356th Infantry to Hold Reunion in Kansas City
The 356th Infantry of the 89th Division plans a reunion in Kansas City on November 10 and 11. Veterans will hold a separate program on day one and join Armistice Day celebrations on day two. Organizers include Ingraham OmHook and H F McQuay. The unit fought in Mihiel and Argonne battles and boasts many Distinguished Service Cross and Congressional Medal recipients.
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356Th Infantry
Kansas City
Ingraham OmHook
F Comepany
Om Praten
H. F. McQuay
Chamber of Merce
Missou
Kan City
Kansas City Athletic Ub
10Th
Central
Mihiel
Argonne
Missouri Tomato Canning Firms Under Contract
Report notes 223 tomato canning factories in Missouri with 57 operating under contract and 6,409 acres involved.
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Missouri
A Mother's Prayer for League of Nations Fund
A 1920 letter from Marie A Davidson of Elizabeth New Jersey accompanies a small donation to the Democratic National Committee fund for disseminating truth about the League of Nations. She recalls four sons lost or harmed in World War I, urging support for the League as the best feasible path to prevent future sacrifices.
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Pease
League of Nations
France
Marie A. Davidson
Edward Crawford Davidson
Lexington Music Club Special Program at Mrs Worth Bates Home
The Lexington Music Club meets Monday afternoon October 24 at 8 oclock at Mrs Worth Bates home. The program features Arthur Farwell Indian melodies Beresford pieces Lieurance songs from Indian Opera and Cadman defenses with performances by Mrs G H Bates Mrs Tilton Davis Mrs A W Allen Miss Helen Hinesley and Mrs Herbert Mayer. Admission for guests 25 cents.
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Worth Bates
Arthur Farwell
Prank Slaughter
G. H. Bates
Tilton Davis
A. W. Allen
Lieurance
Helen Hinesley
Arthur Parnell
J. G. Crenshaw
Minnetonka
Ance
Shanewis
Charlee W. Cadman
Herbert Mayer
All Woman's Club
A Teacher's Reward Ends With Fortunate Legacy
A teacher retires after twenty years of diligent service with a $50,000 fortune earned through industry and economy. The wealth comes from an uncle's estate valued at $49,999.50, plus prudent savings and perseverance as noted by Senec Vocational School.
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Senec
Missouri Pecans 1920 crop shows sharp decline
The 1920 Missouri pecan crop is poor, estimated around 250000 pounds, about half of 1919. The national pecan crop is roughly one third of normal, less than half of last year.
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Missouri
United States
Missouri Wool Clip Reaches 8.3 Million Pounds in 1920
The 1920 Missouri wool clip totaled 8,296,000 pounds, about 88 percent of the 1919 output, reflecting a smaller year for sheep production in the state.
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Missouri
Former Lexington Boy Becomes St. Louis Ad Club President
Daniel A. Rubel son of Mr and Mrs Rubel of Lexington has been chosen president of the St Louis Advertising Club for the coming year. He is vice president of the Chippelow Advertising Co St Louis and faculty member at Washington University School of Commerce and Finance. He began in Lexington public schools and Washington University later earning distinction in teaching and journalism. During World War I he served as publicity director for local agencies and Red Cross drives.
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Daniel A. Rubel
Daniel Rubel
Sty
St. Louis
Ubel
Chippelow Advertising Company
School of Commerce and Finance
Washington University
Mr. Rubel
Lexington
Tacky Party profits fund sewing room project
The Home Economics Department at the high school held a Friday night Tacky Party organized by Miss Mary Claudia Willson. Proceeds funded the sewing room. prizes included a cake by Mrs W J Bandon won by Dawson Heathman. Richmond Athletics beat Lexington 5 to 2 with Campbell and Lamb on the battery. next game in Lexington next Sunday.
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Mary Claudia Willson
Oer
Tidsen
Dawson Heathman
W. J. Bandon
Athletics
Richmond
Richmond Athletics
Campbell
Dave Lamb
Enid
Lexingtonites
Lexington
Women’s Clubs Meet in Missouri Federation Event
The Second District of the Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs, 36 clubs strong, will hold its annual meeting here on October 29 and 30. It opens with a Friday dinner for club members, an eight o’clock assembly at the Christian church with state president Mrs. Geo. Still and officers to speak, plus a music club program. Public invited.
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Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs
Christian Church
Geo. Still
Republican papers bolt Len Small for Illinois governor
The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Evening Post, both Republican, reject Len Small Thompson and back Democrat James Hamilton Lewis. The Evening Post supports Harding for president and endorses the League of Nations, while Harold L. Ickes backs Cox and Lewis.
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Evening Post
Len Small
Ilinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Harding
League of Nations
Harold L. Ickes
Progressive State Committee
Cox
Lewis
Robbery near Sixteenth and Main targets Lester Macrea
Lester Macrea reports he was slugged and robbed of 27 dollars near the corner of Sixteenth and Main just before midnight Saturday. He was struck on the head and rendered unconscious for about half an hour, and he says he saw neither the assailant nor any details of the attack.
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Lester Macrea
Sixteenth
Main Streets
Caney Welcomes Weinstein Family for New Store
L Weinstein locates at Caney Kansas and will manage a stock of merchandise for M Lade sen. Mr and Mrs Weinstein will depart for their new location next Saturday.
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L. Weinstein
Caney, Kansas
Genera
Caney
Kans
M. Ladesen
Mrs. Weinstein
Dover Couple Wed In Recorder's Office Saturday
William H. Puckett and Miss Nelle Lee Key of Dover were married in the county recorder's office Saturday afternoon with Judge S. N. Wilson officiating. Mrs. M. H. Shorter and two Denison Tex. children arrived Sunday night to visit their grandmother Mrs. B. M. Boulware in this city.
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William H. Puckett
Nelle Lee Key
Dover
S. N. Wilson
M. H. Shorter
Denison Tex
B. M. Boulware
Missouri Poultry Wealth Surpasses California Gold Output
In 1919 Missouri farms produced eggs and poultry valued at 86.36 million dollars, exceeding California's gold output in 1917 at 84.456 million. Missouri poultry brings in more than half as much wealth yearly as all U.S. gold mines combined.
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California
Missouri
Golden State
United States
Foose v Waverly Coal Company verdict in circuit court
The trial of Jesse L. Foose by his next friend C. Foose against Waverly Coal Company concluded yesterday evening in circuit court. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff amounting to 2500 dollars.
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Jesse L. Foose
C. Foose
Waverly Coal Company
Car Stolen at Church. Found Later in Independence
Dan Hogan's Overland four, parked near Main street between 18th and 19th, disappeared Sunday night between 7:40 and 9:00 o'clock while he attended a Catholic church. Police later reported the vehicle recovered in Independence with thieves gone and no clue left.
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Independence
Dan Hogan
Hogan
Main Street
18Th
19Th
Convicted Senator Preserves GOP Control in Senate
Truman H. Newberry, convicted of violating campaign finance statutes, was fined ten thousand dollars and sentenced to two years at Leavenworth. He retains his U.S. Senate seat and continues to represent Michigan despite the conviction. His vote helps Republican leaders, and no ouster effort has begun. A Ford replacement would have shifted party balance. Senator Spencer, reelect candidate, sits on the key investigation committee, but no action has occurred.
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Truman H. Newberry
Leavenworth
United States Senate
Michigan
Newberry
Henry Ford
Spencer
Missouri
Senate
Marriage License Issued to Several Couples
A marriage license has been issued to Wm. H. Puckett and Nellie Lee Key, Dover. Also listed are Geo. W. Strother and Bates City Maude Mailey, Deepwater.
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Wm. H. Puckett
Dover
Nellie Lee Key
Geo. W
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