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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Ointment as a cure for stubborn itchy skin eruptions including eczema. Testimonials from Rock Island and Sulphur Springs claim long relief after using the product. Additional notes mention Down's Regulates for constipation and fresh beef at bakers.
A dense set of candidate announcements from Trego County Kansas call for August 4 1914 primaries across offices including Judge Clerk County Treasurer Superintendent of Schools and Representative. Names appear with party aims and appeals to Republican and Democratic voters while a verse about motivation and effort closes the piece.
The Kansas Farmer poem evokes the morning harvest sounds across uplands and lowlands. Reapers hum as wheat billows roll, praising wheat as the staff of life and source of happiness in the land of starry promise.
A fragment from Horton Headlight Commercial argues editors know many things they refrain from printing and that restraint protects both community and readers. It lampoons censorship while praising selective disclosure, then segues into a gossip snippet about Mrs. Henry Jason testing seven calls and Henry sewing buttons after supper.
A collage of jokes and brief observations from a midwestern paper includes caustic quips about reformers, a ventriloquist and dog tale ending with a paid sale, reflections on the telephone girl’s reach, and satirical weather bits. Local ads note ointments and threshing equipment, with horse pasture requests near Wa-Keeney Kansas.
County commissioners conducted a board of equalization from May 16 to 23 to review assessments and grant relief for errors. Sosa asked for land valuation reductions while some properties were raised to align with comparable land values. The clerk was to notify six property owners of increases. The board adjourned to meet June 10 for final land and town property adjustments and appointed Anton R Emery Cass and D to school district 17.
Notice states bids will be received at the Trego County Clerk office for grading the Golden Belt road along the railroad right of way about 30 miles. Plans available at county clerk. Bids open July 6, 1914. Board reserves right to reject any and all bids. Hama, Chairman Board of County Commissioners.
First published June 6 11 in district court Trego County Kansas JW Phares administrator of the estate of J Mast deceased sues Ann Jane Totton as defendant. Plaintiff seeks foreclosure of a mortgage on a tract in Treco County and damages plus costs. Defendant to answer by July 1 1910 or judgment by default. Attorney WF Williams appears for plaintiff.
Farm loan offers from Wa-Keeney State Bank and prompt abstracts of title by W. H. Swiggett. Also promotes rock salt for stock at 40 cents per hundred and White Elephant Pour flour claiming lower required amounts versus competitors. Star Grocery ads appear with minor trade prompts.
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