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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
8
Local notices include sick relatives Mrs. LaRue and Mrs. Shaw, farm for sale items, seed potatoes at Star Grocery, barbed wire and posts for sale, several births and illnesses, a missionary lecture at the Baptist church, and ongoing sheriff and court actions. The week features livestock sales, real estate moves by Wilhelm & Co., and community events from Wa-Keeney and surrounding townships.
Notice warns that subscribers more than one year in arrears will be dropped from the list on April 1 as required by the postoffice department. Readers are urged to remit enough to bring accounts up to date to avoid loss. Names dropped will be turned over to a collector for collection.
The Presbyterian Aid society will meet at the home of Mrs. Cloud one and one half miles northeast of town on Thursday March 26. A plain talk on loyalty is planned for 11 a.m. and at 7 30 p.m. the subject is Drifting.
Last Wednesday evening W S Wilhelm and family and G W Duncan and family boarded the 845 train for Bakersfield California. The two families came about a year ago and made many friends who wish them success in their new home. Wilhelm notes valuable mining property near Bakersfield. Rev Slade concluded a ten day meeting series at the Methodist church Wednesday night with good interest and observable, though not perfect, results. He was a pleasant speaker and earnest Christian worker who earned the respect of locals.
The Collyer column reports scarlet fever cases and a windy, dusty week with a Saturday storm. Local residents George and Clifford York attended county business. new church, bank plans, and repairs mark town life while Jim Parsons’ secret wedding shocks friends and prompts a celebratory welcome.
Ogallah notes expect last Literary society meeting in early April. Miss Nellie Humphries vacating residence visits home. An Indian-native lecturer spoke at M E church but impressed less than Van Haaften. Mosier sale drew crowds with strong horse prices. Howe Runyon sale lagged. A basket social for Ogallah Blues set for Friday March 27 with auctions of baskets by young ladies ages 9 to 9, plus a literary program before recess. O D Vetter Auctioneer Jessie Harvey Clerk.
March brings a change in tone as A. P. Teuters engages in trading activities. The period shows a shift toward steadier markets with Teuters involved in key transactions shaping the week.
Last Monday Ellis saw limited farm work as Bruce Purbeck plans a large stone barn. John Glass sold a horse at the Will Howe sale last Tuesday and attended the Howe Runyon sale with Tom Feezer. Wheat grows well and should provide good pasture soon. Several residents, including Mr and Mrs E Nelson with son and Frank Barnes, were in Wa Keeney on business. A wind storm damaged feed stocks and livestock, while Geo Helzer’s new house near the U P shows progress. Garfield German was reported killed in New Mexico. A Natoma trader visited Wa Keeney Ogallah Ellis for alfalfa seed orders. River side school ma’am and E W Alboan faced a dust storm homeward from Ellis. Harry Runyon and Frank Goble families plan to move from Trego county to southern Colorado.
Rain sought in Riverside amid a past dust storm with mixed reports on Elihu Allman. Arch Hays died leaving neighbors sorrowful. Sheriff Drummond sought witnesses late last week. Clarence Holtzinger’s brother from York, Pennsylvania, arrived to farm Col Veal’s land. Local residents discuss new tax law and matrimonial plans under scrutiny.
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