Kansas City Builder Shot Dead in Cafe Dispute
Chas A Hanson of Kansas City was killed last Saturday noon at Our Way Cafe owned by Chas Bradley after a confrontation over meal tickets for his four employees. Bradley refused, Hanson drew a revolver, and Gus Westfall shot Hanson as Bradley’s aide joined the gunplay. The coroner's inquest returned a verdict that Hanson died from gunshot wounds inflicted non feloniously by Westfall. Hanson, a brick mason and builder, came to Kansas six months ago. little is known of his personal life, and his body was buried in WaKeeney Cemetery after a funeral at Straw's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Hanson
Kansas City
Gus Westfall
Our Way Cafe
Chas. Bradley
Hanson
Bradley
Westfall
R. R. Ufford
Straw
WaKeeney Cemetery
J. Straw
Pleasant party hosted at Miss Rosa Spena home
A group of girls gathered Friday evening at Miss Rosa Spena's home for Mildred Meyer's visit. Kathleen Northup and Margaret Pierson served a lawn luncheon. Attendees included Lacey Herrick Mildred Phares Hazel DeBoer Clara Gibson Margaret Acre Elizabeth Parsons Sarah Conley Myrtle Schwanbeck Clara Spena and Mildred Myer. Meyer is a niece of Dr U S Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Spena
Mildred Meyer
Kathleen Northup
Margaret Pierson
Mises Lacey Herrick
Mildred Phares
Hazel DeBoer
Clara Gibson
Margaret Acre
Elizabeth Parsons
Sarah Conley
Myrtle Schwanbeck
Clara Spena
Mildred Myer
Miss Mayer
U. S. Miller
Collyer Businesses Close for WaKeeney Fair
All the business places of Collyer will close Thursday afternoon September 8 for the purpose of attending the Fair at WaKeeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collyer
WaKeeney
Public Schools set pace. church and social fill week
The community schedules a busy week with high school opening, Christian Endeavor social at F C Wollner's, an ice cream supper at Mrs Atherton's, and a Baptist infant service at the Presbyterian Church. Evening worship resumes, with Endeavor youths moving up. A Wakeeney musical club hosted a lively evening at Gerricks, featuring choruses and solos followed by ice cream. Myron Niesley returns from Connecticut and heads to Cottonwood Falls for the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Endeavor
F. C. Wollner’s
North Branch Missionary Socity
Christian Endeavor Society
Junior Endeavor Society
Wakeeney
W. Y W. Gerrick
T. R Moore
Georgia Puller
J. C. Cortright
Courtright
G. G. Jones
Myron Niesley
Conneticut
Cottonwood Falls
Farmers Union Picnic Promotes Unity and Business Talks
A county Farmers Educational Union event on the courthouse lawn drew a large crowd for a basket dinner and meetings. Speakers including J M Rinker and Chas Barrett highlighted union growth, cooperative buying, and the financial impact on farmers, urging continued patronage and awareness of banking and legislation. Included notices advertise Jones & Bresemeyer Elevator services in Voda Kansas and church notes for Heavenly Rest Episcopal and Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Farmers Educational Union
J. M. Rinker
Mr. Woodman
Union Livestock Exchange
Kansas City
Insurance Department
Union
Livestock Exchange
Chas. Barrett
Georgia
Farmers Union
Parmer’s Union
Jacob Taylor
Washington, D. C
National Union
Federal Reserve Bank
McAuliffe
Kansas Union
Shriners statement on Hanson shooting and local officials
S A Shriner defends his conduct as constable in WaKeeney Kansas recounting appointment of Charles Hanson as deputy for protection. He alleges many deputies exist, cites gunplay and a fatality in town, and calls for better, lawful order to ensure domestic tranquillity and general welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hanson
al Hendricks
State of
Kansas
Mr. Hanson
Hanson
Charles Hansen
WaKeeney
S. A. Shriner
Actual Front Line War Films at Garden Theatre Next Week
Garden Theater manager Mr H S Givler announces two special showings next Wednesday and Thursday featuring Ex-Sergeant C W Stevens with FRONT LINE WAR FILMS filmed in Europe by U S Army staff photographers. The program promises fighting action and authentic frontline scenes with U S soldiers. Admission is 15 and 35 cents. Remember the dates next Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Givler
Garden Theater
C. W. Stevens
Co. C. 353 Infantry
59Th Division
Europe
U. S. Army
U.S
Farm trespass warning and ad from A Shrimer
All hunters and fishermen are warned not to trespass on my farm the south half of section 12-11-23. The best that money can build. The best that money can buy. Allis Chalmers Tractors. 1 Bare pot in fine of men's work shoes made in Enness City. A standard show all sizes. 5S A Shrimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis Chalmers
Enness City
Shrimer
Why do people overuse words and old customs
A reflective column questions language excesses and dated social rites. It mocks affectations such as ill used for sick fried chicken banquets and the fading practice of public resolutions of thanks or condolence. It also condemns riotous mobs as relics of a barbarous era.
Local ads and notices from Collyer and area
Local items include wants and sales such as ten pigs 50 to 60 pounds at World office, KLanned wheat seed from Frank Ballach Collyer Kan, a 1000 bushel steel grain bin for sale via Farmers Elevator, and four 45 foot lots near the school at $100 each by Earl Shaw. Also mentions probate administrator appointment for Chas Hanson and Allis Chalmers dealer trade-in plans with Hulseman Farm Equipment Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ballach
Collyer
Kan
Earl Shaw
J. E. Williamson
Clarence Bloomgran
Galesburg
Ill
Irene Ockerson
Red Oak
Iowa
W. C. Olson
Ford H. Mussemann
H. G. Whisler
Salina
Hulseman Farm Equipment Company
Allis Chalmers
Kansas
Missouri
Reid Runs Raffle Popular Star in The Lottery Man
Wallace Reid, a breezy Paramount Artcraft star, plays The Lottery Man where about 300,000 cheering women scramble for his attention. He resists marriage thoughts until a fleeing romance with a girl alters his view in a lighthearted plot twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Reid
Paramount Artcraft
Will Drill Another Oil Well In This County
The Walsh well No 1 in this county draws state notice and plans for a second drilling outfit on McKnab leases are likely within weeks. The first well shows strong pressure and hydraulic gear will be used to pull casing. Local interest mounts as more outfits may join, with Wm McKnab traveling for related oil business. The piece also notes antiquity curios found by J Sterns, local social updates, a Dodge car, and a tractor trade offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walsh
Wm. McKnab
Trego County
Winfield
Kansas
Collyer
Sterns
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. W. Gibson
Rexall
Jones & Bresemeyer
Voda
Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
Garden Theatre
Reid
Bradley Brown
Musseman’s
Agnes
Margaret Lynch
Ralph Kristoff
Artleman
Babe
Scott Brown
Farmer’s Union
Wa- Keeney
V. Malinowsky
F. H. Musseman
M. J. Brown
Penny Hotel
Oroffice
Ellia
Margaret
Swiggett
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