07 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1915
Page
1
Our message seeks new customers with a bold promise of quality and the largest assortments at reasonable prices. The goal is to win your trade by earning your first purchase and building familiarity through welcoming notes and steady future visits.
Community notices mention Baxter Supply Co and Mrs 8 M Howard hosting a home event with speeches and refreshments. Announcements describe new county officers taking charge January 11 and teachers returning to school. Local residents including Roscoe Pattyson, Sam King, and Charlie Thomas are noted with travels and visits across nearby towns.
As we go to press new information about the old Etheridge murder case promises to alter the tale. A middle aged veiled woman meets with Attorney Bush while hints of evidence push toward Scoville’s innocence. District court chatter and boy scout clues from Dark Hollow intensify calls for justice for John Scoville, whose life may hinge on rival testimony and a possible wrongful conviction.
F P Mitchell who stole a horse and buggy from E H Schloeman in this city and was caught with the rig at Excelsior Springs Mo has been sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary The sentence is none too heavy Mitchell is a first class crook.
A local notice warns residents that failure to pay electric light and water bills by the 10th of the month will incur a penalty. The alert emphasizes timely payment to avoid extra charges.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions parlors with corset tolls and guest Miss Dorothy Plush during holidays. It also contains garbled phrases about Miss Evelyn Christman Jaglis and for sale items. The readable portions suggest a damaged ad or notice with limited usable details.
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