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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
6
An historic advertisement extols Avery tractors and threshers as time saving farm equipment. It highlights a versatile draft-horse motor, direct-drive transmission, and six gears for belt work, silo filling, and wood cutting. It promotes monthly profitability and neighborly threshing services.
Local briefs from Wa Keeney Kansas cover the county farmers union meeting at the courthouse to discuss harvest labor and other business. Reports include sales ads, travel notes, church dedications, and varied community updates on residents, builds, weddings, and upcoming events.
A trio robbed the Union Pacific depot at Collyer taking cash from the drawer, leaving only thirty cents. Israel Levine admitted the crime and received seven years at Hutchinson reform school. Levine used a jail bolt to escape through a wall but was recaptured. One bystander was exonerated, another guarded the exit, and the innocent party was released on parole by Probate Judge A S Peacock.
Albert Claire Hays was born January 10 1920 and died June 9 1920 at 7 30 a m aged 5 months He was the son of Mr and Mrs C W Hays of WaKeeney North of WaKeeney He leaves four brothers one sister and grandparents Funeral services were held at WaKeeney cemetery June 9 at 3 00 p m conducted by Rev F A Heizer
Next Sunday morning the Presbyterian Church will celebrate Childrens Day with exercises at 10 o clock. All are invited to attend. In the evening at 8 o'clock a new plan for Bible Study will be announced and explained. The program will cover David the Shepherd athlete poet warrior bandit king sinner and saint.
Peter DeBoer and Family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for valuable assistance during last Friday morning’s property fire.
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