Comparative Costs of Paving in Lexington Newspapers
The Lexington News argues paving Main Street costs per property owner about 3.70 per lineal foot, with South Street at 1.70 after deductions, including curb and crossing shares. A county road comparison cites average macadam costs around 5,000 per mile, with grading 2,000 to 3,000, claiming local macadamized streets can be far cheaper and locally sourced to boost economy.
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Lexington News
Main Street
South Street
Jackson County
Times
Jack- 800
Kansas
Texas Wonder Hall Great Discovery Claims Kidney Cure
Texas Wonder Hall s Great Discovery advertised as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles for men and women and claims to mail order availability. A testimonial from Pubnell and Dade of Read Th a Bold shows endorsement by local merchants and railway dining room upgrades noted.
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Hall
BE. W. Hail
Louis
All Druggiata
al Crenshaw & Young's
Bowing Green
B. W. Hall
Birr
Texas
Pubnell & Datib
Old Potatoes Wanted at a Big Price
R. B. Lee's Big City Store in Lexington Missouri seeks buyers for old potatoes at a high price. Local shoppers urged to bring or sell produce promptly to the store.
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R. BE. Lee
Big City
Lexington
Mrs Gustavus Richard Alexander Announces Susan's Marriage
Mrs. Gustavus Richard Alexander announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Susan to Mr. Guy Atwaxi Thompson on Thursday afternoon June eleven at The Heights. Susan has taught in Kansas City for six years and has lived with her mother when not teaching. Thompson is a promising St. Louis lawyer, partner of Given Campbell. The ceremony occurs at The Heights home of Judge W G McCausland. Attendants are Miss Georgia Alexander and Frank Thompson. The couple plans an East bridal tour and will reside in St. Louis after October 1.
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Gustavus Richard Alexander
Susan
Guy Atwaxi Thompson
the Heights
Susan Hae
Miss Biglow
Kansas City
Sue
St. Louis
Hoe
Given Campbell
W.G. McCausland
Central College Wedding Unites J E Roark and Miss Elizabeth Knight
A ceremony at Central College on Thursday evening united J E Roark and Elizabeth Knight in marriage. The couple, both widely known in Lexington and Sedalia area circles, celebrated in the blue parlor with palms and pink roses before leaving for Sedalia to start their life together.
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Central College
Williams
Elizabeth Knight
J. E. Roark
Lexington
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Sedalia
Miss Knight
Miss Duncan
Miss Lamberth
Clem ‘Tyree
T., Ryland
Z. M. Williams
Mr. Conrad
Miss Yates
Mrs. Roark
Sedalla
Two men arrested for chicken theft face trial
John Burgstrom and Alvin Sanquist were arrested Thursday afternoon for stealing chickens. Burgstrom pleaded guilty before Judge Smith and was fined $2500. Sanquist pleaded not guilty. trial set for next Tuesday. The piece notes more arrests likely today and comments that theft from flood victims is especially harsh.
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John Burgstrom
Alvin Sanquist
Smith
Burgstrom
Sanquist
Improvements to be Continued at New Grand Opera House
Gustave Haerle owner of the New Grand Opera House announces continued improvements begun last summer. Contracts have been made with the Tracy Co and Campbell Glass Co of Kansas City to complete the work. The auditorium will be fully decorated and men will be employed during the season.
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Gustave Haerle
New Grand Opera House
Tracy Co
Campbell Glass Co
Kansan City
Lexington Opera House Get Modern Makeover
A major upgrade is planned including frescos, new carpets, draperies, decorations, ornate glass windows, and likely a new curtain. The project, costing 5,000 to 6,000 dollars, will make Lexington's opera house the best in its size in the state. Ward & Wade's Minstrels open next season on August 26 after Mr. Haerle books several attractions.
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Lexington
Haerle
Ward & Wade
Minstrels
Hyomei touted as cure for catarrh by officials
The notice promotes Hyomei as the only direct-applied cure for catarrh, claiming it kills bacilli and prevents growth. Former Mayor Emory M. Yard of Trenton endorses the product, while Charles W. Loomis guarantees refunds if customers are unhappy, with two antitoxins offered to friends.
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Yari
Emory M. Yard
Trenton
N.J
Cost of Street Paving in Brookfield
Warrensburg Star reports on Brookfield paving plans for the year. An estimate uses a Macon contractor rate of 1.30 per square yard including grading. The plan includes eight layers of crushed rock, five of sand, a vitrified brick top course, and rolling to form a fifty year guaranteed surface.
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Warrensburg
Brookfield
Macon
Bosehee's German Syrup Promoted for Cough and Lung Trouble
A vintage advertisement touts Bosehee's German Syrup as the universal remedy for consumption bronchitis and severe coughs. It claims superiority over common drugstore mixtures with the 26 cent size newly introduced and mentions Leroy Farmer's Drug Store offering regular 75 cent bottles.
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Bosehee
Leroy Farmer's Drug Store
Katy Publications Offer Enlightening Texas Prospects
A note advertising Katy publications such as We Can't Tell Your Fortune and The Golden Square, The Coming Country, Old Mexico. These will be mailed on application. Address Katy 510 Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Texas
Katy
the Golden Square
Old Mexico
Wainwright Bldg
St. Louis
Missouri
Katy rail schedule and church services in Missouri and Texas
June 15 schedule via the M T and K R y from Missouri to all stations in Texas with stopovers south of Clinton Missouri and Kincaid Kansas through July 1 final return July 7 1903 Katy St Louis for further particulars Services at First Baptist Church Sunday preaching by Milford Riggs 11 am and 7 pm sermon topics The Christiness of Conquest morning and The Conversion of Supreme Court Judge evening first in series to men Communion and foreign missions offering Sunday school 980 pm young peoples meeting 645 pm Public invited
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Missouri
Texas
Clinton
Kincaid
Kas
Katy
St. Louis
First Baptist Church
Milford Riggs
Supreme Court
Young Peoples Meeting
Alma residents visit kin and neighbors across towns
A dense list of local residents and visitors from Concordia to St. Louis and Little Rock are cataloged. Names include Mr John Kronsbine Mrs 4 F Meeks L E Strader P H Koppenbrink Hy Kesler Massiva Morefield and many others. Travel includes trips to Kansas City Mayview Warensburg and Jefferson City with social events noted such as a moonlight picnic by the Alma band.
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Hy. Kesler
Little Rock
John Tieman
Webb Goodwin
Lousiana
Local notices of travel and weddings across Missouri
Mr and Mrs Alfred F Smith depart Friday for St Louis to stay two to three weeks before resuming duties at C F C Mrs M C Small of Kansas City visits Judge Juin K E Rylands family then travels to Sedalia to visit friends Miss Laura Blyde and niece Laura Hyde Wilson go to Pleasant Green for a month with aunt Mrs A A Walker Mrs J P Gordon and her son Pemberton leave for Lag Vegans NM to attend sister in law Lucille Robinsons wedding Miss Anna Kennedy travels to Crawfordsville Ind to attend brothers wedding on June 10 Fannie Morrison returns to Kansas City after visiting Dr N B Payne accompanied by Mrs George Dornblager and son Harry Amateur photographer A W Sandring shoots flood scenes across the river noting nine foot river depth and potential northward shift of current Grats store 3301
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Alfred F. Smith
St. Louis
C.F. C
M. C. Small
Kansas City
Juin K E. Ryland
Sedalia
Laura Blyde
Laura Hyde Wilson
Pleasant, Green
A. A. Walker
J. P. Gordon
Pemberton
N. M
Lucille Robinson
Fannie Morrison
N. B. Payne
George Dornblager
Harry
Sherman
Texas
A. W. Sandring
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Rae Ee
M. T. & K. Railway Company
Parson
Knight-Roark
W.S. Carter
Cures Catarra
Falcon
George S
Lexington, Mo
J. Crouch & Son
Lafayette
Indiana
E. M. Taubman
Dr. Geo. I. Smith
August Marcks
Walter B. Waddell
Alma
John Kronsbine
Concordia
4. F. Meeks
Rogers, Ark
S. M. Fletcher
L. E. Strader
W. 5. Washburn
P. H. Koppenbrink
Henry Albers
Mayview
T. C. Marshall
W. G. Emit
Mery
Berths Larkin
Gertrude
Annie Mattox
Maude Marquis
Three Grove
Normal
Prof
Melton
Chamois
Jane
Massiva Morefield
Alma Band Boys
W. J. Fette
L. H. Koppelman
Fred Bokelman
Harry Lange
Cincinnatii
Ohio
Fred Dierker
George B. Gordon
Higginsville
Carl W. Hays
M. E. Ricketts
O. F C
Orange
Virginia Hart
Windsor
Alice Stoppard
Oc, F. G
Auburn
New York
An Collard
Blue Springs
Miss Ora
William Steele
Blackburn
Logan Chappell
Anna Nichols
Luther Marshall
Francesa Prosser
Jefferson City
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Chicago Medical and Optical Co
Chicago
Harp
Nickell
Catarra
Vincennes Ave
Anna Kennedy
Crawfordsville
Ind
B. S. Kennedy
Alice Wheat
Missouri Pacific
Bullefontaine
Osle
Timitt
Jueoi
Pertle Springs
Himitt Unea
Loflanapolla
Nevada
Puchin
Caloride Springs
Denver
Retin
Jude Te
Lesterton
Glenwil Spritu
Cot
Metin
Ticketa
Good
Dewnhur A
Salt Lake City
Oden
Utah
Cal
Hot Springs
Custer
Deadwond
Land and Hepid City
Souths Dakota
Wal
St. Louia
Minneapolis
Minn
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Boston
Maas
Detroit
Mich
Toketa On
Asle
Pavilio Coast Pointe
Lesa
Intermediate Pointe
Mala
McAlmater Springs
Homeneckers
Loomis
J. Q. Plattenburg
Tevia’ Drug Store
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