F. L. Rter Seeks Democrat Primary Nomination for County Collector
The announcement states F. L. Rter is a candidate for County Collector, running in the Democrat primary on August 6, subject to party action at the August primary.
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
2
The announcement states F. L. Rter is a candidate for County Collector, running in the Democrat primary on August 6, subject to party action at the August primary.
The item notes visits among Kansas City and Topeka residents including Mr. and Mrs. Firman White and Mia White, Ella White, Eugene Vigneron and Julia, Eugenia Vidal, Mrs. W C Webb Jr of Higginsville, Mrs. A W Clemmons, Mabel Stradtman, Mrs. J Davis, Chas Clancy, L S Williams, and Miss Mary Green who departed for Washington DC for a government post.
The infant son of Mrs. Viola Walfenbarger of Wellington died Wednesday morning and was brought to Lexington for burial. The father had been killed by lightning about ten days earlier. A long list of relatives and friends traveled, visited, or returned from nearby towns, including York, Higginsville, Sedalia, and Kansas City, as part of ongoing family and social movements noted in the community column.
In view of labor shortages we announce a shift to cash business. From July 26, 1918, all credit accounts will cease and purchases must be paid in cash with a special discount offered. Coupon books sold in $5 and $1000 amounts. U. S. Food License No. 68687. Includes cash policies for poultry cream butter eggs and produce.
George Blackwell traveled to Mar shall Monday on court business. Mrs. Annie Hagan of Dover, guest of Mrs. J. R. Wilson, returned home Monday morning.
Raymond Payne of Kansas City spent Sunday here with friends in a brief social note.
Mrs Clark Murray returned home to latha Kansas after a visit with relatives. Miss Pearl Franc accompanied her for Mrs Ed Long and daughter Marie. Marie joined them in Wellington yesterday for a day visit. Miss Martha Pearl Crensham of Kansas City arrived Wednesday evening to visit relatives.
Schedule notes multiple routes between Lexington and Kansas City with Westbound and Eastbound departures and arrivals. Times include 9 a.m. Lexington to Kansas City 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. KC to Lexington 6:43 p.m. Daily except Sunday services and Myrick connections listed with various departure times.
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