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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
5
For sale is the residence and eleven acres of land located northeast of Central College. The property is the estate of William E. Fisher deceased, with Mrs. William E B Fisher listed. The notice indicates a private sale of the real estate.
A flurry of visits and trips fill the week as Arm strong Miss Naomi Willis, Mrs. Lee Kampmeyer and son Harold, Mable Hester, Ross Wagner of Idaho, Jess Wagner of Kansas City, J. R. Medley and family, Sam Perry and family, and many others are noted visiting relatives in and around town. Thanksgiving and Frontier trips include visits to Sedalia, Grand Pass, Independence, and Kansas City, with several residents attending events and concerts.
The marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth McNeel of this city and Mr. Harry Hill of Warrensburg was solemnized Thursday morning November 29 1917 at the bride’s home. Rev Wilson of the Presbyterian church officiated. Mrs. Hill is Hon Henry W. McNeels daughter and a Warrensburg Normal alumna. The groom son of J M Hill of Warrensburg is a Warrensburg Normal graduate and taught manual training at the McCune Home near Independence. The couple left for a brief wedding trip to St. Louis Odessa Democrat.
Virgil Rhodes and Elpha M. Best, both of Corder, wed Monday evening at 2 o'clock in the Recorder's office with Judge S N Wilson officiating.
A list of issued marriage licenses includes Albert Swofford, Dover Edna May Seek, Lexington Jay Richardson, Kansas City Pauline Sellers, Lexington John A. Hendricks Boonsboro Missouri Marie Jones Boonsboro Virgil Rhodes Corder Elpha M. Best Corder. Lieutenant Tom W. Hill attended the Richardson Sellers wedding in Corder and had been at Fort Sam Houston. he earned a lieutenantcy in the artillery. Various residents travel to Kansas City for events and errands. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller on December 4, 1917. Others plan naval service in San Francisco and await news on ill relatives. Continuous small-town notices of visits, travel to Kansas City, and people departing for or returning from events across Missouri and nearby states.
Mr. and Mrs. V A Moore and daughter Waneta leave for Billings Montana to make their future home. Miss Lenore McElmurry returns to Wellington. Mrs. O M Steckman and Miss Katherine Dobson depart for Plattsburg Missouri after visiting Central College. Mrs T Bell leaves for St Louis. Miss Janie Fulkerson returns to Kansas City after visiting her sister Mrs F G Young. Mrs John Morrison visits Kansas City. Mrs F A Baker departs for Imperial Nebraska. Mrs J W Homer spends the day in Kansas City. Miss Susie Bowner goes on a short visit. Leroy Glish spends the day in Kansas City. Mrs W D Rankin travels to Adele Vocat’s home in Kansas City.
Lexington readers praise Dean's Kidney Pills for months, noting solid merit and trust in the recalled remedy. Mrs. M. Gavin reports personal success and a high opinion of the medicine sold at 60c by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
A scattered travel note covers routes through Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Cuba. It lists destinations and connections, noting varied regional interest and transit options. Travelers consider coastal and inland options with emphasis on sequential stops and regional highlights.
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