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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
8
Acres, names, and parcels fill the page with a patchwork of real estate transfers. Interspersed are local society notes from Saint Paul and Rollin, including dances, church events, crop updates, and personal tidbits about residents, marriages, and travel. The column blends property actions with community life and light advertisements.
Mrs Riley receives a pension while Emma Stewart stays home. Frank Offenbacker rigs for threshing. A teacher for next year is said to be tired. July concert planned with Mr Lee visiting the county seat. Warner Slayback’s girls have whooping cough. L L Hughes makes a Chanute business call. Boys work up baseball interest. Baldridge plows corn for Warren. The Post warns it must keep its place to avoid losing reputation. Henry Suprise plows his milliet for bugs. Maxwell and daughter visit Chanute. Rev S W Wallace takes a quick trip to Benton. Enterprise Club marks its birthday at Guilford. A J Rowan leaves for protracted visit with his mother. Cora McLain visits Chanute with aunt Mrs Colan. Elza Riley can hobble about. Elza had a serious time. Children’s Day program a new success despite everything. Wake, an old friend, expected home Fourth. Barcus couple travel to Eureka Springs for health. Some fear Enterprise raises another flag as the club favors white and gold. Jno S Berry and Jas von John present a library program. Prof Lewisy assists Perry. Sugarteats feeding, M W A activity noted. Arthur Connell expected home July 14 to drift for cattle. Efforts to make Shur Sete county concert with added quartets. Taekatees had Moidedtalart weak. callous skin trial noted. Reading includes advice on avoiding mending breaks and pain.
Medical specialists from the Chicago Curative Institute will travel to Chanute Erie and Parsons to offer free consultations on June 16 1 and June 21 21 at local hotels. They claim to diagnose without questions and treat chronic diseases successfully with guaranteed results.
The account describes a chaotic village event featuring dog incidents, greased pole contests, races, and performances by Sprague Lawrence, Peter Gingrich, and others. It notes a dog killing threat, playful brawls, hunters, and a plan for speeches, entertainments, and refreshments, along with minor town news and a tax notice.
Thomas D Hubbard made a business trip to Erie on Tuesday. Misses Iva and Elsie Smith are on the sick list. Captain Wherrett ready for black berry pickers. Mrs T D Hubbard visited Stark Monday. Sam Reese went to Erie on business last Thursday. John Bender Bat improved his house by painting. Children’s day exercises were well attended. George Adolph bought a new buggy. Rev Howell to hold phonograph entertainment at the Valley Saturday night with admission ten and fifteen cents. Velma Smith and Chauncy Simmons returned from Erie where they attend normal. Bee caused much trouble during the children’s day. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised by druggists for family use.
The notebook records a string of rural happenings around Urbana including visits, barn building, a dance, shipments of corn, an ice cream festival, fishing with poor luck, church and school news, illnesses, and storm damage. It mentions individuals such as Charley Shull, Uncle Jake Grove, Dave Hunt, and Drs Fuller, Les, Neely, Sunes, and a local health note about Herbine marketed by G P Wilder.
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