07 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1914
Page
1
A Teachers' Column entry recounts a rural journey to school past green and brown wheat fields and usual farm life with two walking families, while a fable about Mercury and a lost ax illustrates honesty and mythic aid. Another short piece previews a squirrel tale for children.
An 11 year old girl recounts a boy who found four baby squirrels in a nest. He planned to take them home but released them after imagining the mother’s distress. The mother relocated her family to safety, and the boy later sees the squirrels thriving. A note ends with Florence E. Oliver, age 11, Dist. 23.
Ness City Kan February 20 1914. A memo details Senator Bristows Senate Bill No S351 proposing 1 000 000 for experimenting with the dam the draw irrigation system and 20 000 000 for reservoirs across Kansas Nebraska Dakota Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma. Bristow argues the plan would redeem arid and overflow lands boost inland commerce and generate vast hydroelectric capacity. He urges widespread public support, warns against pork barrel politics, and predicts strong congressional action to pass the measure.
The home talent entertainment will be the final event of the course on Saturday evening March 14. Admission is free for season ticket holders. others pay 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for pupils. Tickets are sold at the drug store where seats may be reserved. Doors open at 7 and the program lasts about two hours with prompt start at 8 o'clock Central Time.
Trego County High School trustees announce a meeting on April 14 1914 at 1:30 p.m. in the high school building to elect teachers for the upcoming year. Citizens with business or suggestions are urged to attend and participate in the session. W H Swiggett advertises abstracts of title at reasonable rates.
Kansas City stock yards market report notes 12,000 cattle yesterday with selling strength in higher grades, 7,500 today with strong to higher killing prices. Good to choice natives 8.70 to 9.89. middle class steers 7.50 to 3.60. Colorado pulp and hay fed cattle appear, panhandle cattle and calves show gains, hogs up about six cents, receipts 14,500, top 5.65, average weights rising. sheep and lambs weaker due to quality, northern Colorado prices weak, J A Rickars cited as market correspondent.
An Elllis Kansas reader notes County Superintendent Stradal praised the students as bright and the teacher as best, but criticizes the school board for missing The Western Kansas World and a Sunday clock poster. The letter ends with a plea to raise one dollar for Miss Mildred Meaoe Morrres.
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