15 Sep 1910
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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
1
Baxter Springs plans booster day on Saturday October 1 offering a big lot of free prizes and many valuable gifts from local merchants. The event aims to attract shoppers and promises profit for those who attend.
JH P Jones Opt D visits Eagle Springs and Columbus for eye exams and glasses. Local notices recount a farm accident injuring Mrs. Wilbur, Caney and Vinita rail plans, Airdome screenings with new films, music, and vaudeville, church activities, and a political and business update plus community sales and a piano contest urging voters to act before Sept. 24.
The piece urges readers to vote and subscribe for prizes, detailing that 10 year subs earn 12 500 votes, 20 year subs 30 000, and 5 year subs 5 000. It hints at political maneuvering, mentions concrete walks on Military Street, and notes Ground broken for Polster Bros. news business with names and local firms.
Local notes report farm activity and community news in Baxter Springs area. Death of W. M. Gill mourned by patrons. Ida Allman rushed to Weir City for her father's illness. Miss Vada Marshall helps Wilbur family. residents visit and travel, with weather damage and a stray horse distemper noted. $10 reward offered for Bax ter Telephone Company property damage. Last letters from Baxter post office pending.
Two major happenings are planned in Baxter Springs soon. Booster Day sets for October 1 while the News voting contest closes on September 24. Citizens are urged to participate and support favorite projects before the deadlines.
In recent days several leading Republicans compare the party platform to older Populist writings. They warn the GOP faces internal strife as corporate influence shapes policy, suggesting the party may be hard to defeat. The scene is tense within the Republican ranks during the current hot spell.
Baxter's popular drayman Ed Covey unveils a new automobile dray, claiming faster deliveries and smoother service. The updated equipment signals efficiency gains and keeps him at the forefront of local transportation.
A handsome parlor clock will be awarded to the young lady who turns in the most cash between now and Saturday September 17. All contestants are eligible and should push to lead at the count taken after four o clock p.m. on that Saturday. The event will help determine the final standings as the contest ends one week later.
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