Local Briefs from Lexington and Nearby Cities
A collage of brief notices lists residents traveling to and from cities, visits with family, and local social events. Names include Lena Melerer, W M Stonestreet, Ham Shackler, P Calloway, A Grazier, S Silver, J W Howell, Elmer Smith, M W Lippencott, Judge Richard Ith, E Gordon, and many others. Mentions baseball games involving Lexington Merchants and Higginsville, and notes on commencements and society events in Jessamine Institute Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Athletics
Odessa
A. Grazier
St. Joseph Avenworth
P. Silver
Little Daughary Ellen
Kansas City
Little Daughary
Ellen
Kaoity
J. W. Howell
Frances
Ada
Elmer Smith
Springs
M. W. Lippencott
Away City
Richard Id
Roll Call of Shelby's Veterans in Missouri Monument Event
Republic Special: May 13 report lists Confederate veterans of Company C Gordon's Regiment Shelby Brigade with addresses across Missouri and Illinois. Sergeant James A Gordon urges all survivors to attend the June 2 memorial in Higginsville and to send letters if unable to attend. includes a long roster of names and locations. The piece also mentions Herbine as a digestive remedy and a city ordinance to replace wooden sidewalks with brick or granitoid within three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Marabell
James A.gordon
Gordon
Shelby Brigade
Confederate States Army
Missouri
Higginsville
Gordon Alio
Rollesll
George P Gordon
Higgineville
James A Gordor
Marshal
Henry B Carpenter
Miami
Robert $Qstron
Butler
H P Catron
Weat Plains
C C Cairop
Carthage
HF Corder
Marshal Mo
P Graves
Warrensburg
R N Haygood
D F Jackson
Alma
DB Masterson
Blackburn
John B Masterson
Dennis Payne
Owlville
A Roberts
HF Raby
Oregon
W W Wall
Calhoun
J B Wood
Marshall
J M Armentraut
Corder
George B Fl Tcher
Higginaville
Theodore Poague
West Quincy
W W Shroyer
Richmond
J E F Thompson
Canton
C van Meter
Oliver Vuo Meter
Spencer W Brown
Waverly
Percy Boulware
Elmwood
John Fitzpatrick
W H Vletcher
Back Beastly
Sweet Springs
Jonn E Corder
Grand Pass
James L Eonis
St. Louis
Jobo Beatty
W Hf Bell
George le Goodwin
St Louis
James Uys
Koob Noster
William Hays
Vinuts
I. T
Andrew Haya
Kansas City
Owen Day
Louisa Territory
Henry Alter
Lamar
FM Thompson
A H Shindler
Chicago
Ill
Aldrich Q Corder
Major Gordon
Odeten Ledger
Board of Alderman
Republic Spectal
Barre
Riszal Brag
Missouri Division
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Bligginaville
Lucerne
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Health
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as reliable pleasant pills for cleansing the system and improving general health. Sold by Crenshaw Young and described as effective with a good reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Crenshaw & Young
Crenshaw & Young and
Chas. W, Loomis
Yous Summer Vacation Promises In Wisconsin Resorts
Yous Summer Vacation offers pleasant trips to Waukesha Waupace Fiffild and many other resorts reached via Wisconsin Central Railway. It guides readers on how when and where to go and estimates costs. Free on application to Jag 0 Poxp G BP A Wisconsin Control Wy Milwaukee Wis Maylma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Waupace
Fiffild
Wreconsin Central Railway
Jag
Poxp
G. BP
Wisconsin Control Wy
Wilwaukee
Wis
Happiest People in Europe and a Mixed News Digest
In a passage from Everybody's Magazine, Swiss people are described as the happiest in Europe due to balance with surroundings and strong family life. The text also mentions Ballard's Horehound, a Confederate monument shipment from Barre Vermont, and job ads and notices including a Lexington area church resignation and a Concordia birth notice dated May 7, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Charles Edward
Rosell
Soldiers of the Common Good
Everybody's Magazine
Switzerland
Fatal backache linked to kidney ills prompts pills
Mrs A Orris of Manhattan Kansas recalls years of back pain triggered by standing or walking. After reading about Dosa Kidney Pills she bought a box at H S Willard Co drug store and was cured with no recurrence. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells and promotes the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Hright
Kansas
Cumeng
Orris
Laramie Street
Manhattan
Kan
Ledgime
H. S. Willard & Co
Foster-Milburn Qu
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dono
The spontaneous Uncle Remus style noted by Harris works
A 1906 Odessa era column discusses Joel Chandler Harris and Uncle Remus, praising his spontaneous method and charm. It notes Harris writes when inspiration strikes and lacks a fixed workspace, with rooms full of pen and paper ready to capture ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Chandler Harris
Mr. Harris
Uncle Remus
Harries
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.0. Ayer Co
Lowell
Lena Melerer
City
W. M. Stonestreet
Ham Shackler
Little Ter
P. Calloway
Jefferson
Itho Gaffio
Sie
Amie
M. Jr
Lexington
Liss Edna Mathews
Chillicothe
Hols
Lucy May Payne
Jessaminetitute
Nicholasville
Kentucky
H. H. Nge
Lexington Col
E. ©. Gordon
Tnhis City
Y. WO. A
the Eye
Mog
Pioneer Association
Chas
Butte
Frank Fachell
Henry Dreotler
Sedalla
F. T. Wegener
Tor Levin
Higginsville Albote
J. J. Bredehoeft
Ghter
J. S. Klingenberg
Chas, Bergman
Vogt
Julius Schmidt
jodore + Hulpher
Concordia
G. Larburg
Henry Hagermuelle
Adelina Selimeayer
Wellon
P.B. Rankin
Corner College Street
Pranklin’Avenue
Roll Call of
Shelby’s Veterans
Iver
Emory Texas
Baa
Ballard
Haa
Vermont
New York
Odenss
Baptist Chorch
J. Lowning
Downing
Ozark
Bolivar
Louis Jungkinny
Ploken
E Golden
Harris
Norborne
Jerry) Walton
Jas
A. Gibson
Oweeased
Odesas
Greenloch
Frank W. Allen
Christian Church
Greenton Church
Greenton
Ike DeWitt
DeWitt & Co
Odegza Democrat
Lucily Benolng
Windsor
Miss Bensing
Lee F. Benning
T. Russell
Baptist Church
Louisiana
Smith
Creaghan and Young
Martin Oelachseger
Mise Magdslana Pischer
Mra. Win
Fischer
Emma
Mt 8
Demetrio
National Leay Company
Clark Ave
16Th Street
Chas. W. Legmis and
Grenshaw & Young
White River Country
Arkansas
Beauty
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Memphis
Iron Mountain
H. C. Townsend
St, Louis, MD
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Commoner
San Francisco
Hawa
China
Australia
New Zealand
Spain
France
Denmark
Japan
India
Egypt
Turkey
Norway
Russia
British Isles
Philippine Islands
Palestine
Greece
Italy
Germany
Sweden
Holland
Southern Railway
Louisville
William Flannelly
Board of Trade Building
Kansas City, Mo
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