Hot Weather Hat Sale Encourages Early Purchases
Local shop advertises a large stock of gent's straw hats to prepare for heat. Neat stylish options priced at 25c 50c 75c and 1.0 with a push for early selections and economy.
23 May 1903
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
1
Local shop advertises a large stock of gent's straw hats to prepare for heat. Neat stylish options priced at 25c 50c 75c and 1.0 with a push for early selections and economy.
Notice warns that all cattle and dogs running at large within Baxter Springs will be impounded with strict enforcement. E. H. Post, city marshal, urges payment of dog tax and threatens arrest of persistent violators. A carload of hogs shipped to Kansas City. Ath a United States Marshal in Miami detains Jarrett brothers after a late-night dance near town. Reports a Short-Horo bull for sale, and local shop ads cite Frank Pierce for shoes and Baxter Hardware Co for gas store repairs.
An advertisement extols KING BEE hard wheat flour as the highest patent and as good as any flour on the market. It guarantees satisfaction and emphasizes continued low cash prices. The seller invites customers to see them before buying, promising to save money and conduct business.
Mapes, photographer, seeks rent horses and repairs at Baxter Hardware Co. New and second refrigerators and ice boxes priced to suit. Notices of births, marriages, and local movements include Miss Ivy Lyon’s marriage in Lowell, Kas to L. E. Winston of Lockwood Mo, and Nellie Webb’s trip to Cabool Mo. Obituary notes Mrs G J Meeke dying in Lowell. Community items on auctions, inns, and farm tales fill the page with local names and events.
The new mining district makes rapid progress yet weather delays work as mining yields rich lead and zinc dumps. Baxter Mining and J C Haskett drill on holdings while next week promises renewed activity. Miami ties ease after Rural Route 2 dispute. Riverincidents raise safety concerns at the old city hall.
Market note indicates prices may fluctuate south of Cooper's Baxter Springs. Local traders warn of rapid shifts as supply and demand vary with seasonal factors and regional activity.
A notice urges residents to watch for a new directory card and always call the number on it, as many numbers have changed. D C Barrett of Salina visits Baxters with brother in law E W Dow. Mrs G R Gould of Lawrence visits daughter Mrs Fred Easter. A local mower ad promotes Whitman Barnes mower sections at Baxter Hardware Co. Jim Alexander reports a severe pain episode, then claims rapid relief from Magnetic Healers at the Kansas School of Healing, returning home happier.
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