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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1902
Page
8
The Saturday Evening News bulletin notes residents visiting Oxawatomie and Ling County, officials naming Anderson County health officer, court sessions near start, and various travelers through Garnett. Movements include Gorman settling estate matters, snow delaying trains, and plans for track work by Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe crews.
County treasurer W Sinclds made a trip to Port Scott yesterday while Fred Vincent arrived from Ottawa to visit his sister Mrs Ellaworth Triga. Charlie Rice’s condition improved today pleasing friends. Mrs H D Nichols, recently gravely ill, is somewhat better now. D W Ramsay of Washington township visited, noted for using printed stationery. Rev L V Harrell of Washington township was adjudged insane after a Probate Court trial. Newess and Hawley were fined nine dollars and fifty cents each for fighting after pleading guilty in police court. Elmer B Grown of Olkahoma City lost his council inspector post, replaced by Jac J Dillon. Crown was once principal of the Greeley school.
Charles R. K. Anderson and Martha Nicholson obtained a marriage license from the Probate Judge this afternoon. Both residents of Anderson County. Also noted is a lighthearted remark about bachelors and marriage, and updates on Mrs. Myron Brown returning from Chicago and plans concerning Myron’s regiment and a possible Philippines deployment. Revival meetings originally set for the 24th are postponed to March 2 at the United Presbyterian church with participation from all city churches.
Two corn cars jumped the Missouri Pacific track early Saturday morning due to spreading rails. Crews cleared the line by 6 o'clock, with repairs at the shops. Five eastbound trains, including the Canon Ball and a unnamed sleeper, were delayed several hours. The westbound passenger missed by arriving at 7:30 am instead of 6:40.
An old advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed mucous surfaces of the Eustachian tube can be cured by constitutional remedies, offering one hundred dollars for a case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It touts Hall's Family Pills, Dr Kay's Renovator, and urges readers to request free circulars from F J Canxey & Co of Toledo.
The Valentine party last night at Ui, home of Miss Ue Judy, turned into a pleasant social. Gentlemen described dresses worn by the Indies, with many amusing remarks and merriment. All present praised Miss Judy as a charming entertainer.
In a mass meeting the Populist party selected delegates for the Topeka conference. Chosen were J. N. Caldwell Wm Wycoff B J Gould Ed L Eaton and C T Hiatt. The group opposed dissolving the party organization.
Probate Court on Tuesday ordered Isaac Jones, an insane man, sent to the Osawatomie asylum. Deputy Sheriff Frank Ratcliff, left with Jones after adjudging him insane in this county's probate court last fall.
County commissioners of Anderson County Kansas issued warrants at an adjourned meeting on February 16 1902 to D H Martin for services and expenses on refunding bonds. Various identical entries list amounts around 500 to 180 dollars with similar wording and multiple misspellings. The board adjourned to meet again March 6 1902.
A garbled eye witness record from Barnum's Circus describes keepers dosing monkeys with Scott's Emulsion to treat consumption. Monkeys improve after doses though some deaths occur. The piece lingers on the belief that humans and monkeys share the disease and promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy.
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