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Lexington Intelligencer

Location

Lexington, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1918

Page

2

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Waverly Items Chronicle Local Visits and Travels

Waverly notes list residents and relatives visiting kin across counties and states. Claude Mallen family spent Sunday in Carroll county. Miss Annabelle Robertson returned from Kansas City. Jon Callaway and William Byers in Lexington. Dr E L Johnston visited Carruthersville. Dr M L Rowe from Excelsior Springs spent weekend here. Mrs Rowe accompanied him. Ed Miller visiting Dover relatives. M B Duffy returned to Kansas City after weeks with family. Lizzie Thomas recovering from automobile injury. Edith Robertson returned from Warrensburg summer term. Mrs Edward Barnard and Lavon back from Pittshore Kansas. William Burnette family, Ben Downey and Clifford Burnette with John Larkin near Corder. Lon Davis family from Marshall. Samon Robertson returned to Kansas City. Ed Duffy left for Virginia after furlough with M S Duffy. Missouri snagboat noted.

Claude Mallen Carroll County Annabelle Robertson Kansas City Jon Callaway William Byers Lexington E. L. Johnston Carruthersville M. L. Rowe Excelsior Springs Rowe Wm. Zeysing Ed Miller Dover M. B. Duffy Lizzie Thomas Edith Robertson Warrensburg Edward Barnard Lavon Pittshore M.S. Duffy U. S. Snagboat Missouri

Local Social News and Upcoming Draft Registration

Mrs Paul Yancey returned from Moberly with daughter Mrs Harmon and Mary. Ouida Abbott home from Marshall summer school. Mrs Ben Downey and sons visited in Weir City. Willis Cook's son ill at Camp Funston. Edward Abbott had tonsil operation in Marshall. shed built in Gordon Jackson orchard for a barrel factory. Young men 21 since June 5 must register on August 24 at local board headquarters.

Paul Yancey Moberly Harmon Mary Ouida Abbott Marshall Missouri Valley College Ben Downey and Sons Weir City Kansas A. H. Ledford Willis Cook Camp Funston Orpheus Cook W. W. Davis Edward Abbott Edward Gordon Jackson

Murman Coast as Far North as Franklin Lands

The text notes the Murman Coast of Russia, occupied by Allied troops, lies as far north as King William Land where Franklin’s crew abandoned the Erebus and Terror. It explains the Gulf Stream creates climatic differences making Quebec warmer than London and Boston/New York colder than parallels of Spain.

Murman Russia King William Land John Franklin Erebus Gulf Quebec London Boston New York Spain Christian Science Monitor

Mrs F R Neet Returns From St Louis Visit

Mrs. F. R. Neet came home Wednesday after visiting relatives in St. Louis during the holiday season.

F. R. Neet St. Louis

Warver and Connor Cash Purchases for Farm Goods

Warver and Connor announce cash purchases for farm goods including flour hard and soft wheat bran ship mill run tankage hen feed chops meat calf meal hay oats corn and poultry cream butter and eggs. Phone 158 signals the safe cash plan for farmers.

Temperance Women Call for Lafayette County Unit Meeting

Temperance groups in Missouri push statewide prohibition with the Citizen Dry Alliance coordinating male support and the Missouri WCTU organizing the women's branch. Lafayette County WCTU requests two representatives from each group to meet August 20 at Higginville M E Church South to organize the women's arm and elect officers. Mrs. Nellie D. Childs and Miss Katie Weedin issued notice as county president and correspondence secretary. Also, county court invites sealed coal bids by Sept 10 for a year’s supply to the courthouse and county jail in Lexington.

Lafayette County Missouri St. Louis Citizen Dry Alliance Citizens Dry Alliance Missouri W.C. T. U Lafayete Higginsville M. E. Church Woman's Lexington George W. Bates

For Rent Two 150 Acre Farms Near Higginsville

For rent detach two farms of 150 acres each located about 214 miles from Higginsville with 30 acres suitable for wheat and 30 acres for corn. Both properties feature good grass and meadow and are in good condition. Contact R Todhunter Lexington Missouri.

Higginsville R. Todhunter Lexington

Lexington attendees at Sedalia state fair in 1900s tone

About a hundred Lexington residents traveled to Sedalia on Wednesday to attend the state fair. Lieut. and Mrs. Mount Burns arrived Saturday evening for a brief visit with homefolks.

Lexington Sedalia Mrs. Mount Burns

Arth and son visit Kansas City for a midweek trip

Mrs A Q Arth and her son Harwood traveled to Kansas City on Wednesday for a visit.

A. Q. Arth Harwood Kansas City

Local residents depart for visits in midwest states

Dr and Mrs C B Kingery and their young daughter left yesterday by train for a visit in Iowa. Mrs J F Winn left Tuesday for a visit with her daughter in Lincoln Nebraska, with Mr Winn accompanying her to Kansas City for a day. Mrs J F Lehman of Philadelphia visits at Judge John E Burden's home.

C. B. Kingery Metel Iowa J. F. Winn Lincoln Nebr Winn Kansas City J. F. Lehman Philadelphia John Eb, Burden

Wellington Woman Returns From Funeral Trip

Mrs Ruth Stanley and two children returned to Wellington after attending the funeral of her father George Huddleston. Living Huddleston accompanied her home. W H Waddell went to Long View Farm on business Wednesday.

Ruth “Stanley Wellington George Huddleston W. H. Waddell Long View Farm

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THE Lexington Intelligencer A. W. Allen Ie Postoffice Warver & Connor W.G. McCausland Nellie D. Childs Katie Weedin Fletcher Castoria C. W. Johnson Hix Catron - Taubman Abstract & Agency John Taubman & Son Insurance Agents Lexington, Missouri J. L. Peak U. S Anheuser-Busch Aug. A. Busch President Bevo Vin Huddleston Iness Clover Leaf Milling Co Wellington, Mo Lexington Savings Bank W. G. McCausland ER. N. Hopkins Lee J. Slusher B. R. Ireland E. M. Taubman F. A. Hoefer W. H. Chiles W. J. Bandon
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