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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
5
Four young women from Hope New Mexico enrolled as new students at the Chillcothe Business College last week. Their railroad fare totaled 123.40 dollars. Another call urged men to join a motor mechanic school starting August 1. Draft age men with qualifications not yet called may apply to the local board.
F W Caldwell the county agricultural agent spent Tuesday in Lexington. Mrs F R Smith and her daughter Ruth Betty returned to Kansas City after visiting Mr and Mrs Jos Tribble. Joseph Alford left for Columbia Mo to take a new job. Mrs William Pettie and two children returned to Waverly after visiting in the city with Mr and Mrs Pearl Long. Mrs Emmitt Slusher headed to Kansas City for a few days. Sarah Frances Simpson left for Big Sandy Texas after visiting her aunt Mrs J G Neale. Mrs Neale escorted her to Kansas City.
The Chillicothe Business College completed a two floor annex. First floor houses a cold storage plant a vegetable preparing room and a dish washing room with an electric dishwasher. Second floor dedicates space to advanced stenotype work and dictation transportation and speed classes.
Castoria for Infants and Children in use for over 30 years bears Mrs. M Neal signature. Local social notes report Mrs Neal returning to Winton after visiting her son Wm Neal. Mr and Mrs Claus Schroeder visited Concordia. Mr and Mrs Henry Nealle and Miss Bell from Higginsville arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs W P Hogan. Mrs Mary Misenhelter traveled to Wellington this morning.
Mrs W F Poisel and two children of Kansas City, with Mis Anna Belle Cross, visited Napolean Saturday. Mrs Emmett Pace and Mrs James Johnson returned to Oak Grove after visiting Mrs Z W Wright. Mrs Barnett Young and Miss Elizabeth Young returned from Illinois and Kentucky. Mrs F R Neet visited Waterloo. Mrs J C Koelmer and two children toured Wellington. Mrs Felix G Young learned her sister Pearl Fulkerson arrived overseas safely. Mrs Pearl Smith and Alberta visited Golden City. Molly Holliday left for Montana, with Jeanette Taylor joining to Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Edwin Bour of Kansas City spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs A F Hicklin returned to Higginsville after visiting A L Collins. Homer Simms enlisted in the Q M Department. he left for Jefferson Barracks, with his father and brother accompanying to Kansas City. Mrs F E Tanksy visited relatives. Croquet set offered at cost by Morrison & Sons. George P Smith of Napton, guest of grandparents Mr and Mrs Geo Vaughan, left for home. Mrs Oscar Andreen and granddaughter Virginia Henry visited Higginsville. Mrs A M Bennett of Bowling Green and Mrs A M Brown visited Kansas City for a few days.
James Drummond offers a splendid vacant lot 50 by 142 feet close in with brick residence and two adjoining lots. Will sell part or all at a bargain on easy terms. Call 1120 Highland or see at the post office. Dated 7-15-2w.
Chesterton quote on mind work aside, the piece argues wheat must perform where needed. It notes four possible places in 1918: Australis or Argentina as glut sources, America with understood value, and Europe where wheat supports Allied forces in France and Italy. It urges Americans to ship as much wheat to Europe to maximize food output.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip contrasts a garden sampler with grand export plans. One character offers vegetables from a personal garden while the other jokes about supplying “a few samples” rather than a full crop, likening it to wartime wheat orders.
A wounded soldier complains about four shrapnel dents and a bullet hole in his trench helmet and asks where there is a nearby place to have it blocked. He notes the helmet is brand new and seeks urgent repair.
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