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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
5
Miss Danley offers magnetic treatment claiming to cure many diseases in Garnett and Anderson county. Her office on the south side of the square advertises vital magnetium and a one dollar per treatment fee with free consultation.
A Mon day excursion to Indianapolis drew many travelers. Among those aboard the Sante Me were D. W. Ramsay and his wife bound for Russellville, Mrs. G. S. Fox of Muncie, John Tippin, Enoch Cunningham, Harvey, Henry, Alex and Thos Spencer of Greencastle, Fremont Ramsay, and Mrs. Shields and Mrs. Bur Jones. Also noted were Everete Knight of Greensburg and Mrs. Frank Batolif of Quivey, Ind, with others intending to visit friends across the state.
Santa Fe will sell excursion tickets to Atchison Arkansas City Fredonia Olathe and St Joseph with limited return dates and one or one and third fare for round trips. The notices list specific travel windows in August and September and include remarks on local residents and various travels.
A historical notice lists names advertised on August 20 1897 including Mrs Annie Smith W L Stilwell Frances Newton Milton Newton Mr M McAfee Alice Mrs KE M Metcalf J S Lewis Mrs J Johnson Mr H J Elliot Geo Cook James M Collins Hillie Bush Ti V Butcher Mrs Harriet Whelan Mrs John Walker.
The council approved a school tax of 13 mills and fire general purposes at 10 mills. Streets and crossings funding and indebted city improvements were discussed. J Q MeAlon’s bid of 81,790 18 was accepted. Couvellman resigned.
Auction style notice offering a rosewood piano for sale at a low price. Mentions Geo W Uprr and a general crowd of farmers in a rural area. Text is garbled but suggests a bargain sale and informal posting.
Local notes from Garnett Kansas record a string of weekend visits and travel. Nathan Stovley and Mahan travel to Coffey and Ottawa counties while May Duvall, Mrs. Lafferty, and Charley Bronston family arrive from Kansas City and Chicago for social calls. Several residents, including Mrs. Allie Smith and Mrs. Gen W Thott, host relatives and friends.
Local correspondent reports a sun school picnic at Sutton Valley church on Saturday. IOError mentions horses, a buggy mishap, Ada McCollum returning from Garnett with a new bicycle, Eli Marshall's illness, a thief stealing bees and canned fruit, Ed Pinney selling hogs, and several ill or recovering residents including Aunt Mary Osborne and Grandpa Rebstock. Names and places indicate a bustling rural community update with health, theft, and visitation notes.
A collection of brief items from Osawatomie and nearby towns includes visitors from Topeka and Houston, a former Bush City postmaster’s return visit, a wagon car repaint at The Cottage Motel, spinoff mentions of Senator Caldwell and W I Stewart, a horse incident injuring T D Stevens, Mrs Randall Stephene and daughters visiting from Texas, Ed Rebstock’s Osawatomie stopover, Ed Lake’s Lane visit Ada Bowman, Geo Tnyersoll arriving from California on a bicycle to visit family, Mrs A J McDorman traveling to Davenport Ohio, and a Monroe Baking Powder advert.
The Fort Scott Fort Scott Business Center advertises the Kansas Normal College at Fort Scott as old and successful with twentieth year starting September 7. It touts increased facilities, the strongest faculty in the school’s history, very low rates, and capable teachers in business preparation.
The Lone Elm Ledger reports small-town happenings including a lawn social at T G Melowell’s residence with Rev Beeson in attendance. Mentions Miller and daughter Ella Routaang starting their first issue, residents visiting relatives, and various town cameos such as Dr. Anderson buying stock, Frank Trout’s home visit, and Chatter about local events and travel.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice mentioning dentists in Garnett Kansas, with unclear names and details. No clear actions dates or organizations readable. Summary reflects the incomplete fragments and location.
The page lists various items from local business and people past week. Mentions GW Harris Parker Mercy organ setup for a conversion night, Osbhorne repainting a former post office room, and local movers with plans for future business sites. Includes ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Trall's Catarrh Cure, plus local mentions of community events, real estate, and organizational notices.
A historical advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as the best medicine to restore tired nerves. It claims vegetable composition, toning of stomach nerves, liver and kidneys stimulation, aiding digestion and cleansing the blood. Sold by Gus Graves the Druggist for one dollar per bottle.
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