Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-20

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A. s. Triggers. ADV. 47tf.
Arrow brand collars at two for
twenty five cents at the Clothing
Store Adv. II.
Russell County needs two tkous-
and men for harvest Apply to Farm
Labor Bureau, Russell, Kansas. Adv.
Caron's Ladies' Outitters sale con-
tinues at prices that can't be dupli=
Gated any where. Patronize this firm.
You can get you suit at The Clos
ing out sale at The Wa-Keeney Cloth
ing store at less than half price.
For Sale-Second hand header with
nearly new canvass $500. See
Clyde Gordon on the Hudson Farm.
Adv. 16 2t.
George Boice was up from Bosnia
Wednesday. He says wheat in his
neighborhood is in the dough and if
it would rain soon will make a good
crop.
Judge Peacock was in Salina Tues
day and Wednesday attending the
State Probate Judges Association
meetings. He reports a splendid time
and interesting sessions.
Rev. and Mrs. Mac Thompson, of
Lucas, Kans., were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Riggs
over Sunday. Mrs. Riggs is the
son.
Uncle Josh Musgrave. and son, Wal
ter, were up from Ogallah township
last Saturday on business. The old
gentleman is past so years old and
gets around spry for man of his
years.
Aaron Cockrell, the big farmer OF
Adair, but who lives in Ellis, was a
Wa-Keeney visitor last Saturday, but
remembered US with pleasant call
He informs US that he will cut about
500 acres of wheat this year-some of
it is fairly good, while lots of it will
make an average crop.
Louis Honomichl sr., of Wilson,
came up on the jitney last Saturday
and spent Sunday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. James Benisch, south
of town. Mr. H is one of the old
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entertaining talker and can tell you
lots of incidents relative to pioneer
life in his county.
1t was the idea of Mrs. S. A,
Shriner that someone might serve ice
cream on the courthouse lawn on com
mon school commencement day and
make some Red Cross money. Ac-
cordingly, she and other ladies of the
east side unit prepared and served the
cream and thereby added $3.50 to
the Red Cross exchequer 1t was q
good job~well done and the more we
have of such successful ventures the
sooner the war will be won and the
more lives and limbs will be saved fol
the constructive work of the wrold
Last Saturday afternoon Joe Sig
ler's small son was bitten by dog
on our streets. The dog grabbed the
little fellows leg and inflicted quite &
wound. The animal is being held tt
watch for rabies but none have devel
oped and we are glad to say the little
boy is getting along fine. Right here
act is repeated on dog which wa:
doped last Wednesday by some on,
and turned loose some child or limo
cent person is going to be bitten sew
erely. Some one put some dope on
| dog last Wednesday forenoon ant
turned it loose and the dog came run
ming into the World office frothing a
the mouth and in great pain and mis-
cry tried to crawl under the offic
furniture and it was with some diff
hot weather and with a dog in
frenzy with pain some one is likel
to receive a dangerous attact and i
all probability it would be a child
Aside from being a cruel and coward
~ act it is a dangerous one and an
one found doing it should be promptl
arrested.
On Tuesday morning of last wee
J. l.. Franklin who works at tn
Pickering garage had thrilling a
well as painful experience when
was taking Miss Pearl Poster an
Mr.. Tom Keller to their home q
Hill City in an automobile. Abou
seven miles this side of Hill City ther
had been pretty bad washout caus
ing a hole about six feet deep to b
formed but which seemingly coul
not be seen as no danger signal
were up. Mr. Franklin tried to sto
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