Local notes from Garnett and nearby towns recount moves and events
Numerous residents relocate and visit nearby cities. Stevens moves from the puntry while Osborn returns to Topeka. Joli Grammel travels from Ohio. Miss Anta Doll visits from Owatomie. many attend conferences in Chanute and Kansas City. Deaths include Dive Henson in Carterville and Theresa Rosner near Olathe. The Missouri Pacific line may run to Joplin by May. a jury acquits in a Kansas case. weather brings rain and rising cistern levels.
March You Bring May Though Warlike and Wild
A verse praising March as a wild, woolly month that ushers in spring. The speaker notes its daunting reputation, compares it to June, and hints at the changing season and beauty that arrive with May. It remarks on the month’s awkward transition and the desire for reliable warmth. May is framed as the true arrival of spring’s gentler character.
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Arbuckles
House of Arbuckle
Why Did He Do It Sheriff’s Sworn Oath Sparks Electoral Fallout
Voters hurried to the polls soon after Sheriff Miner’s swearing in as ties grew tense. Lewis R. K. Walker claimed a clear majority but faced charges of the election, with sheriff’s orders and workload causing shifting job appointments. County commissioners dispute Walker’s claim to appoint a successor, leaving responsibility with the sheriff and prompting questions about why colored men were unsettled amid the confusion.
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Miner
Lewis RK. Walker
Ami
Walker
Wat
Armstrong
Cwho
Shendy Heejan
Wats
Walker Shoul
Moore
Beware of Mercury in Cat Ointments and Unsafe Remedies
Fragmented warning from an old periodical about dangerous cat ointments containing mercury and other harmful compounds. The text cites misadvertised cures and unsafe home remedies as risks to pets, urging consultation with licensed veterinarians and avoiding unverified products. The passage names manufacturers and places in a disjointed, warning tone.
A Siall Pox Scare Shocks City Health Officials
An outbreak fear hits the city as the state records a few suspected cases in the Eimbree family and nearby districts. Authorities report heightened vigilance, nightly patrols, and preventive measures to curb spread although no confirmed infections are yet found.
Notice to Voters in Garnett City Election
Notice to Voters. Voters of Garnett will take notice that election books for the city election of April 1900 will close on the evening of March 23, 1900. A list of names and impediments is provided by the election board. Jan Hunter of Gresley serves as book keeper for the city. This notice appears in official capacity.
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Co. Houck
Greeley
Bn-Law
W. A. Savage
Jersey City
Fiatds
Arhuckle Bros
York City
Garnett
Apet
Mare
Is Baby Too Thin and How to Help
The text questions if a baby is undernourished and suggests checking food quality. It emphasizes babies grow if fed properly, cautions against excessive medicine, and advises using common sense to aid nature by adding a small amount of a nourishing remedy.
Scott's Emulsion Advertisement Claims Rapid Baby Gain
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as improving infants digestion when given three or four times daily. It notes immediate gains, suggests mothers benefit too, and cites twenty five years of use as proof, with the product by Scott and Bowne of Cherry Street, New York.
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Says Ad Scare
An old advertisement claims kidney trouble affects both genders and lowers vigor, beauty, and cheer. It touts Swamp-Root from Dr Kilmer then offers a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail in Binghamton New York with a note to mention the paper.
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Ender
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, NM
State Board to Test County Graduates in March and April
Teachers and pupils urged to prepare for two series of questions for county graduates. First test March 1. second test March 17 and April 1 and 2. Examinations cover spelling reading writing geography physiology arithmetic history grammar and state and Kansas constitution. Nearly all districts listed with designated supervisors. all teachers asked to assist and attend examinations.
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Garswre
Kas
Aspiisun
Papile
States
Kansas
J.B. Cox
Letter List Advertised Mor 0 1900
Advertised Mor 0 1900 list includes Mins Pane Inie Burrowes San Cruse Jank B Campe Well Nathaniel Carson W W Plinge Jesse M Plickinger C J Humphrey J F Robinson Alan Smith Walter Vance Mrs Ruth Watern J Walton Miss Pinkie Willams
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Inie Burrowes
San Cruse
Jank B. Campe
Nathaniel Carson
W. W. Plinge
Jesse M. Plickinger
C.J. Humphrey
JF. Robinson
Alan Smith
Walter Vance
Ruth Watern
J Walton
Pinkie Willams
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Mass
Osborn
Topekat
Cullat Lewis & Sonn
Joli Grammel
Ohio
Mra
Ko, Hunley
Richmioud
Nucalayara Visi
DeWolf
Kansas City
Key Pulliam
Chanute
Anta Doll
Ovawatomie
JW. Lewis
Worthy Osborn
Welda
Carrie Royer
St Joseph
W. G. Stewart
Lon Douthett
Frank Simmons
John Cornelius
Wapellatown
State of Kansas
Chas. McCrum, Jr
Dive
Henry Henson
Lnmie
Carterville
Osa
Charles F. Mentson
Paola
W.P. Bryant
Anda. F. Carmean
Mra. Henson
John Gregg
Obi
Monlay
Frank Lewis
Tir
Schoonover
John Karns
Will Cantrell
Kang Grey
Dave Hopkins
Humbert
Chas, Stose
Wife
St. Joseph
Little . Olive Henson
Horace Grant
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J. 2. Hay
Lincoln Township
Granny
Ray
W.R. Hollingshead
Rogers
Dakota
Congregational Church
Missouri Pacific Aute-Hlanees
Cnurt
Lindsay
McPherson
Thos. Lindsay
Santa Re
Sam'l Alexander
C. Lowman
Welda Township
Mr Lowman
Topeka
Joplin
Will Newton
Stroud
Ollahiona
Matt Glass
Ottawa
International Survey Company
Geo. Dewmn
Parsons
George
Luberyard
Opera House
Knights of Pythias
Theresa Rosner
George Rosner
Olathe
Olathe Tribune
Harry H. Bolson
Miss Painton
Madison
Greenwood County
Harry
Fri
Reeder Township
Oklahoma
Reeves Township
DY W. H. Mellen
Annie
June
Wow Department
Mukerey WU Sutely
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Pj, Chewy & Cro Toleda
Conuiduis
Mall
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FG Cheney & Co
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Jan. Hunter Af Gresley
Choeiuste
Werbivesitiay
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Cherry
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Uy County
Ann
Monroe
East Sule
Cort
Lfosie McCoule
Mrs. Upham
Inez DeWold Walker
al Gradley
Coa
Peat Brown Hattie Weld
Glovin Saver
Qiaion
Sugart Valley Schoul Homme
Com
Townsend
Carrie Crellin
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Putsam
West Sop
Zell Pratt
Josie Crocker
Mahir Chance
Jackson
Hivine
Stella Oshurite
Laswellin
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Reeder
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Chu
Blot Lowry
Allen Manfield
Mayne Sargent
Lincoln
Uust
Rinchielow
Kon Mielas
Mire
McDownell
Washington
Mont Ila
E P Dubband
Wil Garrison
Tie Studebaker
Thompesty
Mes
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Hl. Kennedy
Westphalia
G Re Lawellin
Joe Selanders
Woodward
Indy Creek
India
Cree
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Belle McClenathan
Delia Methowell Deark
Colony
Cum
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Hattie Parish
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Lone Bi
Prof McFadden
BE. Ienderson
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