11 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1916
Page
1
For sale several head of choice registered Gereford bulls and a few heifers. Description and particulars available from J. Lee Dunn in Russell, Kansas. Ad 51 4t.
Local supplier P E Keraus advertises wind mills pumps and tanks with telephone contact 207 and shop location south of the theater offering farming water and power solutions for rural homes.
A prairie blaze in western Kansas swept across Ness and Lane counties with a 50 by 20 mile area. A boy was reported burned to death and several others injured as fire crews fought the flames under a stiff wind. Property damage reached about 250000 with territory including Finney Lane Hodgeman Ness counties.
A long column reflects on calf prices and chicken feed, nostalgia for simpler times, and March water use. It laments rising costs, hints at public water meters, and critiques wartime brutality and the moral costs of war. The piece contrasts youth with martial spirit and questions justifications for murder in war.
A March 4 1916 Republican convention in Wa-Keeney elected delegates to state and congressional conventions. C C Yetter chaired. H S Givier secretary. Delegates to Topeka Mar 21 include S S Harver O A Cort and H S Givier. Trego county delegates chosen for Colby March 14. Resolutions endorsed state GOP platform and J R Burrow for National Committeeman. A reception honored newlyweds Gyle Rhoden at the Rhoden home with many attendees. Emma Sophia Gustafson born 1850 Sweden died near Ogallala Feb 28 1916 after lives in IL NE KS. She leaves husband, daughter, sister and four brothers.
The Ida Weston Ha Stock Company returns to Wa Keeney on March 16 17 and 18 in new plays and specialties. Opening with Miss Rae's Her Son in four acts with comedy. Jacque Esymond and Warda perform new specialties. Reserve seats at the Trego Mercantile Company. The Junior league meets at the M E church Sunday afternoon.
The Oberlin Times notes Mr. Benton seeks Congress with no ties to district contests. Primary for Congressional nomination occurs in August. Local events include Rev W E Scott visiting from McCracken and Ellsworth's defeat of Colby in basketball. Guests of Mrs Mary Morgan and others over Sunday include the Vollmers and Mattinglys. I can sell your land quickly if you will send description and lowest price.
A 19th century claim describes a seed-to-field method yielding enormous stalk growth. Planting each grain in a deep hole and successive earth coverings allegedly increases stalk counts from one to 27 and beyond, with figures like 59 040 stalks per grain and over 105 000 when transplanted.
A brief classified notice lists good young work horses and mares in foal for sale or reference. Named contact J. G. Hixson from Wa Keeney Ady appears with the listing.
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