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Newspaper
Belleville Freeman
Location
Belleville, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1899
Page
5
An item lists sales at Belleville Cash Store with contact at the office to obtain Congressman Vincent's speech on the army reorganization bill. Also advertised is a Jersey cow and a heifer for sale along with household goods located first house north of Cunningham hotel.
Dalton goes to Cuba Sunday while Freeman promotes subscription offers. Local notes include resignations, millinery plans, land inspector travels, home purchases, funerals, fires, wanderings of residents, sleigh riding, and promotion of One Minute Cough Cure.
James Price informs Republic County farmers that alfalfa seed sown where little seed was raised yields poor results. He plans to sell seed at Mr Riddlebarger's feed store and at his own place around the first of February with a positive guarantee.
Dressmaking offered in the latest style at reasonable prices. Call at the Meeks building, southeast corner of the square. Marte and Gror Gra Born.
An advertising notice promises farm loans at 5 and 2 percent with a small commission and immediate funding once title is proven. It allows partial or full repayment after one year and states the clause is only valid in this note. Readers are urged to contact the lender for details.
A historical notice lists unclaimed letters remaining in the Belleville Kansas post office on February 28 1599. The Laptes List includes Ella Hoff and a Gents List with F P Aheer J T Backers M T Camerson Ciflanson Bob Coleb V Coaney Joe Henry Jessie Morgan Will Musick William Ward J Wesley Pennington M D 5 F Wade. Callers are advised to state the advertisement date when requesting letters and sign as P M Chas P Batowry.
Advertising matter offers a trip to Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, California or Oregon with Pullman Palace Sleepers Buffet Smoking Library cars and dining cars with meals a la carte. Ask W. O. Dunn, Agent, for full information.
Report from Liberty Center School District No 56 shows 16 enrolled students, 11 average daily attendance, 0 absences for boys and 2 for girls, 0 tardies for boys and 1 for girl, above 90 percent in departures with 16 total. Roll of Honor lists Nellie, Roy, Prank Coons, Alien, May and Jay Davis, Minnie and Mabel Larkins, Vrances, Eddie and Pisie Liehards, Bessie Searls, Willie Warren, and Frank Wolcott. no visitors. Maype B Wikre, Teacher.
E Miles buys Chas Miller's restaurant and a March 4 1899 Zion Cemetery meeting is announced. County grants granitoid walk around courthouse at 1500 dollars for 13 000 square feet. Various ads: One Minute Cough Cure from Doherty's Drug Store and DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Marriages and social events at the Opera House plus local church notes and baptist presbyterian missions updates.
The fragment lists several individuals with ages and places in a Chester and Belleville area, including John Adams 24 Kackley Lora Welle Shackelford 22, Benjamin Moxham 23, Olive Vance 18. The location context is Nebr and Belleville with no clear event.
Union Pacific adds a colored porter to its passenger train. W. H. Peterson succeeds D. C. Bevard as assistant to head the second district. Peterson previously oversaw bridges and buildings and is expected to excel as superintendent. Phil Wilcox survived a minor train accident when a side rod piercing the cab caused a scare. Fireman Bowne and wife will occupy the former conductor Brooks house. The Whittemore child suffers pneumonia. L. C. Shaw runs Omaha to Pueblo this week. Storms delayed western business but trains mostly ran on time. Gurtis Armstrong travels to Kansas City for Uncle Sam mail service exam. Jim Patterson visits from Fairbury.
A chaotic notice offers farmers access to hundreds of agricultural journals and catalogs by sending ten cents for inclusion in the American Farmers' Directory. It promises wide distribution to buyers and manufacturers across the United States and notes James Price offering a fine bull for service at one location with a $1.00 fee.
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