Mrs. Nannie J. Howe dies after long illness at West College home
Mrs. Nannie J. Howe, born Nannie J. Mitchell in 1895, died Thursday at 2 am after a nine month illness. A pioneer Lafayette county family member, she leaves two brothers, one sister, and four children in Lexington area. Funeral Friday at 10:30 am, Machpelah burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie J. Howe
West College Street
Nannie J. Mitchell
Lafayette County
Mra
Joseph Hammer
Oak Grove
Jackson County
Robert M
Frank R
Mary Ki. Calloway
Charles Kinkead
Lexington
Howe
Machpelah
Coffee Set to Miss Graves in Lexington contest
Miss Elizabeth Creat of Lexington wins a silver coffee set as a special prize. The next prize is a gold watch on January 9 for the top voter by subscription. New entrants are urged to join the race with 10 000 free votes for every $10, limited through December 26, then 9 000 and 5 000 in later periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Creat
Lexington
Misa Graves
Irl
Awan
Lafayette County
Lumber for Sale at Rivers Saw Mill South of town
About 20 000 feet of cottonwood lumber remaining in the tree for 1.75 per hundred feet. Call at Mr RG Rivers saw mill about 8 miles south of town, formerly the Patrick Glenn place. Also notes on residents visiting Kansas City and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RG. Rivers
Patrick
Local notables visit and wedding in Dover area
A string of visits and events marks Dover and Higginsville. Henry Corbin Jr and others travel to Lexington while Miss Jennie Vaughan visits Higginsville. Walter Kinkel and Cora Lauck wed in Dover with a Denver home to follow, and several court actions and licenses finish the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Watson
Miletang
Okla
Alice B. Newland
Higginsville
Alfred J. Hubbard
Isabelle Curtner
Walter J. Kimbell
Denver
Colo
Cora B. Lauck
Hk Joseph, Mo
Chas
Christman
Yor Waverly
Anna Belle Pegnt
Waverly
Richard Li George
Rosa
Shop At Home For Christmas Gifts In Lexington
The piece urges locals to spend Christmas money at home rather than traveling to Kansas City. It argues local Lexington merchants offer sufficient gift options at lower prices, saves five hours of travel, spares dust and dirt of the railroad, and boosts the town’s prosperity by keeping money local. It emphasizes buying locally as easiest, cheapest, and best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lexington
Dinner Held For J C Young Sr With Guests At One O Clock
John C Young Sr hosted his annual dinner Wednesday afternoon at one o clock for twelve intimate friends. Mrs Young organized the feast with help from Miss Delia Crowder. Menu included black bass chicken turkey opossum and other dishes. Guests listed include Sam Williams George P Venable Albert James Oscar Thomas Gustav Hearle John Wagner Odessa Chas Lyons Robt Stuart Lexington Junction Jos L Long Jos Kinkead W S Carter and George Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Young, Sr
Gustav Hearle
John Wagner
Odessa
Chas, Lyons
Robt. Stuart
Lexington Junction
Jos
L. Long
Jos. Kinkead
W. S. Carter
George Taylor
Recital at Central College Delights Town Audience
A good many townspeople attended the frat recital by pupils of the School of Expression at Central College Thursday evening. The program was interesting throughout and showed conscientious work by the teacher Mrs. Alexander. Performers included Misses Josephine Shelton Nutle Wall Rose Marshall Clara Hughes Ladine Walton Anna Mac Zentmeyer and Nettle Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Expression
Central College
Alexander
Josephine Shelton
Nutle Wall
Rose Marshall
Clara Hughes
Ladine Walton
Anna Mac Zentmeyer
Nettle Marvin
Bargain Sale Of Furniture And Home Items
Itemized sale notice lists an oak dining set, wardrobe, walnut center table, two rocking chairs, a nearly new Jewel range, and other articles described as good as new. Contact details include a phone number and name Gordon. Sale appears to be a local classified notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P, Gordon
Violinist Ralph Wylie Delivers Unaccompanied Recital in Lexington
A Lexington audience enjoyed a solo violin concert by Ralph Wylie, presented by the local United Daughters of the Confederacy. Wylie led the program himself, performing Bach to Paganini unaccompanied, with Bach Chaconne cited as the standout piece and the most pleasing recital moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wylie
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wylie
Lexington
D.C. Washachinghia
Chaconne
Death of Samuel Johnson in Wednesday funeral held
Samuel Johnson twenty eight died Wednesday afternoon at one o clock from a complication of diseases at his brother C M Johnsons home on Twenty third street and Franklin avenue He was a native of Sweden and leaves a father mother and three brothers Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two o clock conducted by Rev BR S Briney Other local notes include residents visiting Kansas City births and court actions In the June term criminal Millsap was fined 0 and costs and given 00 days to pay it and was detained for failure to liquidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
C. M. Johnson
Twenty-third Street
Frankiin Avenue
Sweeden
Briney
Er. W. Flournoy
Dorothy Caroline
Max Wallace
Kansas City
Nannie Steele
Norma
Winfield
Peacock
Higinaville
Arthur Millsap
Millsap
Labor Exchange Robbed in Ninth Street Saloon Breakin
Robbery at W. J. Rowe’s Labor Exchange saloon on Ninth Street occurred late Wednesday night or early Thursday. Entry was gained via cellar access and a trap door behind the counter. About 20 dollars in cash and liquor worth between five and ten dollars plus a .41 caliber revolver were taken. Investigators have a suspect as to the identity of the robbers. Also noted, several Masons attended the Higginaville Blue Lodge gathering last Thursday night, including B.S. Willis Thad P Corder G Ly Wilson James Corder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Exchange
Ninth Street
W. J. ‘Rowe
Efiera
Robibera
Blue Lodge
Higginavine
B.S. Willis
Thad
Corder
G. Ly Wilson
James Corder
Local Social Notes From Corder and Nearby Areas
Geo Reynolds visits with parents as a moving picture audience gathers Tuesday. Several townsfolk attend visits in Kansas City and Higginsville. Community events include a Baptist church entertainment by William Jewel college quartet, a small dinner party at Misses Bassett’s home, and a planned roller skating rink in Corder with a crowd from Higginsonville and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Reynolds
Hugh Hackley
The
A. RR
Isl
Ben Wilson Ia
Higginsville
Lloyd Slusher
James Starke
Kansas City
William Jewel College Quartette of
Liberty
Baptist Church
Fleet Harrison
Krenning,Cole
Nathan Corder
Ilva
Bernice Bassett
Main Street
Ruth Davis
Millie Maycock
Mable Hester
Mary Hammel
Christina Hammel
Dorothy James
Leslie Wilson
Byron Saunders
Lonnie Richardson
William Meyers
Corder
Reynolds
Dale Wilson
C. L. Wilson
S. M. Reynolds
Weilnesday
Jodie Hackley
Mary Marquis
Eva O'Malley
Laura Helsler
Arthur Frerking
Lewis Carthrea
Higgginsville
Byrd Hackley
Rena Jackson
Ndoa Frerking
Ellen Hughes
Geo, Reynolis
Leo Wollenman
Hugh Kidd
Orlin Pence
Hayes Wollenman
Unclaimed Letters At Lexington Post Office 1908
The Lexington post office lists uncalled letters dated Saturday December 18 1908. Names include Chas Blaha Albin Berstrom N A Stooks Anna Bucker Oxcher Burton Bell Cassie Densmore Edna Franklin William Ernatmeyer James Freeman Joe Thaley First Nat Bank Thomas KE Green J Gilert W L Hendricks Hord Holman Rh Hunt L Johnson Chas Jones W Johnson Knight Kinkade Lincoln S G Locke C W Lucket Mary Mady W C McGrew C Powell Benj Heid Tom Roach Miss M Stewart Miss Harriet Simpson Richard Wilson Tip Warfield C Onard and others. letters were advertised. Delia Crowner Postmaster. Ford T Smith returned to Kansas City after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Chas, Blaha
Albin Berpstrom
N. A. Stooks
Anna Bucker
Oxcher Burton
Bell Cassie
Densmore Studio
Misa
Edna Franklin
William Ernatmeyer
James M. Freeman
Joe Thaley
Nat. Bank
Thomas KE. Green
J. Gilert
W. L. Hendricks
Martin Hord
M. Holman
Rh. W. Hunt
L. Johnson
Chas. Jones
W. Johnson
John Knight
Ed Kinkade
E. Lincoln
G. Locke
C. W. Lucket
Mary Mady
W. C. McGrew
C. ¥. Powell
Benj, Heid
Tom J. Roach
Mia. M. Stewart
Misa Harriet Simpson
Richard Wilson
Tip Warfield
C. T. Onard
Delia Crowner
Mayview Notes on Town doings and fires in Missouri
Mayview notes recount local happenings in Washington Township Missouri including residents visiting from Independence and Springfield, a 29 acre farm sale to Stephen Davison for 2700, Jo Wilson's barn fire with 140 insurance, and visits by Mrs E S Butt and Lydia Belle, plus local political loyalty to the Democratic party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayview
Santa
Washington Township
Jude
Lewis Norfleet
Independence
Butt
Lydia Belle
Lexington
Frank Lovell
Bell Telephone Co
Gordon Graham
Colorado
Missouri
Lafayette
Brayshear and Lockhart Wed in Lexington Methodist Parsonage
Charien Brayshear and Grace Lockhart, both of this city, were married Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in the Methodist parsonage by Rev O M Rickman. The bride, reared in Lexington, is described as refined and attractive. Brayshear, an employee of the Lafayette Telephone company, has built a reputation for industry and integrity. The couple will reside in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter d. Kinkel
Mies Cora Lauch
O. G. Congdon
Dover
M. J. Rand
Waverly
Denver
Colo
Helen Moeck
St. Joseph
Joseph Pocoke
Ben F. Kinkel
Council Grove
Kans
Cora
Ida Kinkel
T. GC. McAdam
Pleasant
Ja.j and Rey
H.J. Rand
Charien Brayshear
Grace Lockhart
O. M. Rickman
Lexington
Brayashear
Lafayette Telephone Company
Brayshear
Lexington Savings Bank stockholders meeting notice
The annual meeting of Lexington Savings Bank stockholders in Lexington Missouri will be held at the bank on Wednesday January 13 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to elect a director for the ensuing year and conduct other business. Gustave Haerle was in Kansas City yesterday Elite Todhunter left Thursday for Boonville Lee Shisher was in Buckner yesterday Miss Preda Lepper returned from Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webb
Higgingvile
J. Lee Carter
Malta
Bena
W. G. Harwood
W.T. Stark
Texas
New Mexico
Susie
Minnie McGee
W. P. Cole
Lexington
Charlie Cox
St. Louis
Jack Coopera
Kansas City
Ada Browning
Leila Gordon
Springfield
Robert Lankford
Sheel
Reiain
Staley
Odessa
Laura Graves
Tollie
Independence
M. Greene
Santa Claus
Lexington Savings Bank
Water B
Waddell
F. Lee Wallace
Gustave Haerle
Misa Elite
Todhunter Jeft
Boonville
Lee Shisher
Buckner
Misa Preda Lepper
Concordia
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. J. Howe
Miss Graves
Glenn Place
Ella Glenn
W. A. Hill
3. A. Darling
Long Island City, N.Y
J. F. Winn
William Boten
Lees Summit
Peter Hackler
Walter Glasecock
L. Glasscock
Dover Notes
Henry Corbin, Jr
W. W. Meng
Eugene Zeysing
J. White
Martin Phillips
Miss Emma
Virginia Johnson
Vera Tice
WT. Starr
Mary Nesmith
Frank Cox
Herman Wahl
W. M. Pauling
Jennie Vaughan
Ed. Downs of
Marshall
Christian Church
Dover Reading Club
R. P. Cherry
Town
Sallle
Virgie Corbin
Kinkel-Lauch
Jess Warder
Irene
Edna Stramcke
Viola Sipe
Thoraday
Circuit Court
Frank Heimbrook
John T. Howell
Howell
Newland and
Schaepperkoetter
Walter Grindstaff
Western Coal and Mining Company
Coats
Peat-Taubman
Elmer Duebert
Geo. Miller
Amos Groom
Henry Liese
Joe Legg
J. B. Kueck
Wm. Barnes
Henre Boek Wood Brown
H. H. Horstman
Ernest Williamson
Lb. B. Fleer
Peak-Tautman
George Vaughan
Robert Wilson
Peak- Taubman
E. M. Taubman
W. J. Handon
J.C. Young, Sr
Central
William Groves
A. W. Allen
John P. Gordon
J. P. Chinn
M. ©. James
Hipglnnville
Mike Maude Wright
Waterloo
Martin Sneckenburg
Alma
John FP. Gordon
Henry Nelmeyer
Heine
Gus Humphrey
Jesse
Oklahoma
Duke Vanmeter
Fred Jenison
Wisconsin
Sidney Wilkow
Soulx City
Mary Colliers
Fort Smith
Ark
St. Smith
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Bettie Hackley
Lucy Beamer
Higeinsville
Ford T. Smith
Charles Anderson
Robert
Misa Viola Puckett
M. C. Brannock
Irving Withers
Stephen Davison
Jo Wilson
Lockhart
Stockholders Meeting
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