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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1902
Page
5
The Evening News covers a range of small town events including a newborn in the Andrews home, a new Methodist preacher in town, and updates on local families. Deputy sheriff notes on court visits, property damage claims, and social gatherings at the court house frame daily life in the community.
Wednesday's Evening News lists numerous local visits and travel. Names include Triplett, B Milterbrand of Ottawa, John Bashing, BT Bird, Mrs. Lilla McMillan of Welda, Clannen of Bush City, Mrs. R. W. Gailey, Pearl Whitney, Mike Mabel Dick, Bil Bailey, Miss Patci Metcall, MotewiL of Colony, Mrs. J. P Nichols, Miss Maggie Smith, Prof L. R McLellan, Chas W DeWolf, Bert Berry, N. Whaley, Nellie Crine, Albert Smith, Mrs. Sally Meliwen, Miss Bertha Borror, Will Barrack, Frank Swanger, Mrs. B. J. Buckingham, Mira Hate Bolman, Rev Wilson, and other residents passing through or visiting local towns.
City workmen uncover a four foot drain under the Santa Fe tracks near the depot. An eighteen inch sewer pipe feeds a larger pipe blocked by garbage barrels old rags beer corks and dead animals. Water backs up flooding drains and disturbs the main sewer. Plan to redirect discharge to an open drain faces Santa Fe protest and city trouble ahead.
The first number in the Garnett Lecture Course will be presented by Thomiy Preston Brooke and his Chicago Marine Band Orchestra at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday evening October 1, 1902. Reserved seats at Glass' book store on Tuesday morning September 30. This is billed as the finest entertainment of its kind in the city with single tickets available at Glass' book store for 50 cents.
George Ridgway announces no copy of sheet music from G W Ridgway for a song titled President McKinley Master Munson. Geout Music Co Chicago calls it a beautiful tribute to the martyred President. Success Music Co Chicago praises the song President McKinley Master Mason for its thought, phrasing, and pleasing music, with many copies sold and sales by Geo W Ridgway.
Topics at the Congregational church invite all to attend Sunday sermons. Morning sermon center on Christ and the evening topic on Emancipation. Also notes a drugstore promotion for Chamberlain's tablets and CAS CARETS with claims of digestive benefits.
Excursion brief lists Sept 23 and 24 round trip for $1 with limit. Sept 2h and Lana dates October 6 to 10 and initial Ore on October 13 noted in local notices.
Lone Elm and nearby towns feature a flurry of visits and trips. Residents like Irwin, Lamay, and Lockwood travel to Iola and Kincaid while Mrs. Lamb and Maude Stewart welcome family events. A Republican primary selects township officers as families plan moves, weddings, and visits across Emporia Ottawa Gardner and beyond.
The Garnett post office advertises letters for Mary Mallon J D M McIeare Mrs Belle Koup two Della Johnson Elder Uckaon Joseph Schlampp Catherine Sevill and others awaiting pickup at the local branch.
Priests of Pallas and Missouri Pacific announce excursion fares with routes including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Pittsburg with limited sale dates and prices. Also noted are domestic excursions to Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York at low rates and a separate Oklahoma trip. Farther items report Doug Johnson seeking work in Wichita, a Denver telegram announcing the death of GW’s daughter’s wife, and deaths of Isha H. Davis near Central City and A H McKitrick west of town with funeral details at the Preabs.
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