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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
1
Local notices report Mrs Guffey's spring millinery opening slated for Friday and Saturday. The Epworth League plans a program at the M E church Sunday evening. Several residents visit relatives in nearby towns, and community happenings include dental services offered by A J Thompson D D S and various travel tidbits.
The M E Church Aid Society will serve ice cream Saturday March 21 from 2 to 10 p m at Polster hotel. Opening Friday and Saturday March 20 and 21 designs in spring hats at Mrs Guffey's millinery. Morrow place on River street rented by Mr and Mrs R R Heap relocating from F J Clinkinbeard. A A Jolley ill at Morrow Carney Drug Co. store taking lay off. Bert Hendrix of Oklahoma visiting aunt Mrs T E Meads then returning to Clinton Illinois. Archdeacon Hobbs sermon at Episcopal church praised. Sidewalk work begins. Baxter Springs to have many fine walks. M E T to restart Monday. mill overhaul complete for summer work. Box supper by school girls raises about 16 50 for basketball team. License Agent Smith opens Big Baxter Reunion office. talks of larger reunion. Mrs A L Harvey hosted luncheon. guests from Galena. Sidewalk petitions circulating. Frenzied vaudeville noted. First Church of Christ Scientist Galena announces free lecture by Frank H Leonard in Christian church corner Tenth and Main April 2 at 8 pm. Services 11 am Sunday school 10 am. Wednesday 8 pm reading room at Schellack's hall. Public invited. Mrs Ed Gaines died at home northwest of city Thursday night last week.
List of letters remaining for the week ending Mar 18 1908 at Baxter Springs Kauena noting uncalled letters will go to the dead letter office in Washington District of Columbia. Names include CM Baum Mr Hurbert Bolen Mr Charles Hulbert Mr Geo E Jones and ad Pervons. Adver tised list to call. Also McAboy & Co have installed a large refrigerator at their meat market and improved their market.
The adjourned council session with Mayor Jones present approved two petitions for West Council Street grading and drainage and a north River street sidewalk from Military to Missouri avenues. Claims included CR Hates for drain work and city attorney expenses. Ordinance 102 passed on second and third readings. Ditty authorized a contract with C R Estes to install four brick crossings. The streets and alleys committee was asked to resolve water flow through the East Sheridan draw crossing.
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