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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
1
The item notes the death of J. P. Coen Jr aged nearly 60 after years of ill health, with details on family and funeral. It then covers Wellington council actions including street show routes, tax abatements, pavement requests, and dog tax collection. Also reports on marriages, court proceedings, jury selections, and social notes from Waverly and Welllegion areas with local visits, games, church events, and community dinners.
Ray Gratz sells his interest in the Gratz Bros. shoe store to his brother RBenjamin Gratz. The new arrangement takes effect after the retiring member settles his eight years of business, during which he built a large trade in his department. The Gratz family plans a vacation in Cincinnati and New York before a possible return to business in Cincinnati.
Alexander Graves William Aull W H Chiles and John Welborn return from Bocnville with twenty four cases arising from Middleton Bank collapse. Union National Bank of Kansas City and Mechanics National Bank of St Louis file two suits against the Middleton receivership, one on note and one on overdraft. The note suit against Union National ends in favor of the plaintiff. overdraft suit dismissed. Mechanics suits continue with key issues to be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Forum Chiles and Welborn represent the receiver. Graves Aull Work and others represent the banks.
Early Tuesday Mr Stier left for Chicago to stock up on a full line of clothing and gents furnishings. He secured the store room next to the post office and will install a plate glass front. After months of searching he chose Lexington, where locals will welcome his confidence in the town’s business future.
Mrs Wallace entertained the Adulends Club at her East Male Street home Thursday morning with 24 members. First prize went to Mrs Carl W Hays and guests prize to Miss Bins Stramcke. An afternoon Military Flinch party for 30 followed with sachet bags as tally cards and Miss Susie Lesueur winning the consolation prize. Luncheon was served on both occasions.
The county financial statement, required annually, shows 190 year revenue of 84,420 84 dollars, up about 15,000 from the prior year. Expenditures rose about 4,500, with a treasury balance up roughly 18,000. Bond redemptions included 880,000 of county bonds and 88,000 of township bonds. The finances are described as admirably managed and debt being rapidly liquidated.
A store advertises a cut price sale with added stock including seersucker and gingham remnants. Prices listed as 6 cents for fabric and 15 cents per yard for matting, with various remnants valued at 24 35 and 50 cents.
Mrs Mildred D Reavis died at St John s Hospital St Louis Monday from injuries after a fall from a street car Sunday Interment was in Palmyra Friday She was formerly Miss Donan sister of Col Pat Donan former editor of the Lexington Caucasian She had not lived in Lexington since 1875 and had been living with her brother J H Conan in St Louis at age 60 years.
Dover items recount visits and social events across towns. Kansas City guests Miss Esle Ike and Miss Besa Phelps attend Miss Willa Qurtis in Lexington while Miss Bess Donald hosts. Local shoppings and church farewell sermon precede family visits from Salt Lake City and Higginsville sources.
George W. Shafer, a section laborer on the River Division, was struck and killed by a westbound Sedalia and Kansas City train near the tool box west of Myrick Monday afternoon. The death is considered instantaneous. the body was sent to Winklers' for coroner inspection. Shafer, about fifty, left a wife and eight children and had lived in town three years, his home in the west part of town. He was born in Caldwell County.
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