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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
12
County commissioners issue an order requiring an affidavit with all assistance appeals. The move targets both the poor and old soldiers, aligning with state law to prove necessity before aid. Officials believe the order will save the county substantial sums by limiting payouts.
The Freak ball game between the Fats and Leans will be played at Ervin's park this afternoon. Both teams have practiced hard, promising an entertaining game. Proceeds after expenses go to the Baxter Military Band, which needs the funds, and organizers hope for a large crowd.
Miami and Baxter teams clash on the home diamond next Sunday in what promises a mighty good game. The home team has been strengthened recently and will need a stout effort to beat the Miami squad. A large crowd is hoped for as the matchup should be worth seeing.
Mr. Hooper a leading Parsons merchant promotes the 28th Annual Cassville Missouri Reunion to be held August 11 through 15, 1908. The event offers water, music, grounds and speeches for old soldiers settlers and the public seeking five days of solid enjoyment. Privilege Committee contacts O H Tamne J M Garres secretary.
For sale in Baxter Springs a 130 by 148 foot tract with a store building a three room residence a two horse stable hay space a chicken house and a good well priced at 750 with option to take a good team of horses. Also 10 lots 50 by 142 with fruit trees a five room house good cistern in a fine neighborhood priced at 800. No hunting on this farm. Big sale cards available from this office.
An ordinance directs constructing sidewalks in Baxter Springs Kansas from Lincoln to Grant streets and along Grant, North, Second, and Military streets. It sets width and grade standards, requires completion within a set timeframe, and ties enforcement to city acceptance and property duties.
The document records an ordinance from Baxter Springs Kansas detailing sidewalk construction costs to be borne by property owners, penalties, and city clerk duties. It also includes Ordinance No 114 establishing grade points and lines along Grant Murray and Murray streets with precise elevations and connections, effective after publication in 1908.
A meeting in this city Tuesday afternoon featured Honry Leland and ex Governor Bailey addressing a modest crowd. Mayor Jones prompted attendance by closing local businesses for the hour, Bailey praised the gesture, and Leland urged a Republican vote against Stubbs. The event included music from the band.
On Tuesday Willie Gregory, son of Mr and Mrs W T Gregory, fell from the barn loft and broke his left arm between the wrist and elbow. The fracture was reduced immediately and the boy is progressing as well as could be expected.
Sunday Magazine recounts how chemist's assistant Bottcher, chased from Berlin for suspicion of alchemy, worked under Augustus II in Saxony. An iron founder's horsehoof oiling a clay led to kaolin powder, enabling translucent china. Bottcher, headed the new china factory ordered by the king.
A discussion on the appeal of heirloom furniture and the danger of undervaluing antiques. It argues against strict ancestor worship and notes that many prized pieces were lost when passed to servants or exchanged for modern items, urging appreciation of genuine old craftsmanship.
J F Mitchell loaded for shipment to Philadelphia from Ottawa a carload of eggs. The 12000 dozen eggs cost about 17 cents a dozen, yielding roughly $2040 in revenue. A ceremony laid the cornerstone of Harper county court house in St Anthony with 3000 attendees led by the Masons. A $5000000 mortgage on Kansas Pipe Line holdings in the county was filed by attorney J W Donna for Fidelity Trust of Philadelphia.
The Kansas society in New York hosted a dinner at Waldorf to mark Kansas dry sentiment. Charles W. Pricey served as society president amid a gathering led by James Can and other members.
The State Society of Labor closed its Topeka meetings with officers chosen. President Charles H. Damar Fort Scott. vice president W L O'Brien Topeka. legislative committee W C Van Pelt Pittsburg. Joseph L Shaw Pittsburg. James Skah building trades. Mrs Henry C Sheldon dies at daughter’s home two miles from Kansas in 1857. Herington banker F E Munsell proposes a deposit guaranty plan funded by direct bank assessments at failure.
Word leaks from Emporia college students claim President Culbertson issued an ultimatum ordering fraternities and sororities to stop using Greek names and to cease admitting new members He also forbids wearing Greek letter pins as part of the crackdown on campus Greek life.
Among other distinctions conferred upon Admiral Dewey recently he has been invited to attend the Ottawa Chautauqua in June.
George F. Ham mer of Parsons sues John and Connelly of Carthage and J. M. Atkins of Shreveport for 124000 in federal court at Fort Scott alleging false imprisonment and defamation. The report also notes European horsemen and Gen Louis Berta in Rome training to overcome obstacles with glissades at Cavalry School of Tor de Quinto, including his daughter Mile. Inez Berta, an accomplished horsewoman.
Archie Wayne, sixteen, convicted of murder in Ellsworth juvenile court for killing Magnus Christensen on a Sherman ranch last fall, was sentenced by Judge Chase to the state reformationary facility until age eighty one. The report links fresh calls to root out “the men high up” after statehouse beer stories. Mayor Young ordered police to confiscate cigar slot machine notices in Cherryvale as unlawful. Captain Charles Vreeland of the Kansas resides in Burlingame Osage County. his mother is eighty one. Ralph Martin, seeking the Democratic nomination for sheriff, struggles to campaign due to county travel limits.
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