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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1896
Page
5
Anderson County's merchants pledge to serve farmers with up to date stock and a full range of goods. They promise new clean merchandise, a main goal of meeting local needs, and invite residents to visit the store.
Md Haton from Chanute and AS AL Adame travel notes. Stewart's The Leader promoted goods. Local marriage by Squire H W Mitchell. various visits from Ottawa and Garnett residents. building projects, moving plans, and store openings detailed. Public notices include Lutheran church services and political discourse. small incidents and thefts reported with community reactions.
Mr and Mrs Kell express gratitude to relatives and friends for assistance during their difficult time. They especially thank the people at Le Se wawker and the Gelipfessn for support and remember their teddy Spirit of the Tittle Kimegyy wilet. The gesture is deeply appreciated and will not be forgotten.
A fragment notes flour price considerations with references to the Leader and Wheat and Fir. It mentions paying low prices for large quantities and potential per mile rates, though details are unclear.
In Garnett Kansas a Kansas Agitator meeting is set for Saturday November 14 at 1 30 p m The program includes prayer current events reading in primary grades literature in common schools and recitation with several named speakers and a call for every teacher in the county to attend.
A revival series begins next Sunday morning at Garnett church with Pastor Moss of Blue Mound assisting. A Ministerial Association meeting is called for Monday night to plan Thanksgiving, inviting all in sympathy with the work to attend.
Owners of farms or town properties that are heavily mortgaged or in default of interest or taxes and fear foreclosure, or where property has been sold, can save money and possibly keep their home by consulting W. D. Mellen, Garnett, Kansas.
Disjointed OCR notes report visits by religious figures and local figures in Kansas City and nearby areas. Mentions of planned quarrels over merchandise, a December stock surge, and expansion to handle crowds, with scattered references to shopkeepers and delicate items like tinware and glassware.
Apont Lye reports a dramatic campaign against the Firat National Bank of Gagoeth. Investigations show the plan by leaders including Mr Roster and Fee president of whe hawk aimed to seize funds and force closures. Republicans allegedly used party influence to undermine the bank, prompting a public uproar and accusations of political meddling.
In Jolnvon county on business this week Mina Minnie McCoy teaches Gravel Ridge school and was in town Saturday. Migeus Maud Archer and Bertha Rogera drove from Garnett Friday. Howlands new ill Tarun ning facilities offer grain and feed ground at home. Born Nov 4 to James Paxwater and wife Equity kon Rev Jackson of Rich Till Mo preached at M. B. pulpit Saturday and Sunday. Mike Bessie Reeve returned home Saturday. Presiding Elder Martin conducted quarterly meeting services and administered the Lord's supper. Wm. Kerguson returned from A. A. Williams' weeklong stay. Schools programing nicely in town. Mrs Gamble visiting daughter at Marrisa. Lucy Wallage staying at Mitchell's. Mrs Billa Reeve drove to Kincaid last Friday. Mrs Hastings went to Kincaid Saturday. Mrs Yokum of Colony in town on business Saturday. Wm. Ballard of Colony in town early week. SE. Babcock and Wm Lawl drove to Colony Monday.
A fragmented page notes a promotional Companion Calendar offering four color lithographs with a $1 subscription for 1897, celebrating the paper’s 70th year, plus a free illustrated prospectus. It also includes an anti labor versus capital tract, a Hall’s Catarrh Cure ad, and a letter arguing for and against government control of mail and telegraph services with wage, unemployment, and hours debates.
A historical note describes a Black community settled on Marion Banks's former plantation in Alabama. About 111 families formed a cohesive colony with over 400 members, living communally, sharing labor, and maintaining a pure African ancestry, while the post office address sits in Vance.
A Harper's Weekly quote notes that African Americans seek improved education to keep pace, plan to build better schools for both educational advancement and material prosperity, and cites a successful Southern settlement operated without white guidance as evidence of cooperative effort.
Reader notice inviting names and addresses to join a movement described as purer and more effective Christianity. Includes garbled phrases and a mistaken location reference to Louisville Kentucky.
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