Miss Mar geet Gaings Hosts Park Party Friday
On Friday last Miss Mar geet Gaings entertained a party at Union Park with attendees including Mr and Mrs Eby Mrs Spencer Mrs Hacker and Miss Essie Cole plus Miss Barr and Miss Myrtle Hinkson of Joplin and Mr E C Gaines Mrs C F Gaines Mrs Barbara Williams and Miss Mamie Williams from the city. A luncheon was served and guests enjoyed rowing boating and relaxation. E C Gates, a Fort Scott lawyer, was in the city on business Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margeet Gaings
Union Park
Eby
Spencer
Mamie Williams
C. Gates
Fort Scott
Local Notes Cite Clinton Visitors and City Figures
Mapes, Mapses? Mapes, Photographer. Lee McAboy of Clinton, Sr., visited relatives in this city this week. Mrs. F. W. Wardwell and Mrs. T. B. McElhiney spent Wednesday in Galena. Jim Hartley, the reliable barber, is at the Elite shop regularly. Mrs. C. A. Diveley and children returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Galena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapes
Lee McAboy
Clinton, Sr
F. W. Wardwell
T. B. McElhiney
Galena
Jim Hartley
Mre.c. A. Diveley
Postmaster Smith Builds Barn West of Baxter Springs
Postmaster Smith of Galena completed a neat barn on his farm just west of Baxter Springs. Delegate Dennia Flynn of Oklahoma visited Baxter Springs this week as guest of A W Abrams. Jim Newman sold 200 acres of land on Tar Creek southwest of Quapaw to E K Brown for 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postmaster Smith
Galena
Hie
Baxter Springs
Dennia Flynn
Oklahoma
A.W. Abrams
Jim Newman
E. K. Brown
Tar Creek
Quapaw
Fireworks Visitor Arrives in Baxter Springs for Fourth
Seth Archer from Adair I A arrived Wednesday to stay with relatives and enjoy the Fourth. Wm Grimes from Guthrie Okla was in Baxter attending to Iowa and Oklahoma Development Co matters. Mrs E B Payne returns home to Galena after visiting Mr and Mrs John Luckey west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Archer
Adair
I. T
Baxter Springs
Wm. Grimes
Guthrie
Okla
Baxter
Iowa and Oklahoma Development Company
E. B. Payne
Galena
John Luckey
Baxteer Visitor and Local Tragedy Report
Frank Wardwell arrived in Baxteer Saturday evening to visit his wife who is visiting Mr and Mrs T B McElhiney her parents. Geo Bearskin an Indian well known in the city was thrown from his horse in the Territory the other day and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wardwell
Baxteer
T. B. McElhiney
Geo. Bearskin
W C Renfrow in Baxter Springs on leases in Indian Territory
Polster's W C Renfrow former Oklahoma governor arrived in Baxter Springs Monday to discuss a large lease set in the Indian Territory. Word reached Wednesday that Edward Murphy nephew of James Murphy living west of town was killed in Colorado by a railroad train. Ed Murphy should reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Renfrow
Oklahoma
Baxter Springs
Mr. Renfrow
Indian Territory
Edward Murphy
James Murphy
Colorado
Ed. Murphey
Boot and Shoe Factory in Olathe Tops World Markets
Corner Olathe boot and shoe factory, employing forty three, ships products worldwide. Each pair bears Made in Olathe, Kansas U S A on the sole. Kansas wheat crop expected to near 100 million bushels, a record, surpassing 1901’s 90,339,085 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe
Kae
U. S.A
Kansas
Coburn
City Council Bans Firework Shooting Within Fire Limits
At a special Monday meeting the city council ordered a prohibition on firing fireworks inside the fire limits due to lack of adequate fire protection. Opinions differ on the move, but the News believes the order is reasonable and minimal hardship, likely impacting fireworks dealers and stores.
Morrow Drug Co A Bad Fire Destroys Home and Stock
Fire at Emma Gregg residence near the Frisco station in Baxter Springs caused total upstairs loss and partial downstairs damage. Mrs Gregg and relatives escaped in night clothes, aided by neighbors. insurance listed at 2000 on house and 200 on contents. Fire origin traced to Pat Embree, a local worker. Executors and notices forthcoming with local community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gregg
Frisco
Gregg
Charlie Collins
A. W. Abrams
Mr. Collina
Kansas City
Pat Embree
Embree
C. W. Daniels
Mre
Colling
Sheridan Street
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Icc
J. C. Haskett
Vita Wonder Medicine Company
Deering
J. C. Avey
John Tatton
Columbus
Baxter Monday
Polster’s
JME
Heaty & Minigan
Owcsco
Morrow Drug CO
Robert Lytle Haw
Alva D. Chubb
Frank Brewster
Montrose
Col
K. Brown
Eldora
Iowa
Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Dect
E. M. Michener
Baxter National Bank
State of Kansas
A. L. Harvey
T. B. Mosher
Walnut
Baxter Public Schools
Rolla Royce
Rolla
The
Presbyterian Church
Beeson
Pittsburg
Simone
Patera Field
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