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Newspaper

Baxter Springs News

Location

Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

4

Death of Birthel Havens at age 20 in city

Birthel Havens died at his home on May 31 at age 20 years 11 months after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Sunnyside schoolhouse conducted by Sister Lillian Thintlethwaite of the Apostolic church. He leaves parents four sisters and three brothers. Interment was in Peoria cemetery. Miss Ida Bastian of Freeport Illinois and her brother George are visiting relatives. George Stoskopf of Route 5 is an uncle. Mrs. R. C. Stone traveled to Webb City after learning of her sister’s illness.

Birthel Havens J. B. Havens Sunnyside Lillian Thintlethwaite The Apostolic Church Peoria Ida Bastian Freeport Ilinois George George Stoskopf Route 5

Teachers Wanted for Baxter Springs School Post

National call seeks every female school teacher to apply for a Baxter Springs post. A wedding guaranteed is promised. Apply to R C Wear, president of the Board of Education.

Baxter Springs R.C. Wear Board of Education

Walter C Frisbie Leases and Mining Properties Notice

Walter C Frisbie offers expert examinations of leases mines and mining properties with all business strictly confidential and promptly looked after. The Parent Teacher Association will meet next Tuesday afternoon June 3 at 3 o'clock in the Library. Mr and Mrs M E Jennings and Mrs W T Hope motored to Miami Sunday evening.

Walter C. Frisbie Parent-Teacher Association M. E. Jennings W. T. Hope Miami

Builders' Picnic Networked with May Day Church Social

A May gathering of the Builders class from the M E Sunday School, Mr Twente’s group, and friends at Mr and Mrs R Hartley’s country home featured a motor parade, games, an ample feast for 82, music, readings, and a drill. Rev Hoppingarner offered prayer and a call for future church plans. Miss Ruth Smith hosted a separate gathering at her home with Ruth and Lee Treece announced as engaged, with formal luncheon and decorative favors.

Twente M. EB Mesdawes Cardin Hesser Smith, Shields Hoppingarner Ruth Smith M. I. Club Miss Ruth Hawes Ruth and Lee Robert Barnes Josephine Johnson Chas. L. Smith Irene Dent Ruth Barnes Swannie Smith Nelie Weaver Viola Schloeman Clara May Noble Helen Diveley Luella Schloeman Mable Rummel Juanita Hash Audrey Smith Scottie Nichols

Father and the Boys at The Majestic this Thoreday

Digby Bell stars in a reel comedy drama with afternoon and night showings titled Father and the Boys at The Majestic. Also listed are The Vacuum Test The Water Clue and Where the Heather Blooms. Baxter Supply Co advertises 30c striped suitings. The Friends Church in the north part of town nears completion with seats being installed.

Thoreday Digby Bell Baxter Supply Co Friends’ Church

Hutchings Hibbs Wedding At Hutchings Home June Sixth

Alta Mae Hutchings wed Carl G Hibbs of Guthrie Oklahoma at noon in a June ceremony at the Hutchings home. Rev E A Taylor officiated with only close relatives present. A five course luncheon followed a pink and white decor theme. The bride, a Cherokee County teacher, and the groom, a Guthrie High School history professor, plan study trips to Kansas City and Lawrence after the ceremony.

C. A. Hutchings Alta Mae Carl G. Hibbs Guthrie Oklo E. A. Taylor Hibbs Cherokee County C.C. H.S Baxter Phoebe Hibbs Grand Junction Colorado Guthrie High School Kansas State Manual Training Normal Phillips University Kansas City Lawrence Kansas University Georgette Crewe

Tomato and Sweet Potato Beds Ready at Haines Farm

E A Haines reports 19 tomato plants ready in hot beds and sweet potato slips. Fred Bartlett left Monday for Chicago to attend the Republican convention and visit an aunt if possible. May 7 1916 Baxter Springs post office list shows remaining letters. delivered letters drawn by Chas L Smith P M. Fresh fish and cold meats offered by R F Hartley Sons. O D Lockhart Baxter KS lists Diamond Tailoring Co representative with suits priced from 10 to 45 dollars. Mrs T H Goodwin and Hazel Goodwin return from Kansas City.

Fred Bartlett Chicago Rummel Teddy Baxter Springs Kansas Washington, D.C Edclay Chas Bruton James King Will French Jno Pike Migs O. D. Lockhart Baxter Diamond Tailoring Co Miaois Palm Beach

Amelia Bischofsberger Bryant Weds Henry C Bryant in Cleveland

At the Sheldon home in Cleveland Miss Amelia Bischofsberger married Henry C Bryant of Columbus on a Saturday morning at 10:30. A pink and green wedding breakfast followed. The couple plans home after July 1 at 19 Chitten, Columbus. Bryant works for Minneapolis Flour and Milling Co. The notice also includes a letter from John Patterson in Chicago describing Preparedness Day events with large crowds and a towering flag.

Bryant Chitten- Columbus Ohio Ister Kellyichael Julius Bischofsberger Cleveland Leove Sheldon Minneapolis Flour and Milling Co

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R. C. Stone Webb City Long-Bell Lumber Co G. E. Lundgren Mgr E. E. McDonald, Architect Columbus P. M. Clark E. E. McDonald Builders’ Picnic United States Federal Trade Commission Chas M. Schwab Chsien Eugene G Grace Prat Bethichem Steel Compam Bob Frazier B. W. Batton C. W. Yard E. H. Schloeman Panama Panamas Jack Foster Leonard Tuthill Mullen Idaho Jessie Callis Eunice Baldwin Arthur Ballard Hutchings-Hibbs R. F. Hartley & Son T. H. Goodwin Hazel Goodwin St. Mary's School Lincolnville McClellan Carnival Company Christian Church Bro. Yard Charley Carley North Street Ladies State Bank B. W. Patton Baxter Cab and Mail Line Stars and Stripes Marshall Field and Co U. S Jacques Children's Union Paris Milli Nery Leader Mercantile Co Cooper's Quinn Miss Cora Great Bend, Kas W. Robertson
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