Lexington paper notes German pioneers event and college plans
A Lafayette County gathering honored German pioneers with speeches and music including Concordia orchestra and Jacob Fegert choir. Officers were re elected. Central College plans a new chapel and dorms as part of expansion funded by gifts. Also reported are obituaries, camp events, piano recital at Central College, Wentworth baseball results, and local civic notes.
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Lafayette County
Pliss
Gage
Concordia
Jacob Fegert
Qonelsting
Kliegenberg
Henry Sinauer
C. G. Ludwigs
Fritz Bouehrman
Sedalia Street Fair Set To Dazzle With New Attractions
Sedalia announces a booming street fair planned for June with Parker Amusement Company supplying most attractions. The same company will provide acts for Lexington street fair July 4 to 8, and has expanded to showcase what is billed as the greatest street amusement show on earth. The Lexington Eagles secured top acts and promise the fair will be a major success.
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Sedalia
Parker Amusement Company
Eagles
Lexington Eagles
Santa Fe to open ticket offices in Lexington
Firman White receives notice from L F Bacon Santa Fe traveling passenger agent that a ticket office and Fargo express office will be established in Lexington with Mr White in charge. Bacon plans to visit later this week to set the offices in running order. Locals cheer the restoration and expect liberal patronage. White is a popular young businessman trusted to carry duties diligently.
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Firman White
L. F. Bacon
Santa Fe Railroad
Fargo
White
Bacon
Lexington
Santa Fe
Bowb
Campbell Taylor wedding at Nilaickburn scheduled May 14
Campbell son Ellis G. and Miss Lillian Rowena Taylor of Malta Beach wed at Nilaickburn on Sunday May 14. Both hail from pioneer Missouri families with extensive connections and will host at the groom’s Bates City farm after settlement. also noted are local movers attending the 24th encampment of the G A R in Brookfield.
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Nilaickburn
Ellis G. Campbell
Tom Campbell
Texas Prairie
Lillian Rowena Taylor
Malta Beach
Missouri
Juhe Sut
Groom
Bates City
Grand Concert and Literary Entertainment at Opera House
Crenshaw and Youne present a grand concert and literary event at the opera house Monday evening to benefit the sick standard for the corps. Highlights include a debate between the Academy’s two literary societies on compulsory arbitration in interstate employer disputes. Admission is 35 cents parquet and 25 cents other sections. Miss Todhunter Appointed Sponsor for Missouri Division United Sons of Confederate Veterans to attend Louisville session next month.
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Crenshaw & Youne’s
Opera House
Academy
Todhunter
Mixa Elliott Todhunter
RK. Williams
Springfield
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Lotisville
City Council Votes On Grounds Privilege And Bids
Monday adjourned session chaired by Mayor Winkler grants Merchant's baseball team permission to arrange grounds and charge up to $2 for matches for one year. Bids for sewer work and city hall bonds referred to respective committees. YWCA commencement week military exercises draw large crowd. Adelenda Club hosts luncheon at Mrs. Frazer's East Lexington home.
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Winkler
Merchant
Aull
Merchants
Insewer
11Th
Franklin Avenue
Chiles
Wm. K. Weber
J. K. Leiter
W Improvement Committee
City Hall
Bechtel & Co
Wm. R
B. B. Frazer
Adelenda Club
East Lexington
Uncalled Letters At Lexington Post Office 1905
Post office at Lexington Missouri lists uncalled letters dated May 19 1905 including Zoe Burger Mattle Blevens Susie Blackburn L Ballemeyer Walter Chiles Ira Dudley Lavenia Englan Willie Hardwick Mary Kury Rev Edwin Muller Harry Orr Waod Prickler Frank Robbins Berthe Robinson Charles Stephenson L B Smith Ethel Nettie Wright Willie Wilson W L Wood Mary Williams Mary B Young and Eaton Young James M Chowper P M calls for payment upon request. Also notes spring WM A band concerts on campus with Capt Day and a May 12 card party honoring Zeta Theta Chi and Eta chapters. New Tevin drug store bought by Dr Silverstone opens soon with T F Clark in charge and soda fountain installation planned. Dr Silverstone arrival expected by June 1.
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Lexington
Zoe Burger
Mattle Blevens
Susie Blackburn
L. Ballemeyer
Walter Chiles
Ira Dudley
Lavenia Englan
Willie Hardwick
Mary Kury
Edwin Muller
Harry Orr
Waod Prickler
Prank Robbins
Berthe Robinson
Charles Stephenson
L. BR. Smith
Death of a Famous Lawyer Edward Warren Toole
Edward Warren Toole died in Helena Montana last Wednesday. Born in 1839 at Savannah Missouri, he moved to Montana in 1863 and became one of the most distinguished members of the Montana bar.
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Edward Warren Toole
Helena
Mont
Lash Wednesday
Masonic College
Savannah
Montana
Goo Club Shoot Leads to High Scores and Glass Breakage
The Lexington Goo Club held its regular monthly shoot Thursday with many members. Lon Swartz won the Peters trophy by breaking 24 of 25 targets. Later a break in at B. B. Vaughan's grocery yielded minor loot and pointed to a youthful culprit. An invitation to Ward Seminary graduation exercises in Nashville notes Miss Marcia Sellers as a class member.
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Central College School of Music
Leila Bell Tucker
J. E. Tucker
Beethoven
Schuett
B. Berceuse
Schytte
Rubinstein Mendelssohn
Haberbier
Hehdy
Chopin
Miss Tucker
Heethoven
Lexington Goo Club
Severs
Lon Swartz
Revel& Jof
Ward Seminary
Nasiville
Ennessee
Marcia Sellers
Sandford Sellers
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University of Missouri W. M.A
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Luther Tucker
Marshall
Edward Moorman
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Schmelzer Arms Company
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E. G. Loomis
Hix Bros
KB. B. Vaughan
Theta Chi
Alleen Rathburn
Alice Alston
May Overly
Mattie Dundee
Mere Crandall
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Zeta
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Virginia
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Pauline Sellers
Mary Hoge
Margaret Aull
Eta
Frank Loomis
B. G. Loomis
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Belleville
Loomis
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Nan Patterson
George Hutchison
Franklin St
BB. Parley
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E. B. Vaughan
Edward
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Tim Howard
Ita
Chas, Latshaw
Thomas Rosewell
Jerry Shinn
Mrs. Howard
St. Louis
Mr. Howard
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Concordia Orchestra
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Concordia Orchestra Association
Schiller
Usle Ou
Lexington Chorus
M. Linsack
Satrowsky
Meyer Ress
Henry Sinaver
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Usle
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Nicholas Maerle
Campbell-Taylor
Charles A. Schaefermeyer
G. Ludwigs
Chris Walk
Jacob Fugert
Brookfield
Council Proceedings
10Th Street
Granti
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Addlends Club
Capt. Day
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Earl Stier
Open
Dr. Tevin
B. B. Vaughan
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