26 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1897
Page
1
Erie Kansas February 23 1897 Correspondent reports on local civic and social notes from Neosho and neighboring areas. Mentions visits, entertainments, market and real estate activity, and local officials. Includes marriage licenses and new cases filed, with scattered mentions of residents and events.
Fredonia Kansas on February 23 reports William Short, a Wilson county settler and St. Louis police officer, visiting relatives and old friends. Other notes include F. L. King and wife’s trip to St. Louis, highway improvements, local illness recoveries, a court matter involving A J James, and various social items. Education events feature a writing class close and a Prairie View spelling bee with Miss Mills and Miss Metta Alford triumphs.
The St Paul Board of Trade forms a ladies auxiliary with Mrs. I. 8 Barkney as president and Mrs. J. A. Brogan as vice president. Other officers include Mrs. Anna Z. Neighbors secretary and Mrs. J. Koenig treasurer. Local items note visitors, moves, and social events among residents, plus a fatal typhoid death of Thomas McClarnen Jr. at East Mission with funeral at the Catholic church.
The Valley school house literary group in Shaw meets Fridays under Mr Beamer and plans show that foreign capital imports hurt national interests. A solo hop at Ed Glines draws Shaw residents for a merry night. Nick Mitchell buys ten acres north of town for a future home. A dove and her general manager camped near the river bridge last Friday.
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