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Prompt delivery best of goods courteous treatment and the very lowest prices are offered. Phone No. 5.
21 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1912
Page
1
Prompt delivery best of goods courteous treatment and the very lowest prices are offered. Phone No. 5.
A local ad cautions parents to avoid harsh medicines for kids and promotes Rexall Orderlies as the safest gentle remedy. The piece claims the product is candy like, acts promptly, can be taken anytime, and carries a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. It stresses avoiding griping nausea and diarrhoea and asserts mild positive effects on the bowels.
Rexall Orderlies regulate the bowels boosting vigor and health. Relief from constipation except surgical cases, reducing the need for constant laxatives. Available in three sizes 10 25 and 50 cents. Only at The Rexall Store Baxter Springs. M. E. Reddy.
A letter argues rotten corn plus warm dust in ground feed has killed many horses this winter. The author scorns mills for not fanning corn before grinding and cites bad local and northern corn. A doctor and a protest to the board of health are mentioned as potential actions.
Social life and community notices from Baxter Kansas feature a discussion on attractions to distant towns, a social at Mrs J E Schnebley’s for her son George with track meet games and refreshments, and club entertainments at Mrs T T McAboy and Miss Irene Dent’s embroidery gathering. Also notes on taxes and real estate, a railroad endorsement, concert at the opera house on April 6, and local advertising for hedge posts and mail order contrasts.
The advertisement touts quality goods and fair prices to attract customers. It promotes spring merchandise including men’s suits, shoes, oxfords, Stetson hats, and Tiger hats with a stance against inferior products to protect customer trust and profits.
Cuarren 14 notes that contracts have been let for a hundred miles of road and work will start immediately. Kene fick told the Kansas City Star trains will reach Pittsburg Kansas by November. Baxter Springs voters will decide on bonds for their portion on Tuesday April 2. Keep watching the News for updates.
Notice from City Clerk B W Parrox stating registration books for voters are open at the office. Those who voted previously and have not moved need not register. Books close Friday March 22 1912.
St Mark's Church announces services for the Fifth Sunday in Lent on March 24 with an 8 pm service, and additional 8 pm service this Thursday. The collect prays for God to govern and preserve us body and soul through Jesus Christ. You are invited to attend.
J H Nivnes plans a public sale on Tuesday April 2 at his farm five miles west and two miles north of Baxter near the Stowell school house. The auction features 12 horses 19 cattle 46 hogs farm implements grain hay and poultry with Harry Wilbur as auctioneer and H Teel as clerk.
Henry Horton city marshal warns owners to keep chickens penned or face prosecution under local ordinance.
Columbus resident Phil C. Metzler announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for probate judge, subject to primary results.
Wm. Campbell of Galena announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for probate judge, subject to the will of the Democratic voters at the primary.
For sale 160 acres of fine grass land nine miles north of the city. Zero acres in pasture. the rest is pasture quality grass. Located one and a half miles from the railroad switch. Price 40 dollars per acre. This office.
Five spans of young mules for sale both broken and unbroken offered by Cc. L. Wall. Prices right. Located two and a half miles east of Melrose. Phone contact 2207.
Farmers in the area are asked to contact C H Gaines at phone 168 in the evenings during April to buy several loads of hay at the best market price. The notice mentions Mrs Amanda Cagle and notes the death of fellow townsman G W Roper in Miami county.
Fred Nichols visited his brother Charlie in Independence on Sunday. Miss Mabel Rummel called on friends in Joplin Monday. Miss Serene McHenry and Clyde Chubb of Joplin were guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Vincent in this city Sunday. Miss Norma Baldwin left Sunday for St Louis to visit relatives then Charleston Mo to see her brother Lawrence. Jim Dolson, uncle of Mrs Henry Horton, travels from western Kansas to visit.
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