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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1908
Page
5
A ragged compilation quotes a Town editor warning heavy rain could uncover everything buried in the ground. It notes anecdotes about a cat grave, a promotional catalogue for Grand Island Nebraska, and multiple local odds and ends from Downs News to wagon lists.
Ice cream advertised to dealers at wholesale prices for picnics and gatherings. A safety note urges preparation for accidents with cuts bruises burns and scalds. Dr Thomas electric O71 is claimed to relieve pain and quickly cure wounds.
A prospectus urges voters in eastern townships to approve bonds for Nebraska Kansas & Southern Railway to build a cross county standard gauge road from Superior Nebraska to the Gulf coast area. The company, chartered in Kansas, plans to finance the Stockton to Garden City segment and seeks east county support as taxes would rise to cover this aid. If bonds pass and trains run, construction should begin promptly with funds ready.
Transfers show H G Bertran to D Artz in nw 7-18-32 and Albert M Smith to Jesse M Fimple no 10-15-24. Flora Kinder to Levi Benton parcels 11 12 bik 18. Union Pacific Land Co to Wm A Mong nw 7-11-24. J M Helm to Wm Nelson no 1-14-22. Wm H P Stevens to R P G Den Haeryuck se 3-DADE 5. Harry W Spear to Crist Feller ef se 17-12. Values and parcel notes accompany the entries with several figures and dates.
Government thermometer readings show highs and lows for the week ending Wednesday noon at Wa Keeney. Thursday 76 36, Friday 79 88, Saturday 91 60, Sunday 98 66, Monday 89 58, Tuesday 74 46. Sunday was the hottest day of the season so far, and Monday night the coldest in weeks. One and three quarters inches of rain since last report.
The town of Quinter decorated in bunting celebrated the Fourth with visitors, a gala mood, and crowds. Collyer defeated Quinter 7 to 2 in a ball game, then Wa Keeney beat Quinter 6 to 4 with Gove’s pitcher in the box. Cook's Comedy Co. performed Railroad Jaci to close the day.
A reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after relief from kidney region discomfort and back pain. The note claims the medicine cured persistent symptoms and urges others to buy at local drugstores with the same brand name.
First publication Juby TL. Department of the Interior announces public notice of land claim for the South Quarter of the southeast quarter of section 4, township and range, in Wa-Keoney, Kansas. Claimants are John L. Manger, Frank Porinton, Ernest Courty, and Owen Gallbert, all from Banner, Kansas, with final proof to be made on August 12 before the Probate Judge.
The case lists Griswold and several Meriden society members as defendants in Connecticut and Kansas land disputes. The petition seeks a ruling that the plaintiff owns the southwest quarter of section 110, township south, range 2 west, Kansas, in fee simple and that defendants have no right or claim to the real estate. The court requires an answer by August and warns default judgment will follow. Monroe, attorney for plaintiff. clerk of the district court.
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