Local Notices and Miscellany from Baxter Springs Area
A mix of local items notes about G R Gould adding hardware, a house cleaner ad, Cherokee county population at 35 830 down about 5 000 from last year, Dr W H H Lanyon considering Baxter Springs, and a case where Claude Hughes was jailed after horse theft near Scammon. Also a quip on wives and expenses and new paper patterns at Fa in warehouse Corner Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed, Henley
Morrow's
Cherokee County
Scammon
Eefore Hughes
City Council Regular Meeting June 10 1902
Regular Baxter city session presided by President Callie with Harvey Youse Doty and Smith present. Committee reports approved payments for groceries street work and cemetery cleanup discussed. Card of thanks from Baxter Post 123 G A R lauded Memorial and Decoration Day services.
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Callie
Harvey
Youse
Doty
Smith
Daniele
Carmichael
Cooper & Hodgkins
J. Riley
van McDowell
Etreete and Alley
North Street
Staffle
Frank Martin
Harry Stein
Second Avenue
Murray Street
Howard Black
McMickle
A. Owen
G. J. Meeka
W.S. Baxter
J. H. Black
G. R. Gould
R. C. Wear
Matilda Ross
Joe Young
Baxter Post
A. Cullison
Rev. Jones
Fourth of July Celebration in Columbus at Reunion Park
Readers are invited to join Columbus for a July Fourth social outing at Reunion Park with flowers, a poem by W. S. Baxter, and homage to fallen soldiers. Baxter Post G A R thanks contributors and committee members for support. Also notices of a new butchery, a home for sale, land for sale, local travel to Seneca, and a Baxter ball score of 34 to 1. Fireworks, electric launch, row boats, and a picnic lunch planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Reunion Park
Baxter Springs
Baxter
Baxter Post
Morris Dory
Pure Food Laws Enforce Baking Powder Convictions
The St Louis papers report several grocers were tried for selling baking powder containing alum in violation of the law. All were convicted and fined $100. Some powders sold under names like Sweet Milk and others are offered for ten to twenty cents a pound. Authorities urge buyers to demand reputable cream of tartar powders. Bert Heisleman, a 17 year old wanted for burglary in Indiana, was tried in Justice Jones' court, sent to the state reform school for up to ten years. Mrs. J C Haskett was ill earlier in the week. A man makes his maiden speech then asks a spinster to marry him. Mr. Ira Perkins and family and Mrs. Burgens leave for Sapulpa, I T, where Perkins will continue business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
Sweet Milk, “Co
Bert Heisleman
Indiana
Quaker Valley
Jane Lot
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. C. Haskett
Avey & Enyart
W. HH. Lanyon
Joplin
Claude Hughes
Quapaw Reservation
Frank Walker
Hughes
the City Council
Hartley Bros
Fenton's
Baxter Hardware Co
R. B. English
C.C. Sparka
Seneca
George Poleter
St. Louis
Blue Mound Terrors
Lore Grocers
Calumet, Crown, Kenton
Ira C. Perkins
J. B. Burgens
Sapulpa
I. T
Mr. Perkine
McCormick
Studebaker
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