Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-12-06

Ellen, December 18th, Ogallah" Adv.
"Old Doll" is for sale, will make
dandy all round family horse Ask
Trego Mercantile Co. Adv. 1t.
Billy Jones and c. Sergeant of
Washburn College, at Topeka, were
guests of Judd Benson on Thanks
giving.
William Lutz and Frank Jacobs
prominent Glencoe township farmers
were Wa-Keeney visitors the first of
the week.
Last Sunday E. d. Beason went to
Collyer to preach and from there he
went to Sheridan county to hold pro-
tracted meetings
John Peacock and wife and Todd
Peacock and family ate Thanksgiving
dinner with Judge and Mrs. A. S.
Peacock on Thanksgiving.
The first of the week Judge A. S.
Peacock was called to Lake Odessa,
Michigan, by the death of his father.
The funeral took place on Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church took in something over
seventy dollars at their chicken pie
supper and bazaar last Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Hazel Morgan and Miss Mary
Ufford left last Thursday night for
Kansas City, Mo-, where they have
entered ST. Joseph hospital to take
up the nurses training course in that
institution.
| Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Hardman enter
tanned most pleasantly the following
guests at dinner on Thanksgiving
day. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blair, Mr.
and Mrs Steinberger and Mr.. and
Mrs W. w. Gibson
Last September during the Fair an
auto thief stole B. c. Summers car.
Last week he received notice to come
to Salina and identify his Ford. Re
port says the thief had six autos in
his possession when caught.
In this issue will be found the pub
lie sale notice of j. G. Hixson's horse
sale. He has 40 head of horses which
he will sell Saturday at Cooks barn
Most of these animals are high bred
Percheron's Attend this sale as il
will be a good chance to buy a young
team of geldings or mares. Horses
are going to be higher next year.
eff / go into a mans home and fine
selected books" said a well known
southerner the other day, cit does
more to raise that man in my esti
nation than if he had spent $4,000
in merely building big house without
evidence of taste and intellectual cul
ture" The thought is worth remem
bering. Along with plans for paints
lights, and waterworks this year, the
Progressive Farmer is anxious to see
every farmer put a little crop-money
into good books.-Progressive Farm
er.
cit is more blessed to give than to
receive" will be especially true al
each session of the Farm and Home
Institute which will be held at Wa
Keeney, on December 20 and p, 1917
Oftentimes our farmers overlook the
fact that their experiences may prove
helpful to their neighbors. Jones
south of town can get valuable hints
from Brown northeast of town. These
men should come together and ex
change views. And the experience OF
both may be valuable to Smith, south
east of town. The Farm and Home
Institute meeting offers an exception
al opportunity for such an exchange
of ideas Be sure to be there.
How one women did her 3'bit" fol
the Red Cross work was demonstrated
on Wednesday evening of last weel
when Mrs. Alice V. Steinberger CAV
a Red Cross benefit musical concer
at the Garden Theatre. A splendit
program was prepared by Mrs Stein
berger's pupils. The music was yer.
high class and the way in which j
was rendered delighted the larg
audience present Mrs. Tenell assist
ed on the program by singing severa
splendid selections. Mrs. Tenell pos
sesses a pleasing voice and her sing
ing was much enjoyed. Mrs. A. Il
Blair spoke briefly but interesting o.
the local Red Cross work Mrs. Stein
berger turned over $47.6O to the Re
Cross chapter in this city, which wa
a good substantial gift and it seem
that she chose a splendid way to sho,
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