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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
4
General Greely reports the recovery of 265 bodies of persons killed in the San Francisco disaster and 693 persons seriously injured.
The city of Mexico Missouri subscribes a bonus of 40000 to secure a Brown Shoe Company branch factory location in St Louis. The Vicksburg National Military Park Commission urges the state legislature to memorialize Union and Confederate soldiers who died at Vicksburg and to place regimental and battery markers in the park.
Representative Klepper introduces a bill in Congress requesting a $100000 appropriation for Missouri river works. The plan targets revetment, channel deepening and improvements mainly near Camden and Wellington in Ray and Lafayette counties.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel notes relative regional damage after a coastal quake and criticizes Wamaley's game law costs. It argues Kansas politics may shift, praises Bryan's enduring support and perceived moderation, citing his Orient letters as widening appeal. The piece envisions an education campaign with Harris, Overmeyer, and Farrell in leadership roles.
A Missouri newspaper notes looming federal rate regulation proposals and the risk of empowering an appointive commission. It contrasts federal plans with state law, warns of dangers to the republic, and tracks comments by Governor Folk and Republican board members as the Judicial Convention at Excelsior Springs nears.
The monthly Maxwell's Tallaman denounces Congress for not repealing a law that sustains low sale prices for public timber lands and criticizes the lumber tariff as graft. It argues both policies enable public land and lumber land mispricing, linking them as parallel forms of licensed robbery.
The coal miners strike continues with bids failing for four or five months. Operators claim coal prices near actual mining costs and prefer exhausting surplus before resuming operations. In the southwest district gas and oil use rises, pushing large Kansas City buyers to switch from coal. By three months, major coal users including packing houses, street cars and waterworks will switch to oil, with railroads also considering the shift.
The Inrennbercers publish a letter calling a Missouri County Court meeting in Columbia on May 15 to devise an effective road and bridge law. Judges of county courts are urged to attend and craft a comprehensive revision, steering clear of politics and officials.
District Attorney Jerome refuses to allow grand jury to probe NY insurance officials who used funds for campaign contributions. He argues the larceny question is before the New York Court of Appeals. He shows less appetite to summon Cortelyou and Bliss to testify.
A 1906 notice from the Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee calls Democratic voters to mass meetings at precincts on May 12 at 2 p m to elect delegates. The convention at Higginsville May 14 will select twelve delegates to nominate two Supreme Court judges at Excelsior Springs May 22 and twelve delegates to the Jefferson City State Nomination Convention on June 5 1908. Signatures: J J Fackersoy chairman and Frank Slaughter secretary.
James A. Funkhouser of Plattaburg Missouri died after a long illness at the Maples hotel in Excelsior Springs. He was 69, survived by a wife, no children, and was a prominent breeder of Hereford cattle in Clinton County. A founder of the American Royal Livestock Show and a leading exhibitor, he was known across Kansas City and Missouri. Formerly Mrs Willis of Westport, he partnered in Hereford cattle with Kirk B. Armonor. Also ads note a Wanted ad for a bright energetic man in Lexington Missouri.
Official notice calling the Republicans of Lafayette County Missouri to meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday May 26 1906 to elect delegates to the county central committee and to appoint delegates to the state nominating judicial and congressional conventions. Also lists precinct representation and uncalled letters at Lexington post office May 5 1908.
Mrs. M. D. Small returned to Kani sag Oily Thursday morning.
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