02 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1912
Page
1
A dated reminiscence notes a crowded Saturday at the town store. It praises the shop as the place to buy groceries, dry goods, and ladies apparel, presenting the scene as a justification of the paper’s recurring boast.
In a promotional notice the Trego Mercantile Company advertises free ironing boards bread and cake tins with every $50 of merchandise purchased. The offer is stated as worth $5.00 and highlights high quality goods and trade benefits.
A brief note notes a China Department in the Balcony offering large bar gains in selected lines. The message highlights opportunities and suggests favorable terms for readers.
All Kansas bonds must be offered to the State Permanent School Fund Commission and rejected by the commission before sale to bond dealers. The fund, invested in interest bearing securities for public schools, is funded from the sale of school lands. Semi annual dividends, based on state population, subsidize teachers’ wages, with February’s per capita rate at 47 cents and an average about $1 per person of school age statewide.
March 9 1906 notes the World newspaper age with notices of births in Ogallah and nearby towns, new members for A J A W inisses and McCollum presidency of the Farmers Institute, naturalization papers for Joseph Lutters, plus Kansas livestock market updates with price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. A kidnapping case in Hutchinson involving A Kuhn is described along with local social events, bank loan ads, Roosevelt quotes, and a house party with games and prizes.
East District 1 report for the school month ending February 9, 1912 shows 10 girls and 13 boys enrolled, total 22. Perfect attendance includes McKinley Tidball Oscar Williams Randall Reid Dorothy Brown Russell Reid Charlie Connor Anna Reid Beary Ehrichs Jesse Williams Gail Reid Anna Connor Harold Reid Oberon Connor and Pearl Williams.
Housewife appeal offers brighter home look with paints in all colors and shades. Available large and ureans varieties to suit kitchen dining parlor or porch, promising better mood and happier home environment.
Sunday visits and town gossip fill this list of events from Voda and nearby Omnaga areas. People attended church, enjoyed snow plow demonstrations, and shared meals. notable items include Misses Gibson and Marquand, a funeral at the Methodist church, and a card party hosted by Tom Blakeway.
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