24 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
1
Altoona Pennsylvan ia roars as Pennsylvania Railroad orders 1000 all steel box cars and 81 freight cars, 8 new engines, and boosts labor by thousands. Shops run overtime. 1200 workers recalled. new annealing plant planned. widespread commercial boom and labor demand surge.
The August program lists daily items from Monday to Sunday featuring acts such as the Chicago Glee Club, Chicago Free Club Prelude, Chicago Operatic Co, Cap's Orchestra, Delano's Band, Shildkret's Hungarian Orchestra, and soloists Miss May Williams Gunther. Notable presenters include W Bourke Cochran, Rev J M Cleary, Mrs Lala Tyler Gates, Hohenwald, and Gabriel R Maguire.
Deeds filed in the Recorder's office at Lexington Missouri for week ending July 18 1914 compiled by Lafayette County Abstract Company. Transactions include Faye W D to Lara Duffey 900 dollars lots 7 8 9 block 21 Shelby Cos Add Waverly Taubman Realty to Amelia Taubman 29210 dollars 14 interest in multiple parcels NE 44 10 NW 4 10 etc. Also transfers Peter Droege to Ernest Dittmer 2000 dollars, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. to Gradlay Sydnor and Ristine general power of attorney, Ramey by Guardian to E L Ramey 3207.22 dollars, Mallet to Wilcoxon 225 dollars and other Lot and block descriptions in Lexing ton.
The Lafayette County Medical Society records the death of Dr J J Fulkerson born Oct 3 1849 in Lee County Virginia and later a physician in Oak Grove Higginsville and Lexington Missouri. He served as county collector and was a long time respected member whose dedication to ethics and charity aided many patients until his death June 6 1914. The society mourns a man of courage and deep sympathy whose life embodied the medical profession’s ideals.
The Los Angeles Automobile Club plans to install permanent metallic signposts along the National Old Trails Road at every mile of the continent, with posts set in cement. Treasurer is Judge J. Lowe of Kansas City, state fund over $5,000. Posts cost up to $6 each. county courts to share expenses. The LA club will keep to the Missouri Old Trails Road toward the Atlantic. Branches from Cheyenne via Denver to Trinidad and possibly a Lincoln Highway branch from Chicago will carry posts but all branches labeled as Old Trails Road. Sign posts not on travelable sections will not be placed. At the Missouri Old Trails Road meeting in Marshall, Missouri, August 10, with basket dinner August 11, Lowe to report on gateposts. Other local business noted.
James F Campbell died Wednesday evening at his daughter Mrs Carter's home in Tigginsville Missouri after a long illness. Born in Alabama he was over 46 years of age and survived by three daughters Mrs Carter and Mrs Well of Higeneville Missouri and Mrs Chambliss Anderson Missouri and sons R K and Fd Campbell of Kansas City Missouri. One brother Thomas B Campbell also survives.
A society notes the admirable trait of care and guardianship shown by Dr. Fulkerson in a life devoted to helping others. Resolutions commend his character and request a copy be sent to his family, local papers, and recorded in society minutes.
A cascade of names and travel notes from Independence and nearby areas records relatives visiting Kansas City and St Louis, trips to Rochester and Joplin, and the July drowning of Horace Iseral aged 15 in the river below the brick plant. He is survived by his father Jas Iseral of Independence, a sister Fay of Denver, and Hillary living with grandparents Mr and Mrs Wil Iseral.
Mrs Clarence Vivier arrived back Saturday from Kansas City after an operation. Though very weak she is recovering well. Mr and Mrs Ike Noyes and their son went to Higginsville Wednesday to spend the day. John Sturgis and John Poage also went to Kansas City Wednesday to pass the day.
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