This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
5
Garnett notes record numerous visits and travels including Bert Reed buying Hedges eat market and Edith Capper returning from Topeka. Friends and relatives visit Lawrence, Kansas City, and Chanute as the county commission meets and marriages are recorded.
Maud LeVan of 1007 Cherry Street fell three stories from a porch while playing with a kitten. She landed seated, unconscious, and suffered serious injuries with internal hurts possible. Her condition improved but remains critical and recovery may take weeks. Her father and sister traveled from Lawrence to assist.
L. J. Fuller recounts a true oddity from Spring Branch. He found a snake awake in a chicken eye, about the size of a lead pencil, with the head torn off by other chickens. The snake crawled from the eye after the chicken swallowed it, proving the tale to the observer.
The new officers of the Knights of Pythias are named, including RL Adams as C W A Johnson Jr, VC A B Cline as Prelate, A P Barris as M of W A, J Coppage as K of R, S D L McDonald M at P F M Hills, M of B, J He Meeker Mat A, CH Braker, 1.0 J P Shull O 6.
City school board met Monday night and chose teachers for the year. Bast-side School principal C J Oman and staff include Nannie Mumter Josie McCool Beasie Dull Zella Pratt Emma Everline Mabel Davis Ella Steward. Westside School principal Geo HL Marshall and staff include Maud Archer Play Caldwell Ella Mackey. Also notes general medical ad content about cold remedies CAS CARETS and Laxative Bromo Quinine.
The Ladies of the G A R decorated country cemeteries at Wardell cross ing Blacknon township Springfield Lincoln Hiatt s in Washington and joined Welda residents in decorating soldiers graves The 7 A R and W R C services in Garnett followed the program Judge B H Madison of Dodge City gave a fine Decoration day speech and avoided partisan remarks A joke caused fainting in public and a hay stuffed dummy fell from a courthouse dome The Evening News noted a wind damage at the comet house and misc county ornaments Messenger family left for Indianapolis to live with their daughter, marking a long-time Anderson county residency ending.
Community calendar and social notes recount visits, travel to Garnett and Garnett area, family gatherings, and school-related trips. A drowning accident near Lone Elm as well as Decoration Day events, services, and fundraising proceeds around 450 dollars are reported. Names include Ruth Putman, Regina Sassou, Elin Routzong, Bessie Reeve, Chive Irwin, Evel Jennings, Hester family, Nellie Reeve, Ula Cramer, Hertha Rogers, Maggie Kelsey, Ethel Kincheloe, Mallie Lowman, Amy Carpenter, A L Hunter, B Miller, Linnie Jennings, and local churches. Decoration Day speakers and recitations featured Rev. McLean.
A fragmented ad note touts Bromu Quialue as a bold laxative remedy with bold claims of relief. The snippet references a one day action and contrasts cure terms with a warning that no cure exists. Handles unclear punctuation and branding in a terse card format.
Rail and travel notices list Missouri Pacific excursions with Chicago departures on June 16 17 21 and 22 limited returns by September 15 fare 10.55 Leavenworth Kansas sale June 16 2 limited returns by June 21 fare Topeka Kansas sale June 27 limited return Topeka. St Louis sale June 1 17 21 22 limited return by Sept 16 fare 11 50 Winded truncated entry indicates June 22 10 97 limited return by June 30 with unclear fare details
Two young calves two two year old calves and one ilk cow for sale by FP Peterson City For best fruit trees roses strawberries or other nursery stock call Capt LB Dobbs west 9th street phone Ge
Dona L. Stovex of Westwood New Jersey describes severe lung pain and confinement until she used Dr Kay’s Lung Balm. She reports rapid relief and credits the product for easing bronchial symptoms. Her husband supports the balm as the best he has used and they urge others to try it with free samples and a mail order offer from Kay Manicat Co Saratoga Springs New York.
The Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa now shelters several hundred. Founder and manager Rev G Lemon states he tested Dr Kay's Renovator and Dr Kay's Long Balm at the orphanage and found them to be as claimed. Sold by all druggists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.