Newspaper Articles - Jackson County, Kansas

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

Jackson County, Kansas

Transcribed by Jim Laird

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, February 5, 1890

District Court Jurors

W. Shoup, Douglas, J. E. Hoagland, St. Creek; Thos. Congleton, Jefferson; A. Plumb, Jefferson; R. R. Chrisman, Jr., Holton; A. M. Owens, Soldier; E. T. Ellis, Grant; A. Allard, Holton; Jas. Ewing, Soldier; I. D. Poling, Franklin; P. Johnson, Whiting; Sam Davis, Holton; P. K. Stauffer, Holton; Leonard Arnold, St. Creek; A. Monroe, Whiting; B. B. McCart, Jefferson; and Ed McNieve, Holy Cross.

The Holton Weekly Journal, Wednesday, February 26, 1890

Mrs. Linn Baxter, during a fit of temporary insanity, set fire to her clothing last Sunday morning, and was so badly burned that her recovery is considered almost impossible. The rumor that she died was false, but her death is expected at any time. She is an old and highly respected resident, and great sorrow is felt toward here and sympathy for her friends by the community.

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, March 12, 1890

The body of the Valley Falls bank robber, who was shot in Meriden Saturday night, has been identified as that of Chas. Robinson, a farmer living near Ottawa.

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, May 21, 1890

Census Enumerators

The following census enumerators have been appointed for Jackson County:

J. C. Archer, Whiting; James Rawlins, Straight Creek; Andrew Graham, Netawaka; Miss Thamar Richey, Liberty; C. S. Brown, Jefferson; Rufus Johnson, Soldier; H. B. Bair, Grant; D. W. Slimmer, Adrain; Miss Ada Adair, Douglass; J. A. Hunter, Cedar; B. O. Cooley, Garfield; John Franz, Washington; H. J. Snyder, Franklin; A. H. Williams and E. B. Jones, Holton.

The Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, Friday June 16, 1899 page 4

A funny situation exists at Whiting that may be found in almost every country town. The people of Whiting will hold a Fourth of July celebration, when all the people will assemble in the park and talk of Griggsville, Ill. Every one in Whiting came from Griggsville and they think that no one is of any consequence who is not formerly of Griggsville. Muscotah makes fun of it, but how came about the Muscotah people? They came originally from Wisconsin, and look with contempt upon those hailing from any other state. (Submitted by Christine Walters)

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, June 25, 1890

Two Horton men undressed and went in swimming in the presence of a man and his wife. The woman gathered up stones and struck them both. One of the men had his skull severely injured.

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, August 6, 1890

Miss Zeppe Wilson, formerly of this place, now of Oklahoma, was married recently to a gentleman from Texas. Miss Wilson is a sister of Lafe Wilson of Holton.

The Holton Weekly Signal, Wednesday, August 13, 1890

Mike McNeive was arrested last week and was taken before the U.S. commissioner in Topeka, charged with selling beer to the Pottawatomie Indians. The money derived from the sales was turned over to the church and Mr. McNeive received no benefit of it. He ws bound over to the next term of the U.S. District Court and gave bond.