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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
5
An old period ad promotes Dr Miles Laxative Tablets for children and women. It highlights gentle action, candy like taste, chocolate flavor, and easy administration for kids. Sisters of Christian Charity endorse the product, noting good results and ease of use. Price 25 cents per 25 doses, sold boxed only.
An advertisement asserts deafness, caused by inflamed Eustachian tube, can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Toledo firm GnEEney & Co promotes the remedy and family pills for constipation.
Most children suffer vague ailments from worms and indigestion, with irritable behavior and colicky pains. An ad promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer lozenges for expelling worms and settling the bowels. Also offered is Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co products, a land-for-property notice, portable croup remedies, and Dr Thomas eclectic household remedies plus an abstract service.
Local letters report four inches of rain, harvest soon, and several residents visiting Graham and Ellsworth. Ralph Kristof weeds corn as crops respond to rain while neighbors including Miss Mable Rush and Mrs. Knapp share visits and farm chores.
Last week brought more rain as corn and feed crops grow. A P Teeters and D C Guzler visited Ellis on business, with others like Rev Chambers, Mr Larabee, Frank Kutina, and Will Spreen appearing in Ellis for various transactions. T C Feezer expected home from North Carolina late week. the Marquands of Ogallah traveled for family and medical matters. Kidd doctors treated a growth, while Fred Harrison managed Wheatland Elevator amid manager absence.
Town residents and travelers are listed with recent movements and visits. Collyer locals hosted guests from nearby towns as several families left for Jewell and Russell for visits or harvest work. A ball game drew a large crowd, Collyer winning 18 to 12 over Buffalo Park, while Elizabeth Harrison visited family and pursued Normal studies at Wa Keeney.
Locals report a light harvest begins with many farmers away east for work while new helpers appear at the depot and railway lines. Bridges damaged by last Thursday’s rain, and several residents travel for family visits, weddings, and medical care as weather stays warm.
A man was taken to Quinter where medical care was provided but he died Saturday morning. Interment followed Sunday in the Catholic cemetery. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
Sunday calls refresh Voda residents after rain. Philip Krbut and John Rush work roads this week. Mrs. Scott Hatley visits relatives in Voda. Cox couple spend Sunday in Hays with parents. Spena sisters host Josie Spena and guest. Mrs. J. W. Spena and Josie Spena dine with Schanbeck family. Mabel Rush visiting Rush family. Schwanbeck spouses host Otto Wolf family. A new girl born to Mr. and Mrs. John Stradal. mother and baby well. Cyril Khrut’s daughter improving after east treatment.
A compact town feature recalls Ephram and his three dogs kept through hardship, portraying a lifelike portrait of poverty and resilience. The piece shifts to a health tip about slow eating and Chamberlain's Tablets, then presents the Wa-Keeney weather report detailing weekly temperatures, recent heavy rainfall, and annual precipitation totals.
It promotes Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as a proven cure for long standing eczema and skin eruptions. A Bath man testimonial cites relief after 25 years of failure. The Pfeiffer Chemical Co markets the ointment for 50 cents via druggists or mail.
The splenilid work of Chamberlain's Tablets is daily becoming more widely known. No such grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles has ever been known. For sale by all dealers.
A brief skirmish of quips features Gibbe praising his own umbrella while Dibbs retorts he carries one to match the rival when he is nearby. The exchange hints at a wary feud and mutual mockery in a tense street moment.
A city gentleman’s wife visits a doctor claiming she needs guidance to cure a side of bacon. The curious remark suggests a metaphorical or humorous inquiry rather than a medical complaint, reflecting a local newspaper tone.
Unclear handwritten style describes a social encounter after a party. Mentions a person named Adam and a woman’s attire, with vague references to conversations and a return from a gathering. Reading is partial and lacks concrete dates or locations.
The Argentine government set up a meteorological station in San Esteban, Cordoba province, at an altitude of four thousand feet.
A collage of clipped notes from various periodicals cites a Boy's Essay on ostrich differences alongside reflections on silence and female speech. scattered lines reference Prominent names and headings such as The An tagonist by E Tempie Thurston and Sacred Heart Review, with a Chicago News note on Napoleon’s wars and a remark on a killer’s success.
The exchange questions whether a wife should vote with Mr Growcher saying he doesn t mind but hopes election day costumes won t be priced high. The remark hints at tensions around voting rights and costuming for political events.
Quote notes that two women becoming intimate foretells they will become deadly enemies soon, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
A humorous Washington Post remark notes a woman’s odd idea of currency as a one dollar bill tucked under her garter, framing it as a playful take on expert reasoning and fiat money.
A comical exchange shows a son resisting arithmetic while a pops declares pride in a son's future. The fragment hints at family dynamics and a teachable moment.
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