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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
1
Community items include births and health notes, church services, millinery sales at Moore’s store, visits by residents to Excelsior Springs, and local weather and crop updates. Mentions of auctions, school and college activities, village trades, and family news, with occasional humorous anecdotes and a legal diamond tale from Omaha.
Frank Dotty of Oakley presented two six foot petrified wood chunks weighing about 400 pounds each. The pieces, likely cedar, are almost perfectly preserved and date back centuries to a wood turning to solid rock. A weather note lists week’s temps and rain deficit. Real estate transfers and a playful Lumber and Livestock offer close the page.
Correspondence from a small town recounts daily life including visits by Henry Glantz to Utica Grain, home grown berries on market, C Redmonds family outings, and an active dance at Big Creek Ball. Mentions testing streets by auto, telegraph from Kansas City about a brother's death, and local business growth with a new grinding addition.
Big Creek reports dry conditions eastward while some fine corn appears in the east. C. Feezur bought a horse last week. Mr. Brabb, Sr., was reported very sick. The Citizens State Bank of Ellis opened this week. S. B. Ridgway traveled to Ellis for Hays. Ellis Congregationalists plan a new church. Local excitement and litigation affect Ellis as a dry town may emerge. May the good work go on.
Rainy day chatter records residents visiting and hosting in Voda area. Elmer Banta irrigates potatoes while Mr and Mrs F Krhut spend Tuesday with Geo Kristof and wife. Miss Anderson from near Ogallah visits Miss Cera Stradal on Big Creek. Ralph Horak and family visit Mrs Chas Theil of Collyer and share a Sunday dinner at W D Austin’s. Sunday school at district 25 includes Miss Anderson Ralph Horak Philip Krhut and the Kristo kin. Town and Philip Erbut Frank and George Strada attend the Sococal lodge at Collier.
Market report shows 26 000 cattle over two days in Kansas City area with receipts down from last year. Top steers about 5 6, medium to plain cattle 41 50 to 95 15, cows and heifers weaker. Hogs steady to 10 lower with top around 6 50. Veals active, mutton market strong despite liberal supply. lambs and goats also noted. Coaline and talcum powder mentions brief, plus Utah data pamphlet and Silk shirts at Moore's.
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