Trego County Progress Highlights Growth and Farm Life
The Wa-Keeney area shows progress with wheat harvests and fall seeding readying leads. Cattle and sheep enterprises thrive with noted farmers like Waller and Gleason Bros. expanding herds. Local industry includes a new $25,000 gasoline engine plant and calls for a first class hotel as Wa-Keeney grows.
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Trego County
W. R. Walker
W. T. Littlechild
W. A. Mong
Thos. O' Toole
Otto Young
Lawson Bros
Be, D. Nett
H. J. Hille
Smith & Son
Chas Steinberg
Geo. T. Galloway
James Tague
Wm. Lorimer
Halbleib Bros
James Walsh
Rinker
Henry Roach
Zeman
F. B. Walker
Mr. Waller
Gleason Bros
J. P. Holmquist
H. C. Brock
Overland Distributing Point Set for Kansas City
At a Overland meeting in Kansas City Ellis was named distributing point for Overland cars and F D Phillips was placed in charge as agent. Frank received a large territory and will get factory stock directly, benefiting him and the city by drawing car buyers. John Spena serves as county agent for Overland.
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Overland
Kansas City
Ellis
F. D. Phillips
Frank
Press and folder upgrade cited by local printer
From Ellis Headlight notes Shorty Givler of the Wa Keeney World is proud after installing a new press and folder. In Kansas City word says H. H. Temple, shot on the Pullan at Ellis, is improving and may be out soon. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Staplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa Keeney
Wa-Keeney
Trego County Lands
Trego County
Shorty”. Givler
Kansas City
H. H. Temple
Pullan
Ellis
G. W. Staplin
Wa Keeney Lecture Series Announces Fall Course lineup
October 7 Colonel G A Gearhart will lecture on The Coming Man to a large court house audience. November 7 Otterbein Male Quartette and Bell Ringers bring new talent and Rae Condit. November 30 Hal Merton ventriloquist and magician entertains. December 14 Rogers Grilley Combination with music and readings. December 31 Ladell Concert Company features Miss Ladell and other artists. January 21 L E Follansbee lecturer with Genius and Gumption. February 3 Hyperion Trio concert with varied program. Season tickets seven numbers $2 adults $1.50 pupils. singles 50c 35c. Tickets on sale Saturday Sept 24.
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G. A. Gearhart
Colonel Gearhart
Court House
Hitches
Otterbein
Wa Keeney
Rae Condit
Whistler
Hal Merton
Aft
Merton
Rogers- Grilley
L. E. Follansbee
Follansbee
Midland Bureau
Tom and
Mary
Hyperion Trio
Coats Kans Courant Notes Editor’s Hand Injury
Rex Clemons who edits the Independent now owns and publishes the Courant. He is nearly disabled after a mashed hand from last Friday while operating the press. The note also reports the birth of a daughter at 10 p.m. on the 13th, a seven-pound babe attended by Dr. Rogers, both mother and baby doing well and the newsroom buoyant despite the injury.
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Rex Clemons
The
Independent
Coats Kans. Courant
Courant
Antose
Babe
Dr. Rogers
Mother
Socialist Speaking in Wa Keeney for Stallard visit
Late nominee for Congress in the second district S M Stallard will address Wa-Keeney residents on September 26 on the topic What About Socialism. Everyone invited.
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S. M. Stallard
Wa-Keeney
Dance at Big Creek Hall Saturday Evening
A dance is announced at Big Creek Hall for Saturday evening September 24. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Committees are organizing arrangements.
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Big Creek Hall
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Hopulla Bhar Jovcarteul Aw
Richard Owen
Union Pacific
Gasoline Power and Machine Company
A. B. Jones
W. Gibson
J. J. Keraus
Chas. Steinberger
Osawatomie Park
J. L. Allman
Burlin
West Virginia
Allmans
New York State
Bert Robinson
Geo. Hob
Bick
F. D. Hastings
J. H. Deatrich
Salina
State
Methodist Aid Society
Emma Hottel
Chas. Davis
St. Charles
Trego Mercantile Co
Ralph Parks
Photographer Triggs
Frank Potter
Trego
Perry Johnson
Hart
Marx
Trego Mercantile Company
Boab
Birds Eyes
China
Larabee Furniture Co
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