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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1911
Page
4
A garbled publication notice from the Lexington paper appears to announce a postal or printing matter. The readable fragments reference the Lexington post office and a weekly issue, with editor and publisher names scattered but unclear.
Corder notes list residents and visitors across Alma and nearby towns. Names include Mrs John Wilson of Sliggins Vile visiting Mrs R L Gaines, Mrs C C Slusher hosting for Mundell meeting, and numerous trips to Higginsville Kansas City and Concordia. A restaurant venture by Jess Humphrey and August Ernstmeyer is planned. A M W of A Mother’s Day service at Christian church, local baseball game Reynolds park North Ward 16 South Ward 7, gun club weekly shoot, band concert, and moving of families between Alma Lexington and Clarksville are noted. Also births and travel of D A Jackson family and Mrs Dave Garnett of Odessa.
Celebrated fifty-sixth anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Hutchison of Lexington. Married in Lords Scotland in 1855 they came to this country soon after and have resided here long. The Intelli gencer joins friends in wishing them many more happy anniversaries. Sheriff Peacock's sister dead.
Wentworth plans its commencement week with events from May 20 to May 31. Includes battalion drills and parades, a band concert, a baccalaureate sermon by Dr. C. M. Hawkins, finals of a tennis tournament, street parade, baseball game against the Richmond Elks, guard mountings, a bridge building signaling drill, and the Elijah Oratorio at Murrell Auditorium. The graduation address will be delivered by Hon. BLP. Jolly.
Dover notes a regular annual strawberry supper planned for Saturday evening May 27. The report lists local residents and visitors in Lexington and surrounding areas, with multiple mentions of shop outings, visits, and moving plans. The community also hosts a union tent meeting led by Rev. Jack Frost and Rev. Wm. Grote, with services nightly at the schoolhouse yard beginning May 21.
Members of the Christian church are asked to attend Sunday morning services to vote on selecting a new pastor. The meeting will determine the church’s leadership move and shape its spiritual direction.
The Becker family expresses sincere thanks to kind friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy which eased the pain of her illness and helped during the final hours of our mother Mrs. Frederick Becker.
Mrs J E Ryland and son Dr T C returned Saturday from a trip to St Louis. Dr N B Payne went to Kansas City Saturday to spend the day. Mrs Arthur Foster went to Kansas City Saturday for a few days visit.
A basket dinner invites all to attend with baskets well filled. Three services are set at 11 am, 3 pm, and 8 pm. Mrs. Frost’s clear sweet voice charmed the Dover community with her singing.
Mrs. Dora Becker widow of Fred Becker died Wednesday at her son in law O H Dierking’s home after old age and general debility She was born in Germany in 1837 and would be seventy five Survivors include her husband six children Edward Higginsville Henry Danville Wm Lexington Anna Garwood Florence Becker Kansas City and Mrs O H L Dierking The funeral was at 10 o clock yesterday morning with services by Rev C M Davenport
Deputy Sheriff Irvin Withers of Higginsville arrested W. H. Rebeke of Sweet Springs Sunday night and jailed him on three counts of selling liquor without a license and selling liquor in local option territory. Bond set at $1000 per charge.
For sale. Eight dollars buys thoroughbred Red Hens good layers and a yearling cock. Contact EDW. F. MEYER at 235 North Sixteenth Street, Lexington, Missouri.
On Sunday morning May 21 the Catholic church in Dover holds services both morning and evening. The morning service begins at 4 o'clock with twelve children receiving their first communion. Dibner will be served near the church, and the afternoon service starts at 3 o'clock.
Lizzie Chambers Hull of St. Louis won the Missouri state song contest among 1,013 entrants and earned a $500 prize. The entry includes a poem praising Missouri with chorus lines urging unity and peace, referencing the Civil War figures Blue and Gray and a pledge to shelter all.
Mrs H B Jones, who had been visiting her brother Prof H T Phillips, left Thursday for Warrensburg to visit her brother Prof Claude Phillipe before returning home in New Mexico.
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