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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
8
Local notices list land sales by J. K. Richard Land agency and property listings in Wa-Keeney. Homestead proofs, moves of tradesmen and carpenters, and farm equipment for sale appear alongside community events. School meeting results, church group plans, harvest and pasture needs, and travel between Collyer and Banner reflect town life. Fresh pork at Baker's signals local product offerings.
A call for a boisterous Fourth of July with cannon, firecrackers, bands, and civic festivity contrasts with notes about community events. The piece mentions local gatherings, church services, social visits, insurance reminders, and social nights, highlighting a busy small-town celebration mood and various July happenings.
Local notes report planned Fourth of July celebrations in Grinnell and Wa-Keeney plus forthcoming church services and a marriage in Quinter. Reports cover land sales requests, a bank employee’s vacation, a depot fire at Wa-Keeney, a picnic accident injuring Miss Ethel Straw, and a ball game won by Ogallah.
The report mentions heavy rain and weedy corn with Mrs. Courtright visiting the area. Farmers report crops are backward for the state. A Farmers' Telephone switch was installed at R A Lemuel's store. Dr Butler from Lucan plans to locate in Ogallah, occupying the cottage opposite the M E church. A L Tomson notes a visit from his father near Meriden Kansas.
The board of School District No 24 Collyer Kansas takes bids June 29 to July 15 for a 20 by 36 one story cement block school building in Collyer township. Bid opening July 15 with right to reject any bids. Plans available from Lee Spitsnaugle Collyer and Bert Barber Elton Wis.
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