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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
1
O N M Houx announces candidacy for Lafayette county representative in the General Assembly. He faces no opposition and is expected to win easily. Houx has one term experience, a strong record for the county, and emphasizes businesslike laws, integrity, and knowledge of state constitution and government. He predicts a larger majority yes.
A party left Tuesday morning for grooked river to fight chiggers and fleas until Friday. Participants include Ernest Brice, Anna Stalling, Ira Stalling, May Heimer, Margaret Weis, Stella Bandon, Ikce Spencer, Laura Taubman, Ila Crowder, Elizabeth Walfee, Izetta Gaffin, Bearn, Frank Weis, Geo. Weis, Bo Barron, Albert Walk, Joeyng, Harry Taubman, A E Faubman, Carl Winkler, Pete Legert, Arthur Bour.
Police raided a local hop joint on Saturday night, arresting Charles Scott and Kate Baker, both colored, and seizing three pipes and pills. The woman pleaded guilty to maintaining a hop joint and was sentenced to six months in jail. Scott awaits trial.
The first balloon released Tuesday evening by Chau tauqua management carried a pink slip redeemable for a season ticket to Lexington Chautauqua. Chas Barron captured the balloon, which will be released at intervals and exchanged for season tickets.
Mr and Mrs Monroe F Cockrell and Collin Davis of Kansas City plus Amelia Sarah Cockrell Teresa Chappell and Jake Van Dyke attended a weeklong house party at Mrs Nannie Steele then returned home Monday evening Corder and William Steele left Tuesday morning for a week in Marshall Mo John and Alvin Slusher arrived Monday from Monivista Colorado for a short visit The Slushers who wed last spring in Colorado are settled in a new home R M Lale and daughter returned Monday from a visit with walks in Gen then went to Kansas City Monday night on business
Waverly notes list visits and travels of local residents across Missouri towns. Violet Jenkins of Boonville visits aunt Mrs Will England. numerous notes on relatives, births, funerals, and travels including Sedalia Kansas City Independence Higginsville and Luxemburg areas.
Marriage licenses issued include Gee H Lynn Hodge Gracie A Hastetter Hodge Everly Leach Higginsville Odie Ridge Higginsville Erving Li Lusk Rosewell N M Zoe Benton Higginsville James W Stoker Lexington Ethel L Page Lexington Joseph Bank Franklin Maymee Robinson Lexington Wa D Clay Corder Fannie Agnes Edwards Corder John Barnes Lexington Mary West Lexington W M Dewees traveled to Kansas City Monday on business.
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