15 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1904
Page
1
A Christmas message recalling the original meaning of peace on earth and good will to men. It notes the season as a time for kindness, charity, and open hearts, a period when people treat others as fellow travelers toward the same end, and suggests joy in experiencing childlike wonder at Christmas.
A local retailer touts Libbey glassware as an unbeatable value and invites shoppers to inspect a wide display of dolls and Christmas gifts in a bold advertisement. The message boasts a Kansas City sale and pledges space for future ads while promoting the eis line as superior to rivals.
A local retailer showcases a wide range of toilet sets including comb and brush trays, handkerchief boxes, glove boxes, cuff and collar boxes, and stag and ebony sets. The selection highlights traditional gift items designed for the holiday season, with values aimed at meeting various price points.
The department carries top china lines from Haviland Co and Theodore Haviland in pieces or full sets, with some Russian and German hand painted ware. A plain china line in the same brands is available for decorative use, ideal for Christmas gifts.
The Kanane City Star reports the passing of Mrs H C Tripp in that city the day before. She was well known locally and will be remembered by many in this community.
An OCR rich column covers Fort Scott smallpox fears and a flood of local items. It notes visits by Elmer Lawrence, A. W. Childs, and Josiah Lanyon, mining interests in the Old Abe property, Frisco rail rates, a Pullman fire near Joplin Carthage, and holiday travel pricing. It comments on a rural mail theft and a town revival effect with shoppers from Quapaw Lit tle Five Mile Devi Hollow and Miami.
Miss Jeesie Cooper improves in a St. Louis hospital and is expected home at Christmas. William Buckman to Miss Ethel Cole wed Dec 1 by Justice L. C. Jones. Baxter Mining Co. ties and lodges News note Cyclone Rebekah officers elected. An upcoming sale near Baxter Springs to raise funds.
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