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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1917
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer announces A. W. Allen as editor and publisher with weekly Friday issue. Subscription is one dollar, payable in advance, and the paper is reprinted as second-class mail matter at the Lexington Post Office Mississippi.
A clashing column rails at election fraud fears, urging exhaustive vote recounts as Edna Geary and Ruth Stapleton travel for a visit. It recounts Lexington garage lawmen, Independence cops, and a Lexington man fined for taillight and license issues, portraying civic and legal tensions with colorful local color.
Notice invites prospective enrollees to meet at the High School Thursday evening January 4 at eight o'clock for Elementary branches taught by A. W. Clemens. Rates listed as reasonable.
Mrs B B Frazer visited Calhoun Missouri on Wednesday. Wingate Moorehead left for Fulton to resume Westminster College studies after visiting his brother James R Moorehead Jr. N Wilson traveled to Marshall on business. Leona and Lola Goodwin went to Kansas City for an extended visit. Mrs Nora Vanderpool returned home to Kansas City after Patrick Grady's funeral. Lydia and Ida Doelling left for St. Louis after visiting Mrs Schoen gerdt. George Aull returned to Fulton to resume Westminster College studies. Miss Lockie Arnold traveled to Kansas City for a few days. Mr and Mrs Harry Mallet went to Kansas City to spend the day.
Charles Dillingham brings Hip-Hip-Hooray to Convention Hall Kansas City for a week with matinees daily except Monday. A 800 performer production led by John Philip Sousa includes Charlotte Ice Ballet and 350 chorus. Prices stay at 1 dollar for most matinees and 50 cents to 2 dollars for evening shows with tickets via Jenkans Music Store or L W Shouse.
Miss Helen Davis who has been the guest of her grandmother Mrs George Gordon left Saturday for her home in St Louis.
Mrs. Fred Wilmot visited Miss Alice Spencer, who left Saturday for her home in Carthage, Missouri, for a visit. The brief notice reads like an old newspaper item noting the Castoria ad phrase and a domestic social update.
The University of Missouri Greek letter societies declare the general type of motion pictures not objectionable. Women’s groups in Columbia and the university lead a campaign against local playhouses showing silent dramas. A vigilance committee will attend only deemed worthwhile films. Fraternity men demand a practical censorship committee to secure reform.
Mrs Roy Howard and her son LeRoy visited Hardin to see family. C H Slusher left Saturday for Columbia Missouri after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Lee J Slusher.
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