Providence in the Louisiana Purchase Speech at St Louis
The piece recounts ex-President Cleveland’s closing remarks praising divine providence in American destiny. It links Providence to the Louisiana Purchase, Napoleon’s plans, San Domingo revolt, and the nation’s rise, urging sober patriotism, moral civic virtue, and honest public spirit among citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Sissippi
Bonaparte
Louisiana
San Domingo
France
Lousiana
Notable 19th Century Executive Appointed at Central College
The Rev Alfred Franklin Smith of Kirkwood Missouri, pastor at Methodist Episcopal South Church, chosen president of Central Female College Lexington Missouri. He will assume duties soon but remains Kirkwood pastor until fall. Smith, a Fayette College alumnus and Vanderbilt trained, is among the youngest M E South ministers in Missouri. He will move to Lexington next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic of May Std
Central College
Alfred Franklin Smith
Methodial Episcopal Church
South
Kirkwood
Central Female College
Lexington
Smith
Fayette
Vanderbilt University
M. E. Church
Stock Market Report From Kansas City May 6 1903
Stock values show mixed movements with cattle and hogs down from Monday. Dressed beef and export steers bring 4.90 to 5.10, medium 4.80 to 4.90, best cows 3.90 to 4.34, medium 3.60 to 3.95. Hogs top 6.85, light stockers 4.50 to 4.75, sheep receipts heavy and prices lower after gains earlier in the week. Jonx J. Gladie, Kansas City, May 6, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glndieh
Dali
Tuurkes
Beavey
Jonx J. Gladibe
Kansas City
Cristy of 1878 in Tarbell Standard Oil history
Tarbell’s May installment in McClure’s revisits 1878 fuel oil refiners’ overproduction in the Bradford field, sparking legislature investigations in three states, rail lawsuits, and indictments of Rockefeller and peers for criminal conspiracy. It contrasts independents claims that Standard Oil mirrored the old South Improvement Company, and foreshadows the fate of conspiracy suits and Oil Regions’ downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mie Tarbell
Standard Oil
McClure
Bradford
Rockefeller
Miss Tarbell
Standard Oil Company
South
Mias Tarbell
Meg McClure
Farm Resident Praises Ballard's Snow Liniment Use
Dr Bergin of Pana Illinois writes that Ballard's Snow Liniment is best for burns and a reliable aid for farm accidents. The ad urges households to keep the product on hand for emergencies with prices 25c 50c and 1.00 at Chrenhaw Young's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergin
Pana
Illa
Ballard
Chrenshaw & Young's
Catholics plan to move 400 Holy Cross priests and nuns
Coming to America Catholic journals report 400 members of the Order of Holy Cross to depart France for the United States. The clergy will be sent to Western and Southwestern states with California and Texas favored for climate and existing institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States
Order of Holy Cross
California
Texas
Slusher Jay announce marriage in Hobart 1903
Dr and Mrs 1D Decath Jay announce the marriage of their daughter Marie to Leonard D Slusher at Hobart J T on Thursday morning May 14 1903 at 830. Slusher is son of Mr and Mrs M T Slusher of the city and brother of Leslie Slusher a well known Lexington figure. He is assistant cashier of Hobart National Bank and enjoys local confidence.
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Jay
Marie
Leonard D. Slusher
Hobart
J. T
Mr. Slusher
M. T. Slusher
Leslie Slusher
Lexington
Hobart National Bank
EK. B. Campbell
Kansas City
James C. McGrew
New York
Sarah Chino
Sedalia
Eliza Lindsey
Liberty
Elizabeth Wallace
Anna Kennedy
A. A. Walker
H. Hopkins
Pleasant Green
Alice Sipe
Hiawatha
Kansas
George
Mia
S. M. Trowe
Maysville
George M. Mountjoy
R. G. Frank
R. B. Biiney
Philadelphia
J. M. Lowe
Linwood Lawn
Lowe
J. D. Conner
Sophia Tunstall
Miss Tunstall
D. O. Heathman
Messrs
Henry Stauer
John Taylor
J. E. Marshall
J. G. Crenshaw
W. BR. Eekle
Royal Lodge
Masons
Missouri G A R Encampment Tickets Sale Boonville
Boonville Missouri hosts the annual encampment with the department of Missouri G A R Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Missouri Pacific offers round trip tickets from Lexington at 2.40 dollars. sale May 12 and 13 with return by May 16. A B Loomis agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Missouri
Woman'a Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans and Ladies of
Boonville
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Loomis
Real estate transfers in Lafayette county week ending May 4
Real estate transfers in Lafayette county for the week ending May 4 totaled 954 555 with 1 447 acres changing hands. The market remains active as crops are planted and year plans are in place. Prices and stocks at R E Lees big city store in Lexington include hog fowls side meat hams shoulders lard batter eggs preserves and trades. A mule at Waverly Oval Co. shaft broke a leg when a worker lowered it last Thursday morning. Mayor Thomas ordered the animal killed after Gol Tustin consulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette County
Lee
Big City
Lux
Lexington
Waverly Oval Co
Thomas
Waverly Watchman
Letter from Rev W J Carpenter on Florida farming prospects
A May 1903 letter from Rev W J Carpenter, pastor in Gainesville, Florida, to Jos A Wilson in Lexington Missouri. He reports a pleasant spring with fresh beans lettuce radishes new potatoes onions cucumbers and strawberries, notes dry spell then seasonal rain, mentions a large cantaloupe acreage near 1000 acres, and an expected large orange crop in fall. He invites Odd Fellows to visit and considers the area a good place to live, signing F L and W. J. Canronrun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Carpenter
Methodist Eburch
Gainesville
Fla
Jos
A. Wilson
Lexington
F. L
W. J. Canronrun
Minister's Busy Wife Endorses Peruna Remedy
Mrs Anna B Pleharty former WCTU superintendent from Galesburg Illinois and wife of a Nebraska Wesleyan University president writes from Chicago praising Peruna. She says the tonic improved her health and her daughter's after years of nervous distress, digestive issues, and poor sleep. She credits the remedy with restoring appetite energy and a sense of well being. The letter notes a free book Summer Catarrh by Dr Hartman and offers Peruna information through The Peruna Medicine Co. Ohio Columbus.
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Anna BR. Fleharty
Galesburg
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Neb
Sixty- Seventh Street
Chicago
Ill
Mia
Flaharty Snys
Peruna
Anna B. Pleharty
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Oslambus
Odessa College Graduates Held in First Week of June
Notices announce Odessa College commencement for the first week of June. Also listed are birth announcements for a son born April 10 1908 to Mrs Chas Holaten in Alma a boy born near Napoleon April 25 1903 to Mrs Otto Piepmeyer a girl born near Napoleon on April 28 1903 to Mrs Sam Simmons and a death of the infant son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Collins in liggineville on April 30 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Alma
Chas. Holaten
Napoleon
Otto Piepmeyer
Sam Simmons
Liggineville
Arthur Collins
Probate Court Docket May 11 1903 Highlights Minor and Deceased Statuses
A historical probate docket lists numerous minor wards and deceased estates with named guardians administrators executors and curators ordered for hearing May 11 to May 18 1903 across multiple days. It records names such as Ira S Stanfeld Esther Walton Charles Chesman James C Terhune Elisha Edwards Henry Dierker Olive Berlin Wm Preston and many others along with their appointed overseers and estates. The document also notes public administrator appointments and the attendance of curators for a wide range of rural and city estates.
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Stanfeld
Ira S
John W. Barton
Wilkinson
Sangaes
W. Wilkinson
Adeainis
Chesman
Charles
Minor
McChesney
Hugh
Elia K. McChesney
Guardian
Terhune
James C
Et al
Janes Catron
Edwards
Elisha
Fasulie R. Edwards
Executrix
Whitsett
Stephen G
Aronday
Cook
William
Charles Hoefer
Kuhn
Faonie
L. W. Brandau
I. Drewell
Chas
Fred Krordes
Is. Barnes Benjamin R
James H. Barnes
Berlin
Olive
Hanugh Berlin
Curatrix
Preston Wm
Fred
John C. Fulkerson
Is. Bartels
Edward
Fritz Hrinkhoff
Price
Thomas
Geo. M. Catron
Dierker
Henry
Jota II
Westerhouse
Annie
Flenry J. Westerhouse
Harmon
David L. Minor
Sallie I
Buehner
Mary Buehner
Floeger
Eddie
M. D. Wilson
Jung
Veronica
Wilhelmina Jong
Smith
R. Lee
N. Wilson
Kuhne
Maurice
Henry Kuhne
Duebbert
Elmer
Carrie Duebbert
Null
Eden Pearl
George W. Null
French T
Luty A. Strother
Lankford
Baxter M
Wm. B. Weedin
John D. Lankford
Kreitz
Edith
Bertha
Adolph
Ettlen
Robertson
Charles Et al
G. A. Campbell
Lous
Martin Poese
Henry Krone
Davail
Geo
Decessad
Arthur T. Robinson
Breconnt
Mary A
Wm. Aull
Buchanan
Grace Et al
John Princes
Ewing
Eugene M
J. G. Worthington
Ellmaker
Christopher
Frank Ellmaker
C. C
J. H. Uphaus
Sarah D
Donaldson
John
Tanner
Lou
Evert
Louis Evert
William M
Louis Freeh Senay
Pinkie Et al
Geo. B. Gordon
Cuator
Steniuk
Cleveland
Ree
Ton
Margaret
Lorrimer Fulton
Secre
Longbottom
Luther
P. B. Collins
Ewl
Chas. L
di Prather
Rator
Kate
W. L
Blackwell
Georgia Smith
Crockett
Fannie B
Brobate
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A. W. Gleason
F. J. Conner & Co
Robert M. Webb
Corder
Lizzie Burgess
Paris
John Burgess
R. M. Webb
W. C. Webb
Dover
Burgess
Supreme Court
Acard
Willis Combs
May A. Wyatt
Thuraday
Stock Market
History of Standard Oil
America
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Higginsville
Worth Bates
Denver
Col
Ella Nickell
St Louis
Walter B. Waddell
Fred Wilson
John Meyer
Leeton
J. EK. Gilkeson
Rincon
N. M
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Sweet Springs
O. J. Hugg
Western Union
Miss Pearl Stafford
Charleston
Kansas City City
Ben Johns
Shriners
Aural Temple
Florida
Anna RB
Fisharty
Galesburg, Ill
Wisconsin
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Leavenworth
J G. Stark
Josephine Beamer
Dr. Moses
Washington Township
Tatayatte County
Missouri
Wald County
Conan
Leda Frank Thornton
Lutiyatte County
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Concordia
Davis cTwok
Canfornia
B. Weebtn
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Pulh
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Marvly
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Cireota
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Probate
Linex
Golden Wyandotte Ogee
A. P. Young
Preileeburgh
Lexington Mo
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