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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1914
Page
5
Correspondence from Ogallah and nearby areas reports harvest activity, visits from Wa Keeney, Hutchinson, and Collyer residents, and farm work. Notes mention Tom Downie from Kansas City, Jack Buchanan from Kit Carson, and several locals aiding with wheat harvest. A wedding and a fifth birthday are also noted amid community updates.
A terse note from Collyer 1D B Kessler identifies the elevator manager at Jores. It mentions a small shower would aid Gert and feed, and predicts the week will bring in substantial wheat to the stack. George York arrived from Miami.
Voda Everybody reports a busy harvest. Albert Owens is asked about his Sunday destination. Walter Krhut spent Sunday evening south of Collyer. Pryce Owens returned from Wilson Tuesday morning. Mrs J W Spena harvests at A G Schwanbecks. Mrs Geo Kristof visited her daughter Mrs R Owens on Wednesday. Wm Cox and Ralph Kristof took a flight to W Lessor’s Tuesday evening. Miss Cora Marshall spent early week at A G Schwanbeck home. JW Spena enroute to Grinnell for a new Ford. Stanley Austin arrived Friday from Asansas to help Kristof Bryans harvest. Mrs R Owens’s sister entertained Mr and Mrs Ralph Kristof and Chas Kristof, Stanley Austin and Wester Rhot Sunday evening.
Ransom Will Geess of Arnold was in our city last Monday. Jim Kendall is in our city looking after business matters. Jim Pugh of the Cedar Bluffs neighborhood was a city visitor East Friday. George and Ed Clawson of near,
Arnold were Ransom visitors one day last week Mrs D A Sheilenberger and daughter Mary visiting relatives Rock Island Lumber Co received a car of lumber and several cars of coal last weeks Fred Ruffenacht bought a new push blade to harvest wheat faster Miss Jenole Will arrived from Hutchinson and will stay with Mrs Speer through summer Several binders began work in fields and push for high yields Epworth League delegate Guy Speer attended Russell convention International experts helped implement dealers with binders Ladies attended a W C T A meeting at Mrs Travers home Mrs W B Stowe and Miss Agnes Schreiber returned from eastern Kansas Eugene Miller of Kansas City interviewed locals on New York Life Insurance Harvest bands in town many finding work some still need hands Lee Everhart visiting intends to move to Beaver Colorado W L Larabee Wa Keeney hauling candidates in Trego ran out of gas then visited Miss Bertha Funk resigns store job for bank position implement sale did not meet expectations Virgil Beamer of Lamar stopped Saturday en route to Ogallah Homer Douglas Modoc visited Mr Joseph Wray spring crops fine but 00 percent wheat blown out and fields weeded Birthday party for M E Doerschlag with guests list Road conditions and request for road dragging after rains Smoked meats at Bakers ad
Wa-Keeney Kansas citizens endorse Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney and back troubles. W. C. Wollner recalls relief from frequent urination and backache after using the remedy bought at Gibson's Drug Store. In a later interview he reaffirms repeated, satisfactory results and praises dealer support. Price 50 cents, Westerly-Milburn Co. Buffalo, NY, as United States agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
An opinion piece denounces local gossip and falsehoods spreading through Nebraska City, noting poverty struck accusers and the peril of uncorrected rumors. It cites Sherman on warts as a metaphor for gossip's harm and urges readers to resist inflammatory talk.
Hearing loss linked to inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. cure claimed with Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. Advertises $100 reward for any deafness case of catarrh not cured, urging readers to send for circulars from F J Chenry & Co Toledo Ohio.
Dr. Miller spends Sunday at home in Natoma. Dr. Herrick returns from Illinois. Chas Delaney arrives from New Albany to help harvest the big wheat crop. J A Mumert ill and not improving. Rev M W Dodge visits from Ness City. H B Pier and son Lou travel from Stratford to harvest for Joe Ligier near town. Harvest bands scarce and prices rising hinder wheat harvest. R H Burns and Frank Wulff of Colorado Springs in town on land business. Burns trades property near OgalLab for Hansen section, then for Colorado Springs property. Judge Peacock attends Probate Judge Association meeting at Abilene and gives a speech. Recital features Esther Anderson and many others. The three Ogallan stores robbed Wednesday night. amounts unknown. Townsfolk advised to guard homes and businesses against thieves.
Coughs and colds weaken the system with lingering symptoms and loss of weight and appetite. Advertises Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for stubborn coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. Includes a testimonial from Mr H Brown of Muscatine Ala and notes prices at druggists. Also references Burdock Blood Bitters and sale of White Elephant Flour at Star Grocery with minimal context.
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