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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
5
Local items report visiting relatives, medical ads, and shop notices from Garnett and Welda. Citizens praised for speeches by Mike Redington and S. Riggs. a Garnett saloon and bank ads promote products. Political meetings feature Sen. Peffer and Col. Houwton with mixed crowd reactions, plus wedding and death notices.
The A T S F will sell round trip tickets to Kansas City for 2.25 dollars for the Karnival occasion. Tickets go on sale from October qth to 16th with limited return options to October rith. Contact C 5 Coleman for details.
An elderly Republican farmer in thin county, previously unmoved by silver arguments, reads John Sherman’s speech claiming prices would double if free silver wins. He concludes voting for Bryan and silver, tipping his stance after a neighbor’s critique. The result leaves silver supporters two votes ahead.
D W Odell M D physician and surgeon featured in a short notice about nervous system treatment and medical practice. The article notes Odell’s involvement in diagnosing and treating nervous conditions and outlines his credentials and location.
Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic announce the death of LH. G Reppert on Sept 11, 1896 with burial Sept 14, Garnett cemetery. The notice honors his service and laments the passing of veterans as the era ends. Also included are advertisements for medicines and climate cure claims.
On Sept 27 to Oct 3 inclusive the A T S F will sell tickets to Topeka and return at 2.32 limited for return to Oct 3. For further information call on C S Coleman.
Motivational political item offered by the Literary Reform Bureau, Kansas City Missouri. Buttons marketed as the prettiest campaign piece, with agents sought nationwide. Pricing at ten cents each or twenty for one dollar. mail orders accepted with a silver dime for postage.
Caleb Frazer does carpentry for Mr Howland in Bailey while artist resident plans to move west of LeRoy next month. Peter Adkins returns from Elk county. Jennings relocates to Kincaid. Sherman McCoy and wife take the vacated Jennings house. Mrs Allie Stoll injures herself washing. Minnie Lewis and Mrs J M Mitchell show health changes. Ferguson brothers quarry rock for Howland. crowd attends iron bridge rally. mill moves from Geneva. numerous visits and family travel noted across town.
The administrator Melvin Foltz filed August 3 1886 in Anderson Kansas district court a petition against Samuel Priest demanding payment of 4500 dollars with 10 percent interest from January 1 184 and 85.86 credit plus costs. The action seeks foreclosure of Lots 4 5 6 and 10 in Block 30 Colony Anderson Kansas with plaintiff’s first lien and sale of the premises to cover the debt and costs, barring Priest from any title or equity of redemption.
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