Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-04-15

of the German Lutheran church in
Wa-Keeney, celebrate their golden
wedding.
Oscar King, the successful colored
farmer from the south part of ColIyer
township, was transacting business in
Wa-Keeney Tuesday. Oscar has out
over six hundred acres of wheat and
if conditions continue right for crop
he viii be running on high next fall
with either new flying machine or
big VeiIe or Cadillac.
F. M. Munson is very enthusiastic
over the Edison tone test which was
put on at Quinter Monday night The
large high school auditorium was COM
pletely filed with anxious listeners
and the manner in which the Edison
re-creates the human voice or the
tones of a musical instrument is really
wonderful. A test will be made in
Wa-Keeney on April 3Oth.
George E. Mai, son of Henry Mai,
in the south part of this township and
Miss Emily Kathryn Schneider, of
Ness City, were united in marriage
Tuesday afternoon at the home of the
grooms parents by the Rev. Burkart,
of Wa-Keeney. The wedding was at
tended by the usual festivities of the
German people who had a very en-
joyabl time. Mr.. Mai is a farmer and
he and his bride will make their home
on a farm. The best wishes of many
friends is extended them
The Standing Grain Thresher Co.,
held a convention at Wichita last
week which was attended by Pryce
Owens, Peter DeBoer, w. c.. P
Rhoades and J. M. Rinker from this
county. Mr.. DeBoer has been a stock
holder in the company for several
years and some of the other gentle
men, If not all of them, are now
stockholders. The stock of the com
pany has been increased and Pryce
Owens IS selling some of it in this
county The Standing Grain Thresher
which does just what its name implies
threshes the grain while standing, and
is a wonderful machine for the wheat
belt country. It is being manufactured
at Sparta, Michigan, and is sold at a
price within reach of practically all of
the big wheat growers. Some of them
viii be used in this county this sum
mer If the present wheat prospects
develop into a crop.
J. j. Hladek and little son were call
ers at The World office Tuesday while
on their way home from Ellis where
they expect to move in a short time
Mr.. H1adek reports having had fine
sale last Thursday and is well pleased
with the work of Mason & Olson, as
auctioneers and the with the adver-
Using done in The World and Collyer
Advance He spent considerable money
advertising his big sale and had a fine
crowd as a result who responded
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GERS. The stock and machinery sold
was all in good condition and brought
corresponding price. Milk cows
brought from 500 to $40 each. Mr..
HIadek has purchased residence and
a few acres of land just outside of
Ellis on the west and with his two
boys Will make his home there here
after He has been resident of Coll
yer township for many years and has
most OF friends there who wish him
success in his new home
A deal was closed at Osborne last
week by which the Osborne County
News and the Farmer are consolidated
as one paper and will continue exis-
tence under the name of the earn,o,.
the paper owned and edited by Bert
walker This deal represents bust
ness actions which have been taking
place very frequently lately through
out the state and nation on account
OF the growing shortage of print pa
per- 1t also represents business
proposition, the question being now
frequently asked, .<Why should there
be two or three papers in town
where only one is necessary Bust
ness men and newspaper men are
recognizing this as simply a business
proposition and are ENCOURAGING tba
considerations The shortage of print
paper IS hurrying them along. Mr.
walker announces that the combined
papers VIII not pay very close atten-
ZION co political lines but will be re
puDiican and open to all parties for
advertising and announcements The
combined circulation gives the bust
ness men the same ADVERTISING ad
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