Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-12-19

urday to attend the funeral of his
-Quinter Advocate.
Just as we go to press we learn of
the sad news of the death of Mrs.
Robert Kessler Obituary next week.
Miss Clara Mcclellan went to her
home in Topeka Wednesday night
where she will remain until High
School opens.
The party who borrowed a corn
shelter from Jacob Lloyd will please,
return it to o. A. Cortright or Cal
Lloyd. Adv. "a.
The farmers are all smiles on ac-
count of the big snow and rain.
(. G. johnson made business trip
to Topeka this week.
Jno Spena, one day this week, was
distributing the neatest calendars we
have seen so far this season. He is
advertising Ford cars for which he is
agent.
Bert Croft is home on a twelve
days furlough from the Great Lakes
naval station. He looks good in his
sailor clothes and says he likes the
life fine.
For Sale-Ford touring car cheap.
First check for $275.O0 takes it; 3
year I'D Galloway bull; milk cows;
some household goods. j. j. Shackel-
ford, miles east and miles north
of Wa-Keeney. Adv. AZ.
Billie Jones was up from Topeka
the last Of the week dressed IN his
soldier uniform. Billie can't get away
from the fact that he likes to visit
Wa-Keeney and that there is attrac
tons here for him.
VIM. Cox was down from Collyer
Wednesday afternoon. As real
estate man would say Hthis snow is
worth million dollars to Trego
county farmers" Bill didn't say this
but he felt it in his bones.
Don't junk your old farm machin-
cry just because you have broken
casting and you can't afford to buy
to the Overland Garage and Woerner,
the expert welder, will make it as
good as new. Adv. 43.
The daily papers state that Martin
Lofstead, of Ogallah, is listed among
the slightly wounded; Henry w.
Schroeder, of Ogallah, and John
Klenk, of Graham county, severely
wounded and that Robert Mckinley.
of South Trego is among the missing.
Mrs. F. c. Wollner returned home
last Saturday night after a number
of weeks in Christs Hospital at To-
peka where she very successfully
underwent a severe surgical oper-
underwent a severe surgical opera
ton. Her many friends are glad to
know that she is now making SPLEEN
did progress toward recovery.
Very handsome wedding invitations
are out announcing that Miss Hazel
Rae, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Rea, of Hays, will be
united in marriage to Mr.. John VIII
liam FaviIie on Saturday evening,
December 18th, at the Rea residence
They will be at home to their friends
after the 18th of January at Lake
Mills, Wisconsin. They have many
friends here who extend sincerest
good wishes.
"a soldier of the legion lay dying
in Algiers; there was lack of wom-
ans nursing, there was dearth of
woman's tears" But it should not
happen. not again, and although there
may be American soldiers in PARKWAY
''Bingen on the Rhine" they should
not suffer for want of woman's SYM
pathetic care. That is made certain
by the dollar you are giving to the
American Red Cross. Is your name
written there?
For the Red Cross the war is not
over so long as there are sick men to
nurse, naked children to clothe, des-
titate mothers to be helped, the aged
and infrm to be housed and wounds
to be healed, and in all these lines
needs and opportunities are greater
than before in the last four years
The armistice has liberated many
wounded prisoners and given the Red
Cross access to the needy and an OPP
portunity to relieve suffering in
France, Belgium, Poland, Serbia and
Armenia which it has not lad before.
We have won the victory on the field
of battle, let Us not be slackers and
deserters from the army IN the field
of human relief. Join the Red Cross
for 1919