Wa-Keeney Public Library Kept by Tourist Club History
The Tourist Club of Wa-Keeney transferred library ownership to the city afterWa-Keeney voters established a free public library funded by law. The history notes the 1905 start with 80 volumes, first librarian Mrs. Knudson, and growth to 892 books plus magazines, indexes, and guides. Commissioner Hamm is mentioned recovering with crutches.
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Tourist Club of
Wa-Keeney
City of
Wa- Keeney
Tourist Club
Library Board
Kansas
Neucleas
Knudson
Locust Club
Ellis Club
Hamm
The Downtrodden Printer A warns of price hikes
The Jamestown Optimist laments rising costs in printing materials and paper due to the European war. It urges subscribers to prepay and considers raising annual dues to 1.50, noting hundreds of dollars in delinquent accounts. Also reports locals Herman Long’s mother visiting and several families leaving for Crescent, Colorado for summer outings.
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Europe
Shell
Jamestown
Harvesters and trespass on fair wage harvest plans United
The piece contrasts two harvest hands the fair working laborer and the conquest seeking harvester. It notes Kansas vastness regional harvest timing and differences in seasons. A local group of four farm workers arrives in town finds good work and wages while many others sit idle. Also commentary on writing style and a humorous aside about Xantippe’s spouse. For sale line notes three sows and fourteen pigs at Star grocery by W. S. Momert
McCormick and the standing grain thresher
A Kansas inventor Curtis Baldwin of Nickerson unveils a standing grain threshing machine at the Experimental Station. In a rye field four mules pull the engine as crowds of as many as three hundred watch. the device promises major gains for farmers and world bread supply.
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Soba
Oye McCormick
Darwin
United States
Uxon
Gailieo
Laplace
Newton
Hunwer Dati
McCormick
Kansas
Wansa
cCormick
Curtis
Baldwin
Nickerson
Hale
Hays Free
Anderson Critical of Editors Over Candidacy
Opinion from Oberlin Times remarks that Max Anderson should be grateful for editors not promoting his congressional bid. It asserts his attitude toward prohibition is known and that press suppression of facts weakens his complaint.
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Max Anderson
Congress
Anderson
Oberline Times
Movable bullet proof shield invented by Reno county farmer
Alfred S Bailey of Reno county 80 miles southeast of Hutchinson has patent on a movable shield designed to stop rifle fire. The 900 pound steel front 10 by 6 feet rises 4 feet back and sits on wheels with roller bearings. It features a double decker shield, ball and socket loopholes, a rudder wheel, and a chemical contrivance to cut wire entanglements. Bailey plans to seek US government interest and has blueprints in progress.
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Alfred S. Bailey
Reno
Hutchinson
Bailey
Puble
Ca‘Siva
I W W Circular Warns against Hi Jacks and Bootleggers
Code Marshal M W Cole reports a printed I W W circular titled Warning to Hi Jacks Bootleggers Holdups Gamblers etc in the Harvest Fields It presents the I W W as a labor organization fighting for better conditions and aims to clear the field of opposition Whether friendly or not It warns migratory workers to unite for higher wages shorter hours and better conditions It also urges those with personal schemes to stay out of the way The Epworth League and Christian Endeavor announce union meetings at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 7 00 pm Leader Grace Latta. all are invited
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Marshal M. W. Cole
Industrial Workers of the World
Russell
Epworth League
Chris- Han Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Grace Latta
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The
Wakeeney State Bank
Wakeeney, Kansas
Pierson
Sunatorium
Herman Long
J. W. Phares
C. L. Hardman
LT. Purcell
Crescent
Colo
Ruppenthal
Xantippe
Weather Report
W.S. Momert
Star Grocery
Harv
Margaret Swiggett
Keeney, Kansas
Trego County
Illinois
Hamilton
Howard
Kanean
H. W. Finch
Chicago
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