06 May 1915
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
1
The Masonic lodge conferred the degree of accepted apprentice on R F Gresser Monday night with about thirty in attendance. Roy Brown of Pittsburg is visiting Mrs Charley Rathbone for a week.
Bakery of homegrown progress noted in Baxter Springs with bankers merchants and workers alike expressing uplift in prospects. Farmers report strong yields and mining shows bright future though returns lag, urging city residents to unite, discuss all measures, and vote to support regional development and shared prosperity.
A sufferer from indigestion and liver trouble reports relief after taking three Chamberlains Tablets. A Kansas City man, William A. Abell, 61, collapsed and died from cerebral hemorrhage while speaking at a church event. The zinc and lead mining sector is valued at about 20 million dollars, a quarter of gold’s worth, with zinc and lead outperforming gold in several states. The Majestic theatre reports Saturday night crowd records.
Uncle Si praises local progress as he learns the Civic Improvement Club maintains the library flower beds and trimmed trees. A card on his coat reads Join the Civic Club, signaling widespread community spirit and membership drive.
For sale five horses including three work animals and two year old mare colts. All stock in good condition. Call at Harvey's Furniture and Undertaking Store for details.
Jesse G. Starr, vice president of Conqueror Trust Co and railroad director, announced plans to extend the Oklahoma Kansas Missouri and Interurban line from Commerce to Picher. The current five mile line runs Miami to Commerce with Baxter Booster Club eyeing Baxter as the northern terminal. The Picher Baxter mining region could soon need rail facilities and local crews would boost business.
Mrs Linda Harrod from Fort Wayne Ind details years of stomach trouble relief after trying various remedies. She bought Chamberlains Tablets at a local drug store and experienced immediate relief from heaviness after eating and stomach pain. Ad note.
The International Harvester Co is described as a major institution. The latest Harvester World pamphlet asserts a key rule for selling goods, stating no effort to sell is complete without advertising in local news.
High school pupils to present a play titled Mr. Bob at Library Theatre on Thursday evening May 20. A large ad for A D C Harvey highlights the White Beauty Cabinet. Home construction pushed on Ed Polster’s new house north of Hood's, two stories of Carthage rubble stone, modern throughout. Baxter reports new residents Wallie Black from Miami moving south, and a brother of Marenal Horton arriving in town.
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