22 Aug 1896
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1896
Page
1
A compact page notes patent medicines from Caples' Powders to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for quick relief. Local merchants Fribley & Twitchell advertise implements while Osborn's and Rendell's offer goods and shoes. Community updates list gatherings at Camp Logan and Camp Lo gan alongside church services and a Sunday offertory.
A mixed local page notes the birth of a ten pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrett of Lowell with Dr. J. W. Reynolds officiating. It mentions upcoming wedding plans for W. L. Myers and Miss Ella Funk of Galen at the Presbyterian church, and includes extensive ad-like content for DeWitt’s remedies, a shooting gallery at Camp Logan, and various Chittenden family obituaries and notices alongside election-era political musings and local curiosities.
The Baxter Springs Normal and Business College contests for a one year scholarship in the normal department. Four candidates vie led by Miss Clara Silene Claude Jones and Miss Nellie Paul. Subscriptions earn votes and the winner to be announced September 11. Camp preparations at Camp Logan include tents barracks and ample supplies for a large reunion of ex soldiers and delegates.
A local notice invites youths aged at least 15 to cut out a ballot and submit one dollar to compete for a college scholarship valued at 4 or 10 dollars with installments. The contest runs until the September 10 poll closing with announcements thereafter.
The article catalogs preparations for a major watermelons event with large yields from W N Stowell and others, detailing varieties Joe, Johnson, Sweet Seeing, Cuban Queen, and methods. It notes sales in Dent & Son shops and circles through Gulna Empire City and Columbus, plus farming tips and market plans.
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