New officers named for John Brown G A R post
Belleville news notes recent appointments for John Brown G A R post with Commander Baker, W M Snyder and others. Local residents attend conventions, visits, and upcoming events including a vaudeville act with John L Sullivan and Jake Kilrain, plus a big clubbing offer and a play at Armstrong’s opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown G. A. R
D. C. Baker
J.J. Tate
W. M. Snyder
J. VY
J. A. Miller
Leo Bullen
D. D
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Opera House
Real Estate Loans at Lowest County Rates
Don’t borrow money until you see Bullen Tie and Jean. Offers the lowest rate in the county with interest and any principal payable at any time and place within the county as designated by the borrower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullen
Jean
J.W. Harn & Co
Belleville
Kas
Dressmaking in latest style at Meeks building
Advertises dressmaking services by Martie and Groraia Boyn offering up to date styles at reasonable prices. Call or visit the Meeks building located at the southeast corner of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks Building
Square
Martie and Groraia Boyn
Bokara Peach Tree Swindle Warned By William Williams
The note warns that traveling fruit tree agents offer Bokara peach trees at 50 cents each with an acre coverage. Buyers pay 25 cents on delivery, then experts prune for three years and take half the crop in year three for 2 cents. Williams deems the arrangement a grand swindle and offers Bokara trees at 12 44 cents, inviting legal redress if harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. WillaMs
Reduced travel rates to western points via Union Pacific
Advertising notice invites consideration of greatly reduced rates for trips west on business or pleasure. For full information contact W. O. Dunn, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
W. O. Dunn
Liberty Center School Report Dist 56 January 20 data
Report from Liberty Center School District No 56 for the month ending January 20 shows total enrollment twenty with eleven boys and nine girls. Average daily attendance fifteen, with four not present for tardiness and four not tardy. Seventeen pupils exceed 90 percent in deportment. Roll of honor includes Nellie Coons Clarence Coons Frank Coons May Davis Jay Davis Minnie Larkins Mabel Larkins Archie Richards Frances Richards Eddie Richards Elsie Richards Bessie Searles Willie Warren Willie Wolcott Asa Wolcott Frank Wolcott. Marcpe B Winkie listed as teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center School
Nellie
Pe Clarence
Frank Coons
May
Jay Davis
Minnie
Mabel
Larkins
Archie
Frances
Eddie
Elsie Richards
Bessie Searles
Willie Warren
Willie
Asa
Frank Wolcott
Marcpe
Winkie
Card of Thanks From Charles and Ella Reed
Charles and Ella Reed express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for aid and sympathy during the death of their little babe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Ella Reed
Wanted Salesmen for Lubricating Oils and Greases
Advertises liberal proposition to good men to sell guaranteed Lubricating Oils and Greases for threshers stores mills. Promises good wages. Dramoxn On Repixtyg Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramoxn
Repixtyg:Co
Damon and Pythias at Belleville Opera House This Thursday
Local notices celebrate a home talent production of Damon and Pythias by Belleville residents at Armstrong's opera house with a full house and strong praise. Upcoming events include the John L. Sullivan company at the opera house February 4 and a planned Rock Island machine shops move rumor. Community tidbits cover illnesses, visitors, and local business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
Damon and Pythias
Damon and
Pythias
Belleville
Armstrong’s Opera House
Rock Island
Fairbury
John L. Sullivan Company
Opera House
Order of Knights of Pythias
Dressmaking in latest styles at reasonable prices
Ladies advised to patronize new dressmaking services offered by Mrs. 8. J. Cannon and Mrs. J. D. Martiins, Railroad Pickup. A Union Pacific groom and Belleville singer are rumored to wed soon, details withheld. Rock Island workers install rails from the state line to Jansen as masons finish depot foundation in Lebanon for a brick platform with stone curbing. Brakeman Sawyer remains off duty on sick leave. Depot improvements promise a metropolitan look once finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Cannon
J. D. Martiins
Rock Island
State Line
Jansen
Rock Island Masons
Lebanon
Memorial note for Mary Ann Briggs McPherson death in Belleville
Mary Ann Briggs McPherson wife of Joseph E. McPherson of Belleville Republic county died Jan 13 1899 at home. Born near Litchfield Montgomery Co Ill Nov 7 1838. Married Feb 14 1856. Six children two sons and four daughters three died in infancy. They moved from Illinois to Republic County Oct 3 1881 locating on a farm in Union township later living in Belleville. She joined the Methodist church at 16 and worked for the Master. She sought higher Christian attainments and testified to the power of the cleansing blood. She trusted God through illness taking no medicine. She bore suffering nobly and died peacefully. Funeral Jan 15 conducted by the writer with Revs Hutchins and Wells. graveside at Belleville cemetery with Relief Corps ritual. Rev W L Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Briggs McPherson
Joseph E. McPherson
Belleville
Republic County
Litchfield
Montgomery County
Mr. McPherson
Ilinois
Union Township
McPherson
Jesus
Hutchins and Wells
The
Relief Corps
W. L. Cannon
Misses Hill and Humphrey Assume City School Roles
Misses Hill and Humphrey, both 80, were reported to be unable to take charge of their respective rooms in the city schools at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Humphrey
Will Shaver’s barber shop and bath room in the west
Sheriff Brown returned from Ness county with Alex James after the team stolen from Alex last spring was found with the helmet harness. The thief fled to parts unknown. Brown warns him to stay out of reach. Rev. Andrews meetings at Baptist church postponed due to illness among members. Pearl Frazee of Hunniwell Kansas visits cousin B B McCall for business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown
Will Shaver
National Bank NW
Sheriff Brown
Ness County
Alex James
Alex
Mr. Pearl Frazee
Hunniwell, Ks
B.B. McCall
Married Pair Wed at Bride’s Home in City and Talmo
On January 19 in the city, Mrs. Mary E. Wright wed Mr. Harry C. Andrews with Judge Patterson officiating. The couple will live on their place near town. In Talmo the same day, Miss Maud Nutter married Mr. Guy R. Lowell, Rev. T J Chapman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Wright
Harry C. Andrews
Patterson
Andrews
The
Freeman
Talmo
Maud Nutter
Guy R. Lowell
T. J. Chapman
Alfalfa Seed Sale Notice by James S Price
A Kansas farmer invites Republic County growers to buy alfalfa seed with a guarantee. Price warns against sowing in fields with little prior seed and states seed will be sold at Mr Riddlebarger's feed store and at his own place around early February after a large crop was harvested.
Local Notices and Classified Breeding Ads
A historic newspaper fragment lists subscription reminders and breeders notices. Names include D Sweeney C H Lutes G W Childs Frank Jehlik A Kauffman Eds McKay J T Patterson and E Miller inviting breeders to inspect horses before booking mares. Hazen Wayne Kans seeks a stock bull and James Price advertises a Hereford bull for service at one mile south of town. Service 1.00. Also一 yearling half Hereford and Short Horn bull for sale near Cheater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caab
Sweeney C. H. Lutes
G. W. Childs
Frank Jehlik
A. Kauffman
Eds
McKay J.T. Patterson
Thomas B. Hazen
Wayne
Kans
James
Price
SaLx
Cheater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grocery Department
Saat
Sauerkraut
Joni Star
Iginghams
Lonsdale
Velties
Doc
Dic
Gall
Ss.& D
South Side Public Square
G.S. Spencer
West Side Square
Phoenix Block
the Freeman
Belleville, Kansas
Official Alliance Paper OF
Chas. Reed
Messrs Ward and Woodard
A. B. Bachelor
G. W. Collins
Kansas City
KR. B. Ward
J. C. Elliott
Greenwood, Mo
Dr. Hardy
Smithville
H. N. Boyd
I. V. Hardy
Maggie L. Hutchins
Mankato
Bob Mellorane
Missouri
Jud Abbott
Republic City
Frank Oliver
Freedom Township
RK. T. Stanfield
Stockton, Kas
Frank Clark
Ed McKay
Courtland
Nebraska
Manila
McKinzie
Wilson
Dawson
Wright
Nelson
Uncle Sam
San Francisco
Lincoln
Homeseeker’s
Doctor Coleman
Reuben Leverhart
Jefferson Tp
Washington
Hutchins
M. E. Church
Jelleville
Lora Rundle
I. N. Boyd
Logan
W. C. Ryan’s
Laura Cole
Ottawa
Kansas
Wade
T. J. Stanfield
Sawyer
Onlese
E. Miller
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!