Horses Worth While Show Horses Win Big at Lafayette Fair
Frank Stewart of near Lexington showed his mare Davis Reade sired by Charles Reade winning twenty five dollars in gold for best mare in the county. His yearling colt Rex Corona by Rex McDonald then took top prize for best stallion any age or breed and impressed many as a perfect specimen of the American saddle horse. Stewart owns the dam and is praised for investing in breeding fine stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stewart
Lexington
Lafayette
Davis Reade
Charles Reade
Rex Corona
Rex McDonald
Mr. Stewart
Montrose
Compulsory Sunday Closing Order
The First Assistant Postmaster General orders post offices to close all general delivery windows on Sundays for mail to the public. Only special delivery mail will be delivered. the public may leave ten cents and letter details for delivery by special messenger.
Official Map and Guide For National Road
Local enthusiasts welcome news that the road will have an official map and guide. The National Highway Publishing Company of Des Moines was selected to map the coast-to-coast route from New York to San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Highway Publishing Company
Des Moines
New York
San Francisco
Missouri
Kansas Station
Waverly Notes Includes Local Visits and Fair Attendance
Mrs T R Langram returns to Excelsior Springs for a short stay. Many relatives and visitors visit from Higginsville, Katina City, Cherryvale, Dover, Hope, and Kansas City. Lively travel to Excelsior Springs and Higginsville fair attendance noted. George Weis travels to Columbia for a short stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Langram
Excelsior Springs
Fred Bray
Weye
Margaret Hoss
Cherryvale
Kansas
Jett
de BL. Johnston
Carruthersville
George White
Dobson
Chilhowee
A. Tussey
Higginsville
Carrie Despain
Little Son
Hope
Ark
William R. Mitchell
Edward Duffy
Mulberry
Levi Kreamer
W. F. Glenn
Eflen Conrad
Kansas City
W. L. Martin
Ogda McGrew
Dover
M. V. B. Oliver
Raymond Ryan
Scammon
Will Ryan
Kathleen
Bernice Hedricks
M. L. Daffy
W. R. Mitchell
Katharine and
Ethel Ellig
Marshall
Clarice Williamson
George Weis
Columbia
State Highway Engineer Reports Progress on Cross-State Route
State Highway Engineer Curtis Hill reports to the Missouri State Board of Agriculture on Lafayette and nearby counties. He cites concrete culvert work in Wellington and Dover Waverly corridors, notes improved road grades and bridges, and praises concrete structures while criticizing rough, unmarked sections between Dover and Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Hill
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Lafayette County
Wellington
Lexington
Dover
Waverly
Minut
Conunty
Wiles
Lyons Asbury wedding in St Louis and city tie
Charley Lyons of this city and Lela Asbury of St Louis were married Saturday morning August 24 at the bride’s mother Mrs Minti Grimes home 4900 Euclid Terrace St Louis. Rev BR A Abbott Union Avenue Church officiated. The couple will honeymoon at Mackinac Island Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Lyons
Lela Asbury
St. Louis
Minti Grimes
Euclid Terrace
BR. A. Abbott
Union Avenue Church
Ita
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Brakeman Dies After Fall From Box Car at Dover
Dover reports a Missouri Pacific brakeman named Sherwonl Leiter fell from a box car Thursday evening and died shortly after at Myrick where he was taken for medical care. He was brother of J. K. Leiter, a former resident. survived by wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwonl Leiter
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dover
Myrick
Mr. Leiter
J. K. Leiter
Progressive Mass Meeting in Migginsville Sept 2 1912
A Progressive Party mass meeting is scheduled in Migginsville on Monday September 2 1912. Bo Campbell serves as chairman and Dr Grabel as secretary. Yingling Wilson Frassey visited Kansas City for the day while J 8 Lewis spent Sunday there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Party
Migginsville
Bo. Campbell
Dr. Grabel
Yingling
Wilson Frassey
Kansas City
Lewis
Marriage licenses issued to list of names and places
Marriage licenses have been issued to Wilhelm K. Guenther Waverly Bessie May Eppes Waverly Stanley Taylor Higginsville Bessie Hadler Higginsville Bradley Sanders Mayview Pauline Schneider Mayview Edward R. Sanders Mayview Julia A. McAllister Mayview Frank Lynn Hodge five Register Hodge Herman Pischer Higginsville Addie Hetan Higginsville Edwin Taggart Aullville Martha Clouse Higginsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm K. Guenther
Waverly
Bessie May Eppes
Herman Pischer
Higginsville
Addie Hetan
Edwin
Taggart
Aullville
Martha Clouse
Notice to Lexington Public Schools Teachers Meeting
Notice to Teachers of Lexington Public Schools. General Teachers meeting in the Assembly Hall of the High School on Saturday morning August 31 at ten o'clock. School begins Monday September 2. Various local movements and visits noted: Drummonds in Wellington Hoge headed to West Point Berrie to Wayne Neb Mellor Waddell Crenshaw party to Kansas City Farley returning to Sedalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Public Schools
B. C. Drummond
Wellington
Ben Hoge
West Point
RK. B. Berrie
Wayne
Nebr
Wm. Mellor
Walter B. Wadiell
EF. B. Vaughan
Sedalia
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Independence
Herman Bruns
Gholson Russell
Lyons-Asbury
Bred Day Book and Music Store
Main
Lexington, Missouri
Davis
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Warren
H. L&t
Smith
Wentworth
Arithmette Smith
Milne
Mader
Hanson
Webstere
Websters Vom
Websters High
Websters
Tarr
MeuMurray
Tarr & McMaurray
Webster Cooley
Webster Cooley Bky
Wentworth Sith
Mace
McMasters
Mawsens
Myer
Myers
Myers M. & M
Cheney
Eng
Ranhiey
Amar
Et-Your
Gram A&g
Corsar
Cicero
Kelwey
Knapp
Tap
Tue Sr
Tarrs
Salisbury
Conn
Ward
Heath
Vésidey
Aedeeene
Ake
Stanley Taylor
Bessie Hadler
Bradley Sanders
Mayview
Pauline Schneider
Edward R. Sanders
Julia A. McAllister
Frank
Lynn
Hodge Five Register
Hodge
Missouri State Fair
Shdalia
Mammoth
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