Grand dress ball at Cooper's Hall with revelry
A holiday social hosted Monday night by Mrs tham and Miss Hodgkins drew about 100 guests in costume. The grand march led by Miss Margie Baith and Miss Maybelle Long opened the evening with elaborate figures. Various characters and surprises appeared, a refined supper followed at ten, and praise was given for hall use and lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreas
Mretham
Hodgkins
Cooper's Fall
Margie Baith
Maybelle Long
Mionehaba
Walter Raleigh
Hiawatha
Bopeep
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Teddy
San Juan
Frank Perkins
Fred Bartlett
T. H. Goodwin
Mother Hubbard
Furnished Room for Rent and Local Advertisements
An early classified page notes Dr Engileh with a 180 phone contact and 20 lbs sugar for a dollar, Baldwin offers a furnished room for rent and advises calling at the office. D Beathon the tailor has no ad in this paper. Bartlett promotes meat and cheap boil plates. New goods arrive at Pierge's with fine shoes for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
D. Beathon
Pierge's
New Gooda
Local Socials Highlight Small Gatherings and Dam Plans
A brief from the town notes describes Mies Fern Schnebley hosting a few friends Tuesday evening with a light forecast of winter. Bartlett's ads advise purchasing meat to prepare for the season. Work on a new dam south of the city is set to start when weather settles in early spring. Mies Clara May Noble entertained Saturday night in honor of Miss Laura Harper of Galena. The evening was enjoyed by the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Qpperman
Margaret
Ethel Gardner
Dayton
Ohio
Kedyth Fettermen
Girard
Ki Flinch
Brewater
Doty
Ruby Covey
Florence Ryan
Bertha Jones
Ethel Cook
Anne Stewart
Bartlett's
Mies
Clara May Noble
Laura Harper
Galena
Questa
Wages of Sin Inspires Town Fossils to Seek Second Chance
A local column notes some town fossils may deserve a second chance. M Akio from near Quaepaw visited Monday with a 500 pound bag sold to Code Meeds. He left part of the money to apply toward his description to the News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Akio
Quaepaw
Communion Service At Precabyterian Church Jan 7
A notice invites all who wish to join the church to attend the session meeting before Sunday morning service at the Precabyterian church on January 7. A storm Tue day and Tuesday night was widespread, with heavy snowfall across the Southwest reaching New Mexico and threatening stock on the ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Modern Woodmen Camp Grows Fast in Polster City
The Modern Woodmen of America camp in Polster City expands rapidly with frequent initiatory work at meetings. County officials in Kansas plan to ask the next legislature to repeal the tax rebate law for the last half of taxes, arguing it should never have been enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Woodmen of
America
Kansas
Sunday School Party At Mrs Childe’s Home
Episcopal Sunday School ladies hosted a children's party at Mrs C A Childe’s East Sheridan Street home last Thursday afternoon with ice cream candies cake music and games enjoying a pleasant time. A large Akins family reunion occurred at Mr and Mrs W R Bingham’s home in Quapaw on Christmas day with relatives from Fulton Kansas present and a memorable dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Episcopal Sunday School
C. A. Childe
East Sheridan Etreet
Akin
W. R. Bingham
Quapaw
Akine
Installation of Officers in Local Masonic Lodges
Last Wednesday night the Blue Lodge Masons installed their officers, with the Chapter and Eastern Star following in a public ceremony attended by many. A banquet followed, featuring Colvey’s orchestra and vocal performances by J W Wateroo and B C Gaines, praised by Baxter lodges for their fine hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Lodge
Masons
Colvey
J. W. Wateoo
B.c.’Gaines
Baxter Lodges
City Council May Ease City Debt With Spring River Deal
Baxter Springs weighs amending its contract with Spring River Power Company to refund or take up twenty thousand dollars in water works bonds at four percent interest. The ordinance details payments and the option to refund bonds within fifteen years. City officials must act to carry out the contract terms and secure the bond payoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring River Power Company
Baxter Springs
Baxter Springe
Kanena
Wm. G
Joplin
Kansas
Enid City
Mel
Best soap 20 Baldwin's St. Mark's Church notice
First Sunday after Epiphany January 7 services at St. Mark's Church River Street Baxter. Evening prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock, Sunday school at 10. Parish asks for Christmas tithe and arrears to fund bishop's salary. Priest J C Priest, away visiting. Additional chatter on street crossings and local concerns. Mr and Mrs Ab Jarrett noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
ST. Mark’s
River Street
Baxter
Dolore
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Dent’s Cash Grocery
Lyman Colemania Very
West Neosho Street
Frank Hayes
Hie
Mountain Grove
Jas. L. Hartley
L. Baum
Man
Robert L. Layfield
Senator Long
Scott
Campbell
Agricultural Department
Neosho River
Emporia
Territory
Melrose
Doc McAleer
Little Town
Neosho
Ifa Ee
Nelxone
Springe
Arc
Exact
Kanear
Dr. Engileh
Mies Fern Schnebley
Just
Polster’s
Fish
J.C. PreRist
LaHarpe
Iola
Keneca
Cswartes
Ab. Jarrett
THE
Baxter National Bank
F. 8. Hall
E. K. Brown
Frank Fierce
Joan M. Cooper
T. J. Morrow
F. J. Clinkinbeard
W. N. Fehrenback
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