Local notices highlight school events and community news
Seven graduates from Garnett High School and forty promotions from A Grammar to High School mark a busy school year. Recitals and graduation exercises filled the Opera House and Auditorium, with other social events, visits, sales, and local notices peppering the week. A tragedy closes the period as Edward Powell is killed by a Missouri Pacific engine, prompting communal sympathy.
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A Grammar Room
A Grammar
Grand Opera House
Josie McCool
Irving School
Edward Powell
J. N. Powell
Lane
Garnett
Missouri Pacific
Powell
Tle
Local notes from Garnett and nearby towns
Mrs Geo Tutt ill. Capt Mitchell of Greeley transacted business in Garnett Monday. Dene Studebaker sent goods to Galena Thursday. Mrs J M Yavaness visited from Baldwin inviting her mother Mrs Swallow. Gus Graves’ drug store sold out by brother Delos on mortgage. Kale Lafe Champe and wife visited from Greeley. Helen Hutt returned from Rice University to Linn county. James Bell & son sold a pig to J F Dillinger. Lowry of Reeder township visited Linn county to buy the finest bull calf in the state. W K Shaw purchased Will Paxton’s liquor store and plans a modern boot and shoe store with current pricing. Rev B L Rockwood of Indianapolis, founder of the National Junior Prohibition League, in state for meetings. Malek Cole and son Krank visited from Kansas City. Cole is with livestock firm at KC. Mrs Margaret Groll visited Osu Watmie then on to Olathe to see Oney McEnroe and Hedges. Mike Maggie Brown arrived from Rockford, Ill for visit to Geo W Brown and wife. she works at a Rockford publishing house. Squire D W Sullivan of Centerville Township Linn county in town with daughter Stella and cousins. trains to Baldwin for a visit. McComb’s Grocery advertises one price for all groceries.
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Ander
the Register of Deeds
Anderson County
Kansas
Gus Grives
Mre
Pearl Gravee
Wits
Garnett
Que Graves
Gus Graves
Ortos Graves
Lucky draw praises at the South Side Fair dinner set
The speaker claims luck in drawing an elegant dinner set at the South Side Fair and praises The Fair for fair dealing, recommending friends to trade there, noting their pride in the prize and honesty in transactions.
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Adi
South Side Fair
Jonn J
Woaviue
Memorial Day Proclamation by Garnett Mayor in 1897
Mayor Mark Serren proclaims Memorial Day on May 20 designating it as a day to honor Civil War heroes. He requests city closures from 10 am to 2 pm, urges decoration of homes and businesses, and invites citizens to join the G A R and W R U in patriotic observance.
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Garnett
State of
Kansas
Congress of
United States
Martin Setter
Mark Serren
Sol Kaurman
Clk
Local notices and a fire memory in Garnett Kansas
The issue notes a death, visitors, and community happenings around Garnett with a house fire in a neighbor’s family and aid from neighbors. It also includes a June 1997 mortgage sale notice by Gus Graves and Pearl Gravee with a drug stock and fixtures list for Garnett in Anderson County Kansas.
Letter List from Apyenrisxy May 28 1897
A fragmented letter list from May 28 1897 includes names such as Benj Williama Nora Williams Edith Warren J N Schnensler O B Kelly J B Leech N E Gong Sarah Cain Bish War Ding Geo Curry and others. The garbled text suggests a registry or contact list.
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Mr. Benj
Williama
Nora Williams
Edith Warren
J. N. Schnensler
B Kelly
J.B. Leech
N. EK
Gong
Sarah Cain
War
Ding
Geo, Curry
Uirbwel Collins
Meory Puc
Wade
Union Township Notes and Local Rural Items
Rain helps corn planting in Union Township as residents report field work and fairs. Stant Spindier visits from St Joseph, plans two week stay. Sutton Valley Sunday school elects officers, some changes noted. Mule colt killed in pasture. Beeler offered eighty dollars. Local ration and travel notes mention Milwaukee region heat and National Educational meet dates. Estate notices announce administration and debt payment actions with hearings set in Sutton.
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St. Joseph
Sonday
Live Stock Market Report by Wright and Hannah KC
Weekly live stock market summary from Wright and Hannah of Kansas City. Top sale 3421 9, bulk of sales 338 ton heavies 3308 lights pigs.
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Wright
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McLean
Postoffice
Alda Kirkton
Topeka
Lise Lowell
Jax, Graves
Ottawa
Dr. van Stavern
Kansas City
Paul Kirk
W. K. Shaw
Prof. McClellen
Second Avennt
Minnie Davies
Chicago
Alex Seber
Neodesha
Harry Armstrong
The
Chicago Record
Migvew
Bertha Goodvel
Nellie Bowen
Centennial
Poner
Acrraton
Julian Pratt
Chavute
Arnies
B. Hamilton
Walda
Mien
Katie Gray
Onawatomie
Willia Neff
Ber Rock
Nathan Stanley
B. HL
Tillotaqn
Olathe
Otred
Susie Smith
New Albany
MacLean
Browning
Epworth
Jerome Berryman
Elk City
Ee, Mowterman and Family
Oliver Bronston
Kent Law School
Bis Mark
Geo. A. Davies
Glenwood
Itowa
FB. M. Davis
Tolion
A. L. Benton
J.P. McKinny
Neas City
Toeaday
Mr. McKinny
News City Bank
Minnesota
Shaw
Geo
Tutt
Capt. Mitchell
Greeley
Dene Studebaker
Goude
Galena
J. M. Yavaness
Baldwin
Mrs. Swallow
Delos
Lafe Champe
Helen Hutt
Rice
Yolo
James Bell & Son
J.F. Dillinger
Wederaday
G_ LL
Lowry
Reeder Townslip
Linn County
W.K. Shaw
Will Paxton
B. L. Rockwood
Indianapulie
National Junior Prohibition League
Malek Qole Wnd
Krank
Ekaneas City
J. O. Harrigon
Cole
Margaret Groll
Osu Watmie
Oney MecEnroe
Mike Maggie Brown
Rockford, Ill
Geo, W. Brown
Lincoln
Rockford
Squire D. W. Sullivan
Centerville Township
Stella
MU. Sullivan
Mlorenge
Lena
Infantry
Wilan
McComb’s Grocery
McComb's
Walrad
Garnett Laundry
Davie Davin
Daves
Davie
Garnett, Kas
Aueiwlit
Aciaton
Mr. Lacy
Hopking & Scroggs
Wesley King
Richmond
Hid Voorhees
Mempha
Harry Voorhees
Valleyville
Mary Gilfrey
Cornell Grove
E. J. Voorhees
Charley Lacy
Holycomb
Kas
Q. Chandler
Big Mutter
ME Masterman
Mra. Mastersian
Mra. Chandler
Trambolt
Babcock
Lone Elm Township
Henry Smith
Odell , Douglass
Physicians & Surgeons
Wigan
Chandler
Bank OF Commerce
Garnett, Kansas
O. Chandler
W. H. Sloan
W. S. Woods
E. E. Masterman
J. H. Masterman
E. E. Magtermar
Union Township
Sutton Valley
Ancces
Wootrrorrer
Milwaukee
Michigan
Wd. Brack
Topeka, Kus
Mary Alot
Betes
Kiniba Viilire
Trereby
Ft. D.walradl
Stunt Estate
Saul
Prrer
D. Bausor
Com'd
G. Rol. Abows
Pirat Sorg
Paliv
Miles’ Pata
Noel
Miles Palas Pilla
Dvap
Holcomb & GO
Raul Kaneungl
Gouda
Kan
W. Ts
BERLE
Heravers
Walnut Sa
Weortgagee
North Side Square
C.E. Smith
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