Missouri Masonic District session in Lexington
The Twenty-third Missouri Masonic District Association met in Lexington for an afternoon of Master Mason degree conferral, business, and officer elections. Officers elected were e berg Concordia President, Thaddeus Corder Corder Vice President, and G. H. Bates Lexington Secretary-Treasurer. An evening session featured music and addresses after a supper at Hinesley’s style-celery olives chicken pie and more.
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Twenty-third
Missouri Masonic District Association
Lexington
Eberg
Concordia
Thaddeus Corder
Corder
G. H. Bates
Hinesley
Towboat destroyed by fire near Lexington river
A Massman Construction Company gasoline towboat on the Missouri River four miles below Lexington caught fire Wednesday afternoon due to wiring trouble. The blaze forced all on board to abandon to the barge and the boat sank within minutes.
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Massman Construction Company
Lexington
Death of Mrs Margaret Mavel on South Twenty third Street
Mrs Margaret Mavel wife of Francis Mavel died at 9 30 p m Wednesday night at 3 home on South Twenty third Street She was born in France and aged 52 She is survived by her husband and son Francis Mavel Jr Funeral will be held today at 8 o clock from the home Rev J C Bierbaum to conduct services
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Margaret Mavel
Argaret Mavel
Francis Mavel
South Twenty-third St
Wellington Shooting Scrape Ends With Wounding
A disagreement between two Wellington residents Monday night led to Forrest Williams shooting and seriously wounding Lucy Hannah. Williams was arrested and held in the county jail.
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Wellington
Forest Williams
Lucy Hannah
Willams
Pie Supper Funds New School Building Dedication
Proceeds from a Prairie Church schoolhouse pie supper raised 154.57. Holiday, pastor of Higginsville’s Presbyterian church, delivered the dedication address for the new 6000 building. Col Deck Vandiver presided as auctioneer, selling 51 pies at an average of five dollars. Hoefer and Meinrshagen of Higginsville provided Edison music. Mildred Meyers of Lexington was named most popular, while Vandiver was deemed the homeliest man present.
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Prairie Church School House
Cee Rey
Holloway
Presbyterian Church
Higginsville
Col
Deck Vandiver
Hoefer & Meinershagen
Edison
Mildred Meyers
Lexington
Change in Prudential Office Dispatches New Superintendent
L. R. Myers assistant superintendent of the Prudential Life Insurance Company Lexington office for three years has been transferred to Coffeyville Kansas as superintendent. He is succeeded in Lexington by O. T. Holman who has been employed as local agent.
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Prudential
L. R. Myers
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Lexington
Coffeyville
Kans
O. T. Holman
Sudden Death at Central School Building
James Strong 62, a substitute janitor at the Central school, died suddenly of heart failure about 9 30 Wednesday morning in the building basement. He had been employed in the role replacing Charlie White.
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James Strong
Central School
Charlie White
Curry Stapleton rites held in Lexington Presbyterian church
Frank B. Curry and Ruth C. Curry, both of Lexington, were married Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Pie officiating.
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Curry-Stapleton
Frank B. Curry
Ruth C. i
Lexington
Presbyterian i
Pie CoWan
Otilciating
Ruth C. Stapleton
Bone Dry Act Now In Effect Proclaimed
Governor Gardner issues proclamation declaring the bone dry act in effect. The act, passed by the last general assembly, is tied up under referendum until November, and gives county officers the authority to enforce federal prohibition.
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Gardner
Mrs Jerry Shinn Visits Kansas City for Weekend
Mrs Jerry Shinn traveled to Kansas City on Friday to spend several days with friends.
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Jerry Shinn
Kanaas City
Legion elects new officers and plans December bazaar
At the George Cullom Post American Legion meeting Ford Bates was named Post Commander and Louis Gruber Vice Commander. Monroe Butler becomes Adjutant, Joe Howe Finance Officer, O R Sellers Chaplain. A three member committee was formed to arrange a bazaar likely in the week of December 1925. About sixty members and several visitors attended, with sandwiches and coffee served after.
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George Cullom
American Legion
Ford Bates
Louis Gruber
Monroe Butler
Joe Howe
O. R. Sellers
Legion
Prominent Speaker for Assembly Meeting at Elks Club
Mrs. Phillip 8 Elliott of Kansas City state chairman of Art and president of the 2nd Division Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs will talk on art at the Lexington Woman's Club Assembly Meeting on Monday December 6 at the Elks Club. The public is cordially invited.
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Phillip 8. Elliott
Kansas City
Missouri Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Lexington Woman's Club
Elks Club
Fatal hunting accident claims Louis Boldridge Jr
Louis Boldridge Jr a fifteen year old colored boy was accidentally killed while hunting yesterday. He was dragging an old style double barrel shotgun when a hammer caught in the brush and discharged the barrel the load striking him in the lower bowels and killing him instantly.
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Louis Boldridge, Jr
Memorial Service for Lexington Lodge at Elks Club
The annual memorial service of Lexington Lodge No. 749 B P C E will be held at the Elks Club Sunday afternoon December 5 at 3 p m. Rev Robt L Cowan pastor of the Presbyterian church will deliver the address. All members are expected to be present and the public invited to attend.
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Lexington Lodge No
The
Elks Club
Robt. L. Cowan
Presbyterian Church
Dangers of Home Wine and Beer Recipes Warned
A notice urges immediate destruction of old cook books and remedy volumes containing directions for making wine and drinks called beer. Authorities label them a menace to the country and demand swift action.
Missouri Farm Output Healthily Rises in 1920 Corn
Missouri reports 263,124 farms produced a 1920 corn crop totaling 211,808,000 bushels. Combined with wheat and oats, the total yield for the year reaches 284,874,000 bushels, reflecting overall strong harvest activity across the state.
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Missouri
Missouri Farmers' Week Opens in Columbia 1921
The 1921 Missouri Farmers' Week will open in Columbia on Monday night January 17 and run through to the Farmers' Banquet on January 21. The event features lectures discussions and community activities for agricultural interests across the state.
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Columbia
For Sale Two Year Old Herd Boar and Six Bred Gilts
A. P. Young advertises a 2 year old herd boar and six bred gilts for sale. The rest of the text contains a philosophical reflection about how a person is treated based on their attitude, ending with a thought about consequences and reciprocal behavior.
Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Campaign Planned in Lexington
The Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Campaign will start in Lexington on December 18 run the rest of the week. School children will conduct the sale with an expected local raise near 475 dollars. Past drives show rising interest with amounts from 17 dollars in 1913 to 262.35 in 1919. The fund supports tuberculosis hospitals and prevention measures. Over the past year Missouri Tuberculosis Association aided Lexington by launching the Missouri Health Crusade in schools, providing health survey data from the U S Public Health Service, and establishing a school nurse service.
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Lexington
Missouri Tuberculosis Association
Missouri Tuberculosis Asa
United States Public Health Service
Backyard hens can yield high egg averages, says USDA
Poultry specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture say a small flock can produce at least 10 dozen eggs per hen per year. With two hens per family member, that equals about 20 dozen per person annually, a target between farm and city averages.
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Chiel
United State Department of Agriculture
Birth of Lucia Rogers to Rev and Mrs Sellers
Reverend O R Sellers and his wife announce the birth of a daughter Lucia Rogers on Tuesday November 30 1920. Miss Alele Spencer who recently sold her studio to Miss Stella Bandon left Wednesday morning for Kansas City where she expects to locate.
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O. R. Sellers
Lucia Rogers
Alele Spencer
Stella Bandon
Kansas City
Farmers Week at Missouri College of Agriculture 1921
Farmers Week at the College of Agriculture University of Missouri runs January 17 to 21 1921 with a Boys and Girls Club program. Contests exhibits demonstrations games singing and recreation will showcase club work and encourage county representation. October saw 292 clubs with 2986 members. state champions Corn Growing Club Charles Steele Pig Clubs Lee Steen Beef Clubs Lois Elaine Barlow will win a free trip to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago November 27 to December 4.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Missouri
University of Mo
Charles Steele
Livingston County
Lee Steen
Lois Elaine Barlow
Atchison County
Chicago
Record October oil production tops prior U S total
October oil production set a new U S record at 39 888 000 barrels as Geological Survey data released November 27 show an increase of 6 5 million from October 1919 Texas rose to 9 269 000 barrels reaching third place while California led with 9 459 000 barrels and Oklahoma followed at 9 345 000 barrels despite lower imports and softer overall consumption creating larger oil stocks by November 1
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United States
Geological Survey
Mexico
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Marriage Licenses Issued in Vermont and Nearby States
Lists names of individuals receiving marriage licenses including Barbara Smith and John Edward Welsh along with Hilda Eggers Aullville and Ruth Stapleton in Lexington and Concordia. Also notes local social items from Waverly including visits, illnesses, a funeral, a baby’s death, and residents traveling to Kansas City.
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W. Harrington
Lexington
Barbara Smith
Montpelier, Vt
John Edward Welsh
Concordia Hilda M. Eggers
Aullville
Also Mentioned on This Page
District Masons
Burris
Lexington Savings Bank
Lexington, Missouri
Elks Memorial Service
Missouri Crop Facts
A. P. Young
Boston Transcript
Chas. Lyons
R. W. Campbell
H. L. Kelly and Son
W. D. Kelly
Independence
Main St
Henry II
W. R. Mitchell
Ernest Curry
Odessa
Earl Hedricks
Aileen Jones
Gerard Tremont
Waverly
Palmore Brown
Kanena City
J. J. Davis
Forest Mayberry
Walter Mitchell
Chis Bettie P. Turner
Odessa Dren
George Winters
John Larkin
W. H. Burnett
Hugh Ellenwood
Henry K.thomas
Iles
Margaret Blee
Kansas
Lambert Lumber Company
John J. Price
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