07 Jul 1910
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
1
Persons desiring to vote at the primary election must be registered to be eligible. Registration books open at the News office and close Friday evening July 22 1910. B W Parton City Clerk.
Willard Coal and Ice Co advertises to buy wheat at Baxter Springs and Neutral with honest tests and weights and the highest market prices.
The Joplin Elks visit this city next Sunday to challenge the local ball team. The match promises a heated contest with strong lineups on both sides. Officials urge fans to attend, saying the game will be lively from start to finish.
The Indies of the Presbyterian church will host a dime social at the home of Mrs. W. T. Gregory on Thursday afternoon and evening. All are invited.
Miss Jessie Smith of Kansas City spent the Fourth with her parents in this city. The nation reflects on safe fireworks spending and a calmer celebration, while buyers promise to pay top prices for wheat with no delay. The message promotes timely delivery and large volumes at any time.
Closing date nears for a community contest with prize voting coupons tied to subscription payments. Readers are urged to hustle, as the time between date announcement and close will be short, with five hundred votes per dollar for new or renewing subscribers and payments on account. The piano prize is described as fine and coveted by the winner.
The Willard Coal and Ice Company lists weights and the highest market prices in its pricing notice. The document details unit weights and prevailing market rates for coal and ice products offered to customers.
Dr Boswell seeks a baldness cure by sun exposure and secrecy. He tests on his head after a river trip with Mike Reddy and Ed Miller. Joplin plans a fall festival October styled after St Louis Veiled Prophet and Kansas City Priests of Pallas. Nomination papers filed for coroner Dr R B English unopposed. Republicans absent.
Baseball game last Sunday afternoon ended in Baxter five, Galena four after eight innings due to rain. Galena led early with a shaky fielding sequence allowing Baxter to tally in the sixth and later. Final score Baxter five to four with eight innings played and rain stopping further play.
The Monday afternoon game was a workout for the home team as they rotated pitchers. Galena could not keep up while locals dominated with precise play and a final score of 14 to 2. A fair sized crowd attended.
J C Bryner and Sons report a major lead strike at the Joanna mine after taking over operations. They cleaned and opened a substantial free lead deposit, uncovering dry bone and silicate. Plans include a boiler and pump, sinking the shaft deeper to remove water, with expected easy profits from the clean up and jig processing.
Thus H Shields suffered a fracture of the right leg near the hip when he fell from a six foot scaffold while working on an office near an elevator. He was taken to his son Ott Shields home. Dr C M Jones and Dr W S Jones attended him. He is progressing as well as could be expected and is uncle to Bert Shields, elevator manager.
In a soggy Sunday clash the State Line team edged the I P K A squad 11 to 10 as wet ball conditions hindered handling. Next Sunday State Line meets Hattenville at 2 on the State Line diamond.
Willard Coal and Ice Co mentions Tom Brown cleaning a suit. Ww. T. Gregory plans a large building at reunion grounds for storing his grocery stock. Sunday rains benefited corn growth. gentle rain with no wind helped. Dow Gusey for Electric Iowa.
Hilda McAboy wins ten dollars in gold for greatest gain in votes between May 28 and July 2 in Baxter Springs Kansas. Second and third prizes go to Miss Pearl Gregory and Miss Vic Lindsey with 3,000 and 2,000 vote coupons respectively. Final tallies list multiple candidates and note weekly updates to follow with additional prizes and public interest.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday evening topic The Hallowed Name Morning subject The Reluctant Venture Evening subject World Making Motto is promptness desire is to satisfy Brows the tailor.
The notice corrects the date for Nero or the Burning of Rome screening in this country. It also mentions Dr and Mrs C M Jones visiting Joplin Monday and M C Harper returning from Chicago Monday night. Ed Weiler has been ill for several days but attended town events Tuesday.
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