Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07


week with the measles.
Mrs. T. R. Moore came down from
Grinnell the first of the week.
Cash paid for your old iron. Ray j.
Shaw, at Pickering's garage. Adv. so.
Bring your children direct to DIR.
Brown for examination on March 9Th.
Adv. so
friend VIM. Lemke is on the sick
list this week.
+ Miss Alma Courntey spent Sunday
at Grinnell. Master Vernon Courtney
accompanied her.
For Sale or Trade-Good automo-
bile, for cattle or horses. Call at this
office. Adv. SO ct.
When you want to borrow money
on your land, call at the Wa-Keeney
State Bank. Adv. so St.
Lost-Fofd Automobile chain, be-
tween o. L. Berry's and town Mon
day evening. Leave at this office. 1t.
Adv. so 1t.
Mrs. Perry johnson, of Glasco,
Kans., is spending the week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Ufford
Mrs. Chas. Kellogg came up ON the
jitrey Monday afternoon to visit with
home folks. She returned Wednes-
day morning.-Grinnell Record.
Henry Lacerte, business manager
of the Collyer Advance, was in town
between trains this forenoon He had
been to Kansas City on two weeks
vacation.
Remember Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 18th, the Red Cross will serve
dinner at the Masonic Hall. A SPLEEN
did program is being prepared and
good dinner will be served. 1t should
be well patronized by the people for
it is a worthy cause.
The Flag Service Contest at the
Presbyterian Sunday School started
off very nicely last Sunday. The sides
were very evenly divided, and very
little difference in the days contest.
The contest consists in building a
Service Flag, and is quite patriotic
and inspiring.
Anton Vitek jr., writes from Glen
rock, Wyo. Enclosed find check for
$1.50 for another years subscription.
Hoping you have success and fair
weather. We have had a good winter
for this part of the Countrywide
Indian summer. Give my many Trego
county friends best regards"
Corporal Neil Ufford, who came
Okla, on a ten day leave of absence,
was suddenly taken i'll Sunday and
home last week from Camp Doniphan,
has been under the care of DR..
Haughey for the past four days. At
this writing Neil is up and will leave
for the camp the last of the week if
his condition will permit.
Aft Parsons had the misfortune
last Monday to have horse fall upon
his leg breaking it. DIR. Stoner, of
Quinter, set the injured member and
ALT is resting as well as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances. With
Mr.. Parsons laid up and the two lit
tie girls sick with pneumonia Mrs.
Parsons has her hands full.
We received note from Sheridan,
Wyo., announcing the marriage of
C. M. Evans and Miss Matte Mathis,
which occurred Wednesday evening,
January 16, 1918, by Rev. Atkins,
pastor of the Christian church. The
wedding was solemnized at the par
sonage. Jack as he was better known
here has a host of friends who wish
him and his bride long life and happi-
ness.
The month of January, 1913, ap-
pears to have been the coolest we
have ever had here, according to the
records, except January 1912. In that
month the minimum temperature was
minus rs, the mean temperature 10,
and the mercury dropped below zero
on thirteen days. During January of
this year the minimum was minus 21,
the mean temperature %, with minus
Temperatures on eleven days
John J. Harrison. Santa Ana, CAL
writes: "Find S150 for another years
substitution to World From reports
your winter must be a cold one. Been
pleasant and dry here. The farmers
and ranchers have been in the fields
and orchards all winter. TODAY JAN
uary goth. the Southern California
Kansans enjoved Kansas Day by