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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
5
Local correspondents report ongoing threshing preparations and new outfits, with several residents traveling to Wilson and Ellis for work or visits. Rain last Sunday night improves wheat prospects while corn looks to recover. multiple families and neighbors are seen in travel, hosting, and social events around Wa-Keeney, Collyer, and nearby towns.
Ogallah residents report visits and illnesses including W A Tawney in Salina and Mrs Cloud of Wa Keeney in Ogallah. Ellen Davis is very sick, Lindburg spouse went to Wa Keeney. Oats shipped from Wheatland Elevator Co last Monday. Local matinee in Eltis drew Ogallah crowd. Families entertain relatives from east and harvest aid from Linden Illinois visitors. Children of John Clark ill with whooping cough. Marquans and Sharp family arrivals for harvest. Plainville Colorado visitors with Mapes family this week.
A rain fell Sunday night while farmers report fast ripening wheat. Will Saver bought a team last Saturday in Ellis. Frank Burns and Mike Augustine bought teams and horses at the Ellis sale. Joe Teeters bought a young mule and A P Teeters picked a French coach horse. Frank Brassel and A P Dinkel also made purchases for themselves and family.
Last Saturday an Ellsworth auctioneer conducted a horse sale in Ellis in the afternoon. He was described as a corker at the event.
Pioneer Albert Jordan killed a pig this week. Harvest is near and fresh meat is seen as beneficial for the crop. The Blattely brothers report third plowings and corn looks fine. We fear hail but hope it misses us this year. Chas Yowell drove through our neighborhood last Wednesday. Ontt-electioneering suspected. BR Kellogg issued a new header last Friday and Rhoden drought one out Saturday. Millie Hubalek was poisoned causing swelling in hand and arm last week. Children’s Day services at Ogal lah last Sunday earned praise. Earl Popham and his Illinois friend Albert Grundy have been visiting Kellogg’s this week. The boys have hired to the Blakely brothers for harvest.
Ransom Mrs. Dorr of Wichita visits sister Mrs. Graham this week. Various locals, including George Clawson and R. Nielson, spend time visiting relatives in Kansas City and Ness City. Binders sold, wheat ripening, and harvest activity noted. Train 4 delayed by harvest traffic. Farmer's Mutual Telephone Co. completes move to Koons house.
Last week brought more rain as Nes county communities glimpse harvests ahead. Mrs. Wray and daughter Mabel traveled to Arkansas City seeking health relief while Mrs. Omer Douglas houses for her father. The Thompsons moved into Mrs. Lynn’s former home for summer quarters. Blacksmith Frank Johnson left for Concordia to work for International Harvester Co. A A Bassicot returned from Kansas City via Illinois due to his mother’s illness. Several boys headed to Lincoln county to aid harvest preparations and residents report plans for light harvesting pending warmer weather. N V Newman, former resident, said he sold his Cherryvale property and eyes Ness county for a new location. Ness county remains the suggested destination.
Wa-Keeney Kansas resident W. Wallner touts Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney backache and frequent urination, claiming relief after purchasing at Gibson's Drug Store. Later he reiterates continued satisfaction with the remedy. Also promoted are Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and Burdock Blood Bitters, plus sale and trade notices for farming teams.
A Hall’s Catarrh Cure advertisement asserts deafness caused by catarrh can be cured by constitutional remedies. It promises $100 for any deafness case not cured and urges sending for free circulars, with Toledo company contact and product pricing.
School boards may buy or loan books under the 1915 law, or set up a revolving fund, with dealers paid a ten percent commission. Applications require endorsements and county superintendent approval. communications go to A M Thereman, Secretary State School Book Commission in Topeka. Also advertisement for White Elephant Flour at Star Grocery.
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