Two Boys Die After East South Street Accident
Friday night on East South street a collision between a Ford driven by Charles Wheeler and a lightless buggy with three sled riders led to two deaths. George O Laughlin, 15, died at the scene. Elmer O Laughlin, 13, died next morning at Lexington Hospital. Walter Goodman was injured. A coroner's jury deemed it an unavoidable accident. Funeral services for the brothers were held Tuesday.
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East South Street
Charles Wheeler
South Street
Twenty-second
Miss Crabtree
George O' Laughlin
Elmer
Walter Goon
George O’laughlin
Lexington Hospital
Walter Goodman
Frances Ethington
Marshall Goodman
B. Vaughan
W. V. Curtis
J. C. Graddy
Frank Bowers
Thomas Fletcher
Tim Howard
South 24Th Street
Odessa Banks Raise Interest Rates to Seven Percent
The Odessa banks increased the rate of interest from 6 to 7 percent. Loans of less than $200 carry 8 percent.
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Odessa
Deputy Sheriff Recovers Forger From Richmond Toruing Lexington
Deputy Sheriff John McDonald arrested Walter Stevenson, wanted for forgery, after returning from Richmond Tuesday. Stevenson and a companion attended a Lexington celebration, spent all funds, and passed a worthless $5.10 check to Homer Vardis. He was fined 25 plus costs totaling 58 dollars, with 235 dollars owed in county jail.
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John McDonald
Richmond
Walter Stevenson
Lexington Dee
Homer Vardis
He Must Have Sticky Fingers Steals Whiskey Then Jail
Charles Scott, a colored man, was arrested weeks ago for purloining coal and fined with ten days in jail. After pleading guilty to stealing a pint of whiskey from McIntye Mitchell’s saloon, Judge Wright sentenced him to eighty seven days in the county jail for the winter.
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Charles Scott
McIntye & Mitchell
Judge Wright
Coante Iaii
Wentworth Falls Narrowly to Lee's Summit in Openers
Wentworth's basketball team opened the season with a 27 to 24 loss to Lee's Summit on Wednesday night. The game was played at Wentworth gymnasium. Walter Hughes of the aviation and general supply depot, U.S. Army, Detroit arrived Tuesday night to spend an eight day furlough with his mother.
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Wentworth
Lee's Summit
Wentworth Gynasium
Walter Hughes
Aviation and General Supply
U.S. Army
Detroit
Mich
Vulcanizing Business for Sale in Lexington Missouri
Lexington Tire and Repair Co in Lexington Missouri seeks buyer for a vulcanizing business. Reason for sale stated as good. Includes address of the shop at Lexington, Missouri.
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Lexington Tire & Repair Co
Lexington, Mo
John E. Jaques Dies of Wounds in World War I
Private John E. Jaques of Sedalia Missouri died December 22 1918 from wounds received in action. He left Lexington April 27 for Camp Funston and went overseas with the 89th Division. Born December 2 1893 he was 26. He married Mamie Thompson of this city and leaves a daughter, his father, a sister Mrs Clarence Cully and three brothers Louis Jesse and Willie, all of Sedalia. He was wounded on the war’s last day.
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Jess Jaques
War Department
John E. Jaques
Jaques
Lexington
Camp Funston
Sedana
Mamie Thompson
Clarence Cully
Louis
Jesse
Willie
Mrs Ben Lierman Dies at Home on 23rd Street
Mrs. Ben Lierman died Thursday at 3 45 pm at her home on 23rd street from heart trouble. Born in Saline County on June 1 1902 she is survived by husband son and her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kratzer two sisters Estell and Thelma and brother John Kratzer all of this city. Funeral service was held Saturday at 2 oclock from the home.
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Ben Lierman
23Rd Street
Lierman
Saline County
Frank Kratzer
Estell
Thelma Kratzer
John Kratzer
Welock
Kennedy Receives Life Sentence for Murder in Ray County
J. H. Kennedy received a life sentence in Ray county criminal court after being found guilty of murder in the first degree. He was accused of clubbing his wife to death with an oil table leg on the night of May 8 while Kennedy formerly resided in Lexington.
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Kennedy
Emiy
Ray County
Lexington
Hopkins Promoted to Bank Presidency After Director Death
Stockholders of Trader's Bank hold annual election on Monday and promote FE Hopkins from vice president to president, filling vacancies after W. G. McCausland's death. T. C. Sawyer elected director. Hopkins joined the bank in June 197, after leaving The Intelligencer-290 editorship.
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EN. Hopkins
Trader's Bank
FE. N. Hopkins
T. C. Sawyer
W. G. McCausland
Mr. Hopkins
Traders Bank
Intelligencer
Practical Dress Making Demonstration At Lexington Bureau
Miss Mary RB Robinson clothing specialist from the extension service Department of Agriculture Columbia and Miss Mildred Glasse Emergency Home Demonstration Agent led a demonstration before the Lexington Home Bureau. They showed making practical home dress items from affordable materials and flour sacks, plus baby outfits advised by physicians, khaki outfits for farmerettes, and inexpensive trims.
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Mary RB. Robinson
Extension Service Department of Agriculture
Columbia
Mildred Glasse
Lexington Home Bureau
College Park Association Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of College Park Association will hold their annual meeting at Traders Bank Lexington Mo on Thursday January 40 1918 at 10 oclock a m to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact other business as may come before said meeting E N Hopkins President F Lee Wallace Secretary
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Stockholders of
College Park Association
Traders Bank
Lexington
E. N. Hopkins
F. Lee Wallace
Great Love at Grand Theater prompts list of stars
Trilith presents Griffiths The Great Love at the Grand Theater Monday January 2 with Lillian Gish George Fawcett Henry Walthall Maude Massie Stanley Robert Harron George Siegmann and others. The Princess of Memphis the Countess of Masseren Lady John Lavery and more fill the notable cast in this celebrated screen feature.
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Trilith
Mr. Yeooung
Grand Theater
Griffith
Lillian Gish
George Fawcett
Henry Walthall
Massfiell Stanley
Robert Harron
George Siegmann
Fresemary Thireby
Gloria Hope
Princess of
Menin
Countess of Masserens
John Lavery
Drogheda
Diana Manmers
Duke of the Riliand
England
Elizahbeth Asquith
Mirister
Montages
Betti
Stuart-Wrortleys
Violet Keppel
Fay
Eastern Star Installs Officers In Local Chapter
The Eastern Star chapter installed recently elected officers for the coming year. Names include Mrs. Mary Calloway as Worthy Matron and Vince Fe. Owen as Worthy Patron, with several associate officers and officers in other roles.
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Eastern Star
Reastern Star
Tugeday
Mary Calloway
Vince Fe. Owen
Mixttie Mareqguix
Matrde Owen
Ned Shotlii
Willial Marquria
Mrs. Mary Zeiler Dead in Eldorado Kansas
Mrs. Mary A Zeiler aged 71 died of heart disease in Eldorado Kansas on January 15 She was born in Kentucky raised in the city and was a Baptist lifelong member She leaves a son Simuel Zeiler and several siblings Funeral services were to be held at 2 30 PM today at the Drysdale residence 611 Franklin St
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Mary A. Zeiler
Eldorado
Kansas
Kentucky
Simuel Zeiler
The
Baptist Church
Simnel 1 Drysdale
Kate
Lillie Drysdale
W. Th Musgrave
B.S. Crom Well
Kansas City
KL. Spurgeay
Sweet Sprinars
Marriage of Earl Gee and Havel Dierking at Presbyterian Manse
Mr Earl Gee of Kansas City Kansas married Miss Havel Dierking daughter of Mrs Alice Dierking at the Presbyterian Manse Saturday afternoon at 4 o clock Rev Robt L Cow officiated The groom formerly worked as night operator at Myarick depot.
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Earl Gee
Kansas City
Kansas
Havel Dierking
Alice Dierking
Robt. L. Cow
My Arick
Marriage of Mr Joe Dierking and Mrs Laura Poole
Mr Joe Dierking and Mrs Laura Poole of this city were married Wednesday night at eight o'clock at the Trinity Evangelical parsonage with Rev J C Bierbaum officiating
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Joe Dierking
Laura Poole
Trinity Evangelical Parsonage
J. C. Bierbaum
Death of a Child Luella Knox Died in Pneumonia
Luella Knox two years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Knox living south of Lesington died Monday morning at 8 30 o clock of pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at o clock.
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Luella Knox
Thomas Knox
Lesington
Pneumoriia
His Sins Found Him Out Sheriff Forths Bordone to Leavenworth
Sheriff C Talbott arrested Felix Bordone in Lexington after he failed to report for army duty and sought to hire an attorney for divorce proceedings. Bordone was sent to Leavenworth, Kansas, for federal authorities after the wake of the local Drnutt Board notice.
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C. Talbott
Felix Bordone
Leavenworth
Kans
Drnutt Board
Lexington
Talbott
Burglar suspects jailed after Higgins home break in
Deputy Sheriff W P Kelly of Higginsville brought Leroy Harris and Reason Brown to Lexington Friday morning and placed them in the county jail charged with burglarizing the home of Mrs Anna Higgins about a month ago.
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W. P. Kelly
Higginsville
Leroy Harris
Rease N Brown
Lexington
Anna Higgins
Surprise birthday party for James Thatch celebrated
A Wednesday night gathering at James Thatch home at 11th and Main to mark his 26th birthday drew about twenty four guests. All reported a good time.
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James Thatch
Mr. Thatch
Death of Mrs Mary Finch in Sevot Vottomies
Mrs Mary Finch died yesterday evening at her home in Sevot Vottomies after general debility. She was 75 and survived by four sons Ty Vine, John, Henry, and William, all living in Egypt Betton.
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Mary Finch
Mary Winch
Sevot Vottomies
Ty Vine
John
Henry
William
Egypt
Betton
General March Receives Legion of Honor Award
General March, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, has been awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in recognition of his distinguished services during the war.
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March
United States Army
Legion of Honor
Health Sunday urged by Surgeon General Blue
Dr. Rupert Blue, Surgeon General, asks ministers to set Feb. 9 as Health Sunday to preach the nation’s duty to protect soldiers and sailors and curb social diseases. He cites war and demobilization as risks and urges churches to continue wartime public health efforts to safeguard communities and future generations.
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Rupert Blue
Servce
Ando
Caneral
Basketball Game Postponed Between St Pauls College and Wentworth
The St Paul's College versus Wentworth basketball game set for tonight is postponed to Saturday at 2:80 PM. Admission will be free. Lerct Woodsen Paomett is on a ten day furlough from Camp Caster, Mirch.
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St. Paul's College
Wentworth
Lerct
Woodsen Paomett
Camp Caster
Mirch
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