Move for County Local Option gains momentum in Lafayette county
Local option movement starts in Lafayette county outside Lexington and Higginsville with a Higginsville meeting to organize a county anti option league. petitions to set election date expected, potential attendance from Rigginsville and Waverly, and towns named Concordia Corder Ausuville Napoleon Alma Wellington and Waverly may be affected.
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Kansas City Star
Lafayette County
Lexington and
Higginsville
Higginsville Court House
Rigginsville
Ville
Waverly
Concordia
Corder
Ausuville
Napoleon
Alma
Wellington
Odewa
Dover
Postmaster urges rural patrons to use stamps in advance
Rural delivery patrons are urged to keep stamps ready and avoid leaving loose coins in boxes. The postmaster notes that loose coins slow carriers and requests donors to provide a ready supply of stamps and to place small detachable cups in boxes for coins when needed.
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Supplice
Tampa
Birthday Dinner Held for Mrs Martha Barnett On Frank Ill Ave
Mrs Martha Barnett celebrated her List birthday Tuesday with an elegant dinner at her home on Frank Ill Avenue. Attending were Mesdames Sallie Moorehead Laura Barnett Mary Hendrix Juliet Pinley John E Ryland Messrs Mary Young Polly Bradley Mr and Mrs Ly Glasscock Walter Glasscock Misses Mary Glasscock Leila and Frances Young.
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Martha Barnett
Frank Ill Avenue
Mesdames Sallie
Moorehead
Laura Barnett
Mary Hendrix
Juliet Pinley
John E. Ryland
Mary Young
Polly Bradley
Ly Glasscock
Walter Glasscock
Mary Glasscock
Leila
Frances Young
Death of Mrs Barrow in Bates County
Died Tuesday evening in Rich Hill Missouri was Mea A Barrow aged about 90 mother of Florence Alford. Survived by one son and five daughters. Funeral from the family home in Rich Hill Thursday afternoon.
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Messine
Hich Hill
Barrow
Mru
Florence Alford
Hhe City
Wis
Bert
Barrows
Bates County
Rich Hill
Died in Asylum in Nevada a Lafayette County patent
Mima Kila Richardson died Saturday night at the Asylum in Nevada. The deceased, formerly remarried near Wellington, was well known in the area. George M. Voting and Charles Bowring of Wellington were in town on business Wednesday.
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Mima Kila Richardson
Lafayette County
Nevada
Mise Richardson
Wellington
Geo. M
Chas
Bowring of
Profitable Feeding Methods From Missouri Experiment Station
A detailed bulletin from the Missouri Experiment Station at Columbia presents experiences of about 1000 cattle feeders across Missouri, Illinois, and towns. It reviews fatstening ages, weights, seasons, feeds, shelter, market demand, roughage, and showcases illustrated beef cattle types and prize-winning steers from fairs in Kansas City Sedalia Chicago. The bulletin lists notable local feeders and notes it is free for farmers and others, with additional bulletins on cow pens alfalfa growing and wintering cattle.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Columbia
Dean H. Waters
Missouri
Ilinois
Town
Kansas City
Sedalia
Chicago
Henry
Wehrs
Prigmore
Almna
Joe
P. Greer
Higginsville
Gray
Bigginaville
Thieman
Aultville
J. H. Christy
Odessa
Calvin Brown
Pagelity
Geo
B. Snydler
Corder
Fritz Thieman
Concordia
Joo
M. Gamble
Leet
Blusher
Lexington
Tas
W. Goodwin
Alma
City Council Approves Street and Sidewalk Work
The council adjourned after a Monday session with all members present. On Nest’s motion the clerk was authorized to issue licenses for land stands on Tenth Street between Main and Maringlin avenues if the property owners objected. Hord to reconstruct sidewalks on Highland avenue in front of Thomas Wedge and John Bell. city attorney report on insurance license collections approved. Next regular meeting February 19.
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Counciliman Nest
Tenth Street
Main Street
Mraniglin Avenue
H.C. Wallace
I .T. Hord
Thomas Wedge
Highland Avenue
I. T. Hord
John Bell
Death of Miss Bettie Hyde at Keytonville farm
Miss Bettie Hyde died on her farm near Keytonville Tuesday morning at age 72 after several weeks illness. She was the eldest of seven children, with brothers Dr Geo W Hyde and Judge Hyde, and two siblings still living near Keytesville. A quiet, unostentatious woman, she managed her farm and read widely. Her funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Keytesville after kin traveled from Lexington.
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Bettie Hyde
Keytonville
Miss Hyde
Geo. W. Hyde
Judge Hyde
Fulton
Keytesville
Ming Mien Hyde
Death of Forrest L Roberts in county region
Forrest L. Roberts, 28, died Sunday at his brother Jo Aullwilie's home. He was the son of Gev. Roberts and a well known figure in the southeastern part of the county. The note contains a garbled line referencing a saleumann Swofford in Kansas City.
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Forrest L. Twoberta
Hiv
Jo Aullwilie
Gev. Roberts
Saleumann
Mim Grace Lockhart Visits Kansas City Midweek
Mim Grace Lockhart traveled to Kansas City on Wednesday for a brief visit with an intended purpose unclear. Local records show no further details available about the visit or its outcomes.
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Mim
Grace Lockhart
Kansas City
Ietendh
Moulton Lectures Deepen Interest in Shakespeare
Attendance grows in Lexington as Dr. Moulton guides audiences through The Merchant of Venice Richard III and Job, linking Greek drama with medieval romances. He explains rationalization of improbable events and the dance of fate and Nemesis, provoking lively appreciation of real education over mere entertainment.
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Moulton
Richard TH
Ithaans
Bama
Daliet
Job
Lexington
Faust at the New Grand Opera House Delights Lexington
A competent company led by Laula Morrison presented Faust at the New Grand Opera House on Thursday. Morrison’s Mephisto was powerful and riveting, supported by Wa Devere as Valentine, Evelyn Russell as Marguerite, and Lillian Allen as Martha. The production impressed a large audience with strong acting, vivid scenery, and a dramatic witches carnival on Mount Brocken.
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Lexington
Laula Morrison
Mephisto
Faust
New Grand Opera House
Wa. Devere
Valentine
Devere
Evelyn Russell
Marguerite
Miss Russell
Lillian Allen
Martha
Mount Brocken
Morrison
Lewis Morrison
Local Couple Weds in Probate Office Ceremony
Miss Laura G. Chang and Wa. W. Davia, both of this city, were married Saturday in the office of Probate Judge T. A. Walker. Judge Walker conducted the ceremony.
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Laura G. Chang
Wa. W. Davia
T. A. Walker
Walker
The Temple Quartet to Visit Lexington Next Week
The Temple Quartet, highly regarded traveling male quartet, performs Wednesday in Lexington. With over 25 years on stage, each member is a soloist and they sing beautifully together. It has been years since Lexington heard them, last appearing in Hagen's barn-turned-opera house.
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Temple
Lexington
Hagen
Opera Houve
Wentworth Cadets Fall to Company F at Independence
Wentworth cadets lost again to Company F in Independence, 74 to MH. The game was fast and clean with Wentworth scoring 24 points while playing away from home.
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Company F
Wentworth
Independence
Elks to Present The Fall Guy Musical Drama
Lexington Elks plan an elaborate February 17 entertainment with a professional production of The Fall Guy. J A Darnaby and Anne Saunders stage the show featuring local talent, with Saunders directing the music and Darnaby handling production and staging.
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Lexington Biks
Missouri
J. A. Darnaby
Miss Anne Saunders
Klaw
Erlanger
Chicago
Darnaby
Miss Saunders
Bagdad
Mexico
Mianotri
The
Elks
Lexington
Pred Fremont
Mr. Premont
West
Mr. Darnaby
Wm. Wilkinson
Robert Mantell
Willis Granger
Imperial Theatre
Metropolitan Opera Company
Attiff
Buffalo Bill
Anne Saunders
J. A. Darn«aby
Misa Saunders
Local notices of births and travel A to Z
A. FE James spent Wednesday in irank Stewart went to Kansas City on business. Born to Mr and Mrs W A Wad dell, by, Jan 30 1908 mw girl KT. Stier returned Thursday eve from a business trip to Chicago. Lee J Slwher returned Thursday eve from a short stay in Aull ville. Mr and Mrs Albert Weber returned from Kansas City Thursday eve. I am thankful to an unknown friend for a full equipment of fishing tackle as a present. I feel like starting to the clear waters of Oxarka. I shall remember my friend with a message of gratitude.
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Edgar Coxs
Kansas City
Douglass Meng
Susie Brauner
Higginsville
Herman Graupner
T. M. Chinn
Mayview
Lexington
D. T
Bogie
Independence
R. BoBrney
Wellington
Laura
Lucy Davis
Nadine
Norma Steele
H. C. Wallace
C. C. Dyer
Warrensburg
al Weber
BR. W. Broughton
James Broughton
Odessi
Roy Ashworth
Myra White
Marguerite Barnes
Norborne
Ed Hays
Milks Hays
Lydia Stokte
Charlie Crimond
Jesse
Franklin
Elfry Cox
Reily Nelson
KT. Stier
Chicago
Lee J. Slwher
Aullville
Oxarka
Goro
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Aull
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Sellers
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Robinson
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W. A. Easterbrook
Grace White
Maggie Barnes
Mre
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Leavenworth
Kans
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Prewitt Roberts
Mrs. M.G. Roberts
William Lantz
Slater
M. Hredehoeft
Ella Megredy
H. B. Trawtall
W. G. Tompkins
Eugenia
Kane City
J. P. Ardinger
EC. Melsener
J.P. Gordon
J. A. Fredericks
Nell
Mra
EB. Comptock
Mrs. W
Chiles
Willie Wilmot
Young
AW. Bromaugh
Henry Ih
Yasin Town
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Council Proceedings
Forrest L. Roberts
Judge Walker
the Temple Quartet
Dover Notes
John Cooper
Dr. Holbrook
Blanton Vaughn
Bob Harwood
Charlie Cox
Lawrence Eppes
Jno. Eppes
BR. W Ashworth
John Hausfeldt
Alaska
Henry Holm
Family
Ladies and Society of the Christian Church
Lizzie Nesmith
Rudolph Stolte
Mrs
Ed Haye
Clarence Mooritz
Clinton Moority
Mra. K. C. Hogan
Addie Longest
Carleton
Foreal Klapp
Anity Skichitsky
Higginaville
Charlie Neer
Mee
Robert. Darvell
Ella Stolte
W. de Pauliogy Mines
Fiovilla
Adelé Wray
Sallie
Nixgle Corbin
Pearl Smith
Ieabella
Endley
Higwinaville
Anna May Darnell
Katherine Shelling
Sam
Horace Bray
John Qoliler
de Bento
Grover
Pif
A. FE
James
Irank Stewart
W. A. A Waddell
Albert Weber
Kansan City
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