Woman commits suicide via chloroform and carbolic acid
Jorser J Mes Louis J Beck formerly Jeside Wren of Paris Missouri took chloroform and carbolic acid Sunday evening. She kissed her husband and their seven year old child goodbye and died. The act was prompted by incurable disease. The Becks formerly lived in Garnet. Mr Beck is a brother to B L Beck.
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Jorser, J
Mes
Louis J. Beck
Jeside Wren
Paris
Kansas City World
Mra
Beck
Garnet
Mr. Beck
B. L. Beck
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets
Ad claims a 24 hour cure for colds using Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. Sells refund policy if it fails. Mentions Genuine LB Q on each tablet and horse trader Warren offering high market price for same.
Devastating Lightning Strike Burns Smith Barn
At about 8 0 0 this morning a fierce thunderclap lit the southwest town section and struck W. V. Smith’s barn, which burned to the ground in minutes. Two horses and a cow were saved with difficulty amid much paint and painter’s material destroyed.
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W. V. Smith
For Rent House on Fifth Avenue Near Square
For rent a house with a six to barn and outbuildings on Fifth avenue. One block from the square. Apply to JL Cavowrtt.
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Fifth Avenue
Feed and Wood Wanted and Laxative Quinine Ad
A terse classified style note seeks feed and wood with a side mention of laxative quinine tablets. It asserts refunds if the remedy cures and references a box with initials BW or similar signature. The fragment hints at a generic ad text rather than a full notice.
Local notes and society items from Garnett Kansas
Town readers catch up on travels and visits as Little Locals lists residents like Woodworth Hollingshead White and Eaton, plus a gas drill finding coal and the Emerald Emerald dedication. A county contest in Reeder township is postponed to November 24. Reuben Barnett returns from Oklahoma healthier. Gold medals for Sunflower Circle 92 in a county contest are previewed. Mrs Champe suffers a wrist fracture from a Sunday accident. Dr Douglas attends and stabilizes.
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Sunflower Circle
L. Chamipe
Hicks
Champe
Dr. Douglass
Bears for Sale Pedigreed Poland China Bears and Short Horn Bulls
For sale by J M Slonaker a listing of pedigreed Poland China bears and short horn bulls offered at reasonable prices. Nature of the item suggests a livestock advertisement from a rural or farm trade page.
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Poland
J. M. Slonaker
Royal We: new dry goods store and local notices
Local items report a new dry goods shop named The Regulator and a range of small town happenings. Pension increases for D. W. Parks of Kincaid, sermons by Prof. Ward in Emporia, and a Methodist handkerchief bazaar are noted alongside a revival trip, hotel lease, aeronaut ascents, and obituaries. An opera house Spinsters club event draws 400, with various business moves and restaurant plans by Walter Hunt and W. C. Galloway. The piece also mentions a meteor shower, corn on the rail, and stock disruptions on the Southern Kansas line.
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Regulator
Walter Hunt
Haw
W. C. Galloway
St. James Hotel
Walter
Love Bros
Election Expense Ledger From Obscure 19th Century List
A fragmented ledger lists numerous individuals with titles related to electors and judges. It mentions figures like Noe 250 and 950 fe 6 BO, with many names associated to election expenses and related roles such as clerks, inspectors, and officials. The text reads as a scanned OCR fragment lacking clear dates or jurisdiction.
Lone Elm Stems amid harvest chatter in Lone Blu
The column lists residents and visitors around Lone Blu, including Miss Leney Byerly sewing for Men, Maggie Miller, Meldiunes Parguson and Ewing in town, and several visits to Garnett and Colony. It notes Frank Jennings’s sudden death from stomach congestion near Lone Blu and updates on local events, church meetings, and upcoming moves.
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Jerry Lewis
Baheork
Mon
Leney Byerly
Maggie Miller
Meldiunes Parguson
Ewing
Tuesdoi, Rogers and Wife
Allen County
Thesday
J. M. Ginhey
Ela Moon
Kincaid
M. B. Church
Chas, Manley
Prairie View
Lone Blu
Geo. Smith
Mary
Frank Jennings
Lone Fim
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