Road meeting to plan Missouri highway projects
A Federated Highways Association of Missouri gathering will be held in Chillicothe on October 17 to pursue federal and state aid for several paved road routes. Speakers include Governor Gardner and highway leaders, with plans for routes from St. Joseph to Kansas City, Hannibal to St. Louis, Omaha to Chillicothe, and Kansas City to St. Louis via Carrollton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Highways Association of Missouri
Chillicothe
Big Full Farm Congress
United States Department of Agricuk Dure
Mark Twain Highway
W. T. McRorey
H. A. Schneidker
Hannibal St. Josephress
George W. Talley
Missouri
Ownership Statement for The Lexington Intelligencer 1917
A 1917 ownership disclosure for The Lexington Intelligencer of Lexington Missouri, notarized in Lafayette County. It lists publisher and editor A W Allen of Lexington, and business manager A W Allen, with ownership details and corporate information placeholders. The document includes names and addresses and references an August 24 1912 act, noting incomplete completion on some lines.
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Congress
Lexington Intelligencer
Lexington
Tate
Missouri
Lafayette
A. W. Allen
Tal Laws
Boman
Lexington, C
Lexington Mo
Keintom Mo
Grape Juice Drive For Soldiers Prompted By St Louis Council
The Committee for Council of National Defense in St Louis asks Missouri counties to donate grape juice for soldiers to hospitals and cantonments. Women should contact Mrs Bills with their pledged amount and donor names, then send details to St Louis. County Chairman Nat Defense Committee.
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Committee
Council of National Defense
St. Louis
Missouri
Nat. Defense Committee
Visit Notes Show Mrs Rutherford And Guests On The Move
Mrs Retta Ritherford has left for a visit in Odessa after staying with her uncle N. M. Houx and family. Mrs Anna Higgins and Mrs Lula Ayers of Higginsville, who stayed with Mrs ke Noyes, traveled to Wellington for a visit with Mr and Mrs J. F. Forster.
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Retta Ritherford
N. M. Houx
Wendesday
Odessa
St. Louis
Anna Higgins
Lula Ayers
Higginsville
Ke Noyes
Wellington
J. F. Forster
Peril Traced to Mosquito in Malaria Spread
The Youth's Companion notes discoveries by Ronald Ross in Calcutta 1898 showing malarial parasite spores concentrate in a mosquito's salivary gland and pass into human blood. Experiments indicate an infected mosquito can infect multiple people over 25 days, making mosquitoes a dangerous, repeat transmission machine that must have breeding sites stamped out.
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Ronald Ross
Calcutta
Toss
Public Health Service
Bar Association Adopts Pro War Resolutions At KC Meet
The Missouri Bar Association's 35th annual convention in Kansas City adopted resolutions endorsing U S entry into the world war and opposing pacifist or procedural hurdles. Officers elected include President Jones of St Louis with secretary George Daniel and treasurer Gel J Dutton. The executive committee includes Avtanford Lycos and James Van Del Dutton among others.
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Missouri Bar Association
Kansas City
United States
Janes, Jones
St. Louis
Jones
Missouri
George T. Daniel
Springfield
Gel J. Dutton
Treasu'er
Av ‘Tanford Lycos
J. M
James i Vanlele van del D
Ditton
Champagne drinking in New York and postwar trends
The piece notes New York spending on champagne reaches twenty thousand dollars daily. It explains the shift from aged wines to more immediate consumption after the Civil War due to social pressures and nomadic living, making champagne the fashionable drink today.
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New York
City cleanup week brings free delivery rumor
A girl rushes home exclaiming about free city trash delivery during cleanup week. Her mother doubts the plan and hopes neighbors won’t bring trash either. The exchange hints at communal attitudes toward the town’s service initiative.
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Mother
Concordia Street Fair Special Announcements
Night Horse Show highlighted by light, horses, and music set for Friday night October 12 as part of the Concordia Street Fair. Lafayette County Court allocates 60 dollars for premiums across animal and farm departments. Obituary note reports James W. Hunt of Sedalia passing away Wednesday. Rev. R. N. Allen is a connected figure.
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Concordia Street Fair
Concordia Light and Power Co
Lafayette
James W. Hunt
Sedalia
Hunt
R. N. Allen
Two Soldiers From Camp Fonton Rejected on Return
Charles Hutchinson and Howard Clay, part of the second draft contingent, have returned home after being rejected physically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hutchinson
Howard Clay
Camp Funston
Vacationland Lakes Offer Summer Trip Attracts Campers
Vacationland Lakes invite travelers to enjoy a pleasant summer with options to camp sail golf dance boat fish or rest in spots across Canada and the New England States or in Michigan or Wisconsin.
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Canada
New England States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Early start improves yearly well being and lodging options
Prompt planning encourages better health and choice of accommodations throughout the year. Selecting a place early yields the best lodging options and comfort for the journey ahead.
Border gasoline trouble turns on self starters
In a terse exchange, the question about border fuel disruption asks if tanks were struck, then clarifies the incident involved a fleet of self starters rather than weapons. The dialogue points to an unexpected, nonmilitary cause behind the trouble.
Paper Up Prospect: Broker Tips Low-Cost Mining Stock
A broker touts a mining stock at two cents a share urging investors to buy as the certificate shows a value of one and a half cents. The pitch markets the stock as a bargain amid price disparities.
I Have Often Been Struck With the Works of Nature
A fragmented quotation exchange questions whether a person has ever been struck by lightning while reflecting on nature’s power. The line contrasts poetic appreciation with a literal peril, implying a broader meditation on risk and wonder.
Prather Question on Genius Versus Celebrity
A fragmentary quote asks Prather about the difference between a genius and a celebrity, mentioning a parca and shave in a brief, unclear exchange.
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Prather
Jones Store Twenty-Second Anniversary Sale Promises Service
A Kansas City store promotes its Twenty-Second Anniversary Sale with a pledge to serve all people. The Jones Store emphasizes equal treatment for rich and poor, teachers and laborers, and vows generous prices and loyal customer care. Details of sale merchandise and prices to be announced next week in the newspaper and mail.
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New York
Jones Store Company
Kangua City
Kansas
Kansas City
Jones
Southwest
Jones Store
The
Kanoas City
Hon
Mrs Anna Wilker Returns Home After Kansas City Visit
Mrs Anna Wilker returns Monday to her Kansas City home after a visit with her mother Mrs Amelia Krieln.
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Anna Wilker
Kansas City
Amelia Krieln
Madam Dumont to Lead Lexington French Class for Ladies
Madam Dumont of Central College will organize a French class for the ladies of Lexington. Applications must be made at once at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madam Dumont
Central College
Lexington
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