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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
5
Rush City notes list multiple residents ill with la grippe and other illnesses. Several visitors travel to Kansas City for visits or business. A wedding occurs in Kansas City, and a funeral in Rush County prompts relatives to travel. The thermometer drops to twelve degrees below zero as locals report ailments, travels, and social events across town and surrounding areas.
Mr Metcalf will preach as supply next Sunday marking two years of service at the Congregational Church of Garnett. Morning topic All Interpret Life Evening topic The Better Country. Special music by the choir at both services. On February 7 he begins new work at Independence Kansas. A pastoral committee will select a new pastor and keep the pulpit supplied during the interim.
Girls of the class of 0b hosted a leap year party for their male friends on a Saturday night. Reversing the usual roles, the ladies greeted the gentlemen at their home and escorted them to the M. W. A. hall for a reception chaperoned by Mr. J Hassesind and Mrs. Dr. Kirkpatrick. Stock exchanges games and dancing filled the evening, a delicate supper served with coffee, baked beans, pickles and rye bread, followed by toasts led by Miss Florence Haxsey and others. At close, the boys accompanied the girls home.
Mire Belle Cunningham misplaced a medium size watch engraved with the initial B on the back while returning home from the store Thursday evening of last week. A five dollar reward is offered for its return.
Poem praising Kansas landscape and sunflowers, celebrating prairies hills and skies. The speaker vows love for the Sunflower State wherever he travels, emphasizing the land’s beauty and equating it with divine open hands. The verse invokes Kansas symbols and seasonal imagery to honor the state.
Charles Wyatt died after years of suffering and heart trouble. Born in Rush County he grew to adulthood on a nearby farm and married Erma Garris in October TS. He is survived by his wife and other relatives. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Moore leading services. The Actuator extends sympathy to the family.
A serious fire damaged Wells and nearby businesses in Welda last week. Thompson s store burned extensive contents, Sutton s and Abanilms buildings were affected, with only partial protection of goods. Firefighter efforts helped save some items but overall losses were substantial. The incident disrupted local commerce as repairs and cleanup began.
W H Worden died after a long illness. The funeral was held Monday and his remains were interred in Garnett cemetery beside his father. He lived in Garnett about twenty years and was well respected for his honesty and trust in all dealings. He leaves a mother three sisters and a brother who mourn his loss.
Mrs Judge Gordon hosted a midweek afternoon and evening gathering at her home on Pith Avenue West. Guests were asked to draw their favorite animal to win a finely framed kitten print prize won by Mrs Mark Hiatt after she submitted a horse picture. Attendees reported a very enjoyable time.
During a sun storm in Mandass a crew aboard a canoe collided with a freight train. The men narrowly avoided disaster after failing to see the oncoming train within 100 feet at 25 mph. They jumped from the track with no injuries, though one band member was injured.
Clare Harrington of Weeton has prospected the M Borrar place south of town finding encouraging results. He and associates planned a Kansas City trip, with rice samples noted. A 20 year lease on five acres was proposed, tied to the land where durite rock with lead was found.
Last Wednesday marked the fiftieth anniversary of Col. and Mrs. Hotston. A tall dinner was held at their North Avenue home with relatives and friends in attendance including Mrs. Edith Goodman and daughter Mary, Bax Victor Mouston and wife of Guthrig Oklahoma, Rey Mahon and wife, Misses Mary and Nannie Hunter, A. J Saith and son Percy. Activirow hopes the couple will celebrate many more anniversaries.
Huff-Hefmner Dale and Miss Lily Hefmner wed at Rey Church Manse in Garnett. The ceremony was attended by family and a few friends, followed by a generous supper hosted by Mrs. Stine. The bride, a Garnett beauty, has strong ties to the community and many well wishes for a bright future.
Miss Josie McCooLe, a former respected teacher in Ander Viv, has been very ill for weeks but shows signs of improvement as reports reach that she is gaining strength and recovering.
The Woman's Social Science Club held its regular meeting with Mrs Ira Stevenson. Quotations from Shakespeare preceded studies on Antony and Cleopatra including Mark Antony in History Cleopatra as a Representative Pagan Woman and Cleopatra as a Siren. Members discussed, with Miss Johanna McCoale absent due to illness, the late president’s illness and the Mystic River reference.
Letters for Jas Brown Sherman Willey Harry Burnett and Clarence Greg ancilled for at the Garnett postoffice are advertised for claims. Claimants should present at once to W S Deans, Postmaster.
Home-Seekers Excursion announces schedules for trips to points south and southwest. Dates of sale and travel are set for the first and third Tuesdays each month. Fare is one price plus two dollars for a round trip.
Topeka February timetable notes Lith fe Lit announces good to return February 20 for round trip at one fare pins conte for excursion aboard Santa Fe lines with full details unavailable in OCR text.
A roundup of visits and illnesses across nearby towns. Mona Shifler of Glenlock visits relatives here. J W Garrison of Garnett hosted his daughter Mrs J S HenHerahot recently. death of J M Mitchell, with funeral by Rev H A Church in Garnett. Deceased left a wife, two children and siblings, with burial in Mt. Hope Church cemetery.
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