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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1904
Page
6
A long jumble of names and travel notes from Garnett area locals. Mentions many visits, moves, and errands as residents tour towns from Topeka to Baldwin, Lawrence, and Kansas City, with church events, gas works, fairs, and family updates sprinkled through.
Gene JW Farris Sr , father of John and Andrew, died Wednesday morning at 6 after a prolonged illness. About 76, he passed away at his son Andy’s home in Garnett where he had resided for years. A true Kentuckian by birth, he settled in Anderson County and earned the respect of the community with a quiet, principled character and firm convictions. The community extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
After a long vacation the paper notes weak coverage of world events. Freshmen offer some bright remarks while visitors Havin Puller and Mesahan attend the high school. Eagle conducts devotional exercises and gives a talk. Miss Hunter reminds that senior status matters in choosing, Wilwin visits on Thursday, basketball teams organize by class, and Walter Gibson starts in as a force member. A home game is reportedly planned for Friday.
A garbled local notice lists uncalled letters at the Garnett post office. Readers named include Robison, Meanch, Chayborn, Curry, Gussie Brown, Mecury, P. Cusack, James Mack, Cyrus H Fisher, Hamilton, Watkins, Beans, Vostinwater, and others in a transient archive.
Mrs Mary Hiner longtime Mulerson County settler died Tuesday morning at her daughter's home near Lindsay. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm. She lived on the farm northeast of town in the fifty neighborhood and was highly respected by all who knew her. Our sympathy to the surviving family. The note on local lights promises all night service after October 1st, amid trust in gas and electric progress. city council urged all night street lighting and cheap operation by Myers. Weiser family moved from Beardstown to occupy J W Law residence and purchase a stock of turnouts.
Charles O McCrum of itv and Miss Harriett Orton wed before about forty guests in West Palin. Rev Chumeh officiated beneath a golden-rod canopy as flowers, wedding supper, and reception followed. The bride, daughter of Jere Orton, is praised for her fine character and many friends here. the groom is Carr Charles McCram, son of Col. Chas McCram.
Movements and visits fill Lone Elm as residents welcome relatives from La Harpe Chanute Bedford and St Louis. Local couples travel, farm stock shipped, and church supper planned. Amid weather chatter concerns about intoxication and a Friday social for church funds.
In Harvis last Saturday John Molter, long screening in Shlorglo Springs since last November, says he and his wife are pleased and may relocate there. KOS Ayres visited from Mala and reports the tenth well on his farm was completed the first of the week.
Tow Alesantes traveled to Topeka this morning for a brief visit. Rev Moore and his wife went to Greeley to visit Dr Taylor today. Hill of Baldwin visited his sister Mrs Hiram Andrews and returned yesterday. SD Henderson departed for La Junta Colorado Tuesday in search of heart.
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