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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
5
Mrs. Daniel Kintner of Defiance Ohio describes long bouts of spasms that struck three or four times weekly. After trying many remedies she began Dr Biles Mervine and reports wonderful help with no severe nervousness for several years.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, claims constitution al remedies and offers a $100 reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, with Toledo based F. J. Cheney & Co. as the creators and druggists as sellers.
A historic advertisement bundle notes mowers claim children show indigestion, headaches, nervousness, and tooth grinding as worm symptoms. Kickapoo Worm Killer touted as a candy lozenge that expels worms, regulates bowels, tones the system, and guarantees health for 25 cents. Also mentions land trade ads and household remedies with prices and contact lines.
Correspondence lists social visits and arrivals from Russell and nearby towns. Grasshopper damage reported in corn fields. Rain hoped for though moisture not critical. Various residents travel to Salina Menlo Wa Keeney Denver and Hiawatha. Sunday School at Fairview postponed due to church and confirmation services.
Amelia Rohn spent Monday with Jas Benisch and Frank Benisch asks about the trip to the county seat. A newborn daughter arrived to Henry and Mrs. Dietz. Several locals travel to Russell for harvest and a funeral gathers the Benisch, Dienes and Michalies families in Russell and nearby.
Big Creek Grass Bros plow for A L Leonard this week. Master Tommy Oliver visits Derringer's. Chas Cross visits Will Nelson’s last Sunday. Zigmond Karst helps Henry Schousa on his new house. Several boys receive auto tags and licenses. John Allman of Riverside in Ellis on business. Bet Chas Young of Ellis busy with calls on his Hine. John Karst and sons lease Geo Staplin farm in Glencoe. DC Cross paints Fairview school house, job finished last Wednesday. F Feexer called to sick father near High Rock NC. Mr and Mrs G W Staplin of Bills visit daughter in Pennsylvania. Mrs Will Sauer expecting her mother from old country. she had not arrived. Dr Howell performed an operation.
A Missouri man visited to view real estate while J F Brock of Lawrence Kansas was here on Wednesday. Mrs Tawney and Miss Hat tie Tawney shopped at Salina and Mrs Steinberger of Wa Keeney taught music here. Grasshoppers damage gardens amid recent rains of eight inches here and two inches along the river. Topeka real estate men visited Mr Cast Tuesday. Mrs Commeans left for points west after visiting Reeves. Fred Harrison of Wheatland Elevator covers Ellis vacancy, filled by C Canali. Local carriers plan county association. Children’s Day program well received by both Sunday Schools. Merchants to close at 7 pm from June 16 except Saturdays. Ogallah lost Riverside 16 to 1 in a ball game and are praised for season performance. Postmaster received a letter from Rep J R Connelly noting September service changes beginning Sept 1 3413.
Be given on Route 2 out of Ovaish. We are certainly very thankful to Mr. Connelly for his help in this matter. This is sure a great benefit to the patrons of this route.
Rain welcomed by villagers as harvest bands head east for the final weeks. Families travel between Voda and Wa-Keeney for harvest work and visits. Several residents and relatives, including Kristofs and Poffenbergers, attend events and trips while Mrs Cyril Erhet seeks medical aid for a gravely ill daughter Dorothy. Basketball at Yoda draws interest as locals praise the team.
A Vintage ad touts Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a reliable cure for eczema and skin eruptions with a Bath Illinois user testimony. It notes the formula is physician-made, long used, and guaranteed, selling at 50 cents via Pfeiffer Chemical Co. Also includes humorous aside on nicknames and a short Tatler-style quip about a footstool versus pedestal.
A Blair county barrister described opposing counsels as like ghouls in a country graveyard seeking a carcass to devour. The exchange followed a sharp remark about handling witnesses without gloves, with one lawyer retorting that he would not do so with the others' witnesses.
A compact reflection on Seneca’s maxim about relieving the distressed and feeding the hungry, framed as a historical meditation on communal duty and social cohesion. The quote links moral duty to personal and collective well being, echoing civic humanist ideals.
A pithy reflection notes that courtesy temper wit and talent may exist yet the human spirit still longs for exercise. The line emphasizes the enduring value of physical activity alongside social grace and intellectual gifts.
A young wife rebukes her hard working husband who quotes the proverb about burning candles at both ends. The husband retorts that it is the only way to make ends meet, but the exchange ends with a wry note on time and memory. The Washington Star comment reflects on business efficiency.
A lighthearted account captures a British golfer humorously exclaiming about a bunker during a sightseeing drive. The incident showcases playful sports trivia and a moment of comic relief on a casual outing.
Mrs Towne asks about the china set while Mrs Subiabs jokes she has had it for four girls and a half. The snippet reflects a light domestic remark reported by the Philadelphia Record.
A garbled quotation from Chicago News mocks fear of a woman in the presidency cabinet and a line from My Autobiography by Madame Judith laments aging on stage for actresses. The excerpt weaves satire and memoir reflections in a compact, disjointed fashion.
Australia established a training school for boys who wish to become expert farmers but lack means to obtain proper instruction. The program aims to teach practical farming skills and operations to prepare trained hands for agricultural work.
The Chicago Record-Herald quotes a French savant claiming a man’s lungs hold six times more capacity than needed. It contrasts this with the slide trombone artist and questions how such power translates to musical performance.
Promotes Chanber Lain's Tablets as a universal remedy for stomach and liver troubles. Claims no grand remedy exists and states the product is for sale by all dealers with advertising.
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