01 May 1897
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
1
A faded newspaper snippet lists a Saturday May 1 timetable starting at 2 PM Pacific Time with east and west bound trains noted and mountain time adjustments. It includes professional cards for A B Jones physician, W E Saum attorney, John A Nelson attorney and real estate agent with land company callouts.
Walter A Eppler AUCTIONEER offers sales in Trego and nearby counties. Local sewing by Miss Jennie Boyce at reasonable prices. Baker’s meat products and fresh beef. Vernbeck’s sale of dry goods and wallpaper at auction May 1. Jobo Ingenthron to sell harness shop items at public auction next Saturday. Notes on public library plans, creamery, ice plant, and local officials visits.
Kansas City not in it because SWE pay the freight. A sales pitch urging merit as the basis for public patronage. Includes a list of price items for groceries and household goods such as coffee, fruit, evaporated milk, soup, tobacco, and crackers with assorted quantities and unit prices.
Local wheat looks to be in good condition with 78 percent of the crop in Trego county rated sound. Numerous small items note visitors, sales, farm progress, and real estate activity. Judge Monroe’s Musgrave-Barclay decision partially printed. full ruling to follow next week.
A stranger stayed at J N Kulp’s seven miles south of Down and tried to trade for a saddle. The saddle vanished, prompting a warrant. Sheriff Lynn caught the thief near Hays after a chase with a gun pointed at him. The thief escaped briefly but was recaptured and taken to Wright County. Sheriff’s watch was later found missing by the thief, who fled with the mare and saddle before eventual recapture. Sheriff returned with the stolen items and a new pistol, while Billy Nelson became postmaster at a local office. The town questions windmill costs and suggests a gasoline engine for water pumping.
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