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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
4
Advertising rates are listed with display ads costing 0 cents per ten Lecals and 5 cents per line. Collections on all advertisements are quarterly. All display or real advertising runs only when ordered with insertion and local customers are served.
Collyer residents recount Fourth of July festivities in Quinter with many locals visiting, harvest helpers arriving, and field work underway. Guests include Chas Teague and Miss Barns of Chicago while Dr Isenberg and Dr La Certe attend local illnesses. The new Catholic church posture and ball games with Quinterites are noted.
The father of Mrs Brown died after months of serious illness. He was a quiet man, well liked, who bore his pain with patience. He passed peacefully, with family unaware until the final summons. Besides his grieving wife and daughter, he leaves several children living in Denver. Remains were taken to Denver for burial, with wife and daughter accompanying to the grave. Sympathy from many friends is extended.
An advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as instant relief for eczema sores and itching in babies. It claims quick cure and safety for children and notes availability at all druggists.
Local notes recount narrow escapes, from a near drowning to a flooded area. Fireworks and ice cream marked the Fourth of July at the Hurry Ranch and Finch studio visits. A surgical operation by Dr. Lindsay drew attention alongside mentions of visitors from Colorado and sociable park scenes.
A historical advertisement claims Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts gently on the bowels to drive out the cold while reducing inflammation and irritation. It notes the product is suitable for children and is sold by W. W. GTBSON.
The fragment lists figures such as Blain Swisher and Dr. Fagan tied to local praise and gossip. It hints at a Run correspondent misperception and a wish to review beauties, noting a claimed earnings figure of $125,000 over three years at a $10 weekly salary.
A dentist-like physician touts a tonic that claims hair growth on a goose egg and is hailed as a scientist. He nourishes a pet squirrel with nuts from his best girl while his band practice unsettles his patients and animals. He greets patrons with a double good morning, proving gentlemanly manners. He joins a military band, causing nervous patients and a jittery enclosure of wild cats to react as his practice expands.
A Sanbary Ohio resident J H Walker reports long time dyspepsia and loss of appetite. He credits Burdock Blood Bitters with relief after using the remedy.
Harvest is in full blast as Vodaites stay busy. R Owen bought a header from Wm Cox and Kristof Bros. bought a binder from Wm Cox. Wm Cox spent Sunday with his sister near Grinnell. V Malinovsky and Otto Wolf harvest together. Bradly Brown and Mrs Lizzie Krhut bought a header from J Keraus Saturday. Fred and Otto Schwanbecken entertained friends on Fourth of July. Mrs Beardwell J Connor and families visited with R Owen. J Malinovsky of Herington came overland to harvest wheat, finding hail had already harvested and threshed it.
An old advertisement claims constipation causes headache nausea dizziness and languor. It urges that drastic physics gripe sicken weaken the bowels and do not cure. Dean's Regulats act gently and cure constipation priced at 125 cents. ask your druggist.
Willcox residents report illness list and weekend visits. Harvest work paused by wet weather while harvesters receive meals. Ransom celebrates its first Fourth with a big gathering. Denver trips for medical treatment and help for caretaking are noted. A cyclone north of the river and a hail storm damaged homes, injuring Mrs. Benson and causing losses at Mrs. Armstrong’s.
O A Cortright listed for bail in a insurance related matter. The brief entry records his name and the action to secure release, with no additional context provided.
SOUT VREGO Mrs J Jackson was a Wa-Kee ney business visitor Tuesday Some of J Jacksons wheat was damaged by a recent hail storm W Carpenter and A Showalter visited in the Stettler home last Mrs H Smith and daughter Mildred visited at Chas Scott's Tuesday Mr Irwin was a Sunday caller at homes of several acquaintances Little Tommy Gatewood returned with Mrs Stettler for a month's visit Mrs J Stettler and son Eldwin spent several days at the Gatewood ranch this week Mrs H J Hoobler J Hoobler and Miss Clella Curtright were guests in the R W Rogers home Saturday Considerable damage was done to houses and bares by the twister last Tuesday but particulars are not at hand.
Kansas City stock yards report a smaller run this week with 8000 head on yesterday and 6000 today. Prices rise on light supply. steers 20 to 40 cents higher with top at 8.00, cows 2.50 to 4.25, heifers up to 6.75, bulls 2.75 to 4.25, calves 3.50 to 5.25. Hog market tight with run at 10,000 and top 6.67 12, bulk 6.45 to 6.60. Lambs 6.60 to 6.80, grass ewes 4.10, clipping yearlings 5.25 to 3.75. Supplies of range stock shrinking as Texas and Arizona near end, feeding lambs around 4.50. Stockers and feeders bought last week near steady, western packers pace prices.
The Oakley Graphic notes editors opposed to Reeder for congressman favored the post office and failed to land it. It contrasts editors across the district with the Verbeck Lucas firm offering lumber coal stoves paints varnishes and building material at lower prices.
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