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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1897
Page
5
Mrs Lafferty, a leading millinery retailer in Garnett, announces a complete stock of Easter hats and bonnets with plentiful flowers and trims. Her years of experience, expert trims, and satisfaction guarantee promise to meet varied tastes so ladies should view the stock before buying.
Negotiations are under way for a Schubert Symphony Club and Lady Quartette performance in April. The company features Miss Mabel Delaney soprano, Lovie Zendt Porcell contralto, and child artist Mariel Tammie. The program is billed as their best yet with high public anticipation. Admission ranges from 25 to 50 cents.
The Garnett creamery thrived on a rainy Monday with wagon loads of milk. Proprietor Morrin is confident this year will beat last year as farmers buy more cows to patronize the local creamery. Garnett residents praise Garnett Gold Brick and urge support for home industry. A Garnett board member, R N Kerr, returns from Topeka after visiting the soldiers home at Dodge City to study alleged misconduct and crookedness in lodging and building locations.
On April tenth a special coach will depart Givett at 3 58 a m and return at 10 20 p m. Round trip fare is 81 dollars, limited to April 2th return. Authority: C, 8, Conewan. Ag't.
An old advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery for all forms of coughs and colds and consumption. It claims to cure without disappointment and lists many diseases. The copy promotes paired Dr King's New Life Pills to tone the stomach and bowels with a money back guarantee and free trial bottles.</s>
Walker the Barber advertises at Gun Graves' drug store for 500 men and boys to call at his shop to vote for haircuts at 16 cents and a clean shave. The notice echoes a public call to service and prices for grooming.
A fragmentary notice promotes Marry the Matter for refurbishing old garments and hats, plus a brief market blurb about newspaper prices and local store deals. The text also mentions Miss Paradise visiting Franklin County, a hunting accident injuring M. S. Boone, and a stray forester’s family reference, all embedded in a chaotic advertisement page.
Capt M A Mitchel of Greeley bought beans in Kansas City, and several residents from Vernon and Washington township stopped by Garnett for visits. The Silver Flambeau club hosted an Easter egg social, the social hall filled, and Mrs. Conningham died. Dr McClellan, “Diamond Dick,” returned and touted cures with testimonials, aiding Mrs. Gardner and David Stont among others. An Arbor Day gathering drew crowds to the schoolhouse.
An assortment of local ads and notices: Rev R P Stevenson from Salina will preach at the First Baptist Church Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday morning and evening. Promote O B E extract at the Kansas City Cash Store. Boots repaired by Jevac Carrier two doors west of the railroad. Four neck potatoes and canned foods advertised. Harry the Hutter touted for quality work including dyeing clothes to look like new. Health Baking Powder promoted. KC Cash Store advertises as agents.
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