10 Nov 1900
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1900
Page
1
A collage of local ads and notices includes shop offers from Verberk and Baker stores, sales of livestock and produce, election reports, social events, a school report, and a warning notice about a stray sow. Mentions of McKinley prosperity, Frakes-Olson-Cox, and community events abound with multiple households and clergy involved.
The Good Will society will meet at Mrs. Ellermeyer’s Nov 16 at 2 o’clock, members urged to attend. Secretary A L Gorssey resigns as land clerk after moving back to former home following vote in Valley Falls. A Halloween party at Mr and Mrs Hays residence hosted by Misses Brainard, Swiggett, Afford and Blair. School district reports for month ending Nov 2 list enrollment, attendance, tardiness and notable pupils. Census figures announce U S population at 76,295,220 with Kansas at 1,489,496, up from 1,427,086 ten years prior.
Cottage areas, the best in the land, for sale by J. Ferris. A dance at the G A R hall Collyer November 16 invites all. Timetable changes on the 8th delay No 2 and No 3. Marshall Drummond bets Burnham and the wager leads to a public wheel down main street. Commotion over politics, McKinley and Ryanites feature in a barbed debate. A 200 ton mill planned on the Smoky for Ellis county shale. Miller Electric Chemical Process touted as cost efficient.
A sharp editorial note warns patronage hinges on honest treatment and customer satisfaction. It likens trust to a cable that grows strong with fair service and may snap if confidence is abused, urging steady, reliable conduct.
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