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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1903

Page

5

Burglary at Rice Bros Restaurant Suspects Named

Last weekend Rice Bros. Restaurant was looted via a back window pried open. Items stolen include pies, cigars, cigarettes, and candy. Sheriff Wycoff chased suspects to a pasture where King was found in a pond. he resisted but was captured along with Hill. Ring, a known reform school escapee, was sought on a warrant from Hutchinson. Police suspect a homegrown gang is behind recent break ins and urge officers to curb the thefts.

Haig Rice Brow Wycoff Noine King Hill Santa Fe Bownye Reformatory Hutchinson Price Ring Ring Hoya

DeWolf and area residents on varied weeklong trips

Local notes list C W DeWolf touring Ottawa on business and visits by George Hiatt to West Phalin, Andrews and wife visiting Lola friends, Mrs Walston in Kansas City visiting relatives in Glenluck, Rev Riley at Ottawa University commencements, Mrs Cline returning from Independence, and Funky exchanges about local trades. Jay Smith gravely ill in Sterling,Miss Patti Matt visiting Gas City and Lola, and church social at the Presbyterian parsonage.

Jay Smith Alex Smith Sterling Rice County Patti Matt Gas City Mable Reed Lola Chanute Sree Pitsburg Cherryvn Coffeyville Ottawa Emporia Newton Hutchinson Union Depot Kansas City Panhandle Texas Winefield Newkirk Guthrie Okahoma City Oklahoma Exis Kansan City Independence Cariiebad New Mexico Winfield Terns

Uncalled Letters from Garnett Office List

An incomplete letter list from Garnett offices shows names such as James Anderson, S Sielev, Jane Stanton, Merrell Pickstan, Gervie Atyrou, and E E Kemper among others, indicating uncalled correspondence and mail holds awaiting pickup. The fragment suggests a historical local postal record of misrouted or withheld mail items.

Garnett James Anderson S. Sielev Janes Stanton Merrell Pickstan Mins Gervie Atyrou EE Kemper

Searchlight Club Closes Year With Social Croquet and Speeches

Yesterday the Searchlight Club met at Mire Earnest to review the year’s work, celebrate a year of study on the Land of the Midnight Sun, and honor Mrs Coleman for three years as president. The officers hosted a social afternoon with croquet, blindfolded games, and a peanut contest, then adjourned for a pleasant vacation until next October.

Searchlight Club Mire L. M. Earnest Unuke Charles Coleman Dy. Scott

Market Letter Signals Livestock Yard Reopenings

Our Market Letter No 1 notes rapid improvements at the stock yards with facilities nearly restored and rail connections pending full service. Armour Fowler and others plan to begin operations within days, with Cudahy Swift Buddy Bros likely to start killing next week. staffing and plant readiness underway. No livestock handling this week. W H Weens general agent.

Armour and Fowler Packing Company Cudahy Swift Buddy Bros W.H. Weens

July Number New Idea Woman's Magazine

The midsummer issue covers homemaker topics from summer attire and fruit serving to parasols and sun umbrellas. Features review fashion trends and crafts by Kate Wallace Clem ents, plus articles on gloves and mitts, partition making, and a vivid Fourth of July piece by L McLaughlin. Also notes fiction patterns and two page Ethan st pieces. Memorial services for M W A scheduled at Wooden hall June 21 1903 at 7 p.m. Rev Moore to preach. All welcome.

New Idea Woman's Kate Wallace Clements Francis Dana Walden Fawcett Luzon L. McLaughlin Wooden Hall

Lone Elm Jems Grange meeting draws strong turnout

Community notes recount a well attended Lone Elm Jems Grange meeting last Saturday and a string of local visits and daily tasks. Residents report church services, harvest work, berry and fruit markets, and upcoming Children's Day exercises at the Presbyterian church. Several illnesses and local incidents are noted, including a wagon accident and a nearby medical visit.

M Shockey Lone Ehu Carpenter Wise Lone Bim Geo. Patrick J. H. Lamay Martin la Harpe

Try Holcomb's Headache Pow derss

Advertisement claims Holcomb's Headache Pow ders have cured others and will cure you with a medical remedy, offering bold assurances of personal relief and repeated testimonials.

Holcomb

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Topeka Rock Island Fallin Fred Beim the National Bank OF Commerce Garnett, Kansas Q. Chandler W. S. Woods E. Fe, Masterman Scott Elliott Rice Bros C. W. DeWolf Aden Tittawa Kirk Strong City George Hiatt Weatphalin Andrews Orton Walston Olckinsas City Glenluck Riley Ottawa University J.N. Cline Clife M. Brooke Great Western Type Foundry Presbyterian Church Henj Leasure Minden B. B and Geo Lawellin DeWolf Furniture Factory Tecumseh Neh Oklahoma City William Ft. Scott Baldwin Baker University Frank Stein Circleville Ohio Judge Stein W. F H. Stein Ed Perkins Stella Chandler Richsmond Colorado Springs Fred Kelly Robi. Gilmore P. S.C. Beof the Christian Church W. 8. Pallix Weilhe Kid Band SS. Lewin J 1. Blake Traeler 0. P. Gregory John Baldwin Tote Water Center Moran Aly Tigre Mr. Beck Route Nova Fifth Avenue Rev. Moore Newm Dragnet Balk Noware R. Mower Minnie Je Anderson New Idea Woman’s Magazine Ayers Ayer Rael Teel Stan A. L. Benton Grange Frank Laughlin Fron Pueblo Presbyteriian Kincheloe Richmond Jack Lamay Mr. Lawrence Colony Reeve Messen Carpenter & Hinge Miay Phebe Kellogg Northcott Alfie Stoll Lainay Dove W. Williams Tola Kate Cornell Ettie Cowley County Tommy Webber Mrs. Webber Miss Love Ella Mitchell Bidwell Hertha Williams Laura Hobart Splann Kincaid Jones Whitney Holcomb &Co West Side Square J. R. Scott LM. Scott Tibbetts & McGrawers Staro F. A. Herbert Holcomb's Drug Store Kansas C. 8 Coleman M. Born & Co the Royal, Tailors Clifton T. Hiatt Tinman Nebraske & Dakota Akin Acehie Wai Galeam
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