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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
5
A brief advertorial note promotes Boxchee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs and lung troubles. It claims to relieve inflammation, ease expectoration, and provide restful sleep, advising readers to try one bottle and stating it is sold by G. P. Wilder. The tone urges warmer climates or the syrup as a universal cure.
A crowded item page notes local movements and events. Mable Bingley sick with typhoid, Roy Adams moved wards, the Stoners visit Wichita, Mrs Roy Van Orman visits Southern Kansas points, and Ora Bonebrake takes over his father’s dairy. Conductor and Mrs J C Ramsey called to Monett for a relative’s illness. Fred Carter attends court to learn duties. The Benedict elevator accident injures H L Benedict. he recovers. Various ads and notices, births, funerals, and church events, with a long stream of local gossip and minor shakeups.
J B Bratty advertises a complete set of Neosho County tax rolls and invites readers to call for him and obtain a calendar for 1901.
A Santa Fe wrecking train derailed near Independence on Wednesday, sustaining heavy damage. NS M Wells, chief of the cheer corps division, was aboard and shaken but uninjured otherwise. Wells reported no major injuries beyond this.
A historic notice markets subscription drives offering premiums for multiple subscriptions including a fountain pen, coral set ring, and gold band ring with displays at local jewelers Conklin and Hysinger Rosenthal. It also touts Grove's Tasteless Chill and Fever Tonic as best malaria cure, stressing ease and price.
District Court proceedings this term drew little public interest with only invited parties present. Woodard won a 900 judgment against the city in the Woodard versus Chanute case. Colaw & Colaw prevailed over Nichols & Shepard in the Colaw case. Cox and Jones prosecuted the city matter with Brown and Farrelly defending. The jury was discharged last week and this week features more docket activity.
You know what you are taking when you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure in pay. 50c.
In probate court last week the Stanfield heirs and attorneys debated Clay Todd’s compensation for caring for the late Mr Stanfield. A lengthy trial led to a jury verdict of 800 with costs awarded to the planti as part of the dispute.
Walter Baughman Jr. of the firm Baughman & Son married Inez Midkiff on Tuesday evening December 18 in Independence Kansas. The bride is described as one of Independence’s fair bells and Tom Tries offered congratulations.
Local notice advertises tax collection and sales at the Racket Furniture Store while mentioning Dr. Norman L. Roberts dentist office hours and phone. It lists free goods, a watch repair appeal, and multiple ads for Wilder G P and Hallard’s Snow Liniment. An unpaid letter list notes undelivered mail at Cant Kansas with two week deadline.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a Dr. J. F. Hickey with eye examinations and general practice, plus scattered references to Gingers, urials, and local tax rolls for Neo eho and Wilson counties. Context is unclear and many phrases are garbled.
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