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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1910
Page
3
An advertisement argues that a strong stomach ensures good citizenship and country loyalty, promoting Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to cure stomach and digestion diseases. It touts the product as superior to substitutes and offers free medical books from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
Max Wallace of Kansas City visits relatives here. Rev R W Gentry leaves Saturday for Chicago with wife. Dr Shoop s Restorative promises quick nervous support without drugging stomach or heart. Sold by dealers. Dr E J Kampf opens five osteopathy rooms in Trader s Park building Room No 9 to treat patients with scientific care.
Mrs George Colburn returns home after visiting her father Buford Chinn. Advertisements promote Preven tives candy cold cure tablets claiming quick relief and safety. Various locals travel for visits and business, including Mrs EB Nicholson to St Joseph, L G Peak to Kansas City, and Katherine Wilson resuming studies in Warrensburg. DeWitt’s Liver Pills and Carbolixed Witch Hazel salve are pitched by local druggists.
Mr and Mrs H W McNeel traveled to Odessa Monday for a brief stay. Dr B C Gordon went to Higginsville Tuesday morning to spend the day, as did Mrs F L Carter who also went to Higginsville for the day.
320 acre tract and 104 acre tract in the Warrensburg road area south of Lexington belonging to the estate of the late Joseph F. Smith. Executor L R Smith of 608 Bryant Bldg Kansas City lists the property details. Also notes that T C Sawyer traveled to Independence for business and James Dillard went to Kansas City to enter a hospital.
Will A. Marsh of Siler City NC credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing his painful piles after a long suffering period. The remedy also treats Burns Ulcers Fever Sores Ferema Cuts Chapped Hands Chilblains with quick relief. Arnica salve priced 25 cents at Crenshaw Young. Plus local society notes on Rev T M Cobb and Miss Jo Hinesley returning from trips.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a safe, effective remedy for consumption billiousness dyspepsia indigestion liver and kidney disorders and bone complaints. Priced at 25 cents, Crenshaw and Young offer the product. Local notes report Mr and Mrs L W Cox visiting Kansas City and Captain Tillman returning Monday to resume duties at Wentworth.
Murray W Ayers of Transit Bridge N P almost died from virulent liver trouble losing 49 pounds. He credits Electric Bittern with restoring health, weight gain, and strength. The ad claims it cures stomach liver and kidney troubles and notes Crenshaw and Young sell it for 50 cents.
Oscar Andreen went to St Louis Monday evening on business. Miss Lucretia Chambers returned Monday evening from a visit in Kansas City.
Willis RE Miller and Miss Emma Flournoy wed December 26 1909 at the bride's home in Webb City Missouri Reverend A R Faris officiated. Miller a Lexington drug store worker and the bride from Lexington recently studied at Central college. The couple visited Kansas City and Mexico before renting the Licklin residence on Highland Avenue starts housekeeping in Lexington.
Mrs C W Johnson and Mrs Margaret Walker returned from short trips to Lawson Missouri and Kansas City. Maurice Hicklin and families visited in Odessa and Columbia. A B Elder of Riverton Nebraska came home after visiting locally. Prof M J Patterson and family returned from Harrisonville MO. Cammie Shouse came back to Independence after Lexington visit. J W Jones left for Memphis after holidays with daughter in law. Yingling family spent Sunday in Kansas City. Nell Tebbs and Winifred Page visited Lexington relatives. Luts family departed for Lincoln NM after holidays.
The Elks Club held a New Year’s dance Friday night, attracting thirty five couples and a long post-ceremony finish. Smith’s six piece orchestra provided music. Hinesley ran the punch service. Notable out of town guests included Miss Sathaway Rose Clayton from Kansas City, Jordan from St. Louis, Slammett Huntsville, Lan drum Waverly Florence Katharine Briggs from Olathe Kas, Mary Zoe Eva Mellor Wayne Neb, Mann Owen Anand City Landrum Waverly.
Announcements from friends in this city state the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Margen Turnbull to Mr. David Meade Bernard will take place Wednesday December 29 in Lexington Virginia Col Bernard commander Wentaworth Military Academy has resided here about a year and is well liked They will be at home after January 10
Mr and Mrs John Strodtman of Napoleon join Mr and Mrs Vince Owens here Sunday. Henry Heeln in Kansas City Monday, E W White also there. D T Bogie and Dick Mitchell visit Buckner for the day. Alice Fitzgerald and Susie Alford return to Concordia. Willard Hutchinson to Kansas City after a visit with his sister. Henry Rinehart returns to Columbia after days with relatives. T J McElroy of Independence stops by. Mrs Phil Marshall returns from St Louis. Floyd Green returns to Galena Kansas where she teaches. Ada B Carter and grandson Tom Hill return from Kansas City. Charles Weber returns from Kansas City. G P Hammer goes to Kansas City for business. F J Wilkins leaves for Mexico Missouri after a week with the Fredendalls. William Groves of Tulsa spends weekend with his parents. Lillian Harrison returns to Independence after holidays. John Mitchell of St Louis visits his parents W Z Mitchell. Charles Warder of Higginsville visits relatives. Prewitt Roberts, University student, heads to Kansas City for a few days. Q Sawyer goes to Independence on business. B K Wolf and three children return to Windsor after holidays with her parents.
Local residents recount holiday visits and weekend gatherings with kin and friends in Higginsville and surrounding towns. Spotted are Joe Neal, Miss Nannie Willette, the Lyons family, and W R Slusher traveling to Beggs Oklahoma for a ill relative. Several trips to Kansas City and Lexington noted, along with a dance hosted by L J Kemple. Weather notes mention bad road drifts affecting mail delivery.
Word has been received announcing the death of Mrs. John N Kirk of Butte Montana after an operation for appendicitis on December 25. Born and reared in Lexington she was sister to Mrs Emma Schofield and Mrs Elizabeth Williams of this city. She was forty and had no children.
Miss Frances McFadin entertained thirty guests at her country home Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. William S. Mann of Kansas City. A ample course dinner preceded dancing and whist. Miss Mary Glasscock and Mr. Matthew Kenney won prizes, a silver hand glass and cigar clipper respectively. It was one of the most delightful holidays affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Weber spent Friday with friends in Wigginsville. Esquire J. A. Lockluirt from Wellington was in Lexington Friday. James Ardinger of Kansas City visits his father Capt. J. P. Ardinger. Miss Kathryn Wilson of Alton arrives to visit her sister Mrs. C. Barnard. Mrs. Charles Egelhoff and son J. C. return to Kansas City after visiting Frank Weis. Miss Elizabeth Cold of Kansas City visits Annie Frischer. Evan Becker heads to Pine Bluff Ark for a business trip. F. L. Carter returns from Hugginsville visit Friday evening.
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