Western Kansas world., 1918-10-24

Pure home made lard at Bater,s
Judge Peacock reports 80 inches Of
rain in the last week.
James Hladek was down from Coll
yer Thursday and paid World a short
visit
Mr.. and Mrs. John MiIholland are
the proud parents of new boy born
last week
When you want a loan on your
land call at the Wa-Keeney State
Bank. Adv. 35.
Imported Percheron Stallion for
sale or trade for cattle. John Kvas-
nicka, Collyer, Kansas. Adv. 33 tp.
For Rent-My farm, three miles
north of Wa-Keeney. Can give pos
session now. j. r. Wilson Adv 35 Up.
Don't forget to attend F. D. Won
ner's sale next Wednesday. Public
sales can be held, there is no closure
order on them.
W. W. Parks advertises a closing
out sale of live stock, machinery, etc.,
for next Tuesday. He has a lot of
good stuff, and don't forget to attend
this sale.
Mr.. johnson, banker from Burr
Oak, Kansas, was here the first of
the week and attended the funeral of
DR.. Myerly-the two being very close
friends.
Miss Ruth Cox, of Ellis, spent
Sunday at the home of her step-fath-
er, T. D. Spena- She is now employed
in the First National Bank at Ellis
as book-keeper.
Ed Myerly was called home the
first of the week from Kansas City
to attend the funeral of his brother,
DR.. Clark Myerly, which occurred
Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Grekel and Mrs. Gustave
Grekel raised brood of chickens
for the Red Cross. They marketed
them last Saturday and S435 was
turned in to the treasurer
Miss Clara Buhnerkenp died last
Tuesday morning from broncho pneu-
monia following influenza. Her re-
mains were shipped to Efiingham, ILL.,,
for burial. Obituary next week.
On account of the closure order
Rev. Snyder, D. D., of Hays, who was
billed to give some interesting lee
lures on the war at the Presbyterian
church, will be postponed indefin-
ately.
Owing to the big rush of political
advertising and legal proceedings the
large list of Trego county soldiers
and sailors, with their addresses,
gathered by Mr. Harlan, will not be
published until after election.
Our old friends "Hig" Swiggett,
was home on a two weeks furlough.
He has good job as book-keeper
for big coal company at Kirby,
Wyo-, and is making good at big
salary. He returned Tuesday night
Mrs. ]. ]. Shackelford received the
sad news last Tuesday of the death
of her sister, Miss Ruth Farney, an
army nurse, at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, death was due to broncho
pneumonia. She enlisted as an army
nurse from Larned, Kansas, Septem-
Der 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bryant left by
the auto route Thursday noon for
Kansas City. Harry is one of the
big wheat raisers of the county and
If weather conditions had been first
rate he would have sown close to a
thousand acres, as it is he has out
over five hundred acres They will
stay in Kansas City for the winter
and return next year to put out
spring crops and harvest their wheat.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G.
w. Marshall entertained guests IN
honor of Mrs. C. C. Bestor, of Seattle.
Washington, who is here visiting old
time friends. An excellent three
course dinner was served at six
O'Clock. The following ladies enioyed
the afternoon. Mrs. C. C. Bestor,
Mrs. F. c. Wollner, Mrs. F. NJ. Nor
gan, Mrs. o. A. Cortright, Mrs. O.
W. Lahman, Mrs A. H. Blair, Mrs.
A j. Ellermeyer, Mrs. A. B. Jones
and Miss Hattie Kirby.