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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1903
Page
5
Mrs Tellerty returns from Chienxe Weilnenday and other travels. Mark Craig and wife visit Leaven Worth. Miss Mabel Reed of Gay City visits Patt Hiatt. Various locals attend church, visit relatives, move stores, and plan trips to Kansas City and Ottawa. A wind storm unroofed several buildings in Colony area. public notices include marriage license to Thomy gon and Nave Mlajors. Social events, relocations, and plans dominate this neighborhood update.
Local notes report visits by residents to Garnett and nearby towns last week. Names include Carriece, Ferguson, Ginbey, Kelsey, Lawelling, McDonald, Sprague, Kennedy, and Snodgrang among others. Mentions of rain, electricity, and upcoming teaching moves in Colony accompany the social listing.
The report from Garnett notes a strong oil flow north of Humboldt near Albeville. Miss Anguatn Redecker and Lizzie Sander travel to Atchison for study. Lizzie plans to teach English in Germany after graduation. Stewart family heads to Onray valley Colorado for a month, while J Hy of Kansas City runs the business in their absence. A child near Danner farm suffered severe burns from melted beeswax but is recovering. eye injuries feared but later deemed minor. Charley Shrake visits from Topeka and works at a timer’s shop. Findson and son return from White Deer Texas and dislike that area. O D Juchems, county treasurer, ill with appendicitis but improving as press time nears.
The Evening News in Garnett ends after a strenuous year for publisher Mr. Eaton. The paper, once a welcome daily, ceased as readers mourn its loss. Judge Schoonover offered Eaton a role on the Journal, leading to the paper's demise under abrupt, mixed signals about health and future prospects. Time will tell if a new daily paper will rise again.
In Kansas, Anderson County boasts premier cattle and horse operations with notable breeders. Gen Telford near Mont Ida with Tilvey Galloway Herefords, Gudgell Simpson near Independence, Kaye & near Richmond, and Colin Cameron near Greeley own major ranches. The region supports fine imported horses and strong stock breeding, aiming for countywide renown in cattle and horse production.
Fireeley Items notes several families ending summer visits. D C Davin and wife return from Jan's land. Mrs Sadie Rokes returns from Canada and northern points. Mrs Albert Kelsey and two children back from Oklahoma. Mrs Henry Gerhold and children home from Pennsylvania. Mrs Jesse Studebaker and son from Kansas City visit Wm Renzenberger and Garnett. Mrs Dr Jones and two sons back from Lawrence. T H Jones accompanies Janne Garnett returning home.
Travel agent C Coleman announces daily sale dates to Mid Ohio and New York with a return limit of October 31. One fare thirty-two dollars for round trip, details at the Santa Fe office.
Missouri Pacific announces roundtrip tickets to all points in Ohio and Indiana at a fare of one third above regular, valid on Sept 8 16 and Oct 6 with return limit from date of sale. Brana S C
Uncalled wine letters listed for Ethel Brown Emma Cane G W Wang RN Smith Celia Willett and P a Whitmore at Garnett Post Office with note of misaddressed or pending mail items in local postal records.
The A. H. TA will meet at the sheriffs office on Friday night September Tith to transact business. All members are requested to be present. PLE. Kanxay, Pres, L. D. Wannan, Secy.
The Christian Church invites worshippers to Sunday morning services on The King's Servant and evening services on The Conversion of Lydia led by Pastor H. Monne. All members and friends are urged to attend.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas recalls six years of severe diarrhoea with no relief until trying Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after seeing a testimonial. One bottle cost a few cents and she was cured, with her husband spending hundreds on doctors without success. Sold by RPL.
At about four o clock Wednesday morning lightning hit Dave Hicks residence shattering a door and scattering tar and plaster. Hicks and his wife escaped as the house, insured, reportedly suffered no fire. Earlier, Nea Stevenson saw a fireball form on a light wire and felt a tingling sensation.
Wanted a trustworthy Ind county manager to run a business in adjoining territory with solid financial standing. F20,00 straight cash salary plus expenses paid weekly from headquarters. Expense money advanced permanent, Acress Manager, 10 Monon Bldg Chicago, IM. Also includes ad copy about health product CAS CARETS and a dubious promotional line about dining at the Red Light.
The Congregational Church adjusts the evening service to 7 30 p m next Sunday and V C E meeting to 6 30 pm. The morning sermon is titled Man Plus and the evening sermon on The Coming Revival. All services are open to all with a warm welcome.
Herman Wilper of Mineral Point was struck by lightning Wednesday morning while checking horses in the pasture. He mounted one horse and as he returned to the barn a bolt hit him, killing him and the horse. the other horse was knocked down but recovered. No further details available.
A Drummond Tennessee merchant asserts a bowel remedy by Chas berlato’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy cured him after a dysentery spell without a doctor. He praises its efficacy for children and adults and notes Brigga & Brother sell it.
A list of jurors assigned to the October Term across Reeder Lone Elm Garnett Monroe Indian Creek Westphalia Union Jackson Putnam townships. Names include Thomas Stout J D Stevens Mitchell McMurray Johnson McKinney Gilmore Hendershot Evans Cloon Baiford Henderson Gedney Clark Rogers Perry Doolin and others.
A Shell Lake Wisconsin family reports their four year old son recovered from colic after failing doctor treatment. Half a teaspoon of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy brought sleep within thirty minutes and a quick recovery. The note is signed by F. La Wilkins, bookkeeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co. Parasule by R P Briggs & Brother.
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