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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
2
Tax rolls and payment deadlines are listed for Union, with notes on local illness. Reporter items mention visits, school activities, a chipping match between Harmony and Union, a new drill on Brickweyer farm, and a near completion power house. Union teachers and visiting Illinois students are noted along with school efforts, flour jokes, and admonitions to students and attendees at Friday programs.
Frequent household accidents cause burns cuts sprains and bruises. Ballard's Snow Liniment has long been a constant favorite family remedy offered in 25c 50c and 1.00 at Geo P Wilder's.
Vilas area reports include Harry Wiltee home from Kansas Olby, Tom Mannen driving hogs to Rest, and J I Guer feeding two carloads of steers this winter. Stormy weather delays threshing and farm work. John Stazel hauls a large corn crop to Vilas for shipment. J Hanson plans to bring many cattle from Kansas City soon. Benedict's Mr Miller moves to Mrs Neaturg's farm for next season. Cream of the Wheat advert and kidney cure sales included.
Urbana notes tax roll for 1902 with payment due before December 20. Local weather reports snow and winter conditions. Mr J M Parcel visited Chanute. Mrs M B Noble and families host visitors. Dr Neely sells farm. Mrs Ferris returns from Kansas City. Marital union of Charles Robertson and Allie Lopeman. railroad surveyors mark right of way. Several residents visit relatives. farming comments on new tax law and wheat yields.
Turkey Creek notes list tax roll for 1902 and upcoming payment deadline. Local residents sweep up social visits as families like Balds, Wyatts, Bingleys, and Commons gather. An appeal promotes Cream of the Wheat flour as superior, with several readers praising its baking and flavor after a literary gathering near Austin.
Mrs Mary R Melendy a Chicago physician endorses Chamberlain Cough Remedy as a non narcotic safe option for children and adults with colds and bronchial coughs. She calls it a universal panacea and notes it is sold at Brown's pharmacy bead peak Ae.
Tax roll for 002 noted with taxes due by December 20. Irene Wheeler ill. J J Pletcher in Brie Monday. Otis Smith back in Galesburg. Sandfall Monday night covers ground. Chas Smith and daughter Ida with Pete Olson traded in Chanute Monday. Frank Cook and Nora Parrott seen Friday. Chas McGuffey lost a flower on his right hand. Chas and Byron Cosner of Kinthall visited sister Mrs J Z Uhura on Sunday and Monday. Cream of Wheat advert claims best, sweetest bread. Ada Stanfield taught Roman lash school Wednesday. Mr Filson attended Mark Gibson sale. Rev Scott preached Sunday and will preach every two weeks at 6 pm. Roman spelling school Thursday night poorly attended. teacher absent due to sickness. School thanks Miss McAtee for acting as teacher. Advertisement: Chambers Cough Remedy praised by W C Woekner of Toowoomba, Australia. sold at Browns Pharmacy.
Taxes must be paid before Doc on the 20th. GriMo boys haul baled hay to Shaw. Mrs. Burige faced the storm to Chanute Tuesday. Hugh and Mrs J Nooner visit relatives near Leanna. Hayes returns from Montana. Mr. Stewart and school children spent Sunday at Mr Jennings. Irwin Gurwell raised the violin with tickets to five de. Olie Carson of Urbana got the violin. Chas Fanatia and family moved to Stu. OU. E. Society show and Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Valley school planned an entertainment Thursday evening but rain stopped work.
The Chanute Kansas post office lists uncalled letters dated December 1902 and warns two weeks remain before posting to dead letter. Also a public sale at W. W. Ganrowen residence December 22 1902 includes 31 cattle four work horses and farm implements.
Dr J F Hickey offers eye examinations, glasses, and treatment for catarrh and deafness with a large patient list. Office over late National Bank. Holiday excursion fares announced for December 24 25 1902 and January 1 1903 on M K T Ry with round trip to local points within 200 miles.
Farm implements including wagons buggies plows are listed alongside patent medicines such as Seaiths Sure Kidney Cure and Chamberlains Celie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Local figures mention A J Snell praising the kidney cure after stomach pains and Brown’s Pharmacy selling remedies. Panics at Chanute Milling advertise hard seed wheat for sale and mills discuss wheat varieties and pricing.
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