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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
5
A meeting is planned tomorrow evening at Glenlock with announced speakers. The event emphasizes a slate of good speakers and local interest in the gathering.
Will Crocker returns from out west last Saturday. Arthur Freeman visits with his mother at home on Sunday. Mrs Jas Wamsley visits from Kansas City to see daughter Mrs Garton Ferguson. Witnesses summoned to Garnett Tuesday for trial of beer sale at a Bush sale. Mrs Henry Osborn visits Bush with sister Mrs Decker. A Decker makes a quick trip to Greeley. Scott Thomas and son Johnnie attend Leavenworth reunion.
McNary & Co. sell pure groceries at low prices. New raisins, flour deals, coffee boiler gift with purchases, butter eggs poultry wanted at top market value. Local notes include births, travels, visits, and shop moves. John Grummel and Stucy the traveling newsman spotted in town.
Topeka papers criticized militia conduct but defended officers as fair and disciplined. The militia, about 1200 men plus visitors, faced unfair attacks from some city papers though leaders Mc Crom Garver and Allen were not responsible for misconduct by a few. Citizens of Kansas, they left funds locally, and no pay was given to officers. The piece argues against broad blame and highlights the festival’s social value and nonmonetary rewards.
Oct 21 reports visits by E E Shookey and Horace Grane, a new sidewalk at St James hotel, and various arrivals and departures. Ex congressman Kirkpatrick on legal business, a baby’s death, and several travels to Ottawa and Eugene Oregon noted. Local commerce mentions cheap coffee and improved depot platform. marriages, preachings, and barber shop tips appear amid daily happenings.
Report reaches Garnett that Mrs Isaac Paul is fatally injured at her east of town residence. Sheriff Keeney leads a large armed posse scouring the countryside for the murderer after a robbery motive is inferred. Details from the scene describe a struggle, a shot that failed to fire, and a brutal head wound.
Empire Mirror Company of Quincy Illinois markets a farmer’s bandy wagon with low metal wheels and wide tires priced at 1995 dollars. Wagon bed height 25 inches, wheels 24 and 30 inches, 4 inch tires, straight or staggered spokes, beet material throughout, one year guarantee. Catalog on request. metal wheels at low prices for any axle and width. Also notes that Winegar’s daughter died of diphtheria last Wednesday and funerals attended by two of his sons. follow-on diphtheria deaths in Glenlock and Welda townships. Mira Mamie Smith of Henry County Missouri visited relatives and returned home.
The annual convention of the Woman's Missionary Societies of Andersen county Kansas met in Central City with Mrs. P M Douglass of Colony as president. Delegates heard reports on missions and temperance, adopted resolutions urging deeper faith, renewed energy, and wider use of magazines and literature, and set next year's gathering at Gloszy.
Ella Anderson of Lincoln township dies of typhoid fever. three daughters have fallen to the disease in weeks. Nettie is very ill and Mrs. Anderson is also recovering. Laren Nettie died Wednesday. R B Boatright campaigns for surveyor, skilled and experienced. A Garnett carload seeks Leavenworth Monday via Missouri Pacific. locals include Dan Moore and wife, Wm Veas, Nowh Myers, Naw Risdon, Wa Worden, Wa Yo Volum. Ry N Kerr of Glenlock among travelers.
An advertisement promotes Backilen Arnica Naive as the world’s beat salve for bruises sores ulcers salt kbeum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money back with a 25 cent price by Gue Graves the Druggist.
J G Hiatt offers to renew existing loans or make new loans with favorable terms. No delay in funding and loans closed quickly. Office located near the old post office building.
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