Natchez Journey Highlights Southern Life and Crime
The writer describes a rail trip from Kansas City through Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, noting towns, landscapes, and social scenes. He recalls a Fourth of July mixed with racial tension, a fight aboard a train, a fatal knife injury in Ray County, and local civic efforts to improve sidewalks. The piece interweaves personal family memories with observations on weather, culture, and transport, ending with a call for better urban maintenance.
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Enron
Kansas City
Port Arthur
Joplin
Arkansas Nine
Arkansas
Fort Smith
Shreveport
Texas
Texarkana
Tech
U. P
Red River
Mississippi
Rayville
Louisiana
Natcheton
Missouri Pacific
Father of Waters
Santa Fe
Lexington
Pik Davis
Frank Kriehn
Noter
Natchez
Ariel
Bob Chesney
Natches
Stiles
North Corona
Aulting
Ray County
Hugh Caloway
Des" Johnson
Capt
Rankin
Caloway
Johnson
Joe Caloway
Hugh
Ferry Landing
Richmond
Hidden gold tale from Robbers Cave near Lincoln Benton county
Henry Steegman foreman of Raymond mines narrates a Spanish gold legend tied to Robbers Cave near Lincoln Benton county. A farmer and Indian guides the way to a cave where three skeletons guard a gold pile. Attempts to locate the treasure fail. the tale links to DeSoto era explorers and Osage legends. A second cave and a water well discovery at Lexington offer local interest.
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Henry
Lincoln
Cole Camp Creek
Osage
Smith Brothers
Benton Covetys
DeSoto
Missouri
Cole
A Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
In sorrow we thank friends and neighbors in Lexington Bates City and county for comforting us after the death of our wife and mother. Your sympathetic expressions tender care and kindness lightened our grief and made us stronger as we prepared for and laid her to rest. May God bless you all sincerely Gho W Bares any Campren.
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Lexington
Capt
Taylor
Lillindis
West Point
Charlie Wilson
Watcher
Ohio
Natches
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Johnny
Jim Bludso
Pike
Natchez
South
Cotton States
Far West
Colon
G. W
Bates City
County
Texas
Gho
Road Meeting on Lexington Wel lington Route Change
Last night at the Lexington court house a called meeting heard J R Moorehead report a practicable Wel lingtoog road route. Landowners near the proposed path would grant right of way, and the committee will return at the August county court session. A small collection funded the survey costs. the show of spe dden Purge will be glided at W S Carver lumber yard with performances next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Court House
Wellngtoog Road
J. R Moorehead
Spedden & Purge
W. S&s. Carver
First Colored Woman Hung in Clay County Tragedies Cited
Recollections from Excelsior Springs detail brutal murders by a slave woman in Ray and Clay counties during the 1820s. The killer, described as a negress, is accused of drowning five children across Prior farm properties near Tryst Falls and Gum Spring, ending with her execution by hanging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Jimmie Cravens
Clay
Bay Counties
New Garden
Prior
Ned
Shut el Allee
Waeun
U Sosiold
Sie
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Wilson
Old City
Our City
Telligencer
Benton County
H. E. Steegman
Mr. Steegman
Shegman
Theo
Jood
Ohief
Seinter
E. Hoffman
Hoffman
Wm. H. Chiles
Sweet Springs
MacAlister
Clay County
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