Old Trails Road Meeting Observes 93rd Missouri Statehood
The Missouri Old Trails Road Association holds its third annual meeting on August 10 at Marshall to celebrate Missouri statehood and embarks on a historical pilgrimage to Arrow Rock on August 11. The program features talks by state officials and educators on roads value, with sessions in Marshall and Arrow Rock, luncheon, and an automobile shuttle for delegates and visitors. The event also notes the death of John Spears near Page City and ongoing commemorations of pioneer routes and road development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri OM Trails Road Association
Marshall
Missouri
Arrow Rock
George C. Binghim
Dean Walter Williams
Marshall Cornelius Road
F. W. Buffom
W.S. Hawkins
W. H. Black
Missouri Valley College
A. N. Lindsey
Maloration of Commercial Clubs
Jewell Mayes
State Board of Agriculture
John N. Olson
St. Charles
J L. Jones
Jonesburg
E. J. McGrew
Lexington
Otto H. Kriege
Central Wesleyan College
Warrenton
W. E. Jameson
Fulton
Mineola Hills
Arthur McCluer
O'Fallon
W. L. Nelson
J. D Fleming
John G. Miller
Bingham
J. P. Huston
Old Tavern
C. C. Woods
St. Louis
N. T. Gentry
Columbia
Pioneers of the Old Road
Association
Saline County
Card of Thanks for Ella Brasch Funeral Support
The Brashead Family thanks friends and neighbors for their kindness after the death of Ella Brasch on July 25. They appreciate the beautiful flowers and the choir's assistance, and will never forget the support shown during this bereavement.
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Ella Brasch
Frenzy Brashead
Pretty wedding for Miss Virginian Ployd Greene and Mr Perry Milikin
A four o clock Wednesday ceremony at Main street united two Lexington families. Miss Virginian Ployd Greene married Mr Perry March Milikin with Rev. R N Allen officiating. Miss Mary Greene sang I Love You Truly while Edna and Isabel Greene led the bridal procession. The couple left for Pomona California by the evening train, with Milikin employed by the Southern Pacific railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoms Greene
Main Street
Virginian Ployd Greene
Perry March Millikin
R. N. Allen
Mary Greene
Louise McDonald
Martha Pearl Crenshaw
Edna
Isabel
Calculating Purity of the City Swimming Pool
The pool holds about 135000 gallons with continuous inflow and complete water change about every three days. With 390 bathers in that period each person uses roughly 346 gallons per bath. A bath uses about 20 gallons, but the pool serves 6750 visits per three days, though only 390 bathers occur. The pool is scrubbed weekly and declared clean and wholesome. Water is advertised as pure, sparkling, and suitable for exercise.
For Sale 80 Acre Farm Near Lexington Mo
For sale an 80 acre farm located one mile northeast of Lexington Missouri. Sale details include address box 116 Lexington and related contact information. Property description emphasizes farmland acreage and proximity to Lexington.
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Lexington
Death of long time Lexington resident John Mulligan
John Mulligan of sixty years in the county died Sunday night at his daughter Mrs. M F Collins home. Born in Down Ireland on September 16 1824 he was nearly ninety. A civil war veteran he worked as a contractor on the Lexington Missouri Pacific grade and served as city engineer. He is survived by six children Mrs Win Cashen Mrs John Rogers Mrs Maggie Wendt Mrs M F Collins Peter and James Mulligan of Lexington. Service conducted by Rev Geo B Curry at the Catholic Church Sunday morning at ten o clock.
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John Spears
Frymiller
Page City
Chas. Spears
Geo. Stewart
Mr. Spears
Higginsville
Spears
Saline County
Mamgie Spears
Lexington
Geo, Stewart
Winton
Hugh H
Charles C
John Mulligan
M. F. Collins
Mr. Mulligan
County
Down
Ireland
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Maulligan
Mulligan
Shittren
Win. Cashen
John Rogers
Maggie Wendt
Kansas City
Peter and
James Mulligan
Geo B. Curry
Death of Miss Ella Brasch in Lafayette Street home
Miss Ella Brasch daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Brasch died Saturday morning at 9 15 o'clock after more than a year of illness. Born January 19 1894 in Concordia Mo she was twenty years six months six days old. Funeral services were held at her Lafayette street home Sunday at 4 pm by Rev W P Clark and Rev Amiel Beckman. Body taken to Concordia to uncle Ernest Geiseke. Funeral services were also held Monday at 2 pm from the German Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Brasch
Henry Brasch
Lafayette Street
Miss Brasch
Concordia
W. P. Clark
Amiel Beckman
Higginsville
Ernest Geiseke
Death of Former Resident Mrs Sarah McCormick
Death of Mrs Sarah McCormick widow of Rufus McCormick formerly of Independence at age 75. Sister of Mrs William Hale of this city. Body brought to Lexington Wednesday evening for burial.
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Sarah McCormick
Rufus McCormick
Independence
William Hale
Lexington
Coal Contract Awarded for Jefferson City Penitentiary
The Western Coal and Mining Company secured the contract to supply coal to the Jefferson City penitentiary for the coming year at a rate of 2.55 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Coal and Mining Company
Jefferson City
Invalid Awakes to Find Purse and Cash Stolen
Mrs Summers, 64, an invalid in a rooming house at 505 East Night Street, awoke to a dream of a smooth faced man in a black hat stealing her pension money. She reported the thief took a purse with pension papers, a $50 gold watch, and $137. The Kansas City Star notes the incident as reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Summers
August Teachers Examination at Lexington High School
The August Teachers Examination will be held in the Lexington High School building on Friday and Saturday August 7 and 8, 1914. Examinations run from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily with subjects listed by session including Geography Language Algebra Spelling Grammar Arithmetic Literature Reading Civil Government U.S. History Agriculture Advanced Science Algebra Physiology Writing Pedagogy Literature Advanced History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
U.S
Oscar Thomas of Waverly Spent Tuesday Here on Business
Oscar Thomas of Waverly visited the area Tuesday for business matters, engaging in meetings and related activities before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Thomas
Waverly
Chaltaqua Week Music Schedule in August
The Chaltalqua program lists daily performances from August 10 to 16. Chicago Glee Club, Chicago Operatic Co, Cap's Orchestra, Delano's Band, Shilikret's Hungarian Orchestra, and Miss May Williams Gunther headline along with various preludes and concerts across afternoons and evenings. Key organizers include Frederick Iandis, J. M. Cleary, W. Tourke Cochran, Mrs. Liza Tyler Gates, Charles Howard Plattenburg, Gabriel R. Maguire, Rev. H. A. Hohenwald, and other named performers.
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Chicago Operatic Co
Liza Tyler Gates
Cap
M. Jordan
Charles Howard Plattenburg
Delano
Shilikret
Hunarian
Shildkret’s Orchestra
Gabriel R. Maguire
May Williams Gunther
H. A. Hohenwald
Miss May Williams Gunther
Jourdan and Bauer Tie Wedding at Methodist Parsonage
John W Jourdan and Hattie E Bauer were married Thursday evening at five o'clock at the Methodist parsonage Rev R N Allen officiated the ceremony in a simple ceremony attended by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Jourdan
Hattie E. Bauer
Methodist
R. N. Allen
Quartet Cancelled London After Rehearsal Trip
Miss Winifred Winn returned Saturday from La Monte Missouri where she joined a quartet for a week of rehearsal before a four week engagement with the American Lyceum Bureau. The group cancelled the engagement due to lack of guarantee from Wircan.
Fire destroys small house near old brick yard
A morning fire at about 9 o'clock consumed a small house near the old brick yard owned by Professor Geo. T. Green. Fire departments battled the blaze but the structure suffered total loss with minor surrounding damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. TI. Green
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Rn, Allen
Lambert Lamber Co
Lexington, Missouri
Fred T. Hix
Millikin-Greene
Laura Taubman
Wentworth
Andrew J. Poole
College Street
Mr. Poole
Mayview
James Poole
Citigens
Ernest . Hunter
James Fisher
Kate Gillen
Lydia Davenport
Gibbons
Okla
Dave Poole
Storkton
Calfornia
Sam Poole
Rosedale
Kaneva
Mays Poole
Kansas
Rey Warren
Claris
E. & W.” Shirts
Karl & Wilson
America
Madras
Chicago Glee Club
Ton
Frederick Iandis
Rew
J. M. Cleary
W. Tourke Cochran
Inter-County League
Wellington Lexiterton
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