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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
5
A list of candidates announces runs for county and state roles including County Attorney, Sheriff, County Clerk, and various state offices. The notices indicate candidacy subject to Republican county conventions and name several local officials and districts.
A compact glossary presents common terms with humorous or pointed definitions. Divorce and alimony appear alongside phrases about lost opportunities, social customs, and civil service, reflecting a witty survey of everyday legal and societal notions.
The Kirwin Argus argues that wealth earned from cattle and alfalfa is hollow if a man’s family drinks heavily and his daughters roam with cheap sports. True riches lie in dutiful daughters and trustworthy sons, surpassing money’s value.
A Cleveland man blamed a Pawnee paper for a marriage license misprint that listed him as the groom. He says the error caused trouble and expenses while he corrected the matter with friends and seeks reimbursement from the newspaper for costs incurred.
The Pantagraph offers a quiet reassurance amid daily concerns. It urges readers not to panic, noting that people often overthink troubles that in the end prove manageable. The piece emphasizes calm perspective and steady footing.
A Muscotan Record editorial laments common tombstone misspellings and dates while describing flood era chaos in Lindsborg and Marion. It compares future forgetfulness with present trouble as lines form for Johnsons Swensons Petersons and other families. It also recalls local flood era police exclamations and muddy scenes.
The article describes a store ready to supply harness, including vers and lap robes, in a wide variety. It emphasizes that the safest path to purchase is to visit their establishment, highlighting reliable selection and dependable service.
Real estate agent advertises buyers for unimproved cheap tracts, well improved parcels, small ranches, and two large ranches. Seeks sellers to list properties with descriptions and prices or contact details.
Notice is hereby given that Harm Schneider has filed intent to make final proof on Homestead Application No. 210 for the southeast quarter of section 33, township 15 south, range 2 west. The witnesses are Charies F Folkers, William F. Barber and Washington Mattledy of Waheoney Kansas. final proof July 1 1906 at Wakeeney district court, Trego County. Registered by H B Blau, Register.
Notice is thereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of intent to make final proof in support of her claim and that said proof will be made before the Probate Judge of Trego County at Wan Keeney Kansas on July 3 1906. Ron McNaughton Homestead Application No 65 for the north half of the southeast quarter of section 8 township 13 south range 22 west of the 6th P.M. Witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation are John McNaughton Alexander McNaughton Edward Hobbick Emil Lawson all of Wamcoast Kansas. A. H. BLATE Register.
Nortonville News reports a Missouri editor faced trouble after a printer mixed a fire report with a poverty obituary. The paper printed a funeral note implying the editor owed the deceased five dollars, prompting questions about editorial handling and the misprinted piece.
In a grocery store last week a boy asked his father who the editor was. The father replied that editors live on subscriptions. The boy then claimed he had taken the home paper for three years without paying. The father’s embarrassment suggested the boy would be spanked at home.
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