McGrew Wins Suit in Supreme Court Ruling
The Missouri Supreme Court sustained a $7,462.43 judgment for J C McGrew Sr in a case against Missouri Pacific arising from freight rate discrimination between short and long hauls. Judge Hall cited common law limits on extortionate rates and a statutory short haul rule, upholding the earlier circuit court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
J. C. McGrew, Sr
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Circuit Court
Alexander Graves
Hall
Fourth of July Rates via Mo and Iron Mountain
Tickets on sale July 9 for a round trip fare of one and one third. Good returning until July 8. Brief local notices include Join M Seiter in Kansas City on business. W H Chiles in Waverly on legal matters. Lyons returned from Higginsville. Mrs Mary Ellen Brooks and Misses Kin cade visited Independence. Mrs J B Davis and three daughters from St Louis arrived to visit Mary A Gordon. W V Curtis sold a farm seven miles southwest of town to Lone Heimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo. Pas
Iron Mountain
M. Seiter
Kansas City
W. H. Chiles
Waverly
Kles Lyons
Higginsville
Mary Ellen Brooks
Sedalia
Mattie
Susie Kincade
Loni Heimer
Ner
Con
Will Close Fourth Agreement to Close at 10 A.M.
The undersigned agree to close at 10 a.m. on the Fourth and remain closed until Tuesday morning. Signatories include J. R. Wilmot, Jos L. Long, W. P. Cole, E. G. Loomis, B. F. Eaton, N. E. Baskett, C. L. Keeney, F. Morath, BE, B. Campbell, W. J. C. Bour, Sol Mike, Standard Oil Company, C. W. Hicklin, D. Albert, Frank Bookata, Tony Joseph, Geo, M. Long, Geo. Nasser, Zach Wright & Sons, Don Baron, EB, B. Vaughan, Jno. Seiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wilmot
Jos. L. Long
W. P. Cole
E.G. Loomis
B. F. Eaton
N. E. Baskett
C. L. Kearney
F. Morath
B. Campbell
W. J. C. Bour
Sol Mike
Standard Oil Company
C. W. Hicklin
D. Albert
Frank Bookata
Tony Joseph
Geo
M. Long
Nasser
Zach W. Wright & Sons
Don Baron
B. Vaughan
Jno. Seiter
Albert Fegert Appointed Assistant Postmaster
Jno Taubman, recently appointed postmaster, announced the appointment of Albert Fegert as assistant. Fegert is well known in Lexington for ties to Winkler Furnitory Company and is praised as intelligent, courteous, ambitious, and faithful. The selection reflects well on Taubman and Fegert.
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Jno
Fourth of July closure and local court actions
Closed for the Fourth. This store will stay shut all day Monday July 4. Wilson-Fredendall D. G. Co. Sherii Wl 8, Peacocls heading to Concordia Wednesday morning. Mrs Fannie Sawyer returned Tuesday evening from Independence. At preliminary hearing before Squire Whitsett Thursday Dan Williams alias Crappy Dan, arrested Sunday by Marshal Price for stealing chickens, bound over to October term of criminal court. Sheriff W. S. Peacork went to Jefferson City Thursday to place John Sherman in state penitentiary, Sherman pled and life sentence reduced by Judge Rich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherii
Concordia
Fannie Sawyer
Independence
Squire Whitsett Tursday
Dan Williams
Crappy Dan
Marshal Price
Peacork
Jefferson City
John Sherman
State Penitentiary
Sherman
Rich
Taubman Appointed Lexington Postmaster Amid Rejoicing
John K. Taubman received official notice on Monday of his appointment as postmaster of Lexington. He will assume duties after qualifying, supported by a civil service staff. The four year term carries a $2400 annual salary, and local friends anticipate efficient public service with no cause for complaint.
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John K. Taubman
Lexington
Taubman
Eivil Service
Aps Pointent
Brick Company Growing Plans Expanded Brick Plant
I B Keller returned Wednesday night from a trip to St Louis and Eastern Illinois in the interest of the Lexington Triumph Press Brick Company. He studied brick making methods and purchased a full outfit of machinery for stiff pressed brick and tile making. The equipment will be shipped at once and installed at their yard with a new dry press, aiming to make the plant one of the best equipped in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Keller
St. Louis
Ilinois
Lexington — Triumph Press Brick Company
Chicken Thief Caught in Local Scoutings and Travels
Marshal das N Price went to Kansas City Sunday with Jim Willits to retort thefts of chickens. EB N Hopkings visited Kitna City Wednesday to spend Mr. and Mrs. Jalna Merrixon’s days. Miss Lela Young, Mrs. Clara Costellon, Miss Florence Greiser, and Miss Lucile Greiser all traveled to Kansas City Wednesday to visit relatives and friends in Omaha and Montgomery area. Various residents, including Eva Frick, Jennie Vaughan, Dora Carter, and J R Ryland, journeyed to see kin or attend visits.
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Kitna City
Weidneslay
Jalna Merrixon
Kansas City
Wednesley
Lela Young
Clara Costellon
Florence Greiser
Lucile Greiser
Omaha
Nebraska
Eva Frick
Jennie Vaughan
Dora Carter
Notice to Denke by Lexington City School Board
The Lexington MI city school board warns Denke regarding plans to raise funds for child relief and deposit matters. Local residents AF Winkler Mrs K Terglund and daughter Josie, and son Robert, visited Kansas City for a few days. O A Rex returned from a Kansan City trip. Mrs Thomas Swinney and Mrs F E Bollin left for Chicago after inviting William Peachy’s family. Mrs T B Crenshaw and two children Brandford and Martha returned to Kansas City after visiting relatives. Misses Inez and Ida Belle Walker went to Higginsville Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Terglund
Josie
Robert
Kansas City
O. A. Rex
Kansan City
Thomas Swinney
F. E. Bollin
Chicago
William Peachy
T. B. Crenshaw
Brandford
Martha
Inez
Ida Belle Walker
Higginsville
La‘tives
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J.C. McGrew
Henry Chiles
Harvard
Mr. Chiles
Lexington High School
William Jewell College
William FH. Chiles
Curtis
Noever
Boyd Curtis
Elizabeth Noever
East South Street
R. T. Mansfield
the Baptist Church
Hugh Shelby
Lucy Neever
Willa Curtis
Mr. Curtis
W. V. Curtis
Mrs. Curtis
Corder
Lee Martin
Esther Boylan
K. P. Kramer
Claude la Deis
Mokane
Lena Kolster
Near Hodge
C. J. Frerking
Joe Greer, Jr
Warenton
Eta Ewell
Marshall
Louis Peeples
Wayne Redding
Annie Willard
Mollie Armen
Trout
L. W. Roth
Roth
Wilson
Wesley Ostermeyer
Mayview
S. M. Reynolds
W. B. Harris
Dave Prosser
Scott City
Kansas
Ewana Widd
Sweet Springs
B. E. Efter
Laura , Freeland
Larand
Columbia
Walter
Sydnor
Suday
Marie
Emma Jankin
Tia Cite
Bethel Whore
Gordon Jackson
Near Waverly
D. G. Jackson
J. T. Kolater
Higns
Dover Notes
Phillip Wahl
J. R. Plattenbure
B. W. Vaughan
Bony Gray
J. Q. Plattenburg
Ed Pawling
Blackburn
Dixie Corder
Almain
Margaret Zeyzing
John Hodges
F. L. Cox
Byrd Hackley
le Deis
Spene
Sallie
Virgie Corbin
Fred Bills
St. L. Dysirt
Christan Church
Kennerly
Ella McCuintie
Neff
J .Li
Cal. Sandford Sellers
Jr. M. Toul
Kena City
J. L. Golden
Harry Blew
Misa Mary Wilson
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Clarence Vivien
Houston
Missouri
Glover Branch
Mexico
Catherine Branch
Walter Calloway
Thomas Calloway
James W. Miller
North 8Th Street
Capt
Mrs. Todhunter
Ryland Todlanter
Greystone Park
Katherine
Emory Todhunter
Randolph-Macon College
Todhunter
Hmary Todhunter
Katherine Todhunter
Neill Todhunter
Donna Sixson
Maryville
Mary Goodson
Carrollton
Felix Young
Lillian Fulkerson
Pearlabet Fulkerson
Helen Fulkerson
Elizabeth Burton
Lillian Burton
Sarah Wingate
Nick Hall
Bettie Bell
Albert Fegert
Wilson-Fredendall D. G. Co
Das N. Price
Jim Willits
Chigkins
J. R. Ryland
Montgomery
Alabama
D. A. Keith
Charles A. Keith
Lofasene
Ielth
Denke
Edacation of
Mic
Pnildie Solund
Winkler
Soe
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