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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
The Baxter Springs News assigns CHAS L SMITH as editor and owner, highlighting leadership of the local publication and its ongoing operation under his direction.
A columnist questions railways’ toll on trespassers, citing Atlantic figures: over 23,000 killed and 25,000 injured in five years. It contrasts private tramp graveyards with public estimates, asking how many city graveyards could fill with unreported vagrant dead annually.
A Brooklyn juror asks to be excused citing wasteful juror time due to current law methods. The judge fires back that he is unfit to serve. The Youths’ Companion cites Josiah Royce on loyalty and duty, and a passel of notes discuss Afghanistan’s ameer, fashion, prayer customs, and the automobile boom, crediting rich buyers for early motor progress and improvements spurred by their investments.
Civil engineer Mr William Barclay Parsons says the 15000000 sewerage system for Havana will begin in October and make Cuba as sanitary as possible when the American government withdraws in January. He calls the project ideal and anticipates a lasting improvement despite the withdrawal.
Edward B Clark argues owls, especially barn and great horned species, reduce rodent pests and vermin while providing pest control benefits to farms. He notes varied diets, nesting habits, and the misperception of farmers and fashion. science supports owls as valuable, with cases of owls consuming rats mice and even skunks.
Matthias Campbell, Civil War and two Indian wars veteran, recalls long back pains and nearly blocked urine. He and his wife both took Dean's Kidney Pills, diagnosed as advanced kidney trouble, and both were cured. Sold by dealers, 50 cents a box Fenster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A local note questions city rules as officials explore whether ridiculous attire and swagger sticks violate any law. The city comptroller investigates and finds no explicit statute barring such dress.
Silas Ryotop jokes that Judson took his wife to the congressional library for four hours in Washington because talking is forbidden there and she did not utter a word. Hiram Hardapple questions the stunt as Ryotop explains the rule and the four hour quiet.
Partial ad text shows a claim that deafness can be cured with Hall’s Family Pills. Circulation details include Cheney & Co, Toledo. The readable fragment suggests a medical remedy advertisement with branded pills and promotional language.
Paris municipal polls show M Laloe defeated while a domestic servant makes history as the first recorded candidate. He ran as a republican socialist and drew notable backing from his social group.
A man arrives at a Massachusetts summer resort and sits on the veranda where a handsome woman and her six year old son introduce themselves. The boy asks for the man’s name and whether he is married, prompting the witty reply from the mother as the scene unfolds.
A brief exchange features Mr. Dobbs and Miss Culchan discussing interest in psychical matters. The reply notes not having wheeled anything since a chainless geared safety was introduced. The line reflects character dialogue and a hint of technological change affecting activity.
A testimonial letter from Postum Company extols Grape-Nuts as a balanced food that nourishes brain and nerves from infancy to old age. The writer, over sixty, notes steady hunger for noon meals, improved health, and family members adopting the product, with reference to the slogan There’s a Reason and the Road to Wellville.
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