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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1918
Page
4
A wartime reflection celebrates blind veterans and mutilated soldiers transforming tragedy into strength. It praises Braille literacy and tactile arts, notes advances in prosthetics and plastic surgery, and argues society must empower disabled veterans to preserve dignity, usefulness, and happiness.
Beginning June 17 1918 all German women and those who have become German citizens living in the United States must register at police stations in cities or at post offices in county districts by June 26 1918. Mrs R C Cranston and two children Bobs and Mary Frances of Monroe City Mo arrived for a visit with her sister Mrs Aldin W Allen. Miss Mamie Buzan of Tipton arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs Henry Meyers.
Notice to Auto Drivers announces district speed limits, Residence 0 to 15 mph, Business 15 to 12 mph, Side streets 12 to 10 mph. Brief notices mention Mr and Mrs Harry Clair and son Joe returning from Kansas City, Miss Emma Springstorm from St Joseph, and Mr and Mrs Laurence J Peak departing for a western trip. Local business, War der & Conner, lists ships and goods like corn oats chops bran and tankage.
A formal proclamation issued by the Governor of Missouri designates an official action or notice. The document outlines authority and the intended effect within the state. Details specify the proclamation’s scope, effective date, and any required compliance or further proclamations.
Missouri Governor and U S Treasury authorize a statewide War Savings Day on June 28 1918. Meetings in schools and towns collect stamps with quotas. attendees pledge to invest for the war effort while schools record participants and amounts subscribed. War Savings Certificates pay $5 in five years with interest.
Deed transfers filed in Lexington Recorder Office show numerous real estate moves in Lafayette County Missouri for the week ending June 15 1918. Transactions include Isaac H Noyes managing abstracts and various deeds: King to Porter 28500 acres and allotments. Echoff to Brandt and Steinkuhler transfers. Echoff to Adelheid Echoff and Clayton Williams deeds. Jordan Beach to McGrew. Moorehead to West and Schmitt. Johnson to Olive Templeton. Morgan to Duggins. Fehner to Tieman. Wallace to Newton Potter. Wisler to Wisley. Kinchley to Sophia Elliott. and others, with several lots and parcels in Lexington Wellington Concordia Higginsville and Asbury districts. Also notes a visit by Mrs Annie Mallory of Hardin to the Wm Goodwin home.
Letters of administration on the estate of J. D. Tampleton deceased were transferred to the undersigned on the 15th day of 1018 by the Probate Court of Dent County Missouri and heirs must exhibit claims within six months after date for allowance to the undersigned.
County clerk announces primary election on August 6 at regular precinct polling places. Voters will select candidates for Missouri United States Senate Congress districts Supreme Court State Superintendent of Public Schools U.S. Congress Seventh District and county offices including County Court Probate Court Circuit Court Clerk County Collector Recorder of Deeds Prosecuting Attorney Justice of the Peace and township seats in Davis Dover Freedom Lexington Middleton and surrounding townships.
Notice is given that letters of administration for Mogrie Hall decedent were issued April 29, 1818, by the Probate Court. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months for allowance or be barred. Samuel Taylor is administrator with will annexed, Lafayette County, Kansas. May 4, 1818.
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