Local Briefs Chronicle Moves of St Louis Visitors
Local notes record numerous visits and travels among residents and relatives. J Hooton, Lyman and Mrs Ewing, Stella Ford, Lizzie Gillen, Fancie Johns and many others journeyed to cities including St Louis Odessa Waverly Kansas City Independence and Fulton. Several attendees visit relatives while others attend events and readings for local monuments and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Hooton
St. Louis
Mrs. Lyman Ewing
Lizzie Gillen
Kansas City
Fancie Johns
Waverly
J. ©. Young, Sr
Lexington Junction
Ethel Paterson
Sedalia
B. Frazer
Rela
St. Joseph
Ella Nickell
Fulton
John Wassel
Ottawa
Kansas
James Chamberlain
Chicago
Lillie Drysdale
Sweet Springs
Bessie
Mayme
Georgia Stuart
Independence
Stella
Mattie Bandon
Kate Pail
Harry Krome
H. D. Kennedy
Bunceton
M. B Nickell
Lillian Moorehead
Charles Egehas
Margaret Weis
Gardin and Lackland Wed in Sunday Nuptials
Mr John Gardin marries Miss Balt V Lackland at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon in the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs George Lackland The ceremony was led by Rev BR D Bricey The bride wore old rose trimmed to cream satin and lace The groom is a well known young man Best wishes for happiness and prosperity follow the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lackland
Jobn Gardin
Balt V. Lackland
BR. D. Bricey
Amor Rider Wedding At Groom's Sister Home
Frank Amor and Ida Rider were married Tuesday evening at 8 30 by Rev J C officiating at the groom's sister Mrs L Rickert home. After the ceremony guests adjourned to the dining room where cakes fruits and ices were served. The bride is described as a capable home maker and the groom as a fine young man respected in the community.
Wreck at Marshall delays Missouri Pacific train
A Missouri Pacific eastbound train from Lexington derailed near Marshall on Sunday several hours, injuring no passengers. Fireman Edward Adams of Sedalia died after being caught by the tender. The tender and engine were wrecked, a broken angle was blamed for the crash, and Adams left a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Marshall
Morelog
Freeman
Edward Adams
Sedalia
Herbine touted to boost appetite and vigor in 1900s ad
An 1900s advertisement claims Herbine improves appetite energy and vigor, eases indigestion and debility and brightens spirits. It mentions a user from Ava Maine and notes a two week trial with a 1 gallon bottle offered by Crenphaw & Young, though accreditation and legibility are poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Mary
Crenphaw & Young
Local Home Wedding Unites J Logan and Rhoda Alnsworth
A simple home ceremony three miles southeast of Phiowa on Tuesday evening united J Logan and Rhoda Alnsworth. The Rev J Glveo officiated. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Alnsworth, is well known locally. The groom, a promising young farmer, resides near the bride’s home. A wedding supper followed, with few relatives and friends in attendance. They will reside at the groom’s residence. The Intelligence extends congratulations and wishes for happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phiowa
J. Logan
Rhoda Ainstworth
Thomas Alnsworth
Mrs Tabitha Barnes Dies at 76 in Lexington Area
Mrs Tabitha Barnes aged 76 died Saturday evening at 8 at the home of her son Frank C Barnes near Lexington. She lived in the county all her life, born here, daughter of James Pletcher. Survived by four of seven children in the county William Frank Clarinda Moore and Arthur Young. James Barnes in Colorado Julia Worland in Oklahoma Mary Worland deceased. Funeral held Monday at two at the Barnes home with Rev Briney of the Christian church officiating. Interment Machpelah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Barnes
Frank C. Barnes
Lexington
Barnes
James Pletcher
T. W. Barnes
William
Frank
Clarinda Moore
Arthur Young
James Barnes
Colorado
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Rewards
An old newspaper advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to cure internally by acting on mucous surfaces. Endorsements from Toledo druggists West and Tavaux WappinG Kinso Marvin attest to F J Cheney's integrity. Price per bottle and sales by all druggists are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cugner & Co
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
West & Tavax
Wapping, Kinson & Marvin
Pillaare
Married at Mother's Bedside In Missouri Case
Katheryn P Eckle daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Eckle near the city wed Preston L Tapp a Harwood Missouri farmer at her mother's bedside Monday morning at 11 oclock. The ceremony was moved up due to Mrs Eckles illness with Rev J Given officiating. The couple plan to live at Harwood once Mrs Nellie recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katheryn P. Eckle
Elizabeth A. Eckle
Preston L. Tapp
Harwood
The Art of Reading Poetry in Jefferson B Fletcher's View
Jefferson B Fletcher argues poetry demands careful, repeated reading and savoring of language. He contrasts poetry with prose, praising lyric verse for conveying mood through word choice cadence and memory, while noting prose remains more transparent to ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Lander
Sir Thomas Browne
Thackeray
George Meredith
Jefferson B. Fletcher
Lawable Will Tales From English Lawyers’ Self-Made Wills
The piece recalls a century of self made wills by lawyers and the costly litigation they caused. Notables like Lord St Leonards Lord Mansfield Sir Joseph Jekyll and Lord Stowell are cited in tales of imbecility duty avoidance and clever drafting aimed to provoke legal sparring. It ends with Sergeant Maynard who crafted a will to provoke disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord St. Leonards
England
Joseph Jekyll
Joseph
Lord Mansfield
Blackfriars Bridge
Lord Stowell
William
Lady Sidmouth
Sergeant Maynard
France Shoes to Paste Leather by Rag Dealers
In France old shoes are bought by rag dealers and sent to factories. There they are processed into paste and transformed into an imitation leather that resembles the finest doveos. Designers introduce styles and prints to this material, shaping a new fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Letter Carrier Hallucination Foretells Death in Odd Memoir
A Washington Post reminiscence recounts a Cincinnati postal worker who, recalling a vivid fantasy, warned his wife of Captain Fanning’s supposed death. The tale blends Civil War era figures, a Fenian tie, and a mistaken postal reunion, ending with the carrier’s own death date matching the announced event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cort
Funting
Ireland
Cincinnati
Father
Fair
Cap
Fanning
Peggy
Tenth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Regiment of Cavalry
Washington Post
A Feminine Mystery of Tall Women and Mood
An early essay ponders why taller women are said to be melancholy while shorter women appear cheerful. The author notes no scientific solution and cites scattered anecdotes about long versus short statures influencing temperament, with remarks about historical figures and a London Globe observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Iixete
India
Jean Guetiter
London Globe
Hata Sanpy
Tommy Aikite
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Shekiah Council No. 24
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Nannie Steele
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Committee of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
W. I. Comstock
W. H. Chiles
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Jon
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Peru
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Hvan Young
Mannie McFadie
Tow Mix
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Bari T. Stier
Ed. Grimes
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Mutual Life Insurance Company of
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Hi. Sinks
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