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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
1
Mrs. W W Scott died after a 10 day illness from appendicitis in Columbus Georgia. Her remains returned to the city for a Methodist Episcopal funeral at the church, with Rev Johnson officiating, burial in Baxter cemetery. She leaves husband W W Scott and four children, including doctors in Columbus and locals LeRoy C Scott and Mrs M I Nichols.
Messrs Van and Thomas present the three act farce The Morning After at Library Theatre for one night only Thursday Dec 10. The show promises continuous laughs with four novelty ties and no cheap concerts. Admission 50c reserved, 35c children 25c.
Fred Baugh formerly of Edna Kansas has purchased an interest in Arthur Carney's drug store and will reside in the city. A respected pharmacist, he vows the shop will maintain its high standard. A powder works explosion near Carthage killed one man and wounded another, with blast damage heard across nearby cities.
Watch the Baxter Paint and Wallpaper Co windows for bargains on household goods offered at Frea Bartlett's.
The city council burned five thousand dollars of old water works bonds at Tuesday's regular meeting. The action pays off part of municipal debt and yields a saving in interest for the city.
A mix of local items includes wallpaper sale at Baxter Paint and Wallpaper Co, moves of E J Stein to Arkansas, visits by Frank Kimball from Sapulpa, and the barber shop dispute widening. Property transfers occur on East Neo Sho Street and East Sheridan. Av on Club met with Miss Bischofsberger. next meeting January 5.
G W Bardin lost his delivery horse Dexter last week. For Sale Cheap A good organ. Inquire of Mrs F H Bartlett. The big shipment has arrived. Come to this office and get yours. H C Scott of Broken Arrow Oklahoma attended the funeral of his sister in law Mrs W W Scott in this city Monday. J J Morrow and Chas L Smith had business down in Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma last week. Mrs L A Paul of Kansas City attended the funeral of Mrs W W Scott in this city Monday. Mrs Paul used to be a resident of this city. F S Caples was here from Joplin last week getting a lot of old accounts from business men for collection. Caples represents a company which not only collects accounts but furnishes patrons with names of people who are not good pay. The institution is a long needed one in this neck of the woods.
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