Lecompton Local Notes and Thanksgiving Updates
Lecompton notes report F C Jacoby returning home from Anderson county and Prof J C Rankin traveling to Missouri after his brother J M Rankin’s death. Visitors from Law rence include McCartney and Rankin. Rev G M Huffman arrived from southern Kansas. Miss Maud Edmunds to dine with Senator Edmunds of Jefferson county. Students to visit home for Thanksgiving. E E Myers moved to Lecompton into Sander's house, then a fire damaged the roof but was stopped. Superintendent Bartlett starts school visits, concert Saturday night well attended, Rev Mr Snyder to speak Thursday at 10 30. A remark on sidewalks and sun shines adage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Jacoby
Anderson County
J. C. Rankin
Missouri
J. M. Rankin
Senator Edmunds
Jefferson‘ County
E. E. ‘Myers
Lecompton
Sander
Bartlett
Mr. Snyder
Esneas
Baldwin City
R. W. Sparr
Chas. F. Scott
Lawrence
Hilderbrand
Southern Kansas
Ottawa
Kansas City
M. N. Wells
Southern Kansas Railroad
Journal
Vinland
Nixon
Sparr
Hildebrand
Harry Hidderman
Mason Contractor
Terra Firma
Kanwaka Notes and Community Happenings
Raymond boys board in Lawrence. Rollo Draper spent Sunday with his father. Thomas Benjamine hosted a shooting match last Saturday. Kanwaka residents discuss a leap year basket social at Colman schoolhouse on Friday December 6 88. A Christmas entertainment and church meeting at Kanwaka Corners are planned. Several locals attend court as petit jurors and area sportsmen search for game Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Benjamine
Charles Hook
California
Kanwaka
Colman Schoolhouse
Riverside
Norris
A. H. Hanselmann
J. A. Kelly
Lawrence
Hesper Happenings Visit Visitors and Local News
William McPherson of Kansas City visited friends in the area over Friday and Saturday. Ralph Thomas’s past minor accident has worsened into a serious, bed confined injury. Miss Kate Osher returned from Kansas City to visit Prairie Center friends earlier this week and visited the Academy on Friday. Josie Thomas of Gardner called on friends in Hesper on Friday. Hiatt White went to Lawrence on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McPherson
Kansas City
Ralph Thomas
Kate Osher
Prairie Center
Academy
Palmyra Township News and Local Happenings
Morning dawns over Baldwin awaiting results and the solid South news. Hemmer heard at Dr O Neill s Bee and Eston s cattle shed with self feeder praised as surpassing others in Palmyra. Historic Corner mourns the dead while plans for growth unfold under civic watch. Ed Beeks to lead the unloading of trunks and kitchen utensils as events shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. K
Eston
Palmyra Township
Baldwin
Dr. Webster
Ed Beeks
Old settlers mourn Jacob J. McGee in Douglas County
The funeral of Jacob J. McGee was held at Oak Hill Cemetery with Masonic rites. The 52 year old farmer, who settled in Douglas County in 1855, left a wife Olivia Corel and a family of six sons and three daughters. He died at his home, a respected longtime resident noted for hospitality and upright life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob McGee
Oak Hill
Kansas
Jake’ McGee
Douglas County
Marvin
John G. Haskell
E. B. Good
Weasley Duncan
James White
William Evatt
George Shearer
Jacob J. McGee
Thomas
Free State Organization
Olivia Corel
Bolon
McGee
Binahing
The Love that Lives and a Mother's Hope
A mother clings to hope for her sick baby as guidance from a druggist touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption. The piece blends emotional plea with ads for Tonics and remedies mentioning Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and a newborn baby of Prof. and Mrs. J J. Bolles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darling
Dr. Pierce
Digestive Ailments Hailed by Stomach Bitters Rescue
The advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion, promising restoration of vigor and regular digestion with persistence and sensible diet. It claims relief from post meal penalties and general health benefits including constipation and biliousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Elizabeth Murphy Dies at Daughter’s Connecticut Street Home
Mrs Elizabeth Murphy mother of Mrs James Bennett died yesterday morning at 6:30 at her daughter's residence on Connecticut street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Murphy
James Bennett
Connecticut Street
Ely's Cream Balm Claims Relief for Catarrh
D. T. Higginson of Chicago reports using two bottles of Ely's Cream Balm to cure his catarrh and recommends it to friends. R. W. Cheever of Clinton Wisconsin also endorses the preparation as first rate for cold in the head and would recommend it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Sparr
Man
Ely
D. T. Higginson
Lake Street
Chicago
Tam
R. W. Cheever
Herald
Clinton
Wis
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Raymond
Rollo Draper
Kanwaka Corners
N. A. Lewis
Hiatt, White
Dr. O'Neill
Jacob J. M’gee
Liza Marks
Albany
N. Y
Marks
Sol “Marks
Tg. Ures
ES Feag
Tho&Se
Capt. Sparr
Garnett
Perry
Parsons
Conductor Church
W. H. Church
State University
Geo. D. Perry
Frank Jones
Topeka
Miss Fowler
Gus Harrington
Liggett
Banta Fe
Jorgna
Ligcett
Rob
Robis
K. Pluneett
Oprof
Mrs
Pearline
Bette
Iess
James Pyle
John Charlton
General Insurance Agew
Mass
St. Lawrence, Kas
Continental
New York
Assetts
Germania
Wm. T. Sinclair
EE Zorgey
Wassachusetta Street
Saeed
Panier
Atari
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