Obituary of Mrs Susan South Lyons of Lexington
Mrs Susan South Lyons died in St Louis after four years residence. Born March 5 187 in Murfreesboro Tent she was youngest daughter of Dr Taswell Sydney and Elizabeth Kirby Smith. A Lexington College graduate and longtime Christian church member she endured great losses, including two sons in 1800 and leaves daughters May and Cecile Florence and sisters Mrs C E B Lankford and Miss Mary H Smith. Buried at Machpelah beside family.
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Suzan Smith Lyons
St. Louis
Taswell Sydney
Elizabeth Kirby Smith
Murfreesboro
Tent
the Christian Church
Susie
David H. Lyons
Lafayette County
Sydney
Wld
Kirby Smith
May
Cecile Florence
C. EB
Obituary of C. M. Thomas of Wellington and Independence
C M Thomas longtime Lafayette county resident buried at Wellington Missouri after dying July 22 1909 at Independence Born Rutherford County Tennessee September 1810 came to Missouri as a child with his father Wiley W Thomas He was married to Miles Sarah Ellen Price and had five sons and eight daughters Survived by three sons and six daughters funeral held at 218 Osage Street Independence by Rev L W Maddox with Job 6 28 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in his season.
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C. M. Thomas
Lafayette County
Wellington
Lafayette, Co
Rutherford County
Tenn
Independence
Wiley W. Thomas
Miles Sarah Ellen Price
Holt County
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
War- Tensiwreg
Liberty Street
J. J. Thomas
J. L. Thomas
Memphis Tenn
A. H. Thomas
Shawnee
Osage Street
L. W
Job
Farms for Sale Near Warrensburg Road
840 and 100 acre tracts formerly owned by the late Judge Joseph F. Smith on and near the Warrensburg road five miles from Lexington. Inquire of T-31d L. BR. Smith, Executor, 602 Bryant Building Kansas City Missouri.
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Joseph F. Smith
Warrensburg Road
Lexington
L. BR. Smith
Bryant Building
Kansas City, Mo
Marriage License Issued to Evelyn B Lewis
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Evelyn B. Lewis. The brief notice confirms the couple’s legal eligibility to wed, marking a formal step in their marriage plans.
Mrs F fostered visits Sande Valley farming country
Mrs F fostered returns from the fava in Sande Valley California where she wept to represent the Lexington and Wellington land clubs. She describes the valley as a fine stock and farming country.
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F.fosteld
Sande Valley
California
Lexington
Wellington
Rexall Orderlies Constipation Remedy Promise
Advertises Rexall Orderlies as an easy pleasant treatment for constipation with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Claims they are non groping and non annoying and can be taken any time. Available in two sizes sold and recommended by Cren shaw Young.
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Rexall Orderlies
Missouri Pacific Time Card Arrives in Lexington and Sidaila
Train schedule fragment shows arrival at Lexington at 2.0 p m and further legs to Sidaila with times noted as 030 pm. Details include carrier Missouri Pacific and rough timing notes such as Rangaty and BEM TH.
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Rangaty
Lexington
Sidaila
Closeout sale of entire stock at absolute cost
Beginning Thursday June 7 the store will close out its entire stock at absolute cost and below. Not damaged goods but clean, stylish merchandise offered to move everything. Shelving and fixtures are included in this sale.
Steady Grace of Increase In Newspaper Grief
The Kansas City Journal recalls a subscriber who offered a valuable old paper to Ea Howe's in Atchison. The paper was lost despite Howe's promise to recover it. The owner repeatedly insisted the paper was priceless beyond money, asking for large sums to replace it.
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Ea. Howe
Atchison
Howe
Kansas City Journal
England and Mohammedism in the new Turkish era
The piece argues England maintains law and order in Mohammedan regions through sovereign power, citing Egypt India and the Sudan as examples. It notes Germany might act in Asia Minor and Armenia, but favors changes via strong representations to Turkey’s new semi constitutional government.
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England
Turkey
Egypt
India
Sudan
Germany
Asia Minor
Armenia
Syria
Trukey
Morbid holiday sights recall England’s last gibbet
The piece reflects on morbid holiday visits to execution sites, noting James Cook of Leicester as the last man gibbeted in England. His 1832 body hung over 30 feet at Aylsatone, attracting crowds until the Home Office ordered removal and burial. It contrasts with modern curiosities like Tus Saud’s chamber of horrors in the London Chronicle.
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England
James Cook
Leicester
Aylsatone
Home Office
Tussaud
London Chronicle
No Such Luck For Him In Fateful Quote
A fragment from a dialogue contrasts a wife’s complaint of a husband who murders in France with a retort that she too would oppose such a fate. The exchange hints at danger and mutual protection concerns between a couple. The brief line captures tension and a shared resolve.
Pet superstition sparks bold marriage wager
A dialogue evokes a quirky belief as Misa Oldworthy reveals a private superstition that she would marry the next man who asks. The exchange plays on expectations, with the responder calling the superstition a cinch.
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Misa Oldworthy
What's in a Name Farmer Hayrick and Corntassel Punchline
A humorous exchange frames summer boarder pricing with Hayrick asking why charges rise this year and Corntassel quipping he called the place a bungalow, a playful cartoonish moment from Puck.
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Farmer Hayrick
Conquest Knicker-We Have Achieved The Conquest
A brief note from the New York Sun reports a conquest achieved by Knicker and related parties, with a caveat about the hot variety. The item presents a compact, period-tinged editorial string.
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Sir
Becker
New York Sun
Not a Sign of Prosperity in Floral Trade
A florist's youthful assistant notes that dozens of customers appear rich, but the staff reveals the truth. Everything in the shop is bought for fresh flowers to resell after refunds. Expensive blooms often move back for refunds, while desperate customers swap flowers for cash or food when in need.
Flowers Rush to Market in Mediterranean Trade
Al bert Henru, founder of the French chamber of commerce, organized a rapid flower exchange between Menton-Garavan and England. He earned the Legion of Honor from M. Loubet in London and helped add flower vans to major trains. The venture now yields over 450,000 dollars annually, with 15,000 to 500,000 packages shipped over fifteen years. Packages move from Marseilles to Boulogne in thirty six hours, using Boulogne mail and Boulogne forward routes, with 16 to 20 cent charges for eleven pound boxes. British rates are higher.
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England
Albert Henru
French Chamber of Commerce
Legion of Honor
M. Loubet
London
Menton-Garavan
Paike, Lyons and Mediterranean Company
Compagnie du Nord
Southeastern
Boulogne
Marseilles
Puck
Nice
Pall Mall Magazine
First Musical Baton in the United States
The first use of the musical baton in this country occurred at the Philharmonic concerts in 1820 when Spohr used it. Public reaction astonished audiences and by ten to twelve years later the baton entered general use across Germany and beyond, replacing earlier timekeeping by a violinist or pianist.
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Spohr
London Chronicle
Lady of the House Stranger Dialogue
A visitor asks for a married woman living nearby, describing her as remarkably beautiful with pink and white complexion shell-like ears and striking eyes. The servant replies that the lady will come down shortly as voices echo from upstairs.
Bald headed men go hatless in Omaha club
A hatless group of about 200 balding men in Omaha forms after failing to restore hair with patent restorers. Members promise to go without hats or wear crowns cut off to expose their scalps, hoping air and sun will revive their hair.
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Omaha
New York Tribune
Memory Lapse at Courtroom Intermission
A defectively recalled memory scene shows the solicitor chiding Rastus for intemperance. The exchange reveals the employer warned against drinking stronger than ginger ale, but Rastus only recalls the first syllable of ginger.
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Rastus
Yassir
Tya
Gifthaum’s Bargain Bazaar Team Fails At Bat
Mr Giftbaum and his captain Nise Ach scolded for weak hitting and poor focus. The Gifthaum squad cannot seem to swing for wins, fielding errors and missed chances hurting their performance.
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Mr. Giftbaum
Gifthaum
Bargain Bazaar
Goldberg
Country Lad I reckon he will when he's hungry
A fragment depicts a rural exchange about a boy named Johnny and a city sportsman discussing whether he will come down for food, implying hunger as the trigger for action.
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Johnny
Dislikes New Campanile Reflects on Venice Belfry
A writer condemns the inflated campanile of St. Mark's in Venice describing it as a stark lesson in the era's rigid repairs and prosaic preservation. He compares it unfavorably with the original tower noting its loss of sweetness and time's delicate decay.
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Venice
St. Mark’s
One Thing Sure Jones Earns Notable Praise
A short remark highlights Jones as a hard worker with strong drive and visible effort. The exchange notes Jones’s steady push and reliable performance in his role.
Farm on High Building in New York City
A six story building hosts a unique rooftop farm featuring a half blood Holstein cow, several sheep, an Angora goat, a Shetland pony and foal, a shepherd dog, many poultry, geese, and monkeys. The attraction drew 1000 to 1500 visitors nightly last summer.
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New York City
Equal rights change in marriage notices observed
A Life magazine note suggests notices now list both parties equally rather than identifying one as bride and the other as groom. The shift from Phyllis and Corydon to a joint pair signals growing parity in marriage contracts and social roles.
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Phyllis
Maecenas
Corydon
Riverview Exposition Promises World Attraction
The Riverview Exposition features The Creation a grand scenic spectacle by E o W McConnell and a hundred artists. It recreates Eden with biblical drama, a $25 000 pipe organ, and elaborate river and garden settings. World attention is expected as visitors tour the Court of Honor and vast grounds with bands, fountains, and electric effects.
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Riverview
Garden of Eden
E.ow. McConnell
Valley of the Euphrates
Adam
Eve
Gabriel
Coventry
Riverview Expositions
Court of Honor
Babylon
Ervstal
Niagara
Rmart
Riverview Exposition
Altoona Portland cement offered exclusive Lexington sale
Lexington Missouri July 19 2000 announcement of unloading a car of Altoona Portland cement for exclusive sale in Lexington. The note ties the cement to a local investment by citizens and promises dividends to stockholders while inviting non stockholders to buy to benefit neighbors. Contact details for quick service are given.
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Lexington
Portland Cement
Altodna Portland Cement
Altoona Cement
Dress reform meeting prompts sharp exchanges
The first member, Mrs. De Streak, failed to advance her motion at the dress reform gathering this afternoon. The second member quips that her gown fit so tightly she could not make a motion, reflecting the sharp exchanges in the meeting.
Ice Cream Wagon Offers Fresh Cream Daily
Keeper offers ice cream in any quantity for individuals or societies. Wagon visits town daily. Uses fresh pure cream. Stop the wagon or phone 403.
For Sale 100 Acres Near Lexington Missouri
For sale 100 acres six miles south of Lexington Missouri all underlaid with coal and a good young orchard with a running coal bank. All in cultivation. Bargain if sold soon. Mrs E Hosfeld Lexington MO 823 Main. Putl div For the best Teas Lipton Gus Powder Imperial Kefphah or mixed Tea go to Jos L Long Cash Grocer.
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Lexington
E. Hosfeld
Jos
L. Long Caah Grocer
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Kansas City
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Sedalia
Sebood
Kansas
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Dalin
France
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Webster’s International Dictionary
Praconl
New Gazetteer
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Jones
Equal Rights
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Gover
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Harry
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