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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
5
Fragments reveal a memoriam for Patin with lines of mourning and references to flowers for decoration at the courthouse farmers’ room. Notes mention Mrs Frank Stewart and others visiting Kanwax City, with health updates about Jefferson county kin and a series of local movements and chores amid a community in transition. A concluding ad touts CAS CARETS promising bowel health with a six million user claim.
A comical invitation to all veterans of the Civil War era asks those not abroad to join at various cemeteries. It urges decoration of graves and remembrance of soldiers buried nearby, signed by Commander Rifas Giljrettic Past.
Mrs Frank Mckinny and Mrs George Moore visited Kansas City with a newborn daughter last Saturday. Jule Pratt arrived from Rocky Ford to attend the world fair and visit relatives. Hugh school commencement drew relatives including Jorn Maxwell and wife and Moe Delia Mush from Topeka. Royal Neighbors held a salad supper at Woodman Hall with neighbors from Westphalia and Greeley attending.
Commencement exercises Tuesday night featured students in celebration with crepe paper decorations and a ladder motif labeling Grades Freshmen Juniors Seniors College Life. Music by Misses Plarence Vassey and Ze Kirkpatrick Wang highlighted the program along with presentations and diplomas.
Lone Elm residents report busy week with painting and paving by C W Kennedy for J H Lamay. Prairie View couple P Veitje and wife visited Lone Elm. R E Patterson and baby returned to Mound City from visiting home. Social Circle of Iee church serves ice cream and strawberries Saturday evening. Miss Adda Jones Allen McDowell and S Cotton with kin attended Sunday school convention. Rev Herbert Church to preach Memorial sermon and Hon A Funston to give Decorations day address. Township president Stella Wooruff and secretary Harry Deppe elected. little folks party hosted Ett Jennings and Roy Jennings with ice cream cake peanuts and candy. W J Kyner and carpenter building house in Chanute on lots bought earlier. family planned later move. Kyner party visited last Friday to view new home.
Charley Whittington was in town on Wednesday after transacting legal business in Ottawa. Miss Rebecca Kisman from Agricola attended the banquet and returned yesterday. A new oil well on Bol Ayres farm near Paola is estimated at twenty barrels. Adrian Walker, son of Mrs. Sarah Walker, has gone to Alaska to work as a carpenter. The family remains at Lola as Frank Graham and wife came from Eureka.
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