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Franklin Circle Accomplishments and New Library Plans
The Ledger reports on The Franklin Circle organized February 27 1903 with twenty five members led by Miss Annie Witherspoon as president and details their aims to establish a public library. It notes donations, room setup in the graded school building, plans for a Book Reception and Library Association, and Federation Scholarship to Clifford Seminary. A drugging robbery of D A Cauthen at Fort Scott and a fatal death of I E Avery are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Circle
J. J. Blackmon
Oliver Blackmon
J. H. Boldridge
E. C. Carpenter
M. P. Crawford
W. M. Crawford
R. L. Crawford
Nannie Crockett
C. J. Henry
Hines
J. M. Hood
W. H. Hodges
M. J. Perry
Ira B. Jones
Treas
Library Association
Federation
Clifford Seminary
Union
S. C
Cranford Club
Durham A.cauthen
Messrs
J. M
W. B. Cauthen
Tremont
Fort Scott
Kansas
Fort Scott Daily Republican
D. A. Cauthen
Liberal
Frisco Road
Tremont Hotel
Hazel
Kansas City
Frisco Station
Mr. Cauthen
Wall Street
Clark Street
Frisco
Katy
National Hotel
American Express I Company
St. Louis
Mendenhall
Cauthen
Express Company