The Mines and Miscellany of Galena and Vicinity
A rainy week halts mining with the 45 foot shaft near lead ore and 55 foot strike, while I. and O. Company prospecting must push ahead. Fire damages Baum store awning and glass. two boys suspected. Rev Levi Allen’s wife suffers severe screw worm infection with 2000+ worms removed. Big hay crop expected amid strong grass and fish stories in Neosho river. Marriage licenses issued to Hart and Jamerson. Miami fish and catfish notes. Local notices include county superintendent Montgomery’s Topeka wedding, Fourth of July plans, Paul Gregg visiting, Niceley bath theft, Naylor warning signs, Carthage Chautauqua June 22 to July 2, and Fitzhugh Lee lecture. Claude Hughes pleads guilty to horse theft near Scammon.
RACES TODAY AT TRACK AS SKY CLEARS FOR BIG EVENTS
Saturday afternoon races draw attention at the track with emphasis on ladies attendance. numerous brief notes follow about local people, weather, small business openings, and social items. pension payments, farm delays, and a new meat market plan are noted alongside town gossip and editor humor.
Deaths in Neutral Promptly Followed By Marriage Notice
Catherine Shultz died in Neutral on June 14 1902 aged 75 after cancer illness. Funeral services were conducted June 15 by Rev Lichtenwalter and burial was in Beasley cemetery. She left nine children forty grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. She was Lutheran. Married June 18 1902 at Neutral to John R Mast and Maude Mitts. An anon note laments too much rain hindering farmers from field work as wheat fields mire in mud and delays in town.
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Neutral
Catherine Shultz
John R. Mast
Maude Mitts
Anon
Crescent Hotel Opens at Eureka Springs as Year Round Resort
On July 3 the Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs opens as an all year round resort under Frisco System management. Extensive renovations have been completed to position the Crescent as a top southwest hostelry.
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Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs
Frisco
To Lease 40 Acre Tracts in New Mining District
To responsible parties two 40 acre tracts of land in the new mining district to lease for actual development. Royalty law. Call at this office. On July 8, the Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs opens as an all of any hotel to be found in the area.
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J.C. Naylor
Notice of Final Settlement in Louis Beck Estate
June 14 1902 notice in Cherokee County Kansas probate court announces final settlement in the Louis Beck estate. Cons Nose administrator with will annexed seeks full settlement July 1 1902 and authority to continue administration under the will as testamentary trustee for Laura Hye infant. Columbus Kansas June 6 1902.
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State of
Kansas
Cherokee County
Louis Beck
Columbus
Cherokee
Laura Hye
Cons
F. Nose
Harvest Shirt and Slipper Line Launch This Week
Local store touts men's harvest shirts at 35c and harvest pants at 1.00, limited stock urging shoppers to act. New Colonial slippers for women in kid and patent leather with gold and silver buckles attract attention, while a full regular line of shoes remains available. Weekly grocery price cuts compare favorably to credit stores, with a fresh list each week for harvesters and haymakers.
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Soc
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Hopper & Ray
I. & O. Company
L. Baum
C. F. Prehm
Leo Baum
Claude Brittain
Prehm
Galena Times
Levi Allen
Monett
Miami
8. C. Hart
Amanda Jamerson
Neosho River
Hugh Leeman
Galena
Joplin
Leeman
Payne County
Arkansas
S. N. Montgomery
Topeka
Reunion Park
Paul Gregg
St. Louie
Paul
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Geo. Niceley
Carthage Chautauqua
Claude Hughes
Scammon
Frank Walker
Justice Weaver
Quapaw
Chas. F. Noble
Carl Peterson
Weir City
Anderson Mitchell of
Varck
Sam Apple
Quapaw Reservation
Wm. Meads
Seneza
Morrow Drug Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
J. G. Polster
St. Louis
C. E. Collins
News
Baxter
Hartley Bros.ure
Clinton
A. J. Wright
Lowjon
Wright
van Osborn
Baxter Cemetery
Iowa
W. R. Bingham & CO
Rock Island
Oliver
Milburn
Fish Bros
Ohio
Respy
W. R. Binhgam
E. Groves Eignacare
BIG Cash Store
Japan
Dunwoody's
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