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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
5
A fragmented Lexington ad era features a call to action against store dirt and cobwebs as a parasite to profits, urging merchants to maintain cleanliness and tidy displays. It cites various local businesses and a broad array of goods from shoes to groceries, clothing, and furniture, emphasizing the link between neatness and sales.
Mrs Joe Menier traveled to Stra E Kansas on Saturday for a visit. Details beyond this fragment are not available.
Mrs J M Chaney who has been visiting at the home of Mrs W B Wilson left Saturday morning for her home in St Louis.
Santa Fe Trail Garage offers supplies of all kinds and expert repair work with all material and labor guaranteed. Goodrich tires advertised as best in the long run. Phone 174 at 10th and Main.
Proffit Bros Meat Market offers fresh and salt meats oysters and fish in season at 825 W Main St Lexington Mo. Also gents furnishings with hats caps shoes and clothing for men and boys. Butler Williamson proprietor. See prices before you buy.
Mrs T A Walker visited Higginsville Saturday. Mrs F M Grogan returned to Higginsville after a relative visit. Miss Mary St Clair and C D Cameron left for Huntsville Mo after a stay with Mrs Florence Alford. Miss Anna Alford accompanied them home. Mrs C C Knrpe and son Lawrence left for Ottumwa Iowa after visiting her mother Mrs Bell Price. G H Berghoffer and William McIntyre traveled to Glasgow on business. Mrs Lawrence Fuhr and two children visited Lawn Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Gwinner went to Butler Mo for AW.
Forest Wright had business in Lexington Wednesday. Dr. Moore was a Kansas City visitor Monday. Ebb Caskey and mother visited relatives at Dover Sunday. Miss Mabel Hester visited in Aullville Wednesday. Corder Chau tauqua begins Friday July 20. Mrs. L. W. Roth hosted Fancy Work Club north of town. Forest Ham returned home after two weeks in Kansas City. George Rogge was a Kansas City visitor Tuesday. Mrs. S. J. Wagner rode to Kansas City Wednesday evening to visit J. W. Wagner's family. Hugh Williams was in Bates City Tuesday on business. Margie Swain and Florence Holscher, nurses in training, arrived for a visit. Emma Hicks and Maud Hagood of Lexington guests of Mrs. T. Y. Payne. Louis Kolster owns a Ford car. Alvin Frerking of Kansas City spent Sunday with his parents. Edna Frerking rode to Concordia Tuesday to visit friends. Florence Corder spending the week at Buckner. Mrs. C. C. Parks and children of Keytsville visiting J. F. Groves home this week. Milton Hester of Kansas City spent Sunday here. Mrs. Ella Woods of Macon Missouri visiting Sam Maycock family. Ella Schmidt left Saturday for Excelsior Springs. Leo Wollerman returned from Illinois with his niece Katherine Condon. G. A. Frerking and daughter Ethel returned from Minnesota. Esther and Mollie Rensick of Iola Kansas visiting this week.
Miss Temple Child and Rebekah Evans returned to Independence after visiting Judge Richard Field’s family. Frances Yates traveled to Kansas City to see Mrs. Evans Becker. L. E. Marck spent the day in Higginsville. L. H. Miles and Mrs. Miles arrived from Kansas City for a visit. Mrs. Palmer Sill visited Parkville with her parents. D. W. Sherman came back from Boston after the Grand Lodge of Elks session. Judge S. N. Wilson returned from a business trip to St. Louis. Gladys Gaffin left for a visit in Clarksburg Mo.
John Taubman traveled to Kansas City yesterday on business. Thomas Price of the 1st Regiment N. G. M. from St. Louis is visiting his mother in the city. Mrs. James Peak and her daughter Miss Alice B. returned Monday evening from Excelsior Springs. Mrs. W. T. Tutt and son Edward went to Kansas City Tuesday. Mrs. S. H. Leiter returned Friday to Jefferson City after visiting J. K. Leiter’s family.
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