Daily notes from Garnett area residents and visitors
Mapelton observer Sam Henderson visited from Mapleton last Saturday. Various locals including W J McMurray, Vern Ayres, T P Thompson, O Tawa, Alma Herrick, Earle Brooke, Edith Fry, and Charley Wyatt are mentioned with visits to family or health updates. Community events include a Topeka State Journal quip, a Long family dinner, and a Burlington baseball game at Ft. Riley. Students and clergy from Garnett also figure, with remarks on college life, Mrs Hubbard’s health, Father Tamp’s sickness, and a Santa-like basket-meeting held by United Brethren congregations near Judy.
Livestock Market Report from Kansas City July 1903
Special market summary notes last week totals for cattle hogs and sheep in Kansas City with a comparison to the prior year. Prices for stock and fat cattle fluctuated with top steers at 5.00 and heavy feeders to 4.30, while hogs fell and then recovered but closed dull. Sheep and lamb prices up to 3.75 for mixed sheep and 5.50 for Arizona lambs. mules in demand for big blocky animals and railroad stock.
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Acriiarox
Kansas City
Chicago
Arizonas
Anderson County Oil and Gas Co plans three wells near Greeley
Garnett readers hear of a new gas venture as J H Cannon joins as promoter. The Anderson County Oil and Gas Co secures a city gas franchise for Garnett and aims to drill three wells starting near Greeley. Shares are selling at ten cents, with early buyers optimistic about rapid drilling and local gas supply.
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Anderson County Oil and Gas Co
Garnett
J. H. Cannon
Cannon
Greeley
Swell apparel for summer travel and dress trends
Feature on summer fashion emphasizing shirt waists and travel readiness. Notes on the value of properly cut garments, tailored coats, and corsetry for a chic silhouette. Highlights Foreythe’s model, white fabric tones, and the C-Bala Spirite corset for comfort and shaping. Helen Apaik.
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Foreythe
Milady
Europe
Cat
Helen Apaik
Will Buy It Back Shamberlain's Remedy Ad
A claim offers a no risk refund if unsatisfied with Shamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from R P Driggs & Brother. It is touted as the most successful calming remedy. Lightning injured Mrs Hammiston and properties near the city were struck last Saturday evening with minor damage reported.
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Shamberlain
R. P. Driggs & Brother
Howell
John Blunt
A. J. Hummiston
George Harvey
A. J. Hammiston
Kincaid
Cholera infantum cure touted with remedy and castor oil
A dubious advertorial notes that cholera infantum is dangerous but curable with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil. It also mentions a near fatal choking incident of a doctor by an insane asylum attendant and a general promotional push for CASCARETS with a nationwide audience claim.
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R. B. Briggs & Brother
Prohibitionists eye new sipary dispensation push in Arkansas City
The article notes prohibitionists may back personally run liquor dispensaries to steer drinkers toward “straight good” liquor substitutes, contrasting with cocaine and absinthe. It mentions Topeka’s ice supply test and jokes about Army of the Small Boy canning dogs tails, plus a gag about an optical exam for ice company workers and a Stomach and Liver tonic advert from Briggs. It closes with a quip that a wedding by telephone is not a ring ceremony.
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Siguor
Arkansas City
Kansas
Army of
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Roy
Osawatomie
Marie
Court House
Sam Whitehead
Ottawa
O .P. Gregory
W.K Lacy
Emporia
Mia
Alma Herrick
Earle Brooke
Chetopa
Howard Brooke
Edith Fry
F. A. Quiggle
Colony
Charley Wyatt
McClellan Springs, Mo
Charley Rice
Excelsior Springs
Topeka State Journal
Coleman
Mrs. Long
South Dakota
Maude Daniels
Mins
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Topeka
W. R. Hollingshead
Colorado
C. Axtell
Texarkana
Father Tamp
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C.W. Warbritton
Sedalia
J. W. Warbritton
Margaret Martin
Merwin
Rev. Riley
Burlington
Soldier Boys
Ft. Riley
Jerry Acull
Burclington
Frank Hilla
H. M. Ellis
Downie
Second Avenue
M. L. Cleveland
Ernest
Sugar Valley
Leman Turrell
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Ruskin College
Leman
United Brethren
Greeley and Judy
Judy School House
N. L.veste
Iola
J. Q. Adams
Lawrence
B. Adams
Berryton
Kas
Deslera
Chamberlain
R. F. Beiggn
Biddle
Lawrence Worl
Tobias Hobson
England
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Uneeda
Hobson's
National Biscuit Company
Ayers
Ayer
Earth
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al Steer
AYN CO
Drug
Muay
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Axpursox
Anderson County
Kansay
D. M. Craig
Lydia M. Craig
Mboyue
D. M. Clare
Plaintif
Bowman & Whittington
Holcomb
Farrow Bro’s
Bank of Commerce
Blum & Morris
Sherif Sale
State OF Kansas
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WO. Knight
Partie and Turrell
Kale Tome
Fourth Judicial District Court
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W.hl.callerman
Plorence Callerman
Wreorn
LD Walrad
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Kaw
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Easthound
Kanaan
Nebraska & Dakota
Gargett
Thwcal Wrigit
Aohs A. My
Anderson
David Pailler
Plaintif T Ve
Lyman Garratt
Cornelius K. Garrett
Marcia G. Vaughn
Lucy St. Vaughn
Horatio Garratt
Lushatickerman
Loin Collimings
R. C. Garratt
Defendan
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Lucy At
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Lush Dickerman
Lois Cummings
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Lacy
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Deesa
Loin Cummings
Jarado Garratt
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Duarriet Comet
Toaii
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Rawson
Noanl
Bowstax
W. Wirensaray
New York Clipper
America
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Jack
McDonald Bros
Fourth Avenue Hotel
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