Lafayette County Fair Weather Delays and Races
Unfavorable weather across Tuesday to Thursday postponed most events to Friday and Saturday while Wednesday produced notable races headed by Ben Hur in the 2:46 trot purse of 1000 dollars. Gov MceWauley won the 2:25 trot purse of 400 dollars and Monnutt took the 2:15 pace, with Lon Kelly finishing second. Attendance was estimated at 5,000 to 7,000 though premium lists could not be published due to postponements.
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Ben Hur
Happy Walout
Gov. MceWauley
Exodus
Lon Kelly
Monnutt
Marshall Good
Reyea
Cochran disavows Folk governor support in Missouri
Special to the World from St Joseph Missouri August 24 Congressman Charles I Cochran declines to back Folk for governor saying the St Louis Republic misrepresented him He favors Folk but prefers another Democrat and backs James Reed James Gant and Col W H Phelps as possible nominees He asserts the state convention should select a winning ticket without dictation and endorses Reed and others as viable leaders.
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St. Joseph
Charles I’. Cochran
St. Louis
Folk
James Reed
Kansas City
Missouri
Reed
James B. Gant
St. Louis Republic
Polk
Judge Gantt
Col
W. H. Phelps
Guo
Ward and Wade minstrels enthrall record New Grand Opera House
A near capacity crowd filled the New Grand Opera House Tuesday night for Ward and Wade's minstrels. The show offered lively songs, fresh jokes, and clever specialties. Lexington natives George Wade and Ed Price drew extra notice with their performances and gifts from the company.
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New Grand Opera House
Ward
Wade
Record Trotting Milestone: Lou Dillon Sets Readville Mark
The world trotting record fell on August 23 at Readville Mass as Lou Dillon. the mile in 2:00 flat. Crescens had held the record at 2:02 in Columbus Ohio last year. Over more than ninety years the mile trot record has dropped by fifty nine seconds. The decade records from 1800 show Yankee 2:59 in 1806 Boston Horse 2:48 in 1810 2:31 in 183? Arthur 2:29 in 1845 Flora Temple 2:19 1859 Dexter 2:17 in 1869 St Julien 2:124 1880 Maud S 2:08 1885 Abbott 2:08 1900 Crescens 2:01 1901 Lou Dillon 2:00
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Lou Dillon
Readville
Mass
Crescens
Columbus
Ohio
Boston Horse
Oh. m
the Abbott
B. G
Ch. H
B. m
Melrose Stallion Wins Second in Sedalia State Fair
Frank Stewart's saddle stallion Melrose took second in the Ting class for three to four year olds and first in the sweepstakes at Sedalia last week. Stewart praised the ring as one of the finest he has seen and lamented local stock representation at the state fair. Mrs. J F Merryman and daughters Katherine Florence and Virginia returned to St Louis on Thursday after visiting Mrs Margaret Gordon.
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Frank
Stewart
Melrose
Ting
Sedalia
J. F. Merryman
Katherine Florence
Virginia
St. Louis
Margaret Gordon
First Annual Fair and Miss Rose B Young Feature
A Lafayette County Agricultural and Mechanical Association note recalls the First Annual Fair in Lexington with officers Jas M Kerrn president and E Wixson secretary. The September MacClure's Magazine features a Rose EB Young short story praising deft phrasing and photographic description, with a nudge for the author to pursue a longer work.
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MacClure’s
Rose EB. Young
Miss Young
Amusement contract issued for Lexington street fair shows
The Lexington street fair September 14 to 19 awards the amusements contract to W. W. Parker Amusement Company of Abilene Kansas. The lineup includes ten or more pay shows with carved fronts and electric organs four free attractions an electric fountain a carry us all a Ferris wheel two bands and a daily balloon ascension. Electric Theatre A Day in the Alps Laughing Palace a negro plantation vaudeville show and a small circus are listed with others to be announced. The firm travels in twenty five sixty foot cars and guarantees attractions to amuse and entertain.
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Lexington
Paving Bond Signed for South Street and City Show Approval
Mr. Brincle for W. W. Adkin said the bond and contract for paving South street were signed and sent to Lexington and would be presented next Monday night. Work would begin Tuesday morning. The extension of time to Monday night was voted. Councilman James moved street team workers be paid $3.25 per day. Licenses granted to the Cole Younger and Frank James Historical Wild West show for September 7. Council adjourned to meet Monday night.
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Brincle
W. W. Adkin
South Street
Lexington
James
Cole Younger
Frank James
Lexington K F M Defeats Drovers Telegram 7 to 5
The Lexington K F M team beat Drovers Telegram of Kansas City Sunday by 7 to 5 in a close, quiet contest. A large crowd watched as no one was seriously hurt and all played hard. The teams may meet again in Kansas City on September 6.
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Lexington K. F. M
Drovers’ Telegram
Kansas City
Wihoers
Open House at Central College Planned by Mrs Smith
Mrs Alfred Pranklin Smith invites Lexington ladies and Central College friends to inspect the college building on Thursday and Friday afternoons September 4 and the following day from four to six. The building is being prepared for the new session and Mrs Smith has not hosted visitors until now.
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Alfred Pranklin Smith
Party Night At Miss Hicklin’s East Of Lexington
Miss Parthenia Hicklin entertained twenty couples of friends Friday night the twenty first at her home east of Lexington. The event featured dancing music and refreshment. Miss Kate S Wilson of Boston has been visiting and left Thursday for St Louis before returning home.
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Parthenia Hicklin
Lexington
Kate S. Wilson
Boston
St. Louia
Death of Logan Chappell shocks county relatives
Logan Chappell a 35 year old Kansas City resident dies at his parents home from peritonitis. born Callaway county 1864 he was married to Rena Corder and leaves three daughters Teressa Hazel and Helen. a noted Hereford cattle breeder at The Maples farm Saline county the funeral was at the Chappell residence with Rev B E Mougan conducting and burial in Elmwood cemetery.
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Logan Chappell
Phil B. Chappell
Kansas City
Callaway County
Kemper School
Boonville
Central College
Fayette
Mr. Chappell
Rena Corder
Nathan Corder
Waverly
Teressa
Hazel
Helen Chappell
Saline County
BE. D. Mougan
Central Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
The
Kansas City Journal
Miss Minnie Nickum Elocutionist Impresses Chautauquans
Miss Minnie Nickum, elocution teacher at Greensburg Seminary and Lexington College, entertained Chautauquans with readings by Riley and other pieces. The July and summer program featured pianist Wm H Sherwood and violinist Bernhard Listermann, drawing praise from Grove City Telephone and Whiting Democrat.
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Minnie Nickum
Elocution
Lexington College
Greensburg Seminary
Wm. H. Sherwood
Bernhard Listermann
Nickum
BR. L. Qumsock
Werner’s Magazine
New York
Ernest Gamble
Miss Nickam
Grove City Telephone
James Whitcomb Riley
Tom
Whiting
Baptists of Lexington Plan August 30 Worship Day
Lexington Baptists schedule a grand church day on Sunday August 30 to mark remodeling and decorating of their house of worship with a seven thousand dollar plan. Rev. W. A. Crouch, former pastor and notable speaker, will deliver an inter esting sermon and homily.
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The
Baptists of
Lexington
W. A. Crouch
Brother Crouch
Protestors challenge Main Street paving ordinance
A suid to equity was filed Friday morning in the circuit court by a segment of the protestors against the city paying proceedings on Main Street between Eighth and Thirteenth. They seek to set aside the street grading and paving ordinances and oppose the proposed improvement.
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Equity
Circuit Court
Main Street
Eighth
Thirteenth
City Coure
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Republic
Democratic Party
Cochran
National
House of Representatives
Parker Company
Taylorseile
Breeze
Beardstown
Parker Amusement Company
Parker
Parker's
Lafayette County Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Lexington Historical Society
Jas. M. Kerrn
E. Wixson
Poland
Shanghai
Hollowwarte
Council Proceedings
Mrs. Smith
Logan
Chappell
Rev. Crouch
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