07 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
1
It is time to plant and enjoy flowers and vegetables this season. If undecided on what to plant, the shop offers an assortment to help with selection. The garden’s success depends on seed quality, and stock is fresh each season from plants of established merit. Every kind of seed is in the assortment.
A concise persuasion line highlighting growth and value. It asserts that success stems from offerings being simply good, appealing to a broad audience without requiring higher education.
Digestive health items and local notices appear, including Chamberlain products and a social event. Names include Mrs E A Haines, Mollie John, Thomas McAboy, Margaret Meeds, Mrs Walter Smith, Frances Smith, Samuel Binns, and M M Harper. A local arrest by Constable Joe Darnell, a public sale in Riverton, and weather remarks on Kansas climate are also mentioned.
The Reunion Association faced a sizable deficit as revenues fell short of expenses due to high living costs, hay crop delays, and a Carthage fair flood. The secretary and treasurer will confirm the exact amount in a few days as thousands attended despite efforts to ensure enjoyment.
Sell 75 cattle and 50 short horns plus 6 horses and mules Monday Sept 11 at 10 am near Blakes Corner Columbus. Terms cash under 10, credit over 10 with 6 percent interest, 2 percent off for cash over 10. Notes require security. removal after settlement. Names Lynch Hensley Jackson Clerk. Plus local notices about Miss Patton, Miss Stallsmith, and Mrs Tousey sale item.
Baxter Springs residents are urged to attend Booster Day on Saturday September 30 with farm work finished by then to maximize activities. Merchants promise a profitable day with a large prize list and a rest room for ladies and children, aiming to attract hundreds of visitors.
The Kansas Agricultural College will send representatives October 4 to organize a permanent farmers institute with booster club support. Locals urged to join for a successful start.
St Mark s Church in Baxter Springs announces Sunday evening worship at eight using the Bible Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal. The notice urges attendance not for sermons but to begin the practice of the presence of God before the last call to depart.
Judge Lindsey and Mr. Burr assisted daily at the reunion and reported no objections. The administration ran the event to avoid criticism and succeeded, leaving no issues found.
A public sale delayed to Thursday September 14 at the Duff farm four miles west and two miles north of Baxter will offer 25 head of horses and mules including the pure bred saddle stallion Montrose Dennon, 10 cattle, 75 hogs, and farm implements. Governor Davis notes the reunion attractions, praising the Wilsons for trapeze and romancing acts and Georg Trump for slack wire work. Trump, a legless performer, is commended for his independent effort and honesty.
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