Stauffer Son in Aviation Corps Near Fort Worth
John Stauffer of Baxter Springs, son of 8 K Stauffer, trains in aviation near Fort Worth Texas. His father, visiting the camp, learned a flying partner named Rose died in a dangerous turn. Stauffer has flown for months and may be sent to France with the next aviation contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stauffer
8. K. Stauffer
Stauffer-Cammack Milling and Elevator Company
Baxter Springs
Fort Worth
Texas
Mr. Stauffer
Columbus
South
Stauffer
Young Stauffer
Rose
L. T. Cammack
Baxter
France
Aviation Corps
Picher Race Meet Draws Horses and Town Festivities
Picher Oklahoma announces a multi day racing meet from June S to 20 with 196 horses entered and expected crowds above 250. Events highlight fast tracks, large purses, and special district days. towns pledge attendance, parades, and bands. Personal notes include Kenneth Abbott traveling to New Market for alumni events, Mrs Este Nichola returning from Centralia to tend a ill daughter, and the birth of Mollydean Mae Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picher
Okla
Middle West
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Ho: Springs
Claremore
Variow
Specia
Jacker R
Cardin
Commerce
Hockerville
Miami
Columbus
Baxter
GOODWIN IN WYOMING
George Goodwin reports a letter from his brother Ed arriving in Wyoming at Camp Dick Dallas Texas. Ed notes planes overhead and a military concentration camp routine with ground school in about four weeks. He mentions a local boy K. EB at Rolla and says he is enjoying the new place despite military life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Goodwin
Ed Goodwin
Wyoming
Camp Dick
Dallas
Tex
Geo
Bessie
K. EB
Rolla
Aid
Uncle Jim
Len
Mr. Taylor
Edn
Harvest Hands Volunteer Here in Baxter Springs
Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce C M Satchet reports the Baxter Springs harvest hand campaign is progressing well and appears to meet the Baxter quota with volunteers. The Kansas wage schedule is 16 cents higher per hour than Oklahoma’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
C. M. Satchet
Baxter Springs
Baxter
Kansas
Oklahoma
Typhoid Phrophylaxis Introductory Vaccine Plans
An article urges typhoid prevention this summer and fall. It explains a three dose vaccine regimen given under the skin with salt water and a tiny medicine, one week apart, causing little pain. Baxter Springs hospital offers vaccination and a fever ward to treat cases, promising protection for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Baxter laundry expands local trade in Baxter Springs
J E Hunt manager of the Baxter laundry, a $26 000 plant, pushes local growth by paying out about $300 weekly to Baxter Springs help and doing over 200 dollars weekly in out of town business. He aims to organize community support, improve street signs, and drive in town investment while keeping a Baxter payroll and sourcing most supplies locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hunt
Baxter Laundry
Baxter Springs
Baxter Daily Citizen
Baxter
Hunt
Hell
Men Sought for Special Training by Cherokee Draft Board
Judge Ellis of the Cherokee county draft board reports orders to enlist two colored men with eight grade education for a Quintario mechanical training school course and five white men from the county for the Lawrence school. Additional limited service openings will admit men with mild physical defects. Enlistment to report to the board in Columbus tomorrow.
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Ellis
Cherokee County Draft Board
Daily Citizen
Quintario
Lawrence School
Ellig
Columbus
Local mining outlook brightens despite wartime uncertainty
Baxter Springs area miners anticipate rising prosperity within a year as lead and zinc demand grows. The Silver Fox Lead and Zinc company plans a 300 ton mill on the Playther Brothers lease near Treece, with electrical power and a $220,000 investment. Corporate officers include Robert L. Boten, B. J. Conley, E. F. Childers, A. M. Brannon, and directors F. W. Lankard, Sam Scott, Ed Hockaday, T. F. Phillips, H. M. Martin, G. Renfro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Fox Lead and Zinc Company
Playther Brothers
Treece
Kansas
Silver Fox
Federal
North Century
Robert L. Boten
Oklahoma City
B. J. Conley
Kingfisher
E. F. Childers
Galena
A. M. Brannon
Tulsa
F. W. Lankard
Sam Scott
Ed Hockaday
T. F. Phillips
Rich strike reported near Blue Bennett Mill in Hockerville field
Frank D. Hills reports Prospectors Development Company and Jos W Shackleford managers striking rich ore on the Martin Weiss land south of the Blue Bennett Mill. Ore found from 70 to 135 feet, with a second face at 95 feet beginning at 85 feet. Green Zinc Company drifts on a second ore run two miles northwest of Miami as the Green mill paused for sinking. Federal Lead and Zinc fills hopper at North Century awaiting engine arrival. Oko Lead and Zinc resumes two shafts in Picher townsite with plans for a mill soon.
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Frank D. Hills
Miami Record-Herald
Prospectors Development Company
Jos
Green Zinc Company
Miami
Green Mill
Federal Lead and Zinc Company
North Century
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Artner Kled Wall
Sung Stauffer
Kenneth Abbott
Newmarket
Este Nichola
Centralia
Ill
Ira J. Thomas
Mollydean Mae
Sarah Kelsey
el Paso
Will McKinney
Alfred Dye
South Lincoln St
Buddy Embree
Marshal Embree
Baxter Springs Hospital
Iin Columbus
Phil C. Metzler
M. E., Reynolds
B. H. Lowry
Mrs. L. O. Treece
Ralph Pfremmer
Truman Garretson
Dorothy
Lillian Cook
Restawhile Lodge
Riverton
Harvest Hands
E. Hunt
Jacqueth & Gilman
Baxter Springs, Kansas
the Mining News
Komspelter
Wall Street
Oko Lead and Zinc Co
ST. Paul, MD
Sheri
J. H. Boswell
Daniels Building
M. I. Nichols
Opperman
G. W. Earnshaw
Juplin
Frieco
G. B. Rucker
R. E. Rosenstein
West Side Military Stree
Chas. Stephens
R. E. Rosunatein
Calhoun School of Music
Baxter Springs Branch
Ruth Barnes
Bart C. Overton
Im Gaba
Baxter Kansas
Cliford H. Jrooma
Rogera Springs
Building Contractors
Dr. H. Clayton
Ine
Parriah
Dentat
Eumane
Dray and
McNeill & Bilfie
Carnes Sign Company
Raddy
Dragger Springs
Carpenters
Unies
Acim
Lew Bree
W. C. Prashila
Pia
Lacie
Por Save Page's Pharmacy
Baxter Springs, Kan
Elmer Cline
Miss Eva
Neva Tedlock
Collumbus
Mr. Cline
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