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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
1
G. R. Lowe of Neosho Missouri outlined the Neosho Sales Plan at a Thursday night Chamber meeting. About thirty merchants signed a one year fair plan agreement and a Friday canvas by a committee with Mr Lowe drew sixty five more pledges to participate in Sales Day.
A Friday morning blaze at the West mine of the Western Coal and Mining Company destroyed the engine house boiler room and dynamo room and ruined all the machinery in the facility.
Peter Wax and Miss May Stapleton both of Higginsville wed Monday morning at 10 o’clock in the county recorder office with Judge S N Wilson presiding.
William F. Pralle of St. Louis, age about twenty four, is chosen as Lexington Chamber of Commerce secretary. He will arrive Monday to begin work after strong recommendations from St. Louis and local leaders. Lexington membership stands at 140 with a goal of 200, new members include I vy Barnet, Victor M. Bour, Victor Johnson, and H. C. Rogers.
The Home Boys drove to a 9 to 1 victory over Higginsville with Harding starting the fireworks by a first inning homer. The locals pulled ahead 1 0 by the fourth and added two runs. Ponde vign, Harding, Lineback led at the plate while Lecure, Mackie and Hays starred in the field. Batteries: Athletices Clark and Helm. Higginsvile De an and George. Sweet Springs beat Corder 6 to 1.
A Salvation Army Advisory Board was formed at Traders Bank to bring social relief services to every county resident. W. T. Tutt was named president with E. N. Hopkins vice president and J. G. Crenshaw secretary treasurer, among other members. The board will study poverty and related social issues and then implement Home Service work, keeping all data confidential.
The high price of eggs did not deter Odessa residents from staging an offensive egg shower for a man and woman Sunday night. Sheriff Forsha was summoned around midnight to rescue the receiving party. He arrived swiftly and completed the rescue without incident or further egg losses.
Word arrived Tuesday of the death of Mike Ingelhardt a former citizen of this city at Elkheart Wisconsin at 10 o clock Tuesday morning He was about sixty five years old He is survived by his wife Burial will be at St Louis.
The T. M. Lake department store at Higginsville was burglarized Tuesday night with about $8,000 worth of merchandise taken.
The State prosecuted Walter Jackson for embezzling a horse from Capt. C. Y. Ford. A jury trial ended with the defendant acquitted. Henry Wells faced trial for rape scheduled for December 9. Joel L. Nance pleaded guilty to manslaughter, fined $100 and three months in jail, with jail sentence paroled. Grace Smith pleaded guilty to common assault after felonious assault plea. Charles and Lucinda Scott, colored, had burglary charges dismissed.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Bour returned to Kansas City Sunday evening after a visit with relatives in this city. Mrs A H Schultze and son Arthur left Saturday for an extended visit with daughter Mrs Arthur Sheets in Takoma Washington.
The Democratic County Committee met at the courthouse in Lexington Tuesday to complete its organization. Andy W. Wilcox named chairman and J. W. Sydnor secretary. The full committee will meet August 17 in Higginsville to fill county ticket vacancies for Representative, County Court Judge Eastern District, Prosecuting Attorney, and Public Administrator.
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