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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
5
The report states that a routine banking day occurred with normal operations across all branches. No unusual events or disruptions were reported, and customer service activities continued uninterrupted as staff processed deposits withdrawals and inquiries.
A survey of short notices reports Joe Carey on a business trip to Ov town and Mary Lindsay to Iola. The Bloomer Girls are set to play here next Monday the 80th. Many residents travel to Topeka and Kansas City for conventions, visits, and family moments. In court news Edward Seivaka was adjudged insane and sent to Osawatomie asylum, while Mrs Shoemaker died at 58 and was laid to rest at Lincoln Chapel.
Mine May Osborne of Garnett and C J Aus of Kansas City wed Tuesday at 1 PM. Rev Churet officiated at the bride’s parents home J C Osborne and wife. The couple left for Kansas City amid rice showers and well wishes from a large circle of friends. The bride is Garnett's popular girl and the groom former manager of the Jean Hurst Redtearn poultry house here.
On Thursday at 10 in the morning Rev Mathis joined Miss Celia Wing of Garnett and Mr C S Petterson of Osawatomie in marriage at KR G Wing's home. The couple left by afternoon train for Osawatomie to establish housekeeping in a pre furnished home. The bride described as one of Garnett's best girls and the groom an employee on the Missouri Pacific railway.
Siglea Bruns Mise Marie Bruns wed Mr L. Siglea at the bride’s mother’s home on Sixth avenue east with Rev Petticrew officiating. Both well known in Garnett, the bride the youngest daughter of Mrs FG Barny. Groom a brick livery barn proprietor and a rising county businessman. Many friends extend best wishes.
Whitehead and Ridgeway wed at the Ridgeway home with Rev Moore officiating. The couple plan to Farmington NM for work with W C Knight. Also notices of Josephine Mills wedding, Harley Crittenden’s death in Oklahoma City, a lecture by Dr Fiske at Congregational church, and several local greetings and travel notices. Mina Cloud, Mrs Bright, and Miss Netlie Whiteford appear in social updates. Marck Andrews buys Whitehead’s cigar factory.
A municipal July Fourth program opens with a parade along 1000 Street and Evel clearing, gathering at the grand stand near the court-house. features music by band, invocation by Rev. Church, marching by chorus, and addresses by Dr. Metcalf. Activities include a pony and dog show, township program, a chariot race by Clark's Shetland ponies, another dog and pony show, and an $500 fireworks display starting at 8:00 PM.
Henry Hedges died last Saturday morning at 3 15 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence on Second avenue east, under the auspices of the A C U W and M W A lodges. Rev Moore of the Christian church conducted the service. A longtime Garnett resident and businessman, he was highly esteemed as an excellent citizen. Sincere sympathy to the sorrowing family.
The Ottawa district Epworth League convention concluded a week of sessions with between 200 and 300 delegates in attendance. Prominent visitors from abroad participated while Garnett expressed pleasure at hosting them and hope for a future gathering.
Lone Elm township carried the county contest held at the opera house last Thursday night with Miss Edith Robina winning the play. Bertha Teft of Lincoln township took second place and Flora Faller of Jackson earned third.
The Garnett post office lists letters for Bley Devault Charley Dillard Clide Antram B Douthett Sherman B Kerry O C Bay Euphamie King Tom Marah Rad Norley C C Porter.
An auction will be held at the courthouse on Saturday June 24 to dispose of court room furniture including counters clerks desks secretaries desks and store fixtures by the county commissioners.
Local notes describe crops with wet conditions hurting corn while B W Gowdy expands cattle, W H Slocum builds a horse barn, Byron Burt starts a creamery, and R O Johnston shows hustle after buying the Caldwell farm. Kn D rail passenger service eyed, wheat records approached, and various residents travel or visit relatives. Dr Delos Walker to speak at Greeley on the Fourth.
The snippet lists a web of small town social notes and incidents. Mentions include cool but warming weather, several visits to relatives in Linn county and Leavenworth, dental work in Moran, travel to Kansas City, hog shipments, postmaster travels, birthday gifts, church attendance, a hip injury in Equity, a elocution contest win by Edith Robins, theft of shoes and cotton pants from Cox & Carrier, and missing goods only discovered weeks later.
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