Community Notes and Local Gossip Highlights
Parks has a sale today. Oakley plans Fourth of July celebrations in grand style. The Ladies Good Will Society meets July 1. Ex-President Grover Cleveland died at Princeton. Miss Mensing visited Ellis this week. Mrs. J I Poffenberger suffers erysipelas. Marion Goble and family welcome a ten pound girl born June 5. Theo Courtney’s cottage north of Charley Sellars nears completion. Local residents travel to Indiana and Colorado for family matters.
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Marion Goble
Hays
June
Wa Keeney Local Notes and Regional Updates
Local items include H Barrett's Cash Store promotions with every dollar purchase, Henry Stast's new auto arrival, and Hudson Harlan's lost colt. Bit of town news covers Emma Courtney visiting Banner, a cement crossing project, and residents moving into Mrs. Coffey's former home. Prolific notices report a marriage license for Martin Clawson and Effie Snyder, travel to Milwaukee, new birth, and a recent embalming school graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cross
Glencoe
Wa Keeney items mix cattle talk and local notes
Community snippets cover livestock insurance pitches by R C Wilson, social announcements, a queer sermon at the Baptist church, freight rates on hogs and coal, local visits, and a sheriff candidacy in Trego county. Plus school meeting results, a June wedding invitation, and a pickup line about pickled pork at Baker's.
Wa Keeney boy Gerhart dies after accident lockjaw
In Wa Keeney a boy named Gerhart died after suffering lockjaw following an accident. He lived with his brother near Ogallah and funeral services were held at the Lutheran church with Rev Buddenhagen officiating. World mourns the bright, friendly lad and his loss is deeply felt by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Gerhart
Wa Keeney
Walter
Ogallah
Buddenhagen
Wa-Keeney
Notice to Contractors for School House in No 49 district Kansas
Notice is herepy given that sealed bids will be received for building a school house in school district No. 49 Trego county Kansas. Bids to be opened June 29 1908 at 2 p m. School board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Plans and specifications can be had by waiting at Davidson's store Ogallalah Kans. Junius Hillman J G Hixson W B Manquann School Board.
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Trego County
Kansas
Davidson's
Ogallah
Kans
Railroad Jack comes to town by Cook Bros big show
The Cook Bros present the funny comedy Railroad Jack with Madelon Caufman and part of the original cast. The production has toured major cities and now appears under canvas in smaller towns with singing and dancing acts. Wa-Keeney residents urged to subscribe to the World at one dollar yearly.
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Cook Bros
Railroad Jack
Wa Keeney
Madelon Caufman
Wa-Keeney
Civil War Veterans form reunion at Quincy
Street, now president of Dillingham Publishing Co. of New York, and his brother Reynard Cook of this city, veterans of Civil War, attended a reunion. Street served in the 119th Illinois. Reynard in Co A 10th Illinois and later in Wisconsin’s 15th. Six older family members average 64. original settlers came from London in May 1845. Attendees included Jacob H. of New York, Mrs. Annie Schmidt of Wa Keeney Kansas, Mrs. Rebecca Haynes of Palmyra, Reynard Cook of Quincy, Albert of Ellington, Charles of Newton, James B. of Adams NL, Mrs. Lee Sineman, and Mrs. John Unsaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H
New York City
Annie Schmidt
Wa Keeney
Kan
Rebecca Haynes
Palmyra
Harris
Taylor, Mo
Reynard Cook
Quincy
Albert
Ellington
Charles
Newton
James B
Adams, NL
Lee Sineman
John ‘Unsaker
Guincy
Illinois
Daily Whig
Weather Report for Wa Keeney Week Ends Wednesday Noon
Government thermometer readings show weekly highs and lows for Wa Keeney with daily max and min temperatures from Thursday to Wednesday. The area had a dry week with no rain despite warm days and cooling nights. A fire incident occurred when matches were used upstairs at a home, quickly controlled by two older boys saving the house from greater damage. Also listed is a cottage for sale or rent north of the informant's home in Wa Keeney Kansas with land suitable for four head of stock and a cistern.
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Wakeeney
Charley
Vernon Stevens
Ray
Harry
Quinter
Sarah Yates
Wa Keeney
Kansas
Collyer State Bank Financial Statement Preview
Financial condition of the Collyer State Bank at Collyer Kansas shows loans and discounts, text patate and overdratis, book building expense accounts, and items on miscellaneous statements. The statement is dated the close of business on the ath day of Dupe 190s.
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Wa-heeney
Kiansua
Chie
State of
Kansas
Trego
Wilson
Bregideas
J. T. Ponce
Hixsman
W. Mangaaxp
Collyer
Hank
Local Advertisements and Goods for Sale and Services
A dense page lists mixed ads for insurance and loans, second hand autos, pills and tonics, health salves, China pieces with purchases, hail insurance, and farm machinery for sale. It includes a pocket book lost near Wa Keeney, Kansas, and details on a new Line to Yellowstone Park with low round trip rates via Union Pacific.
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Yellowstone Park
Park
Yellowstone
Union Pacific
Rae
Monse
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Parks
Taft and
Sherman
Tom Spena
Col. W. ©. Olson
Miss Mensing
Ellis
Guy Richards
Weskan
Grandma
Crsnima Nesbit
George Butcher
Bosna
Oakley
Ocie Acre
Homer Acre
Indiana
Diebold
Bufalo
H. Dayton
Abilene
Theo Courtney
Charley Sellars
J. i. Poffenberger
John Roser
Mrs. Beel
J. J. Kerans
Ladies’ Good Will Society
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Nelson
A. J. Ellermeyer
Colorado Springs
Prof. Niesley
Hoxie
H. Barrett
Sway
Henry Stast
Hudson Harlan
Emma Courtney
Grinnell State Bank
Banner, Tuesay
Feller & Ebermeyer
Gleason & Marshall's
E. D. Wheeler
W. N. Larsbee
Clara I. Coffey
George Bennett
Milwaukee
Ted Morgan
Milt Warner
Neil Ufford
Burton Smith
Earl King
McAfee Bros
Dorrance
Brown
Stanley Straw
Kanjas City
T. 8S
Howe & Son
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
W. J. Williams
F. C. Cochran
Chicago
City
F. C. Hastings
Anna
Thomas A. Custer
Edmond
Oca Jenkins
Bozue
G. R. Custer
Peacock
Thomas Franklin Countryman
John Robert Parsons
Gove
Furiture
Victor
T. S. Howe & Son
Era Hitt
Dr. Jones
R. C. Wilson
G. W. Tunnell
Riverside Township
Brownell
The
Baptist Church
Kansas City
R. H. Burns
Excelsior Springs
Manitou, Col
Cityman
Hayseed
Comitryman
Carrol Kelly
Marjory McCoy
Detroit
James Kelly
Weir City
Keeney
Denver
Colo
Toway Keeney
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. J. Wilson
Glencoe Township
Dor
W. W. Gibson
J. W. Phares
Phares
Williams
Willis V. Sims
Anna B. Williams
Willis
Willis Sims
Baker's
I. T. Purcell
J. Ferris
Seattle
Wash
Jane
Helen Wilson
Mildred Niesley
Majory McGoy
Mrs. Ferris
John A. Nelson
John Nelson
Junius Hillman
J. G. Hixson
W. B. Manquann
Aner Seeseah Tm
Bascenier
Fane
E. A. Guscmensnr
Noraenber
Hammett & Bacon's
Sampson Windmills
Sampson Pumps
Edison Phonographs
Har. Insurance
O. A. Cort
Pure Made Home
Lord Baker's
John W. Spenn
Frank B. Walker
Keeney, Kans
W. H. Swigcett
de Witt
A. B. Jones
Barrett’s
J.c.owen
O. A. Cortright
Kansas Mutual Hail Insurance Co
F. W. Gilbert
Dorns
Chas. Gibson
de Witt’s
W. W. Ginson
Reeves
Nichols & Shepard
W. P. Sandstoe
Hollister
Port Huron
John W. Spens
W. Ww. Gre- Son
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