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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1896
Page
8
A Garnett column chronicles political events and visits as Hon. S. King and other speakers tour nearby towns. It mentions campaign rhetoric, local business notices, modest achievements, a burglary at Green’s shoe store, and a memorial obituary for Mrs. Everline, detailing her life and family ties.
The piece surveys Georgia governorship doubts with Populists and Democrats contending registration and turnout. It notes shifts in Populist gains, Florida's results, and expresses a pro silver coinage stance. Reports from New York and Kansas City World describe European interest in free silver and U S mint ratio as global price relief.
The Old Soldiers Bryan Clot will meet at the Silver club room on the north side next Saturday at 2 o clock and every Saturday thereafter during the campaign. There will be speaking next Saturday. Soldiers should attend or send name, company, and regiment. Readers seeking a purer humane Christianity are asked to send name and address to Prov. I, D, Chay, Gare of Toe Fane Reawnite, Louisville, Ky.
A political parade reached Garnett on a Saturday evening with Generals Sickles Toward and others arriving by a free palace car train. Between 2,500 and 3,000 residents, many Bryan supporters, gathered to hear speeches that largely amplified partisan tensions and personal anecdotes. Warnings against new factionalism and fatigue with veterans’ pensions colored the scene, as critics questioned the value of high-priced speakers and free travel for officers.
Farmers and town property owners heavily mortgaged or in default on interest or taxes and facing foreclosure can seek relief by consulting W. H. Mellen of Garnett. The notice urges action for homeowners whose property has been sold by the sheriff and offers possible remedies to retain homes.
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