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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
5
A wide array of visits and departures is recorded, including Thos Booth visiting Lula, Mrs Jas Pry returning to Kansas City, and numerous relatives and friends traveling to Osawatamie, Lawrence, and Westphalia. Mentions of illness, weddings, funerals, property moves, and social events weave a busy week of community life.
Private residents improve properties while townsfolk visit relatives in Garnett and Moran. Local merchants Coy and Cox change store ownership. The new 1 0 0 F hall hosted a successful Friday event with $26.75 for Rebekah Indies. Village lacks a hotel and bank to support business growth.
Thieves stole four hundred chickens from Mrs Wan worth about 75 dollars. Governor Reiley appoints unxerwin chief justice of Lone Elm township. Clark Richardson former Garnett Journal publisher in town collecting back subscriptions and plans a Democratic paper. A Kincaid woman remarks a man should work. Sarah Bodenbemer dies at 78 near town. burial in Siam County. N A Baker moves to Jola wondary for a bookkeeper post with Katana City Plumbing Co after seven years here.
Farmers threshing this week in Sugar Valley as May hands dwindle and hay crops face a heavy season. Mr. Coursom of Kansas City visits daughter Mrs H Carver while Mrs Joersteferd hosts a dinner for Eva Bowentine visiting from Kansas City. Swiley school picnic planned for Suttons Gros on Saturday August 21 invites all, with contractors Sherman McMalot taking a bid to build the schoolhouse fence and others heading to Ghertrvale for business.
Adam J Moon died after a long illness lasting more than sixteen years of which most time was spent bedridden or in an invalid chair He was 71 and a Gar net native engaged in local industries He served as a soldier and received a military pension His widow and two daughters survive The funeral was held Sunday at home with Reverend Chareh officiating Gilpatrick post G A R assisted in burial at Garnett cemetery
Excerpt cites dramatic warning on forest destruction and desertification. It argues American lumber overuse mirrors falling European and Mediterranean trends, predicting vast habitable losses across continents and warning of ecological collapse if current rates continue. Cites Felix J. Soane from September National Magazine.
The article extols a proven cure for cholera infantum in infants, claiming Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil will surely work when properly administered. Sold by X K P Briggs & Brosher.
The Shratian church building has been remodeled and will be re dedicated Sunday evening. Rev Moore invites city ministers and congregations to worship with his donation on that occasion. The building is modern and among the best in the city. The notice mentions broad improvements and a festive reopening. Also includes local notices of marriages and arrivals in the area.
Excursions list multiple routes with dates from June to Oct, including Chicago Detroit San Francisco and Colorado points. Fares show one fare plus 2.00 for round trips, with varied end dates and return limits. Agent Coleman notes limited validity and specific travel windows across multiple destinations.
Missouri Pacific offers round trip tickets from August 1 to 14 to San Francisco and Los Angeles for G A R reunion with stopover privileges, Seattle tickets at $45 with return by October 16, and Ohio Indiana routes at a fare of one third above single fare with return limits.
A reader states the Sharpless separator bought from John Morrin is worn out and a different make was purchased instead. The writer confirms discarding the Sharpless tubular unit and notes two years of use without renewal issues.
First published July Slat 1903 sheriff sale notice. Carpet and rug weaving offered on short notice by Ross Macat on North Oak Street Garnett. Old ingrain carpets can be made into rugs. Prices reasonable and work guaranteed.
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