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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1900
Page
5
A promotional appeal urges men to buy Ivory Soap for household use, claiming its floating capability saves effort and that women especially miss its benefits for housekeeping, noting the product is cheaper than yellow soap for general work.
A broad fire last Friday morning leveled the barn of Mrs. Dr. Rogers and spread toward nearby homes. The en fire damaged Cape twin Hannum's house and could have razed the city hall, Auditorium, and Meloruth's feed and grain if the fire company had not acted swiftly. Firefighters saved Gordon's hikers and A Hart's fixture store, but the blaze would have swept most business blocks without their effort.
Fragmentary OCR text includes references to itching humors, watch terms, possible skin disease notes, and scattered names. Mentions a divorce or bottle sale claim and drug usage with unclear dates or places. Content is largely indeterminate and contains many misspellings.
Pred Stephens visits Linn County to see his best girl Mrs Horace Reed leaves for Akron on visit Mrs W G Stewart returns from Madison visit. City Sunday School convention May 20 at 2 40 p m in M E church. Leper Adams buys undertaker department of Lewis Son and J A Scroggs' business. Wind storm hits Gilmett and counties with damaged telephone lines. Blinwood and Kanopolis hit hardest. some lives lost and much property destroyed.
General prosperity appeared in Greeley over the weekend as Horton faction of the God and morality party held a caucus to select delegates for the state election. Walker townshso was a focal point with Tele gates chosen for the convention amid hostile rhetoric. Raker and Burton involved.
In a heated scene observers report whisky as the chief weapon in factional conflict. The Baker faction claims defeat due to money and drink while denunciations target preachers and masquerading temperance leaders. Phrase compares leaders to hypocrites and calls for reform amid sensational accusations.
Lone Elm reports small town events and visits. R G Patterson and wife drove to Garnett at the week start. Babcock family traveled to Welda and other neighbors planned calls. The Woodrall boys hosted friends, and Mrs Burnham visited Tele Inet. Farmers replant corn as Overseer Nichols patrols south district. Miss Gisfe McDowell out sick. church plans include repairing and adding to the M B Church. Karl Rogers barn incident noted. J H Lamay and family visited.
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