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The Goffs Advance from Goff, Kansas • 1

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tt, 13 -1 I fcl I I .1 iL lll VOL. XXII. GOFF, NEMAHA COUNTY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1913. Subscript, judoc a per yew. Admrfiiag rs: on application.

NO. 31 TAMMAOT BY lOfcOOO MAJOMTY IN NEW YORK it. EXICAN SITUATION KEAE A CRM Farmer Institute. George Belshaw, Thomas Henry Christian Notes. Bible School .10:03 The Buy It in Goff.

No matter what you need, before Bible services for Sunday will be vital, and it is expected that the building will be filled at both services. The meets in regular session Friday afternoon. getting it out of town, price it of 1 School is wide awake and doing The Farmer's Institute will be held in Goff Nov. 24th. This promises to be a very important Ralph Seneca.

The following were citizens of Sweden: John August Johnson, Seneca; Richard William Nordeen, Baiey ville. the men who are your neighbors, hoe work. The classes are becom- who help pay the taxes, Who live defi- mg very large and taking up ing very large and taking up Institute. Prof. Neal of the dairy The following were citizens of here, who have their money in vested here.

Goff has. some of the most accomodating merchants in this part of the state and they will Embroidery Club. The regular bi-monthly meeting of the, Ladies' Embroidery Club was held at the home of Mrs Ray Insalls Friday afteanoon of last week, Nearly all members and a number of invited guests were present and spent a pleasant afternoon. The aunual election of officers was held. Mrs Abbott was chesen president and Mrs Simon secretary for the ensuing year.

The hostess was assisted by Mrs A Sauers and Miss Mary Ingalls in serving a two-course luncheon. nite tasks. Communion and preaching services 11:00 Subject, "Who is a Christian?" Christian Endeavor 7:00 Leader, Mary Springer. Evening preaching service 7:30 Subject, "Why be a Christian and How?" give you a square deal at all times. Austria: John Baar, John Mueller, Seneca; Robert Humbert Droz, Centralia.

The following was a citizen of Netherland, Albert Knipper.Seneca. The following was a citizen of the Swiss Confederation; i 1 R. Burky, Goff. Don't fail to read the grocery Special Services. Special services are being held each evening of this week at the Goff Christian church.

This week closed the nine weeks attendance campaign and good crowds are present each evening. Rev C. A. Richard gives a most helpful address each evening and the services are interesting; indeed. prices of I he Cash More in this issue and look into the special on winter csps and overshoes at Mor- rel's.

Gibson also has something The Revival service is on. meetings are well attended. The The to interest you. Friend Holston ever strive to please you. Our Cow Dies of Rabies.

Wm. Mossburger, who lives on First National and Home State department and Miss Florence Snell of the department of Domestic Science of tbe Kansas State Agricultural College will be the college speakers. There will be. other speakers discuss important topics. There will be a display of the best Goff community has produced this year.

Frank Steele, President of the local Institute will have charge of the display. There will also be a bread baking contest. The Institute will offer a prize for the lady baking and displaying the best loaf of bread. Miss Snell will judge the bread, and also give a talk on Bread and Bread making. There will be a woman's session 0 the Institute which will be in charge of Miss Snell.

Watch the announcements in the paper from 'time to time; Banks extend all the courtesies of the parallel, two miles west of Ontario, lost a cow Sunday that was HI supposed to be afflicted with rabies. The animal acted very much' as 5 Onl Davs though rabid and was killed by the conservative institutions. N. Simon a Sons andB A. Johnstone stand ready in the hardware line to serve you at all times.

John McManis will pay you all he can for your grain and sell to you on as small a margin as possible. G. W. Sourk has one of the up to-datedrug stores of the county. owner.

He did not own a dog and knew of no mad dog having been in the neighborhood, to Enter for a Free Pi The Jones Sale. Quite a crowd was present at Our mechanics turn out work that speaks for itself. The highest mar Nominations will close Saturday ket price is paid for your butter and eggs by the Goff produce men and you get the spot cash. 3 IS the C. A.

Jones sale half mile west of Bancroft Tuesday. The ladies of the. Bancroft -church served lunch on the. grounds. Mr.

and Mrs. Jones expect to leave in a week or so with Arkansas probably as their destination. Mr. Jones has rented his farm to Fred Staehli. 15 First, last, and always, "Buy It In Goff." Novembei at 6 p.

m. I I Announcement. 1 shall be pleased to have the sig nature of my friends wishing to aid and support me for the appoint Three Candidates for Post-Office. During the past week two new ment of postmistress of Goff ati Dynamo Entertainment, -i. The first number of our home-managed lecture course was given at the court house Friday evening of last Week.

An evening of music and entertaining reading Composed the number and was appreciated by the audience. The Dynamos are from Holton and considering the fact that they are not on a regular course, their evening's program was very good. The male quartet jLeadered. a number of entertaining selections and Miss Neola Raisch, the reader, several good readings. The next number will be given by the high school at the Opera House on the evening of the 21 st.

such time as there is a vacancy. Edith E. Sharpe. candidates have announced for the appointment of the. Goff postoffke.

The middle of the week C. fit -Viv PsW 'mr l- f1 Tfi si i if 4 $1330 Worth of Premiums for the five candidates receiving the greatest number of votes by Jan. 1, 1914. School Notes. Esther Holt was absent from Simon announced that he would be a candidate at such a time as there school Friday.

should be a vacancy. The last of the week Miss Edith sharpe an Amy Wollard was also absent Monday on account of her mother's sickness. Since it has gotten cold the piano nounced also ascondidate. Clarence Powell, Democratic Central Committeeman, has been understood to be a candidate ever since the Democrats won out in the last election. has been moved into the study room and chapel is held there in- stead of the assembly hall.

Postmaster W. L. Stocking's term does not expire, until March 1915 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The volley ball court was marked out and wire netting put across for the goal last Saturday. Mr. Palmer Notice.

The price of meals has been By an agreement between The Advance and Mr. Sourk votes will also be given on subscriptions to this paper. 1000 votes will be given for every dollar turned in on New 1 I raised from 25 to 35 cents, but we guarantee you a 35 cent meal. Shorts orders served at all hours. Your business is respectfully solici Subscriptions and 500 votes for every dollar turned in on F.

J. Watkins Gets Longberg Farm. A deal was closed Friday of last week whereby F. J. Watkins became owner of 100 acres of the Wm tongberg farm adjoining Goff on the east.

Mr. Longberg retains twenty acres where his home is located. Mr. Longberg gets 480 acres in Wallace county Kansjs. Mr.

Longberg was but to -Wallace county several weeks ago looking over the country and investigating in the stock business out there and also visiting with his brother-in-law L. N. Woodburn, who lives near Sharon Springs. He was well pleased with the west and thinks that Wallace county is the place for the man that wishes to follow the stock business. He is a man of good judgement and his success there Is assured.

Mr. and Mrs. Renewals. No subscriber will be allowed to pay more than three years in advance. Contestants please call at this office ted.

Tho Union' Depot Hotel, K. B. Stevens, proprietor. ior suggestions getting suoseripuons. and some of the boys did the work.

The game is becoming very popular at school. The girls have sent for a new cover for the basket ball. They have become tierd of the boys using it as a foot ball and intend to have a ball of their own and let the boys use the old one in any way they wish. Almost all of the H. S.

boys attended the football game at Wet-more Friday. The game was between Wetmore and Effingham. A tast game was expected but the score was 72-0 in favor of Wet-more. The boys hardly considered themselves paid for leaving school. The practicing has begun for Piano Contest Standings.

Following are the standings of the first nine candidates up until Wednesday evening: Dorothy Mahler 75,490 Velma 74,160 Erma Olive. 47,725 si REMEMBER You receive 200 votes for every dollar spent on the general stock at Sourk's Drug Store or for money paid on back accounts. Watch for special coupons appearing in this paper each week upon certain articles at Sourk's. It costs you nothing to enter and nothing but your time to win. If you are not interested yourselt, nominate a friend.

Use the coupon below. Have you seen the 350.00 Free Piano on display at G. W. Sourks Drug Store. Don't it look good to you? This instrument will shortly decorate some candidates parlor, and at absolutely no cost, and four others just like it.

All $350.00 Pianos. Emma Thieme 2 5 ,770 FernCalder Nora Farley 24,960 Longberg expect to give possession and move west in the spring. Mr. and rs. Clyde Longberg will also accompany them.

Their many friends in Goff will regret to lose them but wish them success in their future home. "Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works" to be Mrs. Loren Wilhelm. 21,145 15, 590 SI Mrs.R.

S. Sawyer ....14,095 given Nov. 21st in connection with the burlesque "County Fair." This is to be one of the numbers of the lecture course and as the proceeds go to pay on the piano vye These are the candidates who are leading. The standings of all may be seen at our store. G.

W. Sourk, Druggist. rfI TDfN Good for iooo votes when used to WUUrUn Nominate a New Candidate. I VOTE FOR Naturalization Applicants The following have naturalization cases before the District Court, which will be heard at the Decern- ber session of court. The following were natives of Germany; August Shalfeld, Carl Muting, John Meinberg, August Droge, Ignatz Sudbeck, Henry Rot-tinghaus, August Kramer Ferdinand Anton Holthaus, Henry Kramer Heinrich Wessel, Benedict Schaefflef, John Gresi, Anton Stuke, John Fredrick Holthaus, Seneca; John Henry Hermesch, Bernard Niehus, August Brokamp, hope to see a large crowd present at our entertainment.

The girl's basket ball team received a letter from the Corning team wishing a game. They have a game matched with Corning for a week from Friday to be played at over at Corning. This will be the girls first game and we wish them all success. Mr. Lowden visited school Friday morning.

He gave us a very interesting talk in chapel on 'School Spirit." He encouraged more Free Piano Contest. Goff Market Prices, Tbe following are the cash prices paid in Uoff for stock, grain nud produce: Corn 79c 75c 46c Fit Cattle 6.50-750 Hogs Pigs 6.00 Hens Get out among your friends. They will help you if you only let them understand you mean fausi nessl TODAY is a good day to start. The content Is still young and the candidate who gets out Old Boosters. Springs 8c yells aud school enthusiasm.

It is certainly lacking in high school, We thank Mr. Lowden and hope it did some good. We would like to Ducks. Fredrick Hermesch, Joseph Von denkanp, Kelly; Joseph Steinlage, Barney Wessel, Corning; Frank Neihus, Fredrick Neihus, Goff; Bernard Stegemann, Onaga. The following were citizens of England: Thomas Fish, Goff; John now is sure to be near the top.

Cream ......1 28c 28c Corrected Wednesday evening. J'l see some lady visitors at high school there having been only one i since school started and several men visitors..

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