Army Draft Parade of Jefferson Barracks and Funston
Sixty two men leave for the army from Lafayette county with forty six Whites to Jefferson Barracks and sixteen Negroes to Camp Funston. The roll names include Summers, Mueller, Hader, Bruening, Brackman, Blend, Newton, Sick, Morry, White, Green, Dyer, Stoll, Winfrey, Cartmill, Benning, Shoemaker, Carey, Mock, Lamback, Parker and others. Also noted is the death of Mrs Jennie Edwards of Dover with services at Dover today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Barracks
Funston
Lafayette County
Uncle Sam
Camp Funston
Mike
Summers
Higginaville
John
Mueller
Higginsville
Davis
John C. Hader
Carl H. Bruening
Theo
F. Martin
Joseph A. Brackman
Royal RK. Blend
Walter H. Mueller
Cadley A. Newton
Odessa
Charles Sick
Luther Chrisman
James R. Morry
Odesca
Willian White
Henry S. Green
William W. Dyer
Clarence Mw Stoll
Mayview
Frank Allison
Pap
A. Strachtmeyer
Ehn GC
Roedel
Wellington
Ary Cartmill
Buckner
H. Buoehbert
H. Benning
W. Vaughan
Dever
Wm. S. Shoemaker
Dover
Ohn
A. Carey
Feonium
Mathey Winfrey
A. W. Barker
Lexington
Gilmore
Penn Hawkins
Price
Ob P. Rotman
Athletics Lose Streak to Schmelzers in Kansas City
The Lexington Athletics saw their winning streak end Sunday as Schmelzers of Kansas City defeated them 5 to 3. Poacher held the home team scoreless until the eighth when Walsh singled, Mackie and Slusher singled, Lorting hit a three run homer, Harding made key plays. Batteries Poacher Carroll for Schmelzers and Walsh Shinn for Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Schmelzers
Lexington Athletics
Kansas City
Walsh
Mackie
Slusher
Lorting
Harding
Poacher
Carroll
Shinn
Wallace and Bruns Wed at Christian Parsonage
Mr Earl E Wallace and Miss Alice Bruns, both of this city, were married Sunday afternoon at 2 300 clock at the Christian parsonage Rev Baxter Waters officiated the ceremony in a quiet city wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Wallace
Alice Bruns
Christian Parsonage
Baxter Waters
Death of a Child in Main Street Home
Myrtle Frances Page four teen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Page died Tuesday morning at the Main street home. Funeral from the home Wednesday at 10:00 o clock with burial in Machpelah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Frances Page
George Page
Main Street
Machpelah
Higginsville Visitors Return from Trips
Mrs Elizabeth White returned to Higginsville Sunday evening after visiting Mrs Chas Gaffin. Miss Elizabeth Ashurst came back Sunday morning from Warrensburg. Miss Nora Dixon of Higginsville arrived Tuesday to attend the Hearle Young wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth White
Higginsville
Chas. Gaffin
Elizabeth Ashurst
Warrensburg
Nora Dixon
itshearle-Young
Earle and Young Tie the Knot in Kansas City Home
The marriage of Edward Earle of Kansas City and Frances Young daughter of Mrs Laura Young was performed Tuesday at 4 p m at the bride’s brother Felix Young’s home on Bloom street Ab o fifty guests attended The couple planned a wedding trip to St Joseph and then to the Ozarks for their summer home stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle. Young
Edward Earle
Kansas City
Frances. Young
Laura Young
Felix @ Young
Bloom Street
St. Jos
Mr Earle
Ozarks
Letters From Abroad Describe London Glasgow and Edinburgh
A wartime letter from R. E. Ashurst, 12th Canadian Reserves, details a six day furlough touring London Glasgow and Edinburgh. He highlights Glasgow’s rail system Mary Queen of Scots Castle and Holyrood Palace, notes Scotland's hills and rolling farmland, and comments on streetcar service and local industry as he signs the guest book at the castles. He plans to travel across the channel next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Allen
Lexington
London
Glasgow
Edinburg
England
Scotland
Edinburgh
Camp
Inburg Castle
Mary Queen of Scots
Hollyrood Palace
R. BE. Ashurst
Camp Wittey
Surrey County
Notice forbids hunting on farm by signers in Kansas 1918
We the undersigned hereby give notice that hunting on the farm property in our charge is hereby forbidden and all parties hunting on same will be prosecuted. List of names follows. Also an update on oil well drilling at E Dorado and a death notice from France: R M Simpson dies of septicemia in France, son of Tolbert Simpson, born Lexington June 27 1898, served in Signal Corps Rainbow Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinehart & Gore Oil & Gas
E!dorado
Kansas
Ike H. Noyes
Lexington Oil Corporation
Lexington
Nye
Eureka
Citizens State Bank
R. M. Simpson
France
Pendleton St
Kansas City
I. G. Neale
Tolbert Simpson
Robert, McClelland Simpson
Signal Corps
Rainbow
Wedding in Kansas City and visits span weekend
Mrs John B Logan and daughter Miss Blanch Rev and Mia Baxter Waters and family motored to Grand Pass Sunday afternoon in the Logan car Rev Waters conducted services there at 430 o clock Miss Sallie Piles of Wellington arrived Sunday night to attend the wedding of Miss Frances Young which took place Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock Miss Elizabeth Eckle went to Kansas City Monday for a visit E G Miller of West Point NY spent Sunday here with friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Burnette
Kangaa City
M. L. Duffy
Kansas City
Nadine Robertson
Sallie Webb
Korn
Carl Black
Victor January
Carter Davis
John H. Davis
Chas, Johnson
Francis
Alice Vi Ia
Looney
Edwin Niederjohn
Claude Bristow
Lee Ford
N. J. Gordon
Thornton
France
Harry Byars
Gerald
Eunice Demoss
Grand Pass
William Byars
George Bray
Misa Irene Bray
Ozarks
N. J. Miller
Lottie
Sallie Zeysing
Lon Davis
Charles Gunther
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Hugh Miller
Edwin Gunther
Roy Davis
Orphaes Cook
Willis Cook
Tessie Cook
Lexington
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
John B. Logan
Blanch
Mia
Baxter Waters
Logan
Rev. Waters
Sallie Piles
Wellington
Frances Young
Elizabeth Eckle
E. G. Miller
West Point
N. Y
Financial Statement of Taxes and Railroad Holdings
The School District presents a financial statement listing taxes owed to State County and Railroad amounts totaling 600.00 and 10,427.86 with 16,800.00 and 2,000.00 noted. E. J. McGrew is identified as president of the Board of Education with a 89.75 figure mentioned.
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARMY
Jennie Edwards
John. N. Edwards
Irwin Donavan
Muskogee
Okla
Edwards
Spencer Brown
Waverly
James 5
Henry W. Plattenburg
West Plaines
Capt. J. Q
Harvey W
Walter I
Wallace Bruns
Lambert Lum Company
Mra
A.B. James
Mildred Steele
Concordia
Missee Marie
Mildred Barron
Blackburn
E. E. Logsdon
R. E. Ashurst
Wigan
North Englane
Clyde
Oswald Winkler
Ryland Hick‘Im
Joe Williams
Chas. Meyer
Hl. H. Lichte
Dr. Frey
Wim. Hackley
Wm. Neenkamp
August Leuhrman
Joe Kretzmey
John Dreyer
Jim Williams
Henry Offel
M. C. McFadin
H. C. Caldwell
Geo. M. Mudd
E. E. Roderick
Chas. Selby
B. M. Tho
Financial Statement School District
State County
ITAL
E. J. McGrew
Lexington, MO
Havid
Crowder
Banda
A. F. Winkler
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