08 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
1
It invites readers to plant now for pretty flowers and good vegetables, promising a wide assortment of seeds. The text emphasizes fresh seasonal stock, seeds gathered from established merit plants, and assistance in making selections.
Elizabeth Hayes Plumb daughter of the officiating clergyman and John Hamilton Dinsmore of Owaton na marry June 1 at the residence of Rev J C Plumb. Rev C A Harris pastor assists. Ceremony attended only by near relatives and intimate friends.
On Friday evening eleven car loads of Angora goats moved through the city en route from a point near Quanah Texas to Kansas City. The goats averaged about 158 per car, describing a sizable shipment titled as butters in the report.
Those knowing themselves in debt to the State Line Stock Farm for colts are asked to settle on or before July 1, 1911. W. A. Dovrarr, Prop’r.
A sale notice lists corn at 50c a bushel from Abrams ranch near Sunnyside with about 2 000 bushels at the Soca barn crib and good scales. Also mentions Mrs Tom Hackwood traveling to Wentworth Missouri to join her mining businessman husband. St Mark's Baxter Springs pews rearranged to form a single central aisle and other improvements planned.
A D C Harvey longtime Baxter Springs resident and former city engineer and mayor died at his Murray street home Tuesday morning after a long illness. Born in Scotland in 1835, he came to the United States as a child, lived in Ohio and Indiana, and moved to Baxter Springs in 1883 where he ran a furniture business before retiring to hand over to his son A L Harvey. He leaves a wife and three children A L, W L Harvey of Baxter Springs and Mrs Ella Jackson of Cabool plus three brothers. Funeral services will be held at his home today with interment in Baxter cemetery. city officials will attend in a body.
Baxter Springs Kansas mayor Chas. M. Jones endorses the American Flag Association plea for a broad Flag Day on June 14, 1911. The call asks presidents governors mayors educators editors and citizens to promote public exercises, displays, and general celebration from coast to coast in the coming year.
On June 11th Trinity Sunday observances will be held at St Mark's Church Baxter Springs. The service includes the collect praising the Trinity, readings from Revelation 4 and John 3, and a Psalm 122 verse. Rev Dr English conducts and a church phone number 198 is listed.
A historic family business transforms into a modern department store in Baxter Springs. Polster Bros. plan a large 12 by 85 foot main room with distinct men and women sections, a hardware and sewing machine lineup, millinery, hosiery, candy, perfumes, and a soda fountain later. The move follows a 1909 fire that destroyed earlier premises, but the brothers persisted and expect to open by Booster day, claiming the store will be the finest in the county.
A teen from Texas named Geo Hope worked for Geo Schmidt on a farm northwest of town. After Mr and Mrs Schmidt left him at the place the boy vanished with a watch knife clothing and other goods. He was found in Columbus, arrested, and jailed awaiting further proceedings. The judge warned that future workers must bring many references.
Jasper county plans a new distillery just east of Galena across the state line. Built by Joplin people, it will have a large capacity. A contract for a deep well and building surveys are completed, bringing another source of drink close to Kansans.
The M E Church announces Children’s Day Sunday services at 11 a.m. A splendid program will be rendered and the Sunday School meets at 9:45. Miss Minnie Pike of Fish Training School Kansas City will visit and speak Sunday evening. No collection. The M E Sunday school picnic is set for Reunion Friday June 16.
The ladies of St Mark's Episcopal church host a lawn social at the Cooper home on East Sheridan street this Thursday evening. Attendees are invited to enjoy a pleasant evening and especially good ice cream. Cora looks well despite recent poor weather in the region.
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