Gratz Brothers Store Fire Destroys Clothing Stock
A fire at Gratz Brothers clothing store late tonight caused extensive damage to the clothing and shoe departments from heat and smoke. Fire officials fought for over an hour, likely started in the rear of the clothing area, with losses partly insured and stock value well above the insured amount. The incident affected the oldest local business, with notes on payroll and a semiannual dividend being declared as the blaze was contained.
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Iig
Gratz Bros
Tirey
Ames
Weet
Morris Gratz
Avowal Election at Traders Bank Annual Meeting
The Traders Bank stockholders met at the bank Monday from 9 to 8. The old directory was re elected with names including McClausland Slusher Crenshaw and Chamberlain. The board elected officers McCausland president Slusher vice president Crenshaw secretary and Trelach cashier. A 4 percent dividend was declared and earnings were distributed to permanent funds and other accounts. The Commercial Bank directors also declared an annual dividend of 4 percent and distributed earnings to Interest and Exchange and Permanent Survive. the latter fund stood at 49000.
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Traders Bank
Wm. G. McClausland
B. BR
Ireland
John E Burden
William Aull
David A.slogher
Upton Wilson
Jackson Bradey
Lee J Slusher
Thomas Walton
John Chamberlain
J. G. Crenshaw
John Slusher
E. NS Hopkins Joro
W. G McCausland
Lee J. Slusher
B. R. Trelach
Jobo Chamberlain
Willman Howards
Commercial Bank
The
Lexington Savings Bank Stockholders Hold Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of Lexington Savings Bank stockholders, the old board was re appointed with Walter B. Waddell Nicholson Hoffman Sanford Bellors Irving Tevis W. D. Rankin and F. Lee Wallace. The board was introduced for the year with Walter B. Waddell as president.
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Lexington Savings Bank
Walter B. Waddell
Nicholson
Bb. Hoffman
Sandford Bellors
Irving Tevis
W. D. Rankin
F. Lee Wallace
Walter B
Waddell
Morrison Wentworth Bank Elects New Directors and Officers
Stockholders met at the Morrison Wentworth Bank building on Wednesday and elected directors for the coming year: Richard Field, Geo M Catron, F T Bates, L W Cox, William Morrison, Samuel J Andrew, Barnett Young, FRB Howe, with officers named as Richard Field President Geo M Catron Vice President Samuel J Andrew Ofshler Burnett Young. A semi annual dividend of 8 percent was declared from the bank’s net earnings for the past six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison- Wentworth Bank
Richard Field
Geo. M. Catron
F.T. Bates
L. W. Cox
William Morrison
Samuel J. Andrew
Barnett Young
Frb. Howe
Rufus Young
Geo M. Catron
Samuel J Andrew
Ofshler
Burnett Young
O. P. Installation Of Lodge Officers Listed
A two lodge installation was held Tuesday evening with Henry Sinauer as installing officer. Officers named include L C Yates N Gy Albert Cardivell Ve G Jo A Wilson secretary Jobn Taubmin treasurer for the Orion Lodge and Guttenberg lodge officers John Rosewell N G William Hurat V G Jos Talbot secretary Hl J Gelzor treasurer.
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V.G
Jos, Talbot
Hl. J. Gelzor
Installation of officers at Lextonton Lodge K of P
The Lextonton Lodge K of P installed newly elected officers on Saturday night. Walix Buelens, Jobo McDermott, Benj Vovat, and others were named to posts including Prelate, M of W, K of RS, M of E, Master-at-Arms, Inner Guard, and Outer Guard. A banquet followed served by William Palmer.
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Lextonton Lodge
K of P
Walix Buelens
Jobo McDermott
Benj Vovat
Butler Falbot
Bias Spruce
M. Ladeson
James Canning
Arma
Booll Burksun
Joseph Minne
William Palmer
Gilkerson-Sweet nuptials in New Rochelle home
B B Gilkerson of Wichita and Meg Susie Sweet of New Rochelle wed at the bride’s home Joo 5th. They arrived Thursday evening and are guests of Mr and Mrs E J McGrew. The couple will reside in Wichita where Mr Gilkerson is in business.
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B. B. Gilkerson
Wichita
Kangas
Meg Susie Sweet
New Rochelle
New York
E. J. McGrew
West Point Cadets Welcome New English and Gym Instructor
Lieut. A. W. Smith of the 9th Cavalry, West Point 1904, begins teaching English and winter gymnasium work at Wentworth Military Academy. He has led athletics and polo in the army and this marks the first regular cold season gym instruction for cadets. Smith started duties Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth Military Academy
A. W. Smith
Calvary
Lieut. Smith
West Point
Eggleston & Ewley Accepts Closure After Seventeen Years
Grocery firm Eggleston & Ewley announces go out of business after seventeen years in the city. Stock will be closed out at once. Neither member has future plans. Offers include Sam or exchange for city property or 800 acres in Greely County Kansas near the Missouri Pacific railroad and 1,000 acres of mineral and farm land in Morgan County Missouri. Wessendorf family members and Miss Laura Daehler return to Los Angeles after three months with Mrs. Winkler in this city.
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Eggleston & Ewley
Sam
Greely
Kansas
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Morgan County
Missouri
R. Tonhunter
Lexington Urged To Build Suburban Transit To Mines
A columnist argues Lexington must secure a motor line from Dexington to mines south of town to prevent outgrowth of camps into towns, expand trade, raise property values, and draw two thousand new residents within three to four years. The plan would extend to the C and A railroad within five years and radiate lines to neighboring districts to boost regional development.
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Lexington
Dexington
Southwesters
Missouri
Kansas
Messore
Farm Trespass Prosecution Notice by Bessenoxr Jao
A dated 1907 warning posted on a farm by Bessenoxr Jao declaring that as of now the owner will prosecute all trespassers including those hunting with dogs or guns. The notice orders trespassers to stay off the property and serves as a legal deterrent.
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Bessenoxr
Public Sale To Be Held At Northrop Farm
George W Loorey will hold a public sale of livestock and farm implements on the Jack Slusher farm near Northrop Tuesday January 15. The sale includes fine brood mares and other horses, some hogs, and assorted farm implements.
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George W. Loorey
Jack Slusher
Northrop
Post Office Letter List From Lexington 1907
The following names remain uncalled for at the Lexington post office January 12 1907 including James Allen Mrs J D Bryant Miss Lydia Bravo Opal Buhyan Menard Jim Daviscol L D Davis Mrs Ollie Douglass Mrs Minnie Ford W M Gray Lafayette Green Jessie George Delena Hierdick Miss Maudie Jackson Miss Ellie Jonson Mr Dave Johnson M B Lawson Jack Lophoa J W McLeod Thomas H Paterson Miss Earmy Phillip James Raynes Roy Sheehy Miss Mary Scronge J W Sublette Master Homer Thomas Thos Tucker Mrs Lela Tucker Mrs Katte Waters Frank Williams Miss Bettie White Jos B Young Advertised when called for DiLia Caowper Postmaster.
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Lexington
Manuary
James Allen
J. D. Bryant
Lydia Bravo
Opal Buiyan Menard
Jim Daviscol
L. D. Davis
Ollie Douglass
Minnie Ford
W. M. Gray
Lafayette Green
Jessie George
Delena Hierdick
Maudie Jackson
Ellie Jonson
Dave Johnson
M. B Lawson
Jack Lophao
J. W. McLeod
Thomas H. Paterson
Earmy Phillip
James Raynes
Roy Sheehy
Mary Scronge
J. W. Sublette
Homer Thomas
Thos. Tucker
Lela Tucker
For Sale Bees Cows Horses and Farm Implements
Miss Florence Becker arrives in Columbia Missouri to stay with relatives after a journey on Wednesday. The advertisement lists for sale several good milch cows three heifers farming implements three good work horses and one boggy near the cemetery at the John O B Burden place with the spelling Cris Writtantson.
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Cris
Writtantson
John
Burden
D&wit
Florence Becker
Columbia, Mo
Yialb
County Court Proceedings Reported in Detail
The new County Court met in regular session with Presiding Judge Joseph B. Hagood and associate judges and staff. Orders include appointing Charles Freschle road commissioner for district 16, admitting I W Whitsett to the infirmary, and juries drawn for February criminal term. Court also forms County Board of Health with Dr Frank L Mann as physician and secretary OQ L Glass, plus various drainage, taxation, and maintenance actions. The court honored warranty for the infirmary heating plant, heard numerous minor local notes, and set a final hearing for the Hickite Lake drainage matter. Community notices mention visits, purchases, and social events around Lexington and Wallington.
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Joseph B. Hagood
J. Klingenberg
EB. Meredith Thomas
Chas. L. Glasscock
Chas F&f
Kinkead
Charles Freschle
Carl Schaefer
I. W. Whitsett
Hulver
R D. Barnett
J. W. Abbovd
Middleton
August Erdman Jr
BR. L. Webb
Harrison Steele
Solabar
Coe
Sullivan, Thow
L. Glass
James Jacobs
Samuel MacDaniel
Frank R. Howe
Zach W. Wright
Mitchell
P. Groves
J. K. Gray
Hickite Lake
John A. Fulton
Criminal Court
Clay
Benjamin R. Gillespie
James A. Gibson
Davis
John Hickman
Higginsville residents visit on varied days
Deck Vandiver Arvah Kelley and Phares Buchanan from Higginsville and south Washington were in town on Monday and last Monday on business. Bert Taubman spent Wednesday in Bigginsville while Frank Vanarsdai¢ of Kansas City visits W. B. Buford this week. Owen William, recently ill, is reported not to have improved. Mr. McNeil of Galena Kansas spent Bondsy with the Stalth family. Kay Waddell took a naval trip to Odessa and stayed over. Wm. Withers of Texas arrived in Knut Toeeday to visit his mother and relatives.
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Mrs. L. ©. Chiles
Mise Belle Graves
Lexington
Curtis Clark
Brooklyn
N. Y
T. M. Chinn
Bettie Benning
Arvah Kelley
Higginsville
Bert Taubman
Bigginsville
Frank Vanarsdai
Kansas City
W. B. Buford
Mr. McNeil
Galena, Kas
Wm. A. Stalth
Kay Waddell
Odessa
Wm. Withers
Texas
Knut
Local notes on illness deaths and a Dover wedding
Mrs Irv Zeysing is seriously ill at home with influenza. Jesse Groves shipped cattle to Kansas City on Wednesday. Congdon visited in Kansas City earlier this week. H L Edwards of Corder hosted friends here Sunday. Bar Keesler returned to St Louis after a visit. Miss Brightwell of Lexington attended Edna Shoemaker’s funeral. Mrs Ban Loews died at her home near Corder. Mrs Lewig is aunt to Mrs M V B Oliver. Mrs Charles Gray came from Kansas City to visit her mother Mrs Maria Cooper. Edna Shoemaker, 14, died at 1420 Holmes St Kansas City. burial at Dover cemetery. Rev Coll of Mizginaville conducted the Shoemaker funeral with Mrs Vermillion and Mrs McCord. Leonard Vaughn and Bessie Phelps married at Christian church with Addie Vaughn and Willie Harwood as attendants. Mr Vaughn is a son of Sam Vaughn. well regarded. They will live in Dover after January 6.
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Inez Toeaday
Kagiwhn
Bell Telephone Co
Doling
Lydia Belle Butt
Tsat
Judge Butt
Sgo
Jack O Donel
Bites City
Touilay
Michell
Lexington
Mra. L. Boon
Charles Nodler
Joe Wilson
Thomas F. Lockhart
Mamie Brinkman
Rockville
Charles Gray
Kansas City
Maria Cooper
Dodson
Holmes St
Edes Shoemaker
Dover Cemetery
Christian Church
Eld. Stark
Leonard Vaughn
Bessie Phelps
Addie Mary Vaughn
Willie Harwood
Phelps
David Phelps
Mr. Vaughn
Sam Vaughn
Dover Forlands
Life Courteous and common courtesies on life’s highway
The Life Courteous from the Los Angeles Times argues that small daily courtesies between people greatly improve life. It laments that bad manners persist despite education, social progress, and shared urban experiences like books, meals, and street cars.
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Los Angeles Times
Japanese student studies American life in New York
Jap studying finance, son of a renowned financier, has pursued courses at Towa College and the University of the City of New York while in New York City studying Wall Street. He also visited Washington to learn Uncle Sam’s money management. R. W. Mitchell traveled to Springdale, Arkansas, on business Wednesday evening.
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Kosa Hayachi
Tokio
Japan
Towa College
University of the City of New York
Wall Street
Washington
Uncle Sam
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Morrison-Wentworth Bank
O. P
P. Installation
Gilkerson
Mia. H. H. Wessendorf
Pearl
Grace
Laura Daehler
Los Angeles
Wessendorf
Henry Winkler
Lafayette County
Saline County
Waverly
Charles Paulson
James Taggert
Robt
Chamblin
Rigginsville
Irving Withers
P. Keith
Grandma Puckett
T. M. Cobb
Belton, Mo
Bart Tanudman
Julius Dryer
Kaneas City
Fila
Arthur Downs
Bes
Wellington and Vicinity
F. W. Mann
Butch Roedel
W. R. Carter
Ed Abing
Rockville, Mo
CQ. W. Mitchell
Mayview
J. BH. Bryant
A. F. Obertelman
William Nieberger
Lawrence
Saste Summers
Wellington
Rebecca Lodge
Lucy Waller
Warrensburg Normal
R. L Moon
Sod
William Brown
Pearl Brown
Warsaw
Mayview Notes
Deck Vandiver
Owen William
Phares Buchanan
South
Dover
Mrs. Irv. Zeysing
Ingrippe
Jesse Groves
Catire
Congdon
Kangsa City
H. L. Edwards
Corder
Bar Keesler
St. Louis Thureday
Misses Brightwell
Edna Shoemaker
Ban Loews
Lewig
M. V. B. Oliver
Rev. Coll
Mizginaville
Sone Shoemaker
Mesdamees
A. Vermillion
F. L. McCord
R. W. Mitchell
Springdale
Ark
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