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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
3
The defendant knew of a broken wire fence between his and the plaintiff’s pasture. After no repair, plaintiff’s helpers passed through and grazed a south lot where poisoned grass from a potato spray was found. The court held that even assuming negligence, the poisoning was not the proximate cause of injury.
A Bohemia record notes that 253543 acres were devoted to sugar beets during the year. The exchange mentions Silas and Jonas discussing a court suit, with Jonas claiming victory but criticizing the opposing side as a circus court.
A boy claims his father owns soldiers, provoking anger and distress. His mother corrects him and the boy recants by apologizing to a private. The piece closes with a light note about a tourist and a cascade joke.
A fragmentary item notes a bride elect named Sie and a Princeton Tiger reference amid chatter about a salesman warning that the book is suggestive, and a surgeon being criticized for his operations. The tone suggests a quick, punchy snippet from a society or page column.
The Kansas Editorial Association voted to oppose government envelope printing by the Post Office Department at a price below the country printer. W Y Morgan of Hutchinson urged a campaign fund and unity with allied associations to stop the government from competing with the country printer. Officers elected included E F E Kelley of Toronto president J Napier Newton vice president W Little Alma corresponding secretary Glick Fockle Leroy recorder Keith Levenger Osawatomie treasurer. executive committee members B I Sheridan J L Papers R A Hansmann A A Torrence W Ryan W R Smith F W Boyd Ned Kimbell. The 1815 association meeting will be in Topeka in January.
The Morton salt plant at Hutchinson, the world’s largest, faces destruction from recent Arkansas River flood. High water caused extensive undersoil flow, sand loss, brine tank shrinkage of nine feet, and a three foot drop in a grainer pan. Plant closed as precaution, main foundation reportedly safe. Also notes a pelican captured by a farmer near Independence, a mining cave-in killing James Lawat, a death investigation of C Cummins hit by a train, postmaster election at Cottonwood Falls, Lyon County farming adviser appointment, a death of Rose Sell Higley, and frost damage in Smith County.
National newspaper conference and editors short course in Lawrence emphasized honesty and fairness. Two resolutions passed call for a Kansas state censorship board under the university department of journalism and a bureau of accuracy and fair play in every paper. Conference urged action against papers failing to publish circulation figures and ownership statements. Total conference registration reached 26.
The Kansas Public Utilities Commission prepares to avert car shortages next fall as wheat prospects push toward 125 million bushels. They estimate 188000 cars needed to move the crop, with half intended for July and August markets. The commission will order railroads to keep bad order cars in repair to prevent farmer losses from delays.
Kansas retail druggists elected officers for the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association including President Walter Bangs of Madison and secretary R. Von Riesen of Marysville. The Kansas Pharmacists Travelers Association also chose leaders such as W. J. Miannam of Kansas City Missouri and Ed C. Hamill of Kansas City Missouri. Reno county reports over 206000 acres of wheat aiming for 6120000 bushels with a 220 bushel average. A Cherryvale storm toppled barns injuring a rural carrier and daughter while a horse was killed. Franklin proprietors George Johnson and two sons were knocked unconscious by lightning but recovered. New Kansas postmasters named Siegfried Kuraner Fort Leavenworth Theodore D Webster Bronson Luke Crans Formosa A H Hoffman Harper Charles N Page Oberlin William W House Peabody. Garnett postmaster nominee S C Bybee associated with Senator Thompson.
Abundant evidence supports women’s relief claims from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonial letters published in our pages are genuine unsolicited expressions of gratitude due to the product’s effect. If in doubt, readers may contact the women named with full addresses to verify authenticity.
A hunter of trades and trends notes a farmer’s acre of fish ground yielding more than land in a year, while a Long Island operator derides waterlogged lots. A New York City dancing instructor touts FooT-BaSt antiseptic powder for shoes, and H Flotcher Hallamotre endorses it. A joke about athletic trouble follows, then a ad suggests Putnam Fadeless Dyes for all.
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