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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
4
An ad touts low prices at Moore's Cash Store for the Wa-Keeney Fourth of July celebration. It highlights parasols, fans, hats, lingerie, summer wear, overalls, belts, curtains, kitchenware, jewelry, and general merchandise, stressing cash pricing and no added costs for bad debts.
A sworn statement by cashier A. Bi detailing the bank’s assets including discounts, real estate, building, and cash at the end of business on the specified date. It lists total assets and items excluding reserve items, with signatures of the cashier and the notary public.
JD offers to dispose of sample library books at 60 percent of price rather than return to the company. The notice mentions Hopson Harlan and real estate agent D J Hanna of Billtown at Wa Keeney, with travel to Philadelphia for the National Republican convention on Tuesday the 19th. A plan to appoint a minister to Micademus and a friend Harch as minister to Hogan is referenced.
Castoria ad aside, local items note 200 pound hogs for sale at Geo Bakers, various residents visiting or moving, a Children’s Day service set for Presbyterian church, reports on wheat, mining men from Colorado, a county clerk moving, social events, weddings, and a rundown of parades and a grand Combined Colossal Shows circus coming to Wa-Keeney with daily performances and a free street pageant
An early 20th century advertisement advises seeking reliable remedies for coughs and lung troubles. It promotes Boschee's German Syrup for severe respiratory issues, claims it heals tissues, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep. Also mentions other products and local sales through Jones & Gibson and partners.
A montage of old notices touts Dr King's New Discovery for typhoid fever and pneumonia with a Hannibal testimonial. farm land near Wa-Keeney. Foley's Kidney Cure. a driving horse for sale. Baken Salve praised for wounds and skin issues. fresh pork at Bakers. and local druggists Jones & Gibson.
Advert reads that food digests quickly with Kodo Dyspepsia Cure and it cures dyspepsia, claiming pleasant taste and reliable results. Also promotes silk waist patterns at Moore's and lists Moore's wares. Other items include Minute Cough Cure claims and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. Real estate note offers a 320 acre farm in Trego county with possession terms to George Maker Wa-Keenes Kan.
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