Mines Boom Predicted As I. & O. Wins Lease Suit
The I. and O. company, after prevailing in federal courts over lease validity, resumes ground opening south of town with planned large scale development. News of new shafts, mills, and lower royalties signals a potential mining boom in the Baxter camp while local ore output from Sweeney Last Chance and White Eagle digs shows steady gains amid market downturns.
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I. & O. Company
Baxter
Sine
Abrams
No Gas Price Increase Across Baxter Springs and Nearby Cities
The News confirms no rise in gas prices in Baxter Springs Carthage Carterville Webb City or Joplin. Town officials allegedly collude to keep gas at 25c but is likely to fail. Joplin Gas Company warned customers of a 45c per thousand rate for January though expected resistance and possible lawsuit. Citizens grow tired of the dispute and delays.
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Baxter Springs
Carthage
Carterville
Webb City
Joplin
Baxter Springs Booster Club Meeting Notice
Attention boosters members urged to attend the regular Baxter Springs Booster Club meeting at Geo. E. Rucker's office Friday evening January 31 at 7 30. Those who signed the Chau tauqua guarantee will be especially interested. Theo W Kitchen President.
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Baxter Springs
Harness and flour deals plus local fire and farming notes
The issue reports a price incentive for H L J flour with bulk pack savings, a Relief Corps quarterly dinner on February 4 with admission 10 15 20 cents, and a house fire in Third ward causing loss of clothing. It also promotes a large Cherokee county harness stock, praises Harman Sandford harness, and notes S W Coglizer's Joplin visit and optimistic Texas Rio Grande crops amid California freezes boosting regional prices.
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D. M. Shipman
Jas. Smith
S. W. Coglizer
Joplin
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
California
Rio Grande É
M O G Work Advances Toward Frisco Connection
The M O G project moves quickly with track layers aiming to connect with the Frisco by midweek. Depot construction progresses into a Sightly structure while mining camp activity centers on a large steam shovel loading tailings and ballast trains. The tailing piles at the Mission and Petersburg Mining Company lines are being cut away and laid with new track. Traffic opening is expected by the 9th though depot completion is uncertain.
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Petersburg
Revival Notes At M E Church Weekly Meetings Grow
Revival meetings at the M E church draw growing crowds as Rev Brakebill preaches plain gospel truth. Sinners are urged to seek salvation and believers deepen their faith. The pastor invites all to attend nightly services this week and support the effort for a higher civic ideal.
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M. E. Church
Brakebill
Christ
Public Sale at Weber Farm near Baxter Springs
On Friday January 31 S J Toovey will sell at his place known as the Weber farm five miles west and one mile south of Baxter Springs beginning at 10 o clock. Items include five good horses 14 cattle registered duroc boar farm implements household goods fruit and more on eight months credit. Auctioneer H L Wilbur clerk Don Wills inner served on the grounds.
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S. J. Toovey
Weber Farm
Baxter Springs
H. L. Wilbur
Don Wills
Auction at old Mullen farm near Baxter Springs
Conrad Kratz schedules sale at the old Mullen farm five miles west of Baxter Springs on Tuesday February 11. The auction includes seven horses and mules, fifteen cattle and assorted farm implements. H. L. Wilbur acts as salesman and Don Wills will pass on the notes.
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Conrad Kratz
Mullen
Baxter Springs
H. L. Wilbur
Don Wills
Fine Yellow Ear Corn On Track This Week
Two cats of five yellow ear corn on track this week with plans for Baxter Mill and Elevator. The note mentions ongoing shipments and potential sales to the mill operator.
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Baxter
Grace Thomas Hosts N Y M Club At Baxter Bank
Miss Grace Thomas hosted the N Y M club last Wednesday afternoon at the Baxter State Bank. The day was stormy. Mrs R O Thomas and sister Miss Bessie Thomas helped entertain. Refreshments were served.
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Grace-Thomas
Avery
Fred Browning
Hood's
Mr. Willard
Topeka
Cite
Thomas Farm
Grace
R. O. Thomas
Bessie Thomas
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Chris Newlands
Tom Hackwood
White Eagle
Tom
Ed Miller
Last Chance
Deckert
Dr Bogiish
H. L. J. Flour
Relief Corps
Ida Simmons
Press Cor
Cherokee County
Hood
Harman Sandford
Springfield
Missouri
J. W. Grantham
The
United States
Baxter State Bank
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