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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
8
Wa-Keeney hosts a street fair and community notices include sick Mrs. Barrett and upcoming performances by the Eolian brass quartet on the 22nd. Local land swaps, sales, and harvest updates appear alongside marriages, visitors, and various appointments.
Local notes report upcoming Eolian brass quartet appearance on July 22 along with governance and social items. Mrs. Herman Long covers county attorney duties, Grant Billings and family tour California, Wesleyan quartet entertain at M. E. church, and Nereus repairs progress. College of Emporia Concert Co. to perform July 22 at the court house, gate prices listed.
Dr M J Brown the Salina eye ear nose and throat specialist will be at the American House Saturday August 15 for glasses properly fitted. Kansas State Agricultural College to distribute 10000 bushels of improved seed wheat with varieties Kharkov Malakoff Turkey Bearded Fife Defiance Fultz Zirman Falcaster and Mediterranean soft wheats plus 1000 bushels Tennessee winter barley at 2.00 per bushel including sacks. Address all correspondence to J M Mitte Manhattan Kan Supt Farmers Institutes Kansas State Agricultural College.
Susan Aurelia Morgan born in New York on June 8 1833 married J W Mason August 20 1871 in Bloomington Illinois. She lived in Illinois Iowa Kansas and died July 12 1908 in Kansas. Funeral held at home conducted by Rev Everett and Rev Scott with burial in Wa Keeney cemetery.
The Mason family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors who assisted during the illness and death of their wife and mother. They note gratitude for the faithful and untiring help and wish others the same support in hours to come. J. W. Mason and Sons.
A local merchant E H Barretts Cash Store announces a promotion offering a pretty dish free with every $1.00 cash purchase, inviting customers to shop and enjoy the gift while supplies last.
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