Athletics and Buicks Battle 11 Innings
In a tight eleven inning contest the Athletics beat the Buick Mo tor Car team of Kansas City 2 to 1 on the local diamond. Shehan doubled and Merkel drove in the decisive run in the eleventh. Mason snagged a game saving catch in the ninth while Lefty Shahan and Ray Hale pitched for their teams. Hale allowed three hits while fanning a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Buick Motor Car
Kansas City
Buicks
Shehan
Wells’ Teaser
Merkel
Mason
Wolf” Mackie
Shahan
Ray Hale
New Pastor to Arrive for Sunday Services
Rev. Baxter Waters of Atlanta Georgia is named the new pastor of the Disciples church in this city. He is brother of H J Waters president of Kansas State Agricultural College and has spent most of his life in Missouri. He is expected to arrive Saturday and conduct Sunday morning and evening services.
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Baxter Waters
Atlanta
Georgia
Disciples’ Church
Waters
H. J. Waters
Kansas State Agricultural College
Missouri
Bakers Dozen Battery Battle Sparks at Local Meet
A compact recap notes batteries featuring Buicks Hale and McCarroll against Athletics Shahan and Shinn with umpire Abel officiating. The terse item lists key players and the official, highlighting a small but tense athletic confrontation.
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Hale
McCarroll
Shahan
Shinn
Roy
Abel
Sedalia Fair attendance noted with local visitors
Sedalia and Kansas City residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Slusher and Miss Daisy VanMeter, appear in social notes with brief visits and a nearby high school football report. Lexington and Higginsville connections are also mentioned, along with L. H. S. beating Oak Grove 18 to 6 at Wentworth Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Slusher
Daisy VanMeter
Kansas City
Dave Garnett
Henry Holscher
Irene
D. G. Jackson
B. M. Moore
Sedalia
Ll. H. Burk
Kangay City
Wentworth Opens Season With Loss To Warrensburg Normal
Wentworth cadets fell 14 to 6 to Warrensburg Normal in a season opener. A first half touchdown gave Wentworth the lead, then Warrensburg scored twice after a long forward pass. Two Wentworth players were injured at the start of the second half, hurting the cadets' defense and allowing the visitors to pull ahead. Both teams showed promise despite being green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Warrensburg
Allen
Real Estate Deals Involving Taubman Firm Sold Farm Near Lexington
John K Taubman of Cat ron Taubman Abstract & Agency Co sold 100.4 acres in Keene Lane five miles south of Lexington to John C and Beulah L Erdwins for 18000 dollars. He leased Edgar A Slusher's North 11th Street residence to George Callaway and sold Slusher the Charles Simkins bungalow on Franklin Ave for 4800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Taubman
Catron Taubman Abstract & Agency Co
R. A. Corder
Keene Lane
Lexington
John C
Beulah L. Erdwins
Consideration
George Callaway
Edgar A. Slusher
North 11Th Street
Mr. Slusher
Charles Simkins
Franklin Ave
Majestic range demo offers gift kitchenware this week
Albera Gillen promotes a special demonstration during the week starting October 8 to showcase a MAJESTIC range with a free set of kitchenware as an out-and-out gift.
Neet ice business sold to Ralph Miller of Jefferson City
Mrs. I. R. Neet disposes of her ice business after thirty five years of operation. She will turn over possession on October 1. The business was started by her husband and thrived under her management despite ill health. Ralph Miller plans to continue the service and will relocate his family to Lexington next week. Major E. A. Hickman United States Army visited Lexington on Saturday and is assigned to the 86th Division being formed at Rock Island. He previously commanded an Officers training camp at Fort Logan H. Roots Arkansas.
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Benny Gray
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Kansas City
Gray
Lexington
Charles Gray
J. E. Alexander
I. R. Neet
Ralph Miller
Jefferson City
Neet
Miller
Internal Revenue Service
E. A. Hickman
United States Army
Friends
Hickman
86Th Division
National Army
Rockford, Ill
Fort Logan H. Roots
Little Rock
Ark
Hays Announces Son’s Marriage in Colorado
Richard E. Hays received a Saturday letter announcing the marriage of his son Richard L. Hays to Miss Mabelle G. Hays at Loveland Colorado on Thursday September 27 1917. Mrs Hays is the daughter of a large ranch owner at Lander Wyoming.
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Richard E. Hays
Richard L
Mabelle G. Hays
Loveland
Colorado
Visiting Sailor Boys Return From Navy Service
Monroe Butler and Pierre Ma vel, enlisted in April, arrived Sunday from Portsmouth NH where their ship the Montana is undergoing repairs. Monroe is a third class yeoman and petty officer in the pay department, while Pierre is an artisan painter. Their ship has completed a 19 day convoy voyage to transports bound for France. They have a ten days furlough.
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Monroe Butler
Pierre Mavel
United States Navy
Portsmouth
N. H
Montana
Monroe
Pierre
France
Ed Vaughan on ten day furlough from Kelly Field
Sergt E B Vaughan Jr of the 75th Aero Squadron arrived Tuesday morning from Kelly Field San Antonio Texas on a ten days furlough Ed is looking fit as a fiddle Kelly Field is the largest aviation field in the country with upwards of 20000 men in training Squadrons are leaving weekly for France The 73rd of which Ed is a member is packed and expects orders any day to take up their equipment and hike for the seaboard Reuben Slade Enlists in Medics Reuben Slade who has been with Westerman Barnett Drug Company for the past two years has enlisted in the Medical Corps of the United States army He went to Wellington Tuesday morning to spend a few days with home folks before reporting at Jefferson Barracks Mr Slade is succeeded at Westerman Barnett by Roy Foril of Odessa
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Sergt
E. B. Vaughan, Jr
Aero Squadron
U. S. Army
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
France
73Rd
Seaboard
Reuben Slade
Westerman & Barnett Drug Company
Medical Corps
United States ‘Army
Wellington
Jefferson Barracks
Slade
Westerman & Barnett’s
Roy Foril
Odessa
Young to Sell Spring Pigs and Sow Lot Privately
A. P. Young announces no Fall hog sale and plans private sale of spring pigs, a few sows, and one extra two year old boar.
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A. P. Young
City Dealers Move to Cash Basis After October First
The two local dealers will switch to cash basis transactions after October 1. This change aims to reduce bad accounts for dealers and remove guess weights for customers, offering clearer pricing and faster settlements.
Logsdons announce birth of son in Blackburn Missouri
Mr and Mrs Evert Logsdon of Blackburn Missouri announce the birth of a son on Sunday September 30 1917 Mrs Logsdon was formerly Miss Florence Barron of this city The small home can frequently be heated by one stove Get Coles High Range and both cook and heat.
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Evert Logsdon
Blackburn
M O
Logsdon
Florence Barron
Cole
Carrie Green Weds Army Corporal Morton at Home
Miss Carrie Green daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Green married W Morton corporal in the United States Army at the bride’s parents home on Taylor Avenue Monday evening at 7 30 o clock The bride was attended by her twin sister Miss Clara Green and Guy Meade served as best man Rev G Garland Reggan officiated.
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Carrie Green
G. A. Green
W. ©. Morton
Taylor Avenue
G. Garland Reggan
Clara Green
Guy Meade
Mrs A W Sexton Visits Centra lia Family
Mrs A W Sexton of Centra lia Missouri arrived Monday for a visit with her mother Mrs Mary Drumm at her home.
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A. W. Sexton
Centralia, Mo
Mary Drumm
Court approves funds and assigns school book districts
The court ordered acceptance of state and local funds and interest distributed by the county. a requisition for Lafayette's foreign insurance money was approved to be apportioned by the clerk. The superintendent certified free text book districts for numerous schools and saloon licenses were granted to Grant & McClure Alma and Bretta & Geugen Lexington.
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Lafayette
H. T. Phillips
Grant & McClure
Alma
Bretta & Geugen
Lexington
All Leaguers vs. Athletics at Athletic Park Sunday
The All Leaguers, a team of League players, will play Athletics next Sunday at Athletic Park for the season finale. Batteries: All Leaguers Roy Sanders Art Smith Joe Crisp. Athletics pitchers Shahan Shinn Roy. Admission 25 cents. The World Series will be announced between innings. Come out and see a big league game.
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Athletic Park
Roy Sanders
Art Smith
Joe Crisp
Shahan
Shinn
Roy
Gee-Chansler wedding in Independence Missouri
Warren Gee of Fort Riley Kansas and Marguerite Chansler of this city were married in Independence Missouri on Saturday at 1 30 PM. They will reside in Manhattan Kansas.
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Warren Gee
Fort Riley
Kansas
Marguerite, Chansler
Independence
Manhattan
Fieldcamp Recovering After Fatal Wreck
Henry M. Fieldcamp, injured in the motor wreck that killed L. A. Galladay, was brought home from Harrisonville Friday afternoon by ambulance. He is on a fair road to recovery.
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Henry M. Fieldcamp
L. A. Galladay
Harrisonville
Mr. Fieldcamp
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Baker's Dozen
America
Edison
Faison
Westerman & Barnett Drug Co
Lexington, Missouri
Corder
Lexington High
Oak Grove High
Oak Grove
Curry
Lundberg
Amos
Letchworth
Farrell
Souter
Howe
L. H
Odessa High
Wikoff
Bates
Albera Gillen
Mrs. Neet
Hays- Hays
Sergt. Vaughan
Morton-Green
County Court Proceedings
Lambert Lumber Company
John J. Price
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