30 May 1903
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
1
In the upcoming hot season, the store promotes a large selection of gent's straw hats. Prices range from 25c to $1 with neat, tasty styles. An early selection is suggested to ensure proper head dress for the heat.
Local notes report J C Haskett and Mrs W J Hatfield visiting in St Louis while Ermon Hatfield visited relatives there. Dode Meeds shipped a carload of fathoge to Kansas City. J G Polster reportedly sold his corner drug store with an options deal. The Pleasant Hill council taxed oil firms, Standard paying and raising oil price. Community events include a human rights lecture by Luella R Braybill, church services in City Hall, and ads for local goods and services.
A bold advertisement touts KING BEE hard wheat flour as your best option with guaranteed quality and satisfaction. It promises the lowest cash prices and urges customers to see the seller before buying to save money.
Mapes, photographer, and area residents feature in a string of Baxter Springs items. Roads work resumes Tuesday, housing and rental notices appear, repairs and hardware ads dominate, and a local court case on statutory rape unfolds amid social visits, a choir of small-town happenings, deaths, and community notices.
South of Cooper's Baxter Springs ad line notes prices vary with market changes and location.
A period ad seeks teachers urgently for schools and colleges with free placement via American Teachers Association in Memphis. Texas promotional material offers a book titled Texas and pamphlet Timely Topics No.3 from Katy St Louis. The Methodist and Presbyterian congregations plan joint services with Rev Beeson preaching.
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