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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
5
Local items from Garnett Kansas record visits and social news. Capt Dobbs visiting, Mra Julia Gibbon and Misses Dot Ayres travel, many town residents and guests attend the world’s fair. Carriers, church events, marriage notices, gas company updates, and a hunting accident near Glenlock are noted with numerous names and places throughout the region.
Last Saturday Garnett Gas Camping began gas production from wells causing loud roaring and confusion. By Tuesday gas was turned into the city, offices lit and visitors curious about the Hewucilu white Hehtw. Wednesday brought heating through offices and open doors, making the town feel like summer. Citizens praise Fred Ball for risking his money to fund the gas search.
Post office records show unclaimed letters including Mrs Mollier Reno Nora Wreafl Phillip Wright W B Rose and WS Beans. Postmaster DOME fail to register Dr JR Scott Demintage Physician A Surgeon Manas of Women Dr J M Scott Pernon of the Optician Glanway Fitted herch and residence over Tibbetta McGrow store south aide
The Kincaid Dispatch and Colony Prep Press report Charley Whittington will not run for county attorney. Witerlagoon did not seek the race but, urged by friends, reconsidered and will run. He is regarded as a popular, well qualified candidate for the position.
Utta Britton of Orn tule and Myrtle Gehr of Greeley traveled from Greeley to the Probate Judge Bliges office where the union was approved. The couple then visited Mrs. Sarah Walker and Mrs. Ada Bowman before returning to Greeley.
The Gurneet Gas Company reports well Xo. S, drilled last Saturday, is superior to earlier output with capacity over four million cubic feet. The drill is now moved northeast to work on well No. 4, indicating abundant gas and promising prosperity for future growth.
The speaker urges Garnett residents to mobilize and attract factories. With new industry, people would relocate, buy homes, and become citizens. Widespread civic backing could transform Garnett into a bustling city of five to ten thousand within five years.
A box social is planned at the Spring Branch school house Friday evening with all invited. Preaching services start at 11:00 a.m. and the pastor with the congregation will join in union services at the Methodist church in the evening.
All Garnete churches are invited to a union service next Sunday at 7 30 PM in M five church. The state secretary of the Young Men's Chelatian Association will speak on organizing a local Y M C A. This adjourned meeting follows the August Congregational church gathering.
About sixty bankers from Anderson Franklin Cottey Linn Miami Osage Lyon Chase Morris Douglas Shawnee Jolson and War havees will gather in Garnett November 16 and 17. Local papers will be read and addresses delivered with a banquet on the 16th in honor of the visitors. Garnett Gas Company will display its natural gas. A six member committee was named by the Commercial Club to plan proper entertainment. The city anticipates a favorable impression on bankers new to Garnett.
The Epworth League offered a piano recital at the Methodist church with Prof Frank X Hare Baker University director of music assisted by Miss Florence Brie and Mrs Al Black and Mrs C H Oman who sang duets Dona McCartney and Myrtle Elliott performed whistling solos. Rev Dr Hughes Kansas City spoke on The American Pessimist to a good audience and contrasted pessimists and optimists with notes on anarchists and socialists. The writer praises the lecture and urges wider distribution for public benefit.
Judge Slicer united John ol. Tulson of Garnett with Miss Bertie Sanders of Lola on the 12th. On the 17th he issued a license to Truman Loper of Medora II and Miss Nettie McClenaghan of Greeley. On the 18th a license went to David B. Deller and Nellie B. Eberts of Osayatomie. Mrs Eliza Siglen has returned from Blackburn Oklahoma. Billy Hemstead spent Sunday in Kansas City with his son Pred.
A collage of village life items includes people visiting relatives in Kincaid Enid Worland and Blue Mound news on sheriff candidates and travel. Calf losses from blackleg affect farmers. Several residents leave for Chanute Fulton and San Jose while others host gatherings and church events. A sheriff sale notice and property dealings conclude the fragment.
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