Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-08-12

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/ w L. Hancock has a bunch of car
penters and men at work on a new
/ bungalow on his farm north of Wa
Keeney
The Hickman family pulled out,
via auto route early Wednesday,
morning for Navarro, Emporia and
Elmsdale for short visit
Mr.. and Mrs H s. Givler left Sun
day for Fl. Scott, Kansas, where they
expect to visit at the home OF his
sister for a week or ten days.
Miss Sophia Richardson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs J. E Richardson,
north of WaKeeney. and Ade1bert
DoneIson were united in marriage at
Hays Tuesday, August 10th
The moving picture show, "Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm was shown at
the Garden Theatre Friday and Sat
urday night. The net proceeds were
for the benefit of Westminster Guild.
Good crowds attended both shows.
DIR. Burnett reports the arrival of
new son at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Sandstoe northwest of Wa
Keeney Sunday and the arrival of a
new daughter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. I. Pickering in this city, We'd
nesday
Two train loads of United States
soldiers including their equipment,
passed through here Saturday on their
way to Denver whittier they were
called on account of the riot and
strike situation which has since been
adjusted.
The Huaco Medicine Co, the hoo
KUN fukum oil man, landed in Wa
| Keeney again last Friday mornin g
but on account of their being SO many
other attractions business was poor
and they pulled up stakes and left
town Wednesday morning
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dietz arrived
home last Saturday morning from FIT.
| Collins, Colo, where they had visited
| for several days. Fred says that the
sugar beets and other crops are fine
in that country this year The farm
ers will receive twelve dollars a ton
for their beets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rhoades have
| set up housekeeping this week on the
w. G. P. Rhoades farm two miles
northeast of WaKeeney. Frank and
Charley Rhoades have rented this
farm from their brother and are busy
at work now getting the land ready
for crop. D. G. Shultz who rented
| the farm during the last two seasons
has moved to the Mai farm south
west of WaKeeney.
J. E. Evans sale of farm nipple
ments and horses was held at the
farm east of WaKeeney yesterday
afternoon and while there was not a
| large crowd present the men were
there for the purpose of buying and
everything brought a good price.
The farm has been rented to s. M.
Babb, who has been working in the
FARMERS Union store during the last
year, and he will take possession and
put out the crop this fall
| Two deals in city property which
involve good sized sums of money
week Solomon Defines has purchased
| the Chas. Sellers residence on east
| Warren avenue and Joe Spena has
bought the DR.. u. S. Miller resi-
dence on Easter avenue Both of
these purchasers are farmers and are
| intending to move to town We I'M
derstand that both Mr. Sellers and
DR. Miller intend building new homes.
A dinner party was given August
| 9Th at the home of Mrs Emily C..
Blehler in the east part of WaKee-
ney in honor of her birthday Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs c. E.
Mathews and baby, Imogene, of
Sugar City, Colorado, Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. j. Smith, of Lacrosse, Kansas,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Friends, of Santa
Ana, Cal, Mr. and Mrs. E 3. Biehler.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Billings and Miss
Eduah