170 Lafayette Boys Go to Camp Funston
Large Lexington crowd bids farewell as 170 boys depart Monday for Camp Funston marking the biggest single- call registration of the year. The list includes Henry Bohlmeyer Higginville Henry Scherioh Higginsville and many others across Missouri and nearby towns. Serious auto crash reported on Higginsville road with Shull severely injured and Ruth Field and Stella Both minor. investigation ongoing. Death notices include Martha J Utt 77, widow of Joseph Utt, with services held in Kansas City and burial in Lexington.
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Lexington
Camp Funston
James ‘Shull
Buick
Clarke Balyers
Nash
Higginsvile
Joe Legg
Palmer Sil
Mr. Shull
Higginsville
Ruth Field
Stella
Stella Both Young Ladies Outeya) Minor Bruises. Dre. Ryland
Fredendall
Mr. Shi
Lance
River tragedy near Napoleon claims Kansas City woman
A woman’s body was found in the river at Napoleon on Friday identified as Jennie Stipcic of Kansas City Kansas. Police confirm the identification and believe she died by suicide. The Higginsville Thalbote, sole German language paper in the region, has suspended publication. Cecil Jenkins, in the U S Army, was injured in France May 10 and is recovering in an Ellis Island hospital.
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Napoleon Friday
Jennie Stipcic
Kansas City
Kansas
Cecil Jenkins
U. S
J. B. Jenking
Cecil
New York
Army
Ellis Island
Jenkins
Aviation Corpa
France
Hoinlin
Wilson
Wiliam
Wiltn
Hasnlin
Hamlin
Germany
Spain
Mr. Hamlin
Lexingon Boy Saved When San Diego Went Down
Ei M Popejoy announced his son Birdie Popejoy was aboard the San Diego when it went down near Lone Island and had arrived safely in New York signaling the rescue and safe arrival.
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Lexington
San Diego
Ei M. Popejoy
Birdie Popejoy
Lonesland
New York
Mrs Roscoe Moorman of Kan Bates and noest Of Her stationery
Mrs Roscoe Moorman of Kan Bates and Noel Hicks are mentioned in a clipped obituary style notice showing a local connection to stationery business and family names in a 19th century community column.
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Roscoe Moorman
Kan- Bates & Noest
RP. Hicks
Narrow Escape as Train Wrecks Wagon in Missouri county
Three Italians Lorenzo DeLagay Louis Dedda and G DeLagay were riding toward the mites and erasing the Missouri Pay tracks when a freight train struck their wagon at 7 am Tuesday. The collision injured the horse, which must be killed, while the men escaped with slight bruises.
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Ttalians
Lorenzo and
G. DeLagay
Louis Dedda
Mites
Missouri
Athletics Crush Sedalia 6 1 in Park Showdown
A large crowd at Athletic Park watched Lexington's Athletics rout Sedalia 6 to 1 Sunday afternoon. Star pitcher Brooks Hale dominated as Dutch Lorfing hit a circuit drive in the fifth, fueling the locals with strong hitting and solid defense.
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Athletics
Sedalia
Athletic Park
Ir Funston Electrices
Schmelzer
House
Deputy Sheriff Brings German to Jail on Sedition Charge
Deputy Sheriff Fred Schicker of Concordia arrested a young German named Heistenberg and jailed him in Lexington Tuesday evening. He faces charges of seditious remarks and will be held for examination by U authorities.
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FE. R. Neet
Ninth
Main Sta
William James
Lambert Lumber Company
Fred Schickerman
Concordia
of Heistenberg
Lexington
Will Eld
Death of Mrs Mary Vaughan in Topeka Kansas
Mrs Mary Vaughan widow of Dr Wingry Vaughan died Sunday at her Topeka home. Body brought here for burial and funeral held at Episcopal church Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
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Mary Vaughan
Wingry Vaughan
Topeka
Kansas
Episcopal Church
Hamlin Major Feud Echoes in Missouri Letters
Frank Hayman quits Hamlin in a contested Missouri political dispute dated July 9, 1918. The letter discusses C. W. Hamlin, Senator Major, and their long political rivalry, Hamlin's defense, and questions about an embargo on munition sales. The piece hints at a broader exchange over endorsements and presidential approval while recounting historical campaign actions.
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State Senate
Senator Major
Hamlin
Harelin
Major
Mr. Hamlin
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Higcinaville
Henry Scherioh
Wealey Smith
Lloyd C. Newton
Oswald Rahm
Guy W. Bell
Waco
Nebraska
Samuel Milo
Letcingtion
Albert W. Rehkop
Higgnaville
Herman Gustav Hoefer
Higginette
Alfred Niemeyer
Figginaville
Prank’ L. Schmidt
Alma
John E. C. Schumacher
Alma Joshua MN. Murry
Orrick
Theodore B. Guenther
Waverly
Tom
James
Corder
Julius Yowark
Mayview
Joseph
Ly Long
Whitson
W. Wadd
Loanie Darker
Odesen
Henry Stuonisle
James Case
William C. Millar
B. Man
Emil
Thomas H. Patterson
Sterling W. Lieble
Bruah
Col
August Begwerman
Frank E. Hank
Rudolph D. Kueck
Otto P. Oherbelman
Charles V. Hamilton
Napoleon Edt Busch
Otto E. Bod
Higginaville
Walter P, Wile
Hodge
Odessa
Arthur F. Barman
John Morris
Napoleon
Walter A. Larberg
Wellington
Edwin A. Rohman
Adolph Sieker
Garden City
Hernan H. Multhaupt
Otto R. Schmidt
Alvy McFadin
Alvin L. Driver
Henry Lb. Ray
Brigzineville
Charles H. Kurtz
John BE. Wealeh
Robert L. Stewart
Edvin
Morris Hotel
Jefferson Barracks
Mr. Morris
Mia
Martha J. Utt
Joseph Utt
Scaeas
Ada Para
Lambert Vumber Company
Frank Hayman
Houstonia, Mo
the Democrat
Sedalia, Mo
C. W. Hamlin
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