Baxter Springs Eyes Bond Plan for New High School
The Baxter Springs school board seeks to issue bonds between 95 000 and 100 000 to fund a new high school on the south side. A petition seeks state approval to exceed 2 percent of district valuation, with an estimated assessed value of 3 020 673 and required bonding about 3 percent to raise nearly 94 000. If approved, a bond election would be held within 20 days, with construction possible by July 1 and occupancy for the second semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Board of Education
Overton
State School Fund Commission
State School Funds Commission
Baxter
Topeka
Home Guards Rally In Baxter Springs Military Spirit
The Home Guards organize a training camp at home with lively street drills drawing a crowd. Fifty six new recruits enrolled and sworn in, fund contributions of 6.80 raised for the company. Girls from Missouri University aid strawberry harvest near Sarcoxie, while Mildred Abel travels to Kansas City for a month with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Company General Fund
Sarcoxie
Missouri University
Columbia
Miller
St. Louis
Women’s Industries In
Missouri
Mildred Abel
Kansas City
Baxter Springs Prepares for World War Demands and Change
The article urges rapid local mobilization for WWI effort, warning of widespread austerity and labor shifts. It notes 131 men leaving Cherokee County, outlines impending occupations and farm work, and calls for immediate action to support the Allied war effort as years of hardship loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Uncle Sam
France
Germany
Cherokee County
Religious fervor and draft uncertainty stir Baxter Springs
Community notices show a surge of religious activity with Methodists Presbyterians and Christians active as the town contends with war pressure. A draft call appears imminent while local men face grim fates and a sobering morgue scene prompts cautious gratitude.
Red Cross workers notice at Library dressing rooms
The surgical dressing rooms at the Library will be open for Red Cross workers on Tuesdays Wednesdays Teeters and Fridays from 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m until further notice. Mrs August Mayerhoff of Commerce Mrs Leon Weaver and children of Lowell and Mrs Richard Hodges of Baxter enjoyed an outing Monday and Tuesday in Mrs Mayerhoff s Hudson six visiting Columbus country and Tuesday visiting the country south of Baxter Joplin and other places Advertise to the News for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Mayerholf
Commerce
Leon Weaver
Lowell
Richard Hodges
Baxter
Mayerhoff
Hudson Super Six
Columbus
Baxter, Joplin
Through Jail Bar Trial of Baxter Springs Dope Fiend
Edwin Henderson, 24, pleaded guilty in Judge Jones court to breaking into Dr J Boswell’s office and stealing a tube of hypodermic tablets valued at six dollars. He faces a reform school sentence and claimed a cure for a three year habit. The arrest followed a jail break attempt and discovery of another hypodermic gun. Deputy county attorney L M Ressler assisted.
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Hutchinson Reform School
Dunbar
Henderson
Baxter Springs
Alo
Gene
Baxter
Dr. Boswell
Big Race Meet Planned at Picher Oklahoma
Picher Oklahoma hosts a major race meet organized by the Jockey Club Amusement Company with a 200 foot grandstand and 250 stalls under construction. Over 50 horses are ready with 200 more expected, drawing entrants from Hot Springs New Orleans Tulsa Claremore Jaurez Mexico and other regions. The meet runs June 8 to June 19 with hotels in Picher and nearby Miami prepared to accommodate attendees.
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Picher
Okla
Jockey Club Amusement Company
Hot Springs
New Orleans
Tulsa
Claremore
Jaurez
Mexico
Chicago
York
Miami
the Moss
Peoria Man Burnsides Deserts Army Then Kills Self
Pleasant Burnsides, a Peoria Oklahoma young man and deserter from the U S Army, died by suicide after a confrontation with Constable Samuel Webb while being pursued for desertion. Webb was wounded in the arm. Burnsides was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot. The case ties to a furlough and failed attempt to obtain papers. Buck Burnsides and a sister live in Peoria. Burnsides had shown desire to go to France.
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Pleasant Burnsides
Peoria
Okla
The
Nations Army
Pursides
Charles Smith
Baxter Springs
Newport News
Burnsides
Samuel Webb
Joplin
Burnsdes
West
Webb
Hoase
Constable Webb
Buck Burnsides
Webb R
Smith
France
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NEW High School
Ted
J. W. Kaltenbach
G. W. Staton
Mies Verna Canaday
Leslie
Mrs. Meyerding
0. M. Spratt
Mr. Hartley
Ray Satterlee
Camp Logan
Colorado
Goodeagle Hall
GALR
Daily Citizen
AME
Fort Logan
Camp Funston
Baxter Boys
Bee
RED Cross
Edwin Henderson
Hutchinson
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