M E Church Notes and Local Notice of Army Draft
The piece notes growing Sunday school attendance at the M E Church and invites newcomers to services while inviting members of other denominations to attend their church. It mentions new officers for the young peoples society, and a baptism by letter next Sunday. Also includes a wartime poem and a call for male registration ages 18 to 45 on September 12 1918 at local polling places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Young Peoples Society
Local Board of
Trego County
County Fairs Support War Effort Emphasized
The piece argues county fairs aid the war by educating the public about Red Cross, YMC, and food conservation. It notes Uncle Sam promotes fairs to showcase war work and farm products while urging broad attendance at Wa-Keeney’s Trego County Fair September 17 to 20 with Red Cross and YMC spaces and livestock and home exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Red Cross
Trego County
Wa-Keeney
Division of Food Conservation
Local youths drafted for Camp Funston departure
The list of young men leaving Thursday evening for Camp Funston includes Gotfred Flax Parker Seirer Oswoald Schimkowitsch Izrwin L Bowman Walter O Toole Guy Andrews Frank MccAfee Clark Planta Geo A Briggs Percy V Gugler Dev Dewey Stantz Claude C Marquand and others. The article notes their imminent departure and names the draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Gotfred Flax
Parker Seirer
Oswoald Schimkowitsch
Izrwin L. Bowman
Walter O'Toole
Guy Andrews
Frank MccAfee
Clark
Planta
Geo
A. Briggs
Percy V. Gugler
Dev
Dewey Stantz
Claude C. Marquand
For Sale Advertisements and Local Notes
For Sale Rye seed at $2.00 per bushel Fred Scherr Wa Keeney Kansas Ady 21 There will be special music at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath evening Everybody is invited For Sale White Leghorn Cocker els Tom Barron strain at $1.25 each W C Moore 1 mile west and 1¢ miles south of Wa Keeney 2841 The daily papers state that Lieutenant Coldiron was dangerously wounded This is the second time the Lieutenant has been wounded Postmaster Teague of Collyer accompanied by his brother in law Wm Bower of Ottows Kans in the city Monday afternoon The latter gentleman made this office a pleasant call Mr and Mrs Bert Moore and children who have been miscking their home in Ogallah township left last Friday evening for Kanapolis Kans their future home The good wishes of a host of friends go with them While helping to unload the bic drive shaft for the engine at the power house last Sunday evening off train 103 Sam Shriner received a broken rib and bruised side Dr Herrick was called and he is home nicely and will be out and around in a few days Ralph Kristof the Voda cattle buyer shipped two cars of cattle the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Scherr
Wa-Keeney
Kansas
Ady
Presbyterian Church
Tom Barron
W. C. Moore
Wa Keeney
Daily Papers
Coldiron
Sam Shriner
Dr. Herrick
Ralph Kristof
Voda
Over Here Mail From WWI Soldier July 21 1918
A wartime letter from Harvey Fod to his sister dated July 21 1918. He describes temperate weather, a twenty day stint in the front lines, and a dugout routine. He recalls nights work, coffee in the bunk, and a kitchen attack by Dutch shelling that altered only the soup.
Wa Keeney notes and local notices from a Kansas paper
Community snippets record editor changes and condolences for Editor Bingham after his father’s passing. Notices cover farm sales of Harmon ranch stock, wa Keeney events, a Children’s Health Conference invitation for under sixes, and local residents’ travels and deployments.
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The
WaKeeney State Bank
E. Keraus
Fairbanks & Morse Gas
M. E. Church Notes
OLD Iron
Ray J. Shaw
Flanders
WAR Department
United States
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kansas
ROM Corp
Harvey
Ret
Margaret
Swiggett Bonded Abstracter
WaKeeney
Dell W. Hubbard Commission CO
Live Stock Exchange
Kansas City
Iean Say
Brother
Harvey Rodgers
R. H. Hobbs
Wa-Keeney Clothing Company
Cldge
Kans
Bingham
Spring Hill
Albert Saleen
Wa-Keeney Fair Grounds
J. H. Heckman
Harmon
FOX & Mistner
Ransom
Anna Hastings
Lincoln
Wa-Keeney Hardware Co
L. S. Myerly
Leo
France
L MelIntyre
Sam
Hasting
Jno. Reddig
Colorado
Leta Smith
Bert
S. E
J. R. Wilgon
P. J. Abell
Ashland
J. J. Kendricks
Emanuel Schimkowitsch
Aviation Corps
San Antonio
Texas
Gus Ellermeyer
Grant Billings
Merica
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