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1897 Newspapers
In December 1897, there were nine newspapers in Jackson County, according to records at the Kansas Center for Historical Research, Topeka, Kansas.
Anna FERNKOPF WILHELM has extracted the following from those papers; all items were on the front page, unless otherwise noted.
Circleville News, Thurs, 2 Dec 1897, Vol III, No 45, Pg 3.
(Microfilm C2606)

Advertisement: See our line of Duck Coats. Our line of 10 cent Tennis Flannels 8 1/3 cents, our 8 1/3 cent Flannels 7 cents. Circleville Mercantile Company.

Fred and Scott NUZMAN returned to Baldwin Monday. Lum POOLE and wife are entertaining their cousin, Miss CARR. Robert DUNCAN, of St. Joseph, was in Circleville last Wednesday. Doctor THOMPSON, of Holton, was in town this week doing dental work. M.H. ROLLER returned Saturday from St. Joseph, where he went to attend the Grain Dealer's Assoc.

S.W. McCOMAS went to Goffs Friday in the interests of the Acme Telephone Company. W.S. WITT and his son-in-law, Steve CARSON, from Mo. were in Circleville last week. Mr. CARSON will move on Mr. WITT's farm in March.

W.S. JACKMAN went to Soldier City on Thursday, where he will have charge of the depot while Mr. JEPSON takes a vacation of a month or two. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will BAILEY Nov. 30 a girl.
The Holton Recorder, Thurs, 2 Dec 1897, Vol XXX, No 39.
(Microfilm H482)
M.M. BECK, Editor; Wm. T. BECK, Asst. Editor.

Advertisement: H. SINNING's, Southwest Corner Square. First class goods at lowest prices. Keeps what you want and saves you the trouble of going elsewhere. Telephone No. 182.

Mrs. Belle HENZEL, of Sacramento, Cal., arrived in Holton yesterday to visit her aunts, Mrs. T.P. MOORE and Mrs. S.K. LINSCOTT.

Aaron SARBACH has so far recovered as to be able to return home from Kansas City, where he has been in the hospital. Dr. DEAN accompanied him home Friday.

Dr. C.L. HIXSON came up from Atchison to spend Thanksgiving with his parents at home. Charley is enjoying a good dental practice in his new location. Mr. and Mrs. John HINNEN, Sr. are enjoying a visit from their daughter, Mrs. P.L. JOHNSON, of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was formerly Miss Bertha HINNEN, of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. W.E. HUTCHINS, and D.F. PIAZZEK, of Valley Falls, spent Sunday in this city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry KELLER, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. O.G. TABER.

Pearl THOMAS and wife arrived in Holton last week from Seward, Oklahoma, and expect to remain here. They had a very pleasant trip overland, driving through in a covered wagon in ten days.

Miss Helen MOON and Miss Nettie FOOTE, of Topeka, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alex DUNN last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening a few friends were invited in their honor and a delightful evening spent. The guests included Miss Foye PRICE, Miss Clara BECK, and Messrs. Al D. FAIRLEY, John D. MYERS, and Will T. BECK.
The Holton Weekly Signal, Wed, 1 Dec 1897, Vol XX, No 50.
(Microfilm H518)

Advertisement: ABBOTT Mercantile & Trading Company. Grocery Department: We want corn and poultry in exchange for goods and will pay the following prices: turkeys, per lb. 7 cents; ducks, per lb. 5 cents; hens, per lb. 4 cents; old roosters, each 12 cents.

County News: Whiting - Wm. GRAY is quite sick at this writing. H.W. HOWE and wife returned to their home at Chicago last Saturday.

A week ago Friday night thieves entered Hugh WASSON's chicken house and carried away several dozen chickens. Hugh always keeps his shot gun loaded for such fellows, and should he catch them in the act we predict that it would be necessary to have the coroner come up from Holton.

Denison - Mrs. Frank SAUNDERS is enjoying a visit from her father, Mr. McREYNOLDS, of California. Grandma TURNER leaves today for Kanakee, Ill., to visit her daughter, Nellie and family this winter.

Mayetta - Cy FISHER is able to be out again. Charley KELLEY is home on a visit. Gertie HARRINGTON is on the sick list. Jimmie CARRAL is troubled with a bad cold. Miss MOORE is staying with Mrs. Frank WINNER. Mrs. MONTGOMERY, the new barber's wife, came down Saturday to visit him. Mrs. M.L.LUNGER has the erysipalas on her face. Her face is very badly swollen.
Kansas Sunflower, Holton, Thurs., 2 Dec 1897, Vol 4, No 1.
(Microfilm H1711)

Advertisement: Wm. G. ROSE, Natural Born Mechanic and Machinist of Rare Ability, Proprietor of the Holton Machine Shope.

John ROONEY is reported on the sick list. Mother Earth was robed in white today--first snow of the season.

Mrs. C.E. WOODRUFF will close out her millinery goods at cost, with the intention of going out of business. A new inventory of queensware and glassware has just been opened at the Cash Notion Store, west side the square--step in and see the beautiful bargains.
The Tribune, Holton, Friday, 3 Dec 1897, Vol X, No 47.
(Microfilm H1665)

J.S. CATTRELL, of Ontario, was in Holton, Tuesday. Prof. Ben BAILEY has returned from Galveston, Texas. Sidney HAYDEN was in Topeka on Thanksgiving day. John RENFRO, of South Cedar, was in the city last Monday.

Congressman BRODERICK, accompanied by his daughters, Misses Jennie and Fannie, started yesterday for Washington.

Robert CANFIELD and family moved into their beautiful new residence on the corner of New York avenue and Sixth street, last Tuesday.

Tom and Earl KING, Will KAUL, Clarence CLARK and Louis SARBACH were spectators of the Kansas City football game on Thanksgiving day.
The University Informer, Campbell University, Holton, December, 1897. Vol 7, No 4.
(Microfilm H1714) Motto: Push, Pluck, and Perserverace.
Published monthly. Frank KEIR, Proprietor. Associate Editors: J.W. GLASGOW;Alida CONWELL; Robt L. KNIE; Rose Lee MAYOL; W.W. BROWN; Julia FAULCONER. 35 cents per year.

Board and tuition per week, $2.75. An independent, nonsectarian school. Every department has competent instructors. A large stone building; three entire floors used for school purposes; steam heat and electric lights. Students can enter at any time and select their own studies. Subjects taught included Greek and Latin, violin, drawing and telegraphy.
The Netawaka Herald, Netawaka, 3 Dec 1897, Vol III, No 50.
(Microfilm N796)

Advertisement: Now is your chance to get an Oak Stove on my floor at cost. They will burn either coal or wood. Full line of cook stoves from $11.00 up. Frank BROOKS.

Advertisement: A fresh line of Groceries always on hand. A.J. BEAMER & Son.

Our City Schools. Report for the School Month Ending November 24, 1897. Upper Room: Pupils neither absent nor tardy: Bessie DIXON; May BEAMER, Ollie SEWELL, Flora JOHNSON, May DIXON, Mollie AMON, Clarence BANKS, Horace PLANKINTON and Elmer JOHNSON. W.A. COONEY, Teacher.
The Soldier Clipper, Thurs, 2 Dec 1897, Vol VII, No 48.
(Microfilm S1346)

Advertisement: White Silk Flour per sack - $1.15; 2 P Flour per sack - $1.05; Coal Oil - .50; 1 lb Battle Ax Tobacco - .20; 1 lb Old Friend Smoking Tobacco - .15 MERITT's Cash Store.

Late trains as usual. Mrs. W.B. PETERSON is still very poorly. F.M. WILSON has had a fine large hen house erected. Uncle Geo. REED has been real sick for the past ten days.

Skating parties have been the order of the day and night this week. We understand that Rolley SHUMATE has recently received 125 more feeders. LEMON & PHILLIS hulled clover for K.C. GREEN Saturday. He had about 20 bushel of seed from ten acres. This is considered a fair yield. This has been an elegant fall for husking, so says the farmers.
The Sun, Whiting, Fri, 3 Dec 1897, Vol 6, No 17.
(Microfilm W3124)

Winter, see the coal dealers smile. We will take any amount of wood of any kind on subscription. Ed BENDER and family spent Sunday in Holton with Ed's parents. Have your feed ground by the new mill at the Rock Island elevator.

Harry LOVE and Elmer ROSEDAHL have gone to Smith Co. to help gather the big corn crop.

To relieve Mrs. J.W. LENTZ, who has worn her tongue sore answering the question, we hereby announce and proclaim that the eldest son and heir of Mr. and Mrs. Will LENTZ has been named John, after its most venerable and illustrious grandfather.
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