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Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1916

Page

8

Local Social News Highlights From Kristof and Neighbors

Voda Frea Carlson works for J Grimith. Mrs Knudson returns home from Clay Center Tuesday. Local ball game attendance at Collyer Sunday. Mrs Frank Strada improving rapidly. J Kr Hut and Chas Kristof hosted a bachelor meeting Tuesday afternoon. L P Davis returns from eastern trip Sunday night. Chas Kristof busy hauling ladies in new Buick six. Owens and sons Pryce and Albert back from Kansas City last Saturday. Lightning struck F F Zeman’s barn during storm with no serious damage. Mrs Bamberg departs for home after a month visiting daughters and friends. A G Schwanbeck ships cattle and hogs to Kansas City Sunday morning. He plans to spend the week in the city. Sunday guests at Mr Mrs Ralph Kristof include V Benisch Jas Benisch Frank Benisch G Kristof R Owens H Miles F Dolezai L Honomichi W Haley Chas Kristof John Kristof Fred Honomichi H Sparkling J Pracek. E L Ikenberry of Quinter demonstrates wear over aluminum at Mrs Ralph Kristof’s. Afternoon features music social talk and contests. lunch served. Contest winners include Grace and Myrtle Schwanbeck Vivian Owens Mrs R Kristof and Chas Kristof and J W Spena. Attendees listed include Mesdames F Krhut Dick Owens A G Schwanbeck F and O Schwanbeck J Vandewater F Dolewal R Owens Jr G Kristof J Griff ith J W Spena Mrs V Benisch and Messrs Philip Krhut BR Owens J Sparkling R Owens C Kristof J W Spena.

Frea Carlson J. Grimith Knudson Clay Center Collyer Frank Strada J. Krhut Chas Kristof L. P. Davis Chas. Kristof BR. Owens and Sons Pryce and Albert Kansas City F. F. Zeman Mrs. Bamberg Ssuma A. G. Schwanbeck K. C Ralph Kristof Messrs Mesdames V. Benisch Jas. Benisch Frank Benisch G. Kristof R. Owens H. Miles F. Dolezai L. Honomichi Wm. Haley John Kristof Fred Honomichi H. Sparkling J. Pracek E. L. Ikenberry Quinter Grace Myrtle Schwanbeck Vivian Owens R. Kristof J. W. Spena Mesdames F. Krhut Dick Owens O. Schwanbeck J. Vandewater F. Dolewal R. Owens Jr J. Griffith

Riverside County News Gathers Local Happenings

Big Creek reports nightly rain and heavy lumber transport while wheat ripens slowly and corn weather falters. U S Hoffer plans River side work. Keagy sells Ford cars. Everett Beach buys a new Sue passenger. Rev Westerman returns from Billy Sunday meetings. Ellis Mercantile moves groceries to the Opera House. A severe hail storm damages northeast Riverside and Ellis county wheat. Tensions rise as U S Mexico friction stirs ahead of elections.

Big Creek U. S. Hoffer Riverside Keagy Everett Beach Glencoe Rev. Westerman Billy Sunday Ellis Mercantile Company Opera House Ellis County U. S Mexico Uncle Samuel

Dear Kansas You Are Great The Liberal Kansas Poem

A long poem by W H Vickers from Liberal Kansas extols the state. It lauds farms, wheat, cattle, and industry, notes veterans and temperance figures, and praises citizens who built commerce and education. The verse expresses pride in Kansas and affinity for its people.

Kansas Union Jess Cuba Walter Johnson Mexico Pekin China Philippine Carrie Nation Tam

Warily Watching the Blackie Crow Threat to Farmstead

A farmer’s wife laments the crow Blackie Crow stealing eggs, cherries, and corn from her Missouri homestead. She describes the bird’s bold raids, nests, and predatory behavior, calling for a ransom on the guilty head to spare the chicks and turkeys.

Will Blackie Crow Charles M. Spencer

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