26 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
1
A brief notice states that for one week certain stock is priced for business use and that the piano will be given away on Wednesday April 15. The ad urges customers not to forget and mentions Hood's.
The As You Like It club held its year end banquet at Mrs. A L Harvey's home on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Polster presided and officers were chosen with Mrs. L M Perkins elected president and Mrs. R M Gilman secretary. Mrs. Hattie E Goodwin gave a sketch on the Mexican situation and the club outlined a literary year covering music art literature religion science and news.
Last Friday night the News family horse was shot after escaping or being taken from the barn. Vet Dr Shive reports only a one in a hundred chance of recovery as a bullet damaged the lung area behind the right front leg. The act is described as a cruel revenge.
The Baxter Gas Co warns customers of a past regulator failure and explains a coordinated warning with the electric plant. In case of future trouble, four blasts—one long and one short followed by one long and one short—will signal consumers to shut off gas at stores and ensure quick reentry once repairs finish. Neighbors should heed the whistle to prevent accidents.
Seventy miles southeast of Vinita Oklahoma a 240 acre property offers a five room house a large barn space for eight horses and fifty tons of hay in the mow a fine soft water well a 1000 bushel corn crib a small orchard with 120 acres in cultivation and 120 in grass. The price is extremely low and buyers are invited to come in and discuss terms.
The Galena group plans to host candidates and guests from Quapaw Miami and Hattenville this Wednesday evening to discuss lodge mysteries. The column claims whiskey enters Oklahoma by auto route via the Indian Territory and earns carriers $1.25 a gallon, with loads of about 100 gallons. The piece hints at a spring rally of an advisory camp south of town and urges practical men to join, criticizing past graft.
Mrs J E Vincent spent Sunday with her husband in Miami and Dr and Mrs J H Boswell visited friends in Miami. For sale coal and wood kitchen range priced at 55, take 15. Sam West and Miss Miram Brown attended funeral of Mrs Maude Abrams. Hatching pen details promote breeding stock with prices. visitors welcome.
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