Wa Keeney News And Local Notices
Ellis residents welcome visitors and plans for a bank charter are announced. Uncle Jesse Cockrell heads to Leavenworth for winter at the National Home praising it as warm and comfy. Florence Staats leaves for Ellsworth to train as a nurse at Dr Kidds office role. Farmers in Ogaliah township busy with wheat. The Farmers State Bank of Ellis is chartered with 15000 capital stock. Eschman World United Shows parade billed for Wa Keeney on Sept 23 with bands led by Professor E C Jones. Fire department organizing under state firemen fund provisions with a 1000 valuation needed for membership.
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Jesse Cockrell
Leavenworth
National Home
Jesse
Florence Staats
Ellsworth
Florence
Farmers State Bank of
Ellis
A. Schumacher
Fred N. Drelling
el Cole
J. C. Kippes
Eli ‘Cole
J.C. Kippes
New Bank
Wa-Keeney Fire Department
Obituary for Almira Titus Hodges in Wa-Keeney Kansas
Almira Titus Hodges born January 12 1934 in Swanton Vermont died September 7 1916 in Wa Keeney Kansas after a long contented life. She married George Bennett in 1904 in Chateaugay New York and lived in Wisconsin before moving to Wa Keeney in 1900. Survivors include daughters Mrs T B Hays and Mrs Glas W Inglis and grandson Grover L Hays. She was active in the Presbyterian church and Eastern Star. Funeral held at home and burial followed at the cemetery with Eastern Star service and pastor Rev S L Allison delivering the sermon.
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Almira Titus Hodges
Swanton
Vermont
George Hennett
Chateaugay
N. Y
Wa Keeney
Kan
Bennett
New York
Pso
Wisconsin
Wa-Keeney
T. B. Hays
Glas W. Inglis
Milwaukee
Wis
Grover L. Hays
Lerian
Order of the Eastern Star
5. L. Allison
Eastern Star
Capper presses budget system to curb pork barrelling
Topeka governor Capper pitches a state budget system as a cure for pork barrel spending. He cites President Wilson and Taft as budget advocates and urges next legislature to adopt itemized appropriations. Capper says the governor would veto excess bills and require a special tax levy for new spending.
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Topeka
Kansas
Capper
Wilson
Taft
Hughes
Staune
Sparks
Community Betterment Drive Aims to Build Kansas Towns
Kansas Towns push for better stores churches roads and schools through citizen cooperation led by H 8 Marts of Kansas Community Betterment Service He highlights farmer merchant partnership and a series by Wess Goodwin to study economic questions He lists local business leaders ready to support town growth and urges widespread citizen effort for lasting progress. The article also notes a quiet marriage of Miss Kathryn Walz to Mr Johnson in Denver Colorado with congratulations and gifts.
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Marts
Kansas Community Betterment Service
Kansas
Kansas Country
Wess Goodwin
Goodwin
Citien
Mr. Marts
Warner Johnson
Kathryn Walz
Denver
Coro
Johnson
North Fork
Sentinel
Sheridan County
Hoxie
J. F. Walz
Big Show Day As Eschman World United Shows Arrive
The J H Eschman world united shows bring a circus into Wa Keeney with a dawn arrival of the train and morning preparations. Spectators line streets as elephants, chariots, and bands parade in bright uniforms before the two Saturday performances on September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Keeney
J. Hischman
Market Report Kansas City Stock Yards 1916
Cattle supplies include Oregon cattle and Colorado stock with total receipts around 21 000 head and 2 000 calves. Beef steers sold up to 10.75 per cwt in Washington county with grass steers at 33.90 and 85.00 for various weights. Hogs receipts 15 000 head open steady near 11.05, closing about 10.50 to 10.05. Sheep and lambs 12 000 head with Western lambs around 11.00 and natives 10.35, packing shifts scramble buyers as sellers gain. J A Rickanr, Market Correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oregon
Kansas
Vtte
Colorado
A Blow to Arbitration and Railway Wages Debate
The Kansas City Star criticizes Congress for boosting railway employee wages in a campaign year while bypassing arbitration. The piece warns it undermines labor dispute arbitration, a key peacekeeping tool, and risks inviting further pressure on the President. Also notes the J H Eschman World United Shows arrive by private train for a single Wa-Keeney appearance on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
The
Star
Wilson
Kansas City Star
Ady 232 E. D. Burke Visits on Land Interests
Burke of San Diego California visited Hays Kansas this week to review land interests. He is linked to A H Prurrr V S of Hays who offers horse treatment on condition of payment only if successful. If the treatment fails the recipient owes nothing. if it succeeds a $5 payment is requested.
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A. H. Prurrr
V.S., Hays
Kans
E. D. Burke
San Diego
Cail
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Pierson
Sunatorium
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Dodge Brothers Motor Car
Detroit
Dodge Brothers
Harry Reichards
J.T. W. Cloud
Keener
John Gunekel
Jane Sums
Raymond Burns
Ogallah
J. H. Eschman
America
Rue Barret
Johnson — Walz
Baker's
Margaret Swiggett
Keeney, Kansas
Trego County
A. S. Treger
Wa-Keeney, Kansas
J. MH. Eschmen World United
Grighten Hem
Moata
Market Report
Ady
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