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Newspaper
The Chanute Times
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
8
A fragment advertises fixed prices maintained for four years and promises guaranteed work. The text lists example prices and claims superior value, urging readers to compare with competing firms and noting readiness to make good on any job.
Economy Shops notes spring welcome and Mrs. Dr. Courtney's improvement. Decia Alford travels on Lola business. Ansel Samples begins work for Mr Boodgrass in February. Rev Phillips delivers two discourses last Sunday. Matta Alford returns from Ouillicope Mo to attend school. School closes Friday with evening entertainments and a country dinner today. David Hunter and wife move to Bayonburg. Tom Ingels and wife move to new home February 26. Several entertainments and lectures planned. look out for announcements.
Local tidbits recount residents like Ha Neyhard and Sam Baughman around Sundays and at odd times. Visitors, moves, and sales include Miss Jennie Switzer returning from Misvinn township, Nation selling land to Rev. Guy Hamilton of Laliwrpe, and Mr Hamilton planning a new dwelling. Community life shows school terms, scarlet fever cautions, protracted meeting talk, and social events at Mrs. Houston’s home.
In Urbana and surrounding areas residents reported social visits and movements this week. Lert Linderman staying at Greves, John Barton visiting, Rev Moody preaching Sunday afternoon, and a minor sleight of hand show on Monday. Ed Fisher moved into R B Manot property, Ora Hewerton and wife visited Likeos, John Hellman and family with Al Ewen family on Sunday, Geo Pearce of St Paul bought cattle Monday, Barker house closed and moved in, Ja Howerton of Mnols visiting, M W A rented T A Crowl store to use as camp hall, Cherry and wife of Parsons visiting, Joe Wright sold 480 acre farm to Iowa buyer taking possession March 2. Wolves hunted by local youths last week with numbers to be reported at Loafers Club meeting.
Mrs Joe McGrath of Hutchinson Kansas praises Baflard s Horehound Syrup saying it has helped her children for four years without containing opium and that it soothes throat and lung ailments. The note is followed by various local social items including school actions visits church events and community activities from the area with multiple names and places.
Mrs. C. Peterson of 625 Lake Street Topeka Kansas praises Ballard's Heretonia Syrup claiming it always satisfies and quickly cures coughs and colds. She notes its sweet pleasing taste and recommends it to friends. Available in 25c 50c and $1.00 bottles at G. P. Wilder’s.
Weather mild in March with low sickness noted. Preaching at Austin Sunday drew a good crowd. Mrs Ira Bonnbrake left for Kansas City Tuesday. Town sees oil or gas drilling this week. Gibson of Topeka visits Claude Gibson and family. Varet Beamer stays with sister Mrs John Phelps. Lula Gowen and Etta Lawrence at Mrs Join Helalman’s Sunday. Lydia Prottman sick with hog disease improving. Mr and Mrs McDowgal visited near Bartun Sunday. Three new scholars Les Juwler Willie Beaver Little Climi d Cowan Olive Rowsman Lydia Fintenan and Ray Williggins are listed.
The garbled text advertises Grove’s Tarretans Cor as a remedy for malaria chills and fever with tasteless quinine form and a claim of cure. The legible portion notes a bottle product and price mentions. The overall readability is limited by OCR errors.
Sore eyes and duck hunting dominate Rural Rollin notes as neighbors plan spring farming. Eliza Meyer works for Mr. Deal Grove. Toland quits Tonry Bangert. Burgharts haul on Saturday. sowing preparations underway. several Burgharts and Meyers visit relatives. Marlon Hoal breaks colts. Chanute horse purchase noted. Mrs. Bracksburny ill with heart trouble and pneumonia. Churchgoers at Chinute include Meyer, Krueger siblings, Rettig, Barghart, Pilgrim, Stantfeld, and others.
Mrs A E Simpson of Knoxville writes in June 1809 praising Ballard's Snow Liniment for sciatic rheumatism, enclosing a dollar for a large bottle via Southern Express. Other town items report illnesses, new moves, farm and town incidents, a house framework, and Easter services at Tycho house.
Dr J F Hickey offers general practice plus eye exams and glasses. He cites having fitted nearly a hundred people with glasses and invites calls to his office over the first National Bank location.
Janapolis residents report farmers hauling straw and plenty of rain water easing chores. Items mention J P Smith on slips share, Chanute visits by Sturfield and others, a six month teaching term, postmaster removals, local social visits, school closings, weddings, sheep purchases, and a Humboldt church supper with about forty attendees.
A family gathering honored Mureti J. My Booe on his birthday with a surprise party and oyster supper. Relatives and children celebrated in the evening, wishing many more birthdays and a happy, prosperous voyage through life.
Mrs Gipson remains on sick list and Chambers returns home for a few days. Trade improves with spring weather. Ogden still ill with little improvement. The town builds up as nicer weather arrives. Mrs Eli Reed of Elk City visits relatives here. Ad Clemens improves and will soon be out. Agers travels from Parisons to stay with her mother Mrs Gipson. Rev Rosa to preach farewell sermon at M E church before conference. George Balch farm drill active and Rev Slade from Lecompton College visits U B church. Oil man Rosier predicts gas burning in Earlton within six months. Mrs Hamilton and sons move to Chanute for oil company jobs.
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