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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
5
Peter Barndt Jr. died last night at 100 oclock after a brief illness. A flood of local notices follows, naming visits, illnesses, travels, and social events from towns including Westphalia Greeley Iola Lawrence and Knosad City. several residents are ill or traveling, and community figures such as Capt M A Mitchell, Judge Trigg, and Rev Mabon are mentioned along with a planned annual firemen ball.
Advertised February 15 1901 Frances Andrews Mrs Addie Bracken Noah Beecher T W Dew Frank Loater Harry Morgan Mr Pinney Mrs A D Smith Mrs B D Ray return from Joplin visiting husband Mrs J B White from LeRoy visiting daughter Mrs Clark Decker Mrs Matt Gilfrey goes to Osawatomi Monday to visit brother Harry Vorheen and family Demaree of Kansas City lecturing on Phrenology Doe Decker and family move into new home on West Seventh. Tow Wilson visits from Joplin to transact business. Wycoff visited Stanley and Belton rather than another Wycoff. Tom McCague leaves for Medicine Lodge for ill brother. Ruth McAfee visits Lola and Fulton. Parrott and Calvert go to Topeka for county bond dealings. Conway Marshall falls and is homebound. W W Martin and daughter visit in city. Wm Schoonover buys former Charley Stewart residence First Avenue East and will move. C W Josephs and wife planning to make Kansas City home. Charley Coleman heads to St Paul to fetch sick brother. James L Wilson recovering from grip visit. Mrs Jake Myers and children move to McPherson. Baby boy born to Charley Slocum and wife. Mollie Bayles arrives from Pierceville Texas to stay temporarily. Arthur Hollingshead and Maude Lanning wed. W C T A temperance lecture at First Baptist. Meo Harford related to J C Miller. A N O’Brien leaves for Kansas City. Stella Osborn visits from Indian Creek. Garnett Mandolin Club formed. Club to perform at dances and events. Philip Morrie celebrated 65th birthday with church affair. Mgr PB L Manax reports. Secretary W Gailey notes.
Lone Elm community reports guests, relocations, and illness. Ed DeGolier moves farm goods to H. Harry farm. Osborn plans to move from J. B. Gordon farm. several residents reshuffle homes. Washington's birthday planned at the primary school. a play titled A Crazy Idea to raise library funds. Local arrests include Tom Guynn and Pete Decanniere for gambling at the Park hotel.
An advertisement touts Made-to-Order Ladies Tailoring with quiet elegance and durable, well fitting garments. It promises to show all fabrics and prices in display while garments are crafted for service, shape retention, and color, tailored to individual measurements at a specified location.
On February 16 Missouri Pacific Railway with Iron Mountain Rout will sell round trip tickets to Texas points for 15 dollars. Destinations include Houston Galveston San Antonio Beaumont Port Arthur and Lake Charles Louisiana. For details contact Ref R. G. Wing.
The fragment mentions Dr J R Scott an editor figure and physician roles. It references medical cases and possible misidentifications or titles, suggesting a notice or discussion about medical practice and a Dr M Scott in connection with an optician. The legible bits imply a historical medical discourse or obituary note with names and professions.
Public road vacation relocation survey hearing set by county commissioners in Anderson Kansas. Road viewers and county surveyor Charlie Reynolds O Brown Robert Miller John A Rankin will inspect March 1901 at 11 am starting point near section 18 and Selina to determine damages and compensation claims. File written applications by the viewers for any claimed damages to avoid bar.
State of Kansas Anderson County notice to vacate a section of road No BB between described beginning and his old road. Viewers Joseph Rittenhouse Wilford Cunningham J P Kennedy and County Surveyor John A Rankin to view survey locate and vacate road March 12 1901 at 10 am. Damages claims must be filed with descriptions of premises. County Clerk K Canvert dated Feb 12 1901.
County commissioners appoint Ed Mitchell Zack Donaldson James Hill and John A Rankin to view survey and locate a public road beginning at a county road intersection near section 18 21 19 and along railroad right of way until the section line. Notice to file damages by March 7 1901. otherwise rights barred.
J W Shields county treasurer solemnly swears the foregoing is a true statement of funds and overdrafts in the county accounts. The oath is sworn before J E Catveir county clerk on February 1, 1901.
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