. Oakley Graphic.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Texas
Arizona
J. H. Mercer
State Livestock Sanitary Commissioner of
Kansas
Oakley
Exchanges Offered by Holcomb-Triplett Realty in Garnett
Real estate firm Holcomb-Triplett Realty Co. of Garnett Kansas offers exchanges of farm, ranch, merchandise stocks, income properties, livestock and related assets for clients seeking property swaps. The ad emphasizes a wide range of exchange options and professional service.
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I Holcomb—Triplett Reality Co
Garnett, Kans
Wa-Keeney vs McCracken in Fourth of July game
Wa-Keeney defeated McCracken 5 to 3 in a Fourth of July baseball clash at Ransom. Mattsen pitched for Wa-Keeney, with Henkel shining in right field. The feature included early Wa-Keeney runs after Farmer Furry tired and errors mounted.
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Wa-Keeney
McCracken
Ransom
Gove
Parrette and Countryman wed in Topeka home ceremony
Tuesday evening at 5 o clock Charlotte Barbara Parrette and William Sherman Countryman were married at the home of Mr and Mrs B F Martin. Rev J A Shutt read the ring service as Miss Rath Riding sang O Perfect Love. The bride wore white net with lace train and a tulle veil. She carried bride roses and wore white roses and ivy. Decorations featured asparagus fern and Japanese ivy with pink roses. The groom, a KU Pharmacy graduate, will operate a drug store in Kincaid Kansas. Countryman is a former WaKeeney boy and is known in Trego county. The World and friends extend congratulations.
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Charlotte Barbara Parrette
William Sherman Countryman
B. F. Martin
J. A. Shutt
Miss Rath Riding
Topeka
Countryman
School of
University of Kansas
Kincaid
Kansas
Trego County
Patience Rewarded and Small Town Justice Tales
A 1903 egg comedy notes Arnold Overstreet sending his name on an egg to a Portland owner who later replies. The piece then shifts to Wa-Keene y policing, fines for Fourth of July firecrackers, and public notice that Russell Springs gains track access after twenty five years. It concludes with a Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil pain remedy plug.
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Arnold Overstreet
McLeod
Portland
Oregon
Arnold
Iefy
Ellis
Wa-Keeney
W. W. Mertran
Swiggett
Hertran
Herman Long
Russell Springs
Scott City Northern
Russell Springs Leatier
Notice to Contractors Sealed bids for Wa Keeney school house
Notice to Contractors The school board of District No 6 will receive sealed bids up to noon of Saturday July 16 1911 for the erection of a school house plans of which can be seen at the office of the county superintendent at Wa Keeney Kansas By order of the Board 1221 Get bargains Infy nets collars pads etc Ros Waldo Ogalliah
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Wa Keeney
Kansas
Ros & Waldo
Ogalliah
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Mason
S. EB. Campbell
Mr. Simpson
Davis
Old F. Shield
Davis & Co
H. Reach
Scott City
Sharon Springs
Utica Enterprise
G. O. Fallas
Winona
Dr. Snyder
Colby
Snyder
Fallas
Atchison Globe
Washington-Lee University
Lexington
Atchison
Shiles
John M. Price
John
Norfolk
Des Moines Register and Leader
Des Moines
Albert Mattsen
Denmark
Wa-Keeney Boys
Hill City
Albert
Lincoln Republican
America
Ford
Tae
John W. Spenn
Keeney
O AD
Stafford
Police Court News
Parrette
Dean
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