Democrats Carry The County In Tight Returns
In Lafayette County the Democratic lead disappeared as results came in. Stone led for US senator by nearly a thousand, Cowherd narrowly lost the county to Hadley, and local races showed Democrats with slim margins or losses. Key tallies: Republican electors 3,771 Democratic 3,865. Sheriff Peacock 3,837 over Harding 3,702. Branch edged Young for representative.
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Lafayette
J.S. Klingenberg
William Walker
Jude
Glover A. Branch
William Young
Chas, Hoefer, Jr
Bate Draummond
J. J. Harding
Peacock
Stone
Polk
United States
Missouri
Chafayette
Folk
McKinley
Kerens
Cowherd
Hadley
Gordon
Tolerton
Senate
China
Holliday
Young
Branch
Drummond
Hoofer
Harding
Constable
Lexington
Collins
Buckner Football Heads To Rematch At Wentworth Military
Buckner football, seeking payback, moves to a rematch at Wentworth Military Academy. The Buckner team faces Wentworth’s first squad, after a 16 to 0 win by Buckner in a prior meeting. Buckner relies on speed and signals as Wentworth brings size and team play to the contest.
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Buckner
Wentworth Military Academy
Bucknerites
Protracted Revival at Christian Church in Lexington
Protracted revival services begin at the Christian church next Sunday with Rev. W. N. Briney of Louisville preaching. Services run each evening at 7:40 for two weeks, inviting the public to hear the evangelist from one of Kentucky’s strongest churches. Walter Shinn spent Thursday in Sedalia. Mr. and Mrs. Morria Johnson of Boonville arrived for a visit with relatives. Nadine and Norma Steele returned from Kansas City. Prof. C. A. Phillips of Warrensburg arrived for a brief visit.
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Chiristian
W. N. Briney
Louisville
Kentucky
Lexington
Walter Shinn
Sedalia
Morria Johnson
Boonville
Miases Nadine
Norma Steele
Kansas City
C. A. Phillips
Warrensburg
E. M. Taubman
George Blackwell
Chicago
Grats
Kansans City
Maria Wool
Mia. Clem Tyree
C. C. Dyer
Sallie
Virgie Corbin
John Spencer
Bristol
Hay
Allen Harwood
Lingie Vaughan
Hertha Plattner
Grand Pasa
Joe Fell
Malta Bend
Bertha Larkin
H. Larkin
Robi.s. Pointer
Gertie
Pattie
Fred Bray
Charles Drunert
Warrenton
Elks defeat high school team at Elks park 15 to 10
Elks beat a high school squad 15 to 10 on Tuesday at the Elks park. White broke through for a sixty yard touchdown and all three Elks backs scored. Becker and Moore added touchdowns for the students, with Wallace star on defense as a large crowd watched the brisk game.
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Elks’ Park
White
High Schol
Becker
Moore
Wallace
Elks Poaltion Hirks
Bates
Tirl Bankers
Moore Kinkead
Amie Fa Sea Neer Barnett
Ssessec
Sellers
Morthnon Patherson
BAG
Roberts Gorion
Becker White
A. Haugan
Halloween Party At Miss Gerrie’s Home Delights Young Guests
A lively Hallowe'en party hosted by Miss Mary Gerrie on Franklin avenue drew eleven couples in mask attire. Decorations with pumpkins, skulls, bats, and lanterns set a spooky tone while guests enjoyed games, sandwiches, cider, cake, and apples. News also notes fires on Tuesday near Lafayette Telephone barn and Hackler Co. grocery, with hay and horses saved but significant losses.
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Mary Gerrie
Franklin Avenue
Tre Company
C. H. Wilcoxon
Lafayette Telephone Company
Hackler and Co
County Court Orders Bridge and Road Changes
The county court ordered B D Weedin to build a 2 foot steel girder bridge on Horse Shoe creek southwest of Bates City and to mark out and survey a proposed public road change through Arthur Robinsons land. Petitions were read and postponed to the next court session. A new bridge south of Wellington was ordered, and Weedin was again to view survey and mark the road petition by Geo H Richter et al for December term.
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B.D. Weedin
Horse Shoe Creek
Bates City
Weedin
Arthur Robinson
Wellington
Geo. H. Richter
Catholic Supper Draws Big Crowd at Turner Hall
The Catholic church ladies held their annual supper at Turner Hall on Wednesday. Catholics and Protestants attended, enjoying excellent varied food. After nine, dancing continued to a late hour, with strong social success and tangible church aid.
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Turner Hall
Death of Randolph Moffett at age three
Randolph Moffett three years old son of Mr and Mrs Chas Moffett died Wednesday of pneumonia at his parents home in this city. The funeral was held yesterday. The fourth wreck within a month occurred Thursday when the East bound local freight derailed near Bigpineville. The wreck delayed the Westbound passenger train about two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Moffett
Chas. Moffett
Bigpineville
R. B. Biiney
N. B. Payne
Kansas City
Jens Menaugh
Hally Aranuch
St. Louis
Martin Murphy
Sedalia Thureday
Horace Ardinger
F. T. Bates
Misves Mande
Sallie
Scenaiss Eeienins
Dover Notes Catalog Local Visits And Moves
Dover notes list visits and travel by residents including Mrs Mary Harwood from Kansas City, J Q Plattenbury of Lexington, and Mrs Sid Radcliffe returning to Louisville. Shifts of residents Fletcher Cox and family, removal of Edwin White and Helen Gordon remains, and a Catholic church wedding for Marie Phillips and Andrew Kretemeyer are noted amid local activities.
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Geo. B. Gordon
Firman White
Lexington
Edwin White
Helen Gordon
Machpelah Cemetery
Marie Phillips
Andrew Kretemeyer
Waverly Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Waverly notes list residents and visitors including Eluie Batley of Warsaw and Mrs. Kate Pauline from Kansas City. Numerous calls to Marshall Concordia Lexington Malta Bend Warrensburg and Warrensburg area are noted along with a major fire at a Frank W. McClure barn and widespread Hallowe en observances in the town reflecting a busy social week.
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Eluie Batley
Warsaw
H.I. Rand
Fred Gray
Besa Larkin
Concordia
Kate Pauline
Kansas City
Wm C. Mitchell
Odessa
Waverly
Albert Jordan
J. 5. Klingenberger
Frank W. McClure
Russel Sowers
Fie
Mayview Notes: Social News and Hallowe'en Festivities
Mayview notes cover church Ladies Aid trips to the country, birthday dinners for Mrs. Proctor, speech plans by Claude Marquis, and visits by Miss Bess Bradley and Mrs. Elmer Young. Halloween at the Puckett home features masked ghosts, fortune telling, cider, and ginger cake. Local arrivals include Gordon Graham and Robert Lankford families, with Otto Nolte praised for cigars at the election. A new daughter arrived November 4, 1908, and readers note Folk Democrats fading from politics.
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Ernest Rileyth
Bates
Drummond
Claude Marquis
Lexington
Bates City
Claude
Mayview
Bess Bradley
Hallowe'en
T. T. Puckett
Spooka
Viola Puckett
Dreas
Hilslowe
Lena
Tile Swith
Alma Kincheloe
Georgia Greene
Lydia Belle Butt
Marguerite Benning
Hettie Winn
Bettie Benning
Nettie Heidbrink
Clarence Jones
Lloyd Winn
Oscar Rabley
Marty Hannan
J. Cravens
Bryan
Taft
Plr
Puckett
New County Officers Elected In Glover Branch
Glover Branch new county officers include J S Klingenberg and E M Thomas both re elected along with C A Keith W S Peacock Charles Hoefer Jr W D Meng re elected F W Mann and G C Marquis also re elected John WalkerRep DemDem Representative Judge Eastern District Judge Western District Prosecuting Attorney Sheriff Treasurer Public Administrator Coroner Assessor Surveyor Dr Harwood Various amusements followed by refreshments The next meeting will be with Mrs James Dinwiddle.
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Udge Western District
Dr. Harwood
James Dinwiddle
Town Suppers Rally Community Support at Tucker Building
Ladies of the Christian Church hosted a four supper Tuesday night in the Tucker building to benefit the church. The event drew many attendees and was financially successful, with the Chrysanthemum sale also held in conjunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Christian Church
Tucker
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Democrats
Wentworth and Buckner
Elks Beat High School
Bee
Brown
Miss Mary Berrie
Mina Lea Liver
Joplin
Thurslay
C. O. Crawford
Howard Henry
Bigeinsville
John P. Gordon
Dover Notes
Mary Harwood
Allan Harwood
Herman Wah
Eddie
J. Q. Plattenbury
Sid Radcliffe
T. B. Winn
Robt. Cox
Walter Pollard
Middle Grove
Eliza P. Cox
James Cather
R. P. Cherry
Will Corbin
Higgineville
Mary Hays Maxwell
Lovlanil
Qcolo
Eliza Cox
Walter Trent
Miss Anna
Providence
Mra. F. J. McGee
Minnié
Tuesay
Henry Rockensmith
R.L. Wox
W. C. Barnes
Near Prairie Church
Ed Winn
Addie Stark
Mary Barley
Conler
Mrs. Stark
Main Street
Fletcher Cox
Tuesaday
Town
W. G. Harwood
Roy Ashworth
WS. J. Gordon
Lutie
Higginaville
James Paul Larkin
Warrenaburg
P. H
Janie Kathryn Larkin
Fannie Edwards
Chetopa
Kansas
Will Maness
Otterville
Margaret Zoll
McR. Callaway
Lillian Baker
Edna Eaton
Dee Moines
Iowa
T. R. Landrum
Chfford
J.J. Robertson
Mt. Leonard
Levi Kramer
Corder
Mayview Notes
Ladies Aid Society of the Chiriatian Church
Loving Withere
Vickers
Iessa
Jerry Proctor
John Hlucher
Elmer Young
Nebraska
J. 8. Vickers
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