Lexington Woman's Club opens comfort station in courthouse
The east upstairs room of Lexington Court House will host a new women’s rest room opening Saturday July 8 1916. funded by merchants and public contributions and supervised by the local Woman's Club the facility offers chairs couches magazines stationery telephone ice water and more for all women shoppers and visitors with a year long supervising committee led by Mrs C E Yingling and partners.
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Court House
Woman's Club of
Lexington
Club Women of
J. F. Winn
County Court
Woman's Club
C. E. Yingling
R. N. Allen
Worth Bates
J. W. Sydnor
Eugene Marshall
Claude Johnson
Miss Graves Pupils Recital Honors Given to Ida Gregg and Albert Parks
A large audience attended the Murrell Auditorium recital Friday night featuring about 35 young performers. First honors went to Miss Ida Gregg and Albert Parks, with Miss Annie Erickson earning second honors. Sanford Sellers Jr. left Wednesday for a business trip to Kansas City and Denver.
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Sandofrd Sellers, Jr
Kansas City
Denver
Platform of Democracy and Democratic Progress
Roosevelt argues the 1912 platform fulfilled promises by Wilson and the Democrats. He cites tariff reform banking and currency, income tax direct elections, rural credits, agricultural cooperation, labor rights, and natural resource conservation as fulfilled. He contends the Progressive movement has gained momentum and that Democratic achievements surpass prior administrations.
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Progressive National Committee
Hughes
Roosevelt
Wilson
Democratic Party
Congress
United States
Financial World
Republican Party
Samuel Gompers
Pinerices Senecarer
Progressive National Convention
Progressive Movement
Progressive Party
City Council Adopts Fiscal Measures and Street Improvements
In regular session with Mayor Minor presiding the council approved minutes and monthly reports. The Missouri Gas and Electric Service Co. was paid 306.04. A culvert repair on Thirteenth street was authorized. Traders Bank offered 2 14 interest on the daily balance as city depository. Delinquent licenses will be collected per ordinances, with notice to be printed. A watering trough will be placed at Twentieth and Oneida. The Lafayette Telephone Co. must provide its receipt statement. Plans for a Bloom Street sewer were approved. Property owners along Main Street from Eighth to Highland must install new sidewalks within fifteen days. Franklin Avenue grade from Ninth to Highland will be established and sidewalks required. Adjournment to adjourned session set for Tuesday, July 18.
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Thrill
Missouri Gas and Electric Service Co
Thirteenth Street
Lafayette Telephone Company
Bloom Street
Main Street
Eighth Street
Highland Avenue
Franklin Avenue
Ninth Street
Merchants Rout Mayview 24–3 in Sunday Baseball
The Lexington Merchants defeated the Mayview baseball team 24 to 3 Sunday afternoon. Highlights included strong Merchants hitting and Spot Mayer stealing third in the second inning.
California will be for Wilson says Isidor Jacobs
Isidor Jacobs of San Francisco, a philanthropist, telegrams Washington predicting California will vote for President Wilson. He argues the Republican convention platform will mobilize the independent vote for re election of the man who stands for peace prosperity and principle.
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Isidor Jacobs
San Francisco
California
Wilson
Death of Wm B Buford in St Louis at 48
William B Buford son of the late Travis and Alice Buford died at his home in St Louis on Monday afternoon due to blood poisoning. He was 48 years old, born and raised in Lexington, survived by wife Juliet Wilmot and two sons Travis of Butte Montana and Clarence of St Louis. The body was brought to Lexington on Wednesday and the funeral was held Thursday at 2 30 pm at his uncle Forest L Shelby’s home.
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Wm. B. Buford
William B. Buford
Travis
Alice Buford
St. Louis
Mr. Buford
Juliet Wilmot
Butte
Montana
Clarence
Lexington
Forest L. Shelby
Shull and Fanolio Wed in First Baptist Church
Victor B. Shull and Bessie Fanolio wed at 11:15 AM Wednesday in the First Baptist Church of Independence. Ruth Fanolio, sister of the bride, accompanied the couple. The bride is Catherine Fanolio’s daughter, raised in the city. Shull, son of the late Godfrey Shull, is a successful farmer of sterling character. The couple returned to Mr. Shull’s farm six miles south of Lexington. Mrs. Catherine Ashurst visited Odessa on Saturday.
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Victor B. Shull
Bessie Fanolio
Independence
First Baptist Church
Ruth
Catherine Fanolio
Mr. Shull
Godfrey Shull
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Harry Blee, Sr
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George Venable
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W. L. Groves
W. V. Curtis
Chas. W. Taubman
C. L. Bauerle
C. K. Waddell
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Earl Wallace
Thos. Young
John A. Mosby
W. C. Herd, Sr
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Chas. Guillion
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John E. Cross
John Lierman
Lambert Lumber CO Company
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Republic
America
Council Proceedings
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Traders Bank
Twentieth
Oneida Streets
Shull-Fanolio
Catherine Ashurst
Odessa
Sam C. Major
Howard County
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