Garnett County News Items of Local Interest and Visitors
I B Dickey of Atchison and wife visiting Mrs Dickey's relatives in Garnett. J G Mwiatt, Ottawa trader, in town. A J Bowen and wife in Ottawa. Local GOP delegates to St Louis convention. Grant Collin now agent at Richmond. Monroe Baking Powder promoted. John Vixher of Galveston visiting. Prohibition of crook jokes about Cleveland. Probationers of the Methodist Episcopal church urged to join full membership. WH Slocum's mare killed after injury. Gus Graves selling Lead at $5.50 per cwt. Several locals visiting Garnett from nearby towns. Jennie Hubbard returned from Chicago. DeWoyten tobacco cure advertised. Plow sale at Tacklin & Bell. Mrs. Bandy returning from Usawatomie. Jenn Smith injured on bicycle. Linseed oil sale at Gus Graves. Mrs. Mary Lake visiting Baldwin returns home. Mrs. W Smith returns to Lecompton. Col Bouck notes his mother Sophia Bouck from New York. Mrs. Schell, longtime Anderson County settler, dies. funeral held. Frandma Scott summoned to Emporia for her sick son A Scott. J W Leedy of Coffey County in town en route to Ottawa. Tobacco and syrup deals at Tacklin & Bell. Will Kelling visiting from St Joseph. Arthur Hollingshead back from Indian Territory. J P Waylant returns to Garnett. Miller's blacksmiths at Toury.
County Graduation Program at Grand Opera House Kansas
County graduation program announced for Grand Opera House Gare nett Kansas with music numbers, recitations and speeches by local students and officials. Highlights include performances of The Pall of the Pemberton Mills and Mary Queen of Scots with numerous township students and the presentation of diplomas.
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Grand Opera House
Garenett
Kansas
Monte Chloe Lewin
Loue Elin
Mary Queen of Scots
Lydia Mitelcock
Reeder
Mary Alice Smith
May Goechenour
Westphalia
Widow Bedett
Roderick Lee
Nellie Warbritton
Jackson Township
Lottie
Hattie Tally
Lincoln Township
Pemberton Mills
Ollie Simson
Rich Township
King Albert
Plomas
Julia McDonald
Elen Late
E Township
Mabel Davis
Vollmat
Names Added To Local Enrollment List This Week
New entries include Garnett-w O wait dM Colling Mrs Maggie Collins and Mary Sarehall among others. Additional names appear alongside Richmond-willie Perkins Jamie Mex ander Sophia Lone Elm-Bertha Ragone and Leavenworth area entries.
Monopolists and the Sunbeams Meet a Bitter Plan
A satirical verse criticizes monopolistic schemes to control resources and raise taxes, depicting a future where rivers, lakes, wind, light, and even human lives are commodified by trusts. The piece contrasts this with a promotional insert for Electric Bitters at A. T. Holcomb & Co., touting health benefits and tonic effects.
Populist Delegates at Garnett City Convention
Delegates chosen to attend the congressional and senatorial conventions met at the opera house in Garnett last Saturday. Members include Wycoff, Calai D Ramsay, Hastings, Sie, and Kaller. The platform pushes abolition of national banks, government control of currency, government ownership of communications, free trade restrictions, universal pensions, and direct democracy measures. Also notes sale of Best Salve product by A. T. Holcomb & Co.
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Ottawa
Pera House
Garnett
Maj
A A Wycoff
Calai D
Ramsay
W L Hastings
TG Sie
J. Kaller
People's Party
Sydian
Tete L
Bargain Prices Offered On Goods At The Baca
Crarros T Hart North Side, manager announces markdowns to move remaining stock. He urges customers to call for prices before buying elsewhere to avoid carryover of unsold goods.
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Crarros T. Hart
North Side
Free Coinage Debate Between Merchants in Providence
In a Providence street discussion a business man and a populist debate silver value under free coinage. They agree the 1000 ounces of silver at $1.29 per ounce would create $1290 in legal tender, prompting questions about cheap dollars and debt. The exchange, noted by F E Tower in The Pointer Providence, urges reflection by businessmen.
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BLM
B. M
Atrects
Providence
F.E. Tower
Hall's Family Pills and Cure Promoted for Catarrh
One hundred dollar reward offer for incurable catarrh by Hall's Vatured Care. Promoters Cheney West Kinnan Wanvin of Toledo endorse P J Cheney as trustworthy. Hall's Cacareli Cure advertised as a tonic for internal use with price per bottle. Testimonials offered free by mail.
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Cheney & Co
Toledo
P. J. Cheney
West & Cne
Kinnan & Wanvin
Ohio
Hall
Arcade Offers Price Breaks on Goods Now
At the arcade the manager Cuerow T. Trays urges customers to call for prices before buying elsewhere, promising figures on a range of goods to entice purchases.
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I. B. Dickey
Atchison
Mra. Dickey's Parente
Hopkins
Dickey
Garnett Laundry
J. G. Mwiatt
A. J. Bowen
Wily
Anderson Gounty
Republican Cppvention
St. Louie
Judge Harder
Mel White
Frank Brown
Dr. Bryson
Phil Hicks
Phil
Cgrant Collin
Santa Fe
Richmond
Monroe
John Vixher
Galveston
Texas
Mia
James Bell
Cleveland
Ghote
Methodial Episcopal Church of
Slocum
Justace
Gus Graves
W. N. Ambrose
Horace Grant
Greeley
Wm. Pant
Welda
R. E. Wood
Mont Ida
Jennie Mubbard
Chicago
Dy DeWoyten
Atsacklin & Bell
Jenn Smith
Mary Lake
Baldwin
Mra. Schell
Weatphalia
Frandma Scott
Trom Emporia
A. Scott
Scott
Mr. Scott
Resis
Gus Veliant
Andy
J. W. Leedy
Coffey County
Munday
Wacklin & Bell's
Will Kelling
St Joe
Wacklin & Hell’s
Arthur Hollingshead
Indian Territory
J.P. Waylant
Lola
Toury Miller
Rey, Combs
Gittle
Phebe
Junction City
He King
Thos
Eggers
St. San Francisco
Dr. King
A. T. Vot Co
Brown
Waverly
Millard Weaver
Allen County
Misa Myra Woodworth
Mrs. Lynn
W. G. Cress
Billy
Mr. Ackerman
Turia
Prrance Rally
Rhe Vale
W. C. Geneve Sad
Wrogram S
Ury of the Republic
Campbell
Indian Creek
Lewin
Prairie Vale
Pleasant Valley
Fairy View
Rev Cook
Geneva
Prairie
Vane
Rey Eapsle
Quanty
Senator Sherman
Watts
Edith Hunter Kincaid
Llenderaon Lute J Ilickman
JJ Shawver
Willie Perkins
Yuey Royd
wolda—Hla Waekur
Jamie Mexander
Aenawn
Sophia
Lone Elm
Bertha Ragone
Northcott
Eoxibler Leavenworth Aay Wean
Weatphalin
Thelwhein Molten Greeley
Zella Rawal
Plarewen
Oulongeal, Daniel
Mone
North Side Drug Store
Perrin Dé pfoCc
Tle
Tceqn
Sur
Poole
A. T. Holcomb & Co
A.T. Holcomb & Uo
J. W. Farris
Good Millinery
Hap
Holcomb & CO
N. W
Garnett, Kas
Macklin
Anderson County
Opera House
D.W. Odele, M.D
Onlce
Wingstate
California
Kansas City
Wellington
Winfield
Oklahoma
Cherryvale
Frisco Line
St. Louis
Frisco
Pullman Palace
State OF Kansas
F. L. Walker
G. Warner
Grodan
Cuerow T. Trays
Mdertakers, Scruggs & Hopkins
Mewen Braph
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