Skirts Stolen From Frisco Depot At Baxter
Frisco depot thefts tied to Sidney Balling who was arrested in Sidney for stealing skirts from his store at 1042 12 Main. Railway officials say about thirty five skirts were taken from Baxter Springs freight house and traced to Balling's shop where they sold for 1.50 each. Authorities note value around 3 dollars wholesale and 8 retail. Balling claims purchase from a traveling salesman. An unrelated depot case led Officer Parham to arrest a negro found with a gun. clothing identified as Sam Grobecker's tailor made suit, owner unaware of visitor and to be cared for later.
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Main Street
Sidney Balling
Secret Service Department
Railway Company
Baxter Springs
Balling
Joplin
John Parham
Frisco
J Depot
Darky
Sam Grobecker
Tom Brown
Negro Thieves Captured in Store Lifting
Wednesday afternoon J. C. Haskett spotted two well dressed men acting suspiciously in his shop and detained them as shoplifters. Officers found about $10 in stolen shirts and hats, some taken from Cooper's store. Before Justice John Jones the men named Harry and John Johnson claiming to be from Washington. They received six months each in the county jail, arriving there within three hours of capture.
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J. C. Haskett
Cooper's
John Jones
Harry
John Johnson
Washington
Old Soldier Stricken At Reunion Grounds
W C Nimerich 71 of Duenweg Mo. suffered a severe stroke while walking the grounds on Wednesday and was found in critical condition by Capt Hilligoss. C W Raymond of W B Goodrich Post 190 Webb City Mo. oversees care and thanks the Reunion Association and police for efforts. A member of the 9th Ind Regiment he is not expected to live. Judge C A McNeill of Columbus arrived Thursday and will stay through the week. He is a longtime stockholder and staunch supporter of the reunion, and a well known Cherokee County resident. affectionately called Corb.
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W. C. Nimerich
Duenweg
Hilligoss
C. W.raymond
W. B. Goodrich
Webb City
Reunion Association
Mr. Nimerich
9Th Ind
C. A. McNeill
Columbus
Cherokee County
Mine superintendent visits reunion grounds
Wa Chew who oversees work at the M. E. and T. mine paused tasks to tour the reunion grounds on Wednesday, signaling a brief stop in his supervision duties.
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Wa. Chew
Cedar Red Booze Ring Raided Again in Columbus
Padlocked Columbus officers raided Cedar Red’s establishment on Wednesday evening for alleged booze dealing. Cedar had earlier been jailed last Saturday, bonded out, and reopened the traffic, prompting the repeated police visit. The writer predicts Cedar will continue if free and notes the transgressor’s doomed path.
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Columbus
Baxter
Cedar Red
Pumpkin Exhibition and Local Notices in Baxter Window
An exhibition in the Republican office window features a sixty five pound pumpkin raised by Mr Ulysis Stevens north of Baxter with a circumference of 6212 inches. Stevens also brings a 20 pound show pumpkin. Ed Hood of Hood Implement Co left Baxter for Pittsburg Kans after a week at Dr Kline sanitarium. Town readers question Joplin visitors with suitcases at reunions. Gypsy fortune tellers and frauds noted across grounds. For sale a fine milch cow by Wm Brugger two miles NW of Tax. Tax books to be found at Apple Smith after Sept 20 for 1909 tax.
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Ulysis Stevens
Baxter
Stevens
Ed. Hood
Hood Implement Company
Dr. Kline
Pittsburg
Kans
Apple & Smith
Put in a fan and save heat and comfort
Dr. English urges business owners to install fans for all seasons, promising monthly savings and better comfort. The ad also promotes Pierce’s Sunflower Shoes, Passrice & Co farm loans at 6 1/2 percent, andInsurance that insures. Contact numbers 198 and 259 appear for orders or inquiries.
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Pierce
Passrice & Co
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Dent’s Cash Grocery
M. J. Nichols
Opperman
Jas. L. Harmon
Grocerman
Springs
Kansas
Washington, D.C
Ted Davis
Giles Callahan
Slaveley
Stella Benan
Wm. Brugger
Oswego College
Thomas Marshell
The
Edison Company
J. W. Grantham
Knabe, Kroeger
Baxter National
Baxter Springs, Kansas
A R. Kane
F. S. Hall
T. F. Cole
F. L. Brewster
F. S. Hall, J. J. Fribley
D. C. Rummel
L. D. Brewster
A. R. Kane
Baxter State Bank
John M. Cooper
F. J. Clinkinbeard
Dr. English
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