Teachers urged to stay at posts during wartime
President A Ross Hill of the University of Missouri told teachers in Columbia that education is patriotic service. He urged teachers to train youth to be better citizens and to remain at their posts until a greater national service calls. Over 950 students enrolled in MU Summer Session, with late registrations ongoing.
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M. A
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Missouri
Columbia
Missouri Union
President Hill
M. U
Wallace Family Visits Liberty for Short Stay
Reverend and Mrs. R. W. Wallace and their son Richard Jr. traveled to Liberty on Monday for a brief visit with Reverend and Mrs. Graham Frank, staying a few days.
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R. W. Wallace
Richard, Jr
Liberty
Graham Frank
Threshing prices set by Higginsville joint committee
A 1917 Lafayette county notice lists threshing rates adopted June 15 1917 by a joint committee of Threshermen and Farmers in Higginsville. Rates cover threshing from shock with or without crew and stock with crew, outlining payments in wheat oats and required farmer fuel or feed. An advertising note promotes Sanol kidney relief.
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Higginsville
Lafayette County
Local visits noted during weekend gatherings
Mrs. Alice Hogan of Kansas City spent Sunday here with the Hogan family. Mrs. A G Williams left Sunday morning for a visit with Mrs. A C Ewart in Marysville Kansas. Mrs. R E Anthony and her young daughter returned home in Napoleon after visiting Mr. and Mrs. P W Thompson. Miss Mary Glasscock visited Sunday in Higginsville with Miss Dora Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hogan
Kansas City
Dan Hogan
A. G. Williams
A. C. Ewart
Marysville
Kansas
Myrtle Sexton
Mrs. H. Suellen
H. C. Young
Sweetwater
Ady
E. F. Mollenkamp
Howard
Higginsville
William S. Wallace
Earl
Excelsior Springs
Laurence G. Peak
J. C. VanHorn
Helen
Fannie Nance
Gilbert Nance
Jefferson City
J. M. Langadale, Jr
Langadale
William Aull
Sheebe Beg cess arene ks were e e Seeesheapeeeerer
A garbled OCR fragment yields no clear events or names. The readable parts mention unclear terms and stray words without a coherent story or identifiable entities to summarize.
Plague Spreading in Missouri Blamed on Flies and Lacking Screens
Dr. Joseph H. Mayfield, coroner of New Madrid county, reports at least 47 deaths from enterocolitis in his county since late May, with 100 others ill and 118 deaths in southern Missouri blamed on flies. Diseases spread across Scott, Dunklin, Butler, Mississippi, Pemiscot, and New Madrid counties, worsened by swampy areas, poor sewerage, and absent screens. experts urge screens, lime, nurses, and state help. Dr. H B Winters and Dr. William Wescott warn of rapid spread unless action. Dr E W Saunders links 60 plus deaths in Scott and Dunklin counties to flies and calls for eradication efforts, warning of state board involvement.
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Joseph H. Mayfield
New Madrid
Missouri
Fies
Scott County
Dunklin
Buller
Misalaspps
Pemiacot
H. 8
Winters
William Wescott
Oran
Scott
Dunkin
E. W. Saunders
St. Louis
Toevtor Saunders
State Board of Health
John Currall 78 Dies at Home Near Excelsior Springs
John S. Currall, a Missourian born in Fayette in 1939, died at his residence south of Excelsior Springs. He lived in the area for several years and is survived by three daughters.
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John S. Currall
Excelsior Springs
Fayette
Not Guilty For Excelsior Springs Gunfight Self Defense
ee B. Smith of Excelsior Springs was found not guilty in Liberty for the killing of Urban H. Balcombe of Omahu in Excelsior Springs on March 7. The jury ruled the shooting self defense after testimony of prior trouble and Balcombe taking a pack of chewing gum from Smith’s stand at the Auditorium Amusement Building. Smith, 26, a former Kansas City resident, had witnesses on his character. Also noted: Reeves Hopkins, 23, a Confederate veteran, attacked Norris Mitchel in a dispute over the war. Theodore Lawler, claiming to be French, was detained in Lexington on charges of mutilating the American flag.
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Ee B. Smith
Excelsior Springs
Liberty
Urban H. Balcombe
Omahu
Balcombe
Smith
Auditorium Amusement
Charley Baker Dead Near Montgomery After Quiet Civil War Life
Charley Baker, longtime bodyguard to the famed guerrilla Bill Anderson, who terrorized Missouri during the Civil War, died at his home near Montgomery. He had lived a quiet life since the conflict ended.
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Charley Baker
Bill Anderson
Missouri
Hig
Montgomery
Missouri Legislator R Haemeler Dies at 60
R Haemeler a Missouri House member died at SC Charles at age 60. Heat deaths strike St. Louis with three dead and three others prostrated in dangerous condition. Two Sedalia boys George Pace 18 and Joe Pace 13 drowned in Mat Creek after falling from a boat during skylarking with Skares brothers. George Pace recovered.
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R. ©. Haemeler
Missouri House of Representatives
SC Charles
St. Louis
Sedalia
George Pace
Joe Pace
Mat Creek
Skares
Real Estate Transfers in Lafayette County Missouri Week Ending June 30 1917
Deeds filed in Lexington recorder list transfers from Ike H Noyes Edward Speas and others including W D payments totals 3296 30 650 1050 1850 1000 and a stock capital increase for Home B L A from 100000 to 200000 plus transfer details of properties in NW quarter sections 14 11 and 27 28 26 51 26 and addition blocks in Alma Aullville and Lexington with parties named Sta ll a nd Long and Roberts and Klaustermeyer and Kuntz and others
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Recorder's Office
Lexington
Lafayette Co
Lafayette County Abstract Company
Ike H. Noyes
Edward Speas
F. L. Speas
W. D
Robert M. Taubman
Claud W. Hicklin
James Kuntz
E. W. Klaustermeyer
Sand Eczema Cure advertised in local notices
Advertisements promote Sand Eczema Cure as a skin tonic and cure for eczema and pimples priced 35 cents at the drug store. Several local residents and visitors are listed with brief travel notes and family visits, mentioning Kansas City Higgin sville Excelsior Springs Jefferson City and local households.
Up-to-Date Concrete Mixing and Bake Shop Ad
A combined advertisement touts modern concrete mixing with a superior mixer and promises lower costs and higher quality. It urges calling 399 for concrete work and bake shop products, claiming perfect satisfaction and strong patronage.
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John S. Ashurst
Civil Service Examination Clerk Carrier Notice
An examination for post office clerks and carriers will be held at the post office in this city on July 14, 1917. Age limit, 18 to 45 years. Married women will not be admitted. Applicants must be physically sound and male applicants must be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall and weigh 125 pounds without overcoat or hat. For applications and full information contact E. A. Slasher, Secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, Lexington, Missouri. Misses Carrie and Clara Green visited Jefferson City for a week with brother Ewing Green. Martha Legg and Murrell Blosser returned from Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. St. Clair and son Joe went to Huntsville for a week's visit.
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Carrie
Clara Green
Jefferson City
Ewing Green
Martha Legg
Murrell Blosser
Kansas
H. K. St. Clair
Gon
Joe
Huntsville
Sand the Remedy for Liver Kidney and Bladder
An advertisement claims Sand relieves backache by supporting liver and kidneys and bladder. A trial 85 cent bottle offered.
Miss Hellen Shacklett Visits Kansas City
Miss Hellen Shacklett traveled to Kansas City on Monday for a short visit lasting a few days.
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Hellen Shacklett
Kansas City
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Kansas City Post
Ns Een Kynsaa City Post
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SheebeBeg Cess Arene Ks
John
Currell
Jury Acquits Bee
B. Smith
Reeves Hopkins
Norris Mitchel
United States
Theodore Lawler
Myrick
Missouri Pacific Railway
Americin Ag
Castor
New
York
Astoria Por Infan
Certaur Company
Torr Citt
Civil Service Examination Clerk-Carrier
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Lexington, Mo
Auto Service
John Hogan
Plattenburg Coal CO
George M. Vaughan
Goodrich
le & W
Spring Omlers
Tim How Collins
Station 18Th Street
Harney & Bennett
C. Ed Yingling
Steele & Ruebel
Renable
West Main St
C. W. Johnson
Dentin Hix
Joe C. Graddy
Main
Red Manly Clark
Warwick Hotel
St.Louis
James Te
Buchanan
Lexington Chautauqua
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