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Notice urges registration before city election to be eligible. Warns against delaying registration and mentions a date around 21. Emphasizes immediate action for voting rights.
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1901
Page
5
Notice urges registration before city election to be eligible. Warns against delaying registration and mentions a date around 21. Emphasizes immediate action for voting rights.
C C McCrum longtime Garnett resident and miller died in Kansas City from influenza developing pneumonia. He leaves wife two sons Charles and George and two daughters Mrs Amer Andrews and Mrs Sam Patton. His body returned to Garnett where Odd Fellows honored him at funeral.
County Examinations will be conducted March 16 and 30 at central locations with committees and teachers assisting. Tests cover Orthography Reading Writing Geography Physiology on day one and Arithmetic Grammar U S History and Constitution on day two. Pupils may take all or part of each test and pass grades 80 percent or higher transfer to next year’s work.
Wanted, A man to sell Singer machines and collect in Garnett and surrounding territory. Good inducement offered to the man who, is willing to work. Apply or write to The Singer Mug Co., A, D, Ament, Mgr, Ft, Scott, Kas. Miss Belle Smith went to Richmond, wesday, on business.
The Anderson County Teachers Association sets a program in Garnett on Saturday March at 1:50 pm with music by Mrs. Al Black and Mos. Rev. Matiny will review U S and foreign powers. W A Vickers and W W McAdain appear. Several local visits and movements noted including Miss Jennie Calvert and Mrs. Bailey among others.
A traveling show in Garnett, described as a white car group, was accused of abducting and distracting young Garnett girls after a performance. A confrontation with local man Fred Smith stopped further after show activities, prompting calls for guardians to monitor their children more closely. The item references a Kansas wartime story and notes about local businesses, residents, and a bustling town scene with various errands and local happenings.
County commissioners of Anderson Kansas met February 11 and February 19 1901 in Garnett and Garsiett to approve refunding 150000 in bonds and to direct exchange of six percent bonds. Resolutions directed payment and transfer of bonds through the Kansas State Fiscal Agency New York. Attending were T W Parrott J F Henning G A McAdam and county clerk J B Calvert.
The M. Born and Co and The Royal Tailors operate near Shaw's Shoe Store on the west side of the square. Clifton T Hiatt appears among local merchants in the vicinity, reflecting a bustling small business district.
As we go to press a gas discovery is reported in a city well being drilled. No further particulars are available at this time.
The Anderson County Board of Commissioners approves issuing 150000 dollars in refunding bonds, with 1000 dollar denominations and annual interest, to be signed by the chairman and county clerk. Meetings cover exchange of bonds, inventory at the poor farm, special sessions, tax deeds, property cancellations, redemption of lots, bridge inspection, and the appointment of a surveyor for a permanent project.
The board orders Ko W. Gailey appointed to survey the land petitioned for in the southwest corner of section 2 township 19 range 19. Hearings adjourned sine die. TW. Parrott, Ch. J. Canvens, Co. Clerk.
The Anderson County board orders sealed bids from physicians to serve as county physician and health officer for the year ending April 2, 1902. Bids must cover duties for county charges within miles of Garnett and supply drugs and medicines. The board may reject all bids. Attest County Clerk Catvar, Chairman Paxgerr, and others. Also notes a court case plea involving Decaminaire, with a jail term and perjury charge, plus attendance of a funeral in Beloit.
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