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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
8
Local notes from Chanute and vicinity detailing visits and visits by friends, upcoming improvements, and community happenings. Mentions Geo Wilder, J W Burns, fire brigade in Kansas City, oil and gas activity, school board, and residents traveling to Chicago and England.
A man, once the pride of a mother, was seized by police and jailed after a night of drinking. Debate rises over whether fault lies with the man or temptation. Also noted: Mr. GW Nelson of Blinwood travels Chanute area, lightning damages Mr. Boston's house on Evergreen, and a marriage between Miss Laura Hertzell and Jesse J. Cottom in Cha mute with Rev. A J MacMurtry officiating.
An excursion notice promotes a June 22 trip to Iola Kansas. The text references a health tonic claim for malaria and fever using Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, described as iron and quinine in a tasteless form, priced at 40.
Spring millinery offers fresh bright stock in latest styles. Trade pricing announced by Mrs. J. W. Lowry with emphasis on clean, updated goods for spring season.
An advertisement promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a digestive aid for weak babies during extreme heat. It claims the product stimulates digestion and promotes health and vigor, priced at 25 cents and sold by G. P. Wilder.
Local notices advertise cattle and horse sales, rental listings, and farm equipment. Items include two miles west of Urbana sales of 60 head of cattle, 50 cattle, 60 head of cattle, mules and cattle for sale, and a variety of farm gear. Listings mention Heminger and Montague, Kansas Crude Oil Co, and Dr Norman L. Roberts among others.
A reader from Wichita Kansas endorses Herbine to regulate liver and bowels, claiming daily waste expulsion as a health goal and noting a reliable 50 sale at Geo. P. Wilder's. The letter emphasizes laxative use for wealth via a healthy body and cites the writer’s address and name.
Riverside Stock Farm advertises specialty stock and livestock services. Five D. L. Houston and Bjork Farts are named contacts, with Chanute as a location reference. Limited legible details suggest a local agricultural advert listing available stock and related services.
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