Memorial Day Picnic at Confederate Home Reported
Memorial Day activities at the Confederate Home include a free February turnout with invitations to attendees from St. Louis Kansas City and multiple Missouri regions. Hon James Hull former House speaker will speak along with other addresses and a free lawn show after the memorial exercises. The Lafayette Military Band will perform in town and lead attendees to the Home at 1 o'clock.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
James H. Hull
House of Repre
Lafayette Military Band
Dover Notes Local visitors frequent Lexington and surrounding towns
Dr Joe Gordon of Salt Lake City visited relatives here Saturday. Miss Lille May Shelby of Lexington was here last Sunday. Mrs Philip Wahl returned Monday from Kansas City. Prof Roughemont of Breckenridge Missouri visited friends last week. George Zeysing motored to Lexington. Mrs M L Montague and two children of Marshall visited here last week. Time Dysart spent Sunday in Odessa with Miss Jess Heisler. Miss Jennie Carter of Lexington stayed several days. Mrs J H Holman spent the weekend in Lexington. Rudolph Yakley and daughters went to Sweet Springs Sunday. James Cather T B Winn John Eppes and Lawrence Eppes went to Kansas City to hear Roosevelt Tuesday. Meng Shelby of St Louis stayed several days. J Lee Carter of Columbia spent weekend here with Dr W G Harwood. Walter Holman and Joe Risha had business in Lexington Sunday. Bonnie and Goldie Cox returned Thursday from Warrensburg. Rougemont and Miss Elizabeth Slusher attended church supper. Mrs Mattie Cole of Kansas City visiting this week. Mr and Mrs Stewart Stark and baby of Kansas City visiting this week. Misses Janie Redd and Francis Gordon visited relatives in Lexington. Frank Ray and Jessie Fox spent Tuesday in Higginsville. Lizzie Nesmith and daughter Mary moved to property with Miss Mary Harwood. Frank Evans and Morris and Harold attended supper Saturday night. Charlie Cox of Kansas City here this week. Rev Pearson came from Kansas City to preach at the Baptist church. Laura Ward returned to Aronett Missouri after visit with A L Anderson. Vane Bentley returned to Canyon Texas after visiting Slater and Jefferson City. Harry Barron of Kansas City arrived for a few days. Anna Alford went to Higginsville Friday. Capt S J Andrew spent Tuesday in Higginsville.
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Dover Notes
Joe Gordon
Salt Lake City
Lille May Shelby
Lexington
Philip Wahl
Kansas City
Roughemont
Breckenridge
George Zeysing
M. L. Montague
Marshall
Frank Evans
Dysart
Odessa
Jess Heisler
Jennie Carter
J. H. Holman
Rudolph Yakley
Frances
Katherine
Sweet Springs
James Cather
T. B. Winn
John Eppes
Lawrence Eppes
Roosevelt
Meng Shelby
St. Louis
J. Lee Carter
Columbia
W. G. Harwood
Walter Holman
Joe Risha
Bonnie
Goldie Cox
Warrensburg
J. R. Rougemont
Elizabeth Slusher
Mattie Cole
Stewart Stark
Baby
Janie Redd
Francis Gordon
Frank Ray
Jessie Fox
Higginsville
Lizzie Nesmith
Mary
Mary Harwood
Morris
Harold
Charlie Cox
Rev. Pearson
Billy
Baptist Church
Laura Ward
Aronett
A. L. Anderson
Vane Bentley
Canyon
Tex
Slater
Jefferson City
Bloodless Battle by M U Soldiers at University of Missouri
University cadets at Columbia staged a mock battle titled the Battle of the Cowpens with 800 cadets split into attacking and defending factions. Cannons and rifles fired blanks as invaders and defenders clashed on Hill 776, ending in a surrender and painted as a real war experience. Edward Edlen died at his home near the pumping station after a year of illness. He leaves a wife, a daughter Alice Lease of Kansas City, and three sons Nathan of Washington DC, Fred of Kansas City, and William of Richmond MO. Funeral services were held at Winkler Undertaking Parlors.
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University
Columbia
University of Missouri At Columbia
the Cowpens
Cowpens
Edward Edlen
Edlen
Lexington
Alice Lease
Kansas City
Nathan Edlen
Washington, D D. C
Fred C
William Edlen
Richmond
University of Missouri Women Loan Funds Help Students
Women students at the University of Missouri in Columbia can borrow at low cost during financial hardship. The Women's Self-Government Association raised 953 dollars through events to support loans from 2 to 50 dollars with no interest while enrolled, then 3 percent. Alumni gifts supplement the fund. the Gregory Loan Fund also offers loans, with student character considered.
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University of Missouri At Columbia
Women’s Self- Government Association
Gregory Loan
Athletics 13, Fitwells 3 in Tuesday showdown
Athletics toppled the Fitwells 13 to 3 after two straight losses to Kansas City clubs. Pitcher Erdman, a sorrel topped lad from near Dover, earned praise for a solid showing despite heckling. Batters included Kansas City Kildary and Dillon, Lexington Erdman and Wikoff. Preliminary game saw the Clerks defeat the Barbers of Lexington 6 to 0.
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Athletics
Fitwells
Kansas City
Erdman
Dover
Kildary
Dillon
Lexington
Wikoff
Clerks
Barbers
Missouri Tigers baseball chase valley title after strong showing
The Missouri Tigers won 14 of 16 games with only losses to Kansas. They beat Kansas twice, and also defeated Oklahoma, Kansas Aggies, Westminster College, Central College, and Town State College at Ames. The valley championship remains unsettled but Missouri is poised for a share if Kansas slips.
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University of Missouri
Kansas
Missouri
Tigers
Jayhawkers
Oklahoma
Kansas Aggies
Westminster College
Central College
Town State College
Ames
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Mrs. W. E. Anderson returned to her home in Clounda Iowa Saturday after a visit here with Major and Mrs. R. P. Palmer.
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Fletcher
Castoria
W. E. Anderson
Clounda
Iowa
Major
R. P. Palmer
Death of Miss Clara Bardet at Summit Mines
Miss Clara Bardet died early Saturday at her father's home near Summit Mines from typhoid fever. Born near Riverton on April 17, 1894, she was 21. Survived by her father two brothers and a sister. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with Rev. J. C. Bierbaum presiding.
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Clara Bardet
Summit Mines
Miss Bardet
Riverton
J. C. Bierbaum
Not Enough Homers. A’s fall 6-5 to Kansas City
The Moose club of Kansas City triumphed 6-5 over the Athletics after three homers by Car Michael Shinn and Howe in the sixth inning. All KC runs came in the seventh on hits and errors by the locals. Batteries: KC Birch land Wallace Lexington Car Michael and Shinn.
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Athletics
Moose Club
Kansas City
Carmichael
Shinn
Howe
K. C
Birchland Wallace
Lexington
Carmichael and
Five Camps at Plattsburg Open for 10000 Civilians
Major General Leonard Wood announces five military instruction camps at Plattsburg this summer with 10000 civilians under regular army officers. First camp for business and professional men opens June 5 and runs to July 1. College student camp opens July 4, followed by a second business camp July 12, and an additional business camp August 10 to September 4, each with a brigade including infantry cavalry field artillery signal and hospital corps. Captains Hasted Dorey and Van Horn command the business and student camps respectively.
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Plattsburg
Leonard Wood
Department of the East
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Hospital Corps
Hal‘sted Dorey
Wood
van ‘Horn
Thirtieth Infantry
Local Marriage Licenses List From multiple cities
Marriage licenses issued include Higginsville Cecil Johnson Foster Eapman Glasgow Ky Gertrude McDowell Lexington Oscar B Stuedle Mayview Beryle A Ammon Lexington Edwin Starkebaum Lexington Mattie Meyer Lexington Ova Minster Concordia Laura L Bruns Concordia Gerd H Echoff Emma Lydia Steffens Concordia Mrs Malcham Conn of Council Grove Kan arrived Wednesday evening for a visit with Mrs T Crenshaw
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Foster Eapman
Glasgow
Gertrude McDowell
Lexington
M A Soldier Heads Army Law Department
General Enoch Crowder, a West Point graduate and Missourian, was 1885 appointed Commandant of Cadets at the University. He later entered the School of Law and graduated the next year. His work at the state university aided his rise to judge advocate general, a position he has held for five years, with service in the Philippine Islands, Cuba, Manchuria, South America and Europe.
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Enoch H. Crowder
West Point
University of Missouri At Columbia
School of Law
State University
General Crowder
United States Army
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Manchuria
South America
Europe
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Star
International News Service
Lexington Intellgencer
ST. Louis Star
Star Building
Star Square
St. Louis, Mo
Clyde Wright
Confederate Home
Chicago & Alton
Alton Road
State Normal School
Warrensburg, Missouri
North Central Association of Colleges
Teachers’ College
E. L. Hendricks
Harry Barron
Anna Alford
J. Andrew
Cabot
Paul Heidenrich
Stier Clothing Co
Raymond Payne
M. U
Winkler Undertaking
Tiger Baseball
Cecil Johnson
Oscar B. Stuedle
Mayview
Beryle
Edwin Starkebaum
Mattié Meyer
Ova Minster
Concordia
Laura L. Bruns
Gerd H. Echoff
Emma Lydia Steffens
Teith
Florsheim
Army Law Department
Enoch Crowder
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Landseeker
S. A. Vermillion
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