29 Aug 1891
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1891
Page
1
Local ads offer groceries and furniture, with savers urged to settle debts by Sept. 1. Listings promote fall millinery, Silver dresses, Olds wagons, fresh candies, new clothing lines, suits from Tucker's, and a range of department items from J B Howrmer and Baxter Grocery House. G. A. R. uniform buttons and gear featured at Cooper's. Reward offered for a missing cow near Lowell, Kansas.
The Baxter Springs community is urged to fund the Inter State Reunion Association after a week of large crowds. The group has invested in camping grounds and buildings and seeks stock subscriptions to cover over 2000 in outstanding debts. Local leaders list contact people to pledge funds and support.
Tickets must be in by Monday night for a drawing next Tuesday evening. The 100th number drawn from the box wins the watch. Be there on time.
Baxter Springs advertisers promote groceries hardware clothing shoes and farm supplies. Listings include J. Osnonn The Grocer and J. Lee Tucker show windows offering gloves hay men snes and farmers gear, plus bargains on Unlaundered White shirts and men shoes at Cooper's. Grain buyers G E Davis & Sons solicit oats flax wheat shipments and hay commissions. real estate offers a first class eight room frame dwelling for trade. local classes in vocal music organized by Mrs G W Botkin.
J J Osborn advertises Queeneware and counter goods with “We are Leaders” claims and exclusive Tucker's visibility. Cooper’s promotes décor for a Reunion. City Meat Market lists hens hides and pelts. G E Davis & Sons offers latest prices for oats flax wheat. J M Enotion & Co urges farmers to a market. Hoy Presses offered by J A Sour. New cigars at postoffice Metros Kansas.
A fragment lists various offers from local shops including fine oats, flour, meal, and feed at Baxter Springs Milling Co and J. J. Osborn. It also advertises straw hats at Cooper’s, W. A. Mount candies, clothing sales at Cooper’s with stock clearance, cash for calibers of calves, coal orders, and Selz Schwab Rock Bottom Shoes.
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