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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1904
Page
5
Local residents, visitors and travel notes fill Garnett pages. People like Mra N L Rowman in Ottawa, George Hunley in Paola, Judge Slicer in Colony, and John Cain with daughter Dena travel or transact business Monday or Sunday. Many moves involve Kansas City, Chanute, Perry Oklahoma, and nearby towns with health, circus, and family visits.
A farewell party was held Tuesday evening at Col D W Houston's residence for Rev W J Mallon and wife. Attended by United Presbyterian families and ministers with wives. Speeches by Judge Hamilton and A J Smith honored the ministers and church auxiliaries. Rev Mabon and wife are respected by the community. Mabon preaches his farewell sermon next Sunday and they depart for Xenia Ohio Monday then to New Jersey after a summer visit.
Local report notes Bill Fonger found lead on his Lincoln township farm of excellent quality. Tom Brinson, an experienced miner, visits and says indications look promising for led mining near the Fonger property, amid broader talk of regional ore prospects.
Lone Elm items report residents traveling to Tula and Lola, visitors from Garnett and Kansas City, births and illnesses, and a sequence of farming and harvesting activity. Local social visits include Col ony families, Chanute guests, and road trips to nearby towns. Fishing parties provided leisure, with several couples and singles noted among Colony and Lone Elm residents.
Jude Shinn of Charms represented Dr J Rudbeak in a deal transferring the Allen and Anderson County Oil and Gas Company franchise to heat and light Colony. The plan envisions gas service starting soon with Wells drilled nearby showing oil or gas in paying quantities. drilling may begin within three to four months.
The first of the week Frank Majors was removing honey from a hive when angry bees stung him about fifty times on the face and hands. He was unconscious for about ninety minutes before regaining consciousness.
Mrs. Wycoll is sick. Drill at brick plant No.1 down over fifty feet. Nettie French and children visit from Emporia. Paxton and Shaw travel to Illinois. Snow's mother ill. Bowles couple from Topeka on vacation. Benton and family move to Harvey bonus house. Brown family relocates from Rose property to Henton house. Roy Stein en route to Centropolis to become Missouri Pacific agent. A young man's year of activity praised.
A baby girl was born to Charley Slo cum and his wife of Jackson township on Wednesday. Charley has been ill with typhoid fever for two weeks.
Local ad claims Holcomb's Headache Powders have cured others and will cure you.
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