Great snake story and premium news from Baxter
A Shawnee Herald tale recounts a giant rattlesnake king with seventy two rattles and a 175-snake hunt near Burnet, linked to early 1900s lore. Also, Hood Implement Co awards a 50 premium to Baxter Springs for top sales of 1904, with Geo E. Rucker manager and bonuses to staff.
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Jobo King
Pottawatomie County
Burnet
Jeff Cagle
Romulus
Mike Ryan
Shawnee
Charlie Fox
McComb
Shawnee Herald
Baxter
Hood Implement Company
Baxter Springs
McCune and Pittsburg
Baxter Springs House
Geo. E. Rucker
Our George
ST. Mark's Church
River ST
St. Paul's Church
Toledo
Ohio
St. Paul's
Cyrus Brady
Kansas
Trinity
Nest
Ferrier
St. Mark's
Probate sale of Reuben Polk farm near town
The probate court orders sale of the 40 acre Reuben Polk farm located two and a half miles northwest of town. Executor Cras L. Surrn offers private sale to the highest bidder, noting the valley land is superior to average. The News bus announces bargain days aims to attract subscribers and solicit property leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Polk
Cras. L. Surrn
Reuben
Local notices tease farms and roads in Cherokee county
Readable items describe a 160 acre Cherokee county farm for sale at 27 50 per acre with down payment options. Civically minded readers praise drag repairs by locals to improve rural roads and mail service. Also notes on St Marks church farewell for Rev Ferrier and DeMes a Chubb poultry buyers expanding markets.
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Joplin
Galena
Oale
Cherokee County
Tom Weaver
Naylor
J.C
Lyon Township
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Ferrier
St. Paul's Church
Toledo
Ohio
St. Mark’s Church
Kaneos
St. Mark's Church
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Yours Truly
Dent’s Cash Grocery
J.J
Bartlett’a
Man
Indian Territory
Indian Territory Land
W. S. Brady
Frank Richardson
Winfield
Will Crawford
Roy al. Jeo
Kanaae
Whieh
M. H. Eastham
Gregg
J.S. Price
C. L. Smith
E. C. Gaines
King
Goodwin
Wear
Dillon
Kane
Rummel
Craney
P:ker
Burton Smith
Childs
Heskett
Thompson
Reed
Mesdames Gregg and Noble
Roy Harvey
J.m.cooper
Misa Lucille Goodwin
John Frank Noble
Coe Warthg
Besiels & Pronb
Dr. English
Mies Ermine Clinkinbeard
Windsor, Mo
J. Clinkinbeard
Baxter State Bank
Charlie Paxson
Dayton
Freeman
Columpn
Kansas City
Kaneas City
W. M. Gill
Geo. Mitchelson
Mr. Gilleaye
Mitchelson
Mr. Mitchelson
Lyon
DeMesa & Chubb
Military Street
Royal
Valentines
J. W. Grantham
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F.S. Hall
R.F.D
Baxter Springs, Kas
D. Beathon
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Ida Smith
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