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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1900
Page
6
The Presbyterian church reports regular services after long vacancy with pastor present, notes salary paid, and tower bell defect delaying services. It invites sister churches and nonmembers to attend, expressing unity with city pastors and urging outreach to save souls and build the Master's kingdom.
Cliperice Stittler lost the right arm near the elbow while fooling around a Santa Fe freight train Saturday night. He was found on the rail, taken to Dr. Scott, with Dr. Milligan aiding. The stump was treated to save the arm, but he remains hospitalized and under observation. There are unconfirmed reports of liquor influence prior to the accident.
Advertised October 190 listing names including Henry J. Adan ltte Nantonbeker Ming Berths Lyell Mrs Ita Maer Le J Pareetl Mrs C Walkes Wo Hy Waid & Go. The fragment presents a notice of names in a letter listing context from an early 20th century newspaper.
A garbled OCR item mentions a person named Watt and a little daughter. It notes a return planned for Monday morning and a Mrs. Wittec distressed about visiting her parent. The readable fragments hint at a family health or domestic event with a pending visit.
A stream of fragmented notices from a small town recounts visits by Miss Pearl Gaily, Mrs Robt Schieltzer, and families traveling to Lincoln township, Garnett, and Denver. Voters express support for J D Mutkey in county legislature races while W H Duester, G S Duester, and others visit relatives. Drowning incident on Osage near Mapleton is noted with recovered bodies. Local candidates McAdam and C C McDown tour, Sam Craig urged for county commissioner, W J McMurray opens flour store, promising fair pricing.
Lone Elm School reports for month ending October 1 190M list 28 enrolled in Grammar Department with full daily attendance. Named students include Maggie and Mattie Kelsey Walter Hertha Josh Kener Mary Kincheloe Olin Carrier Willie Gordon Anna Carroll and others earning above 60 percent. Termary Department records 20 enrolled with average daily attendance and names several tardy and non tardy students including Woodrail Ferguson Donovan Hastings McDowell Dpal Franklin Lawman Babcock Adkins Minkley Woodcuff and Stella Wallach as principal assistant.
A stream of names and travels fills the week as residents and visitors from Greeley, Colony, and surrounding towns are noted. Family visits, moves to Pratt county, and arrivals from Denver and Ottawa are logged, with church, school, and business ties hinted through mentions of relatives, auctions, and local work.
A fragmented record shows payments for pauper care and poor farm costs. Entries name numerous individuals and firms, including labor, medicine, hardware, and feeding supplies, with varied sums and routine disbursements across departments and months.
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