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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
8
Mr and Mrs L Murray Perkins visited his son Ira C Perkins in Galena last week. J C Naylor went to Kansas City Monday night to look after some business matters.
W D Pinnick commander of Baxter Post G A R seeks a foot race on the Fourth of July with any man 65 or older. The note questions his age but hints at lively behavior. L Murray Perkins fell on Library Theatre steps Tuesday night needing a cab ride home. injuries not serious.
All parties wishing to enter contests on July 4 must hand their names to F R McGregor by noon that day.
Geo W Bardin takes over Wm Cherry’s grocery on South Military street and will continue the business. Ralph Carroll of Chelsea Oklahoma died Monday morning at about nine years old. remains to be interred here after arriving Tuesday. Mrs E F Stweeney hosted bridge last Thursday. prizes to Mrs Samuel Binns and Mrs Will Sweeney. a refined junction was served after.
Webb City defeated Baxter in both Sunday games at Seville Park 6 to 3 and 5 to 3. Baxter failed to field a full battery, inserting Cloudy from Columbus and later Dardenne who was out of form. Umpiring drew fire as the home team bore the worst calls, while refreshments drew criticism and fans urged better practice and teams working together.
The Galena Negro baseball team won both games on Friday afternoon at Baxter Springs defeating Baxter Springs 22 to 8 and Columbus 14 to 7. The double header included wins over Columbus and Baxter Springs.
Will Price, once of this city, reports a rich lead and jack ore strike northwest of Joplin after leasing near Lone Elm. Drill showed a richer strike than expected and a shaft confirms it. A large bid has been offered for the property, which Price partly owns.
Miss Lida Rauch and Wade A Dixon were married Sunday evening in Columbus by Rev. J Russel Jones. The couple, both Galena natives, returned to Baxter Springs to a furnished cottage after a reception at the Rauch home. They and George Rauch, a theatre owner, are noted as leading Galena society people.
Mrs Caroline Beil aged 66 years 8 months 4 days died at her home three miles northwest of the city on June 27 after months of illness. Born in Germany in 1841 she came to the United States as a child settling in Muncie Indiana. In 1883 the family moved to Kansas and settled where she died. She was a member of the German Lutheran church and mother of six five living who attended the funeral with husband Leonard Beil highly respected in the community. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday afternoon and interment followed at Baxter cemetery.
A 60 acre idle farm available to sow with wheat next year. Inquiry through Mrs. E. H. Tousey R F D No 2 Baxter Springs Kan. P E Golder a Lincolnville merchant was in Baxter Springs on business Monday.
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