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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
5
A health minded note urges housekeepers to choose between pure cream of tartar Royal baking powder and alum based powder. It stresses reading labels, consulting a family doctor if unsure, and sticking to the decision despite ads or sales pitches. Royal Baking Powder Co. New York.
Wa Keeney Kansas items report Claude Frye and Ray Nelson visiting, Mrs E C Osborne from Elk City, sale at McNaughton place, Harry Root the state journal solicitor in town, church services at M B church canceled, and local socials and notices including baptisms weddings and a disc accident injuring a man.
Births announce a boy to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Borns on June 4 and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Renisch on June 4. The photo gallery advertises June 13, 15 openings. Local updates mention J. A. Mayo of Ashcroft farm visiting, Perry Johnson children visiting grandparents, Julia Blair’s return after a Formosa year, Edna Pyle visiting Wa Keeney, and a Y. W. A. stint in Austin. Insurance news notes Farmers Union Mutual Hail Insurance may write bail insurance in Kansas. Several Wa Keeney students head to summer school in Hays. A touring party from Collyer Jett to California departs, and trains 16 and 120 receive timetable changes May 31.
An advertisement from Wa-Keeney Hardware Co. promotes B. A. Thomas Hog Powder. The copy argues the word cure is used despite failures, claims specific cure rates, and asserts the medicine saves hogs with a straight medicinal claim.
Union Pacific publishes a Mountain Time timetable noting westbound and through freight schedules plus passenger trains 101 103 119 and local freights 156 164 with regular stops except certain trains. It states Mountain time is one hour slower than central time and notes mail and express on all passenger trains while local freights do not run Sundays and extras stop only as needed.
Classified snippets advertise legal papers and notary services with mentions of wills deeds mortgages and leases. Prominent claims include Dean's Ointment for skin troubles and promotions for fresh beef at Bakers plus a teaser for the Million Dollar Mystery Saturday night. Financial services tout long term real estate loans from Wa Keeney State Bank.
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