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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
4
Cottage on two lots with hen and coal house cove cistern fruit trees vines shade trees priced 3600. Call Hardman Lumber Co for details. Also listings include raw and improved land, cheap frame homes and small lots, and local patent medicines and tonics advertised by W W Gibson and others.
Local ads tout cures for coughs colds and lung troubles noting safety of non opiate remedies for all ages. W W Gibson recommends multiple tonics and remedies including Foley's Honey and Tar Kodol Burdock Blood Bitters and De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. Also promotes Verbeck Lucas lumber and Osterkamp seed nuts with several real estate notices.
Enrollment stands at eight with a single teacher noted for daily attendance. The report records ae Gee as the teacher in charge and documents the district’s current staffing and pupil count.
Republicans of Trezo county met in mass convention at the WaKeeney courthouse and elected C. C. Vetter as chairman and A. B. Peacock as secretary. Delegates to the state and district conventions were chosen, with Altman and Connor highlighted as major endorsements. A committee was authorized to draft a complaint on excessive freight rates to present to railroad authorities.
A Kansas committee calls for further investigation to remedy alleged injustice and extortion as quickly as possible, naming W F Kense Heeerman Lane and A B Peacock among committee members seeking prompt action.
A column from Collyer notes Mrs. Gubbins is very ill and a large town crowd on Saturday. Mentions Chas King building a new house, Belle Glenn visiting Wa-Keeney, and Lorimer going to Chicago. References to Ash Wednesday, rent disputes, and landlord Briggs chasing postal cards. Social at Miss Nannie Glenn’s school praised, new building’s bright garb draws attention, and locals remark on trains, roads, and dances.
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