How the Farmers of Texas Looked Upon a Full Crew Bill
A series explains railroad finance and public rates with focus on Texas Farmers Co-Operative Union opposition to the Full Crew Bill. It argues higher operating costs would shift burdens to producers, urging Missouri farmers to watch Proposition No 9. It reviews Texas action against the bill and contrasts public service equity with railroads’ needs. The piece previews court actions and local notices referenced in ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Farmers’ Co-Operative Union
Misouri
Farmers Co-Operative Union of Texas
Missouri
Union
San An
Farmers Organization
Farmers and Merchants of
Public Service
Prize to Morris Hackler for best ear of corn
The Stier Clothing Company offered a prize to boys under 14 for the largest ear of corn and Morris Hackler won the prize while wearing a suit from the sponsor.
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Morris Hackler
Stier Clothing Company
Lexington’s rotten railroad service praised as hindrance
In a critical appraisal, Lexington is said to suffer from the Missouri Pacific railroad and Wells Fargo & Co. Express. Trains are rarely on time and freight delivery to Lexington takes a full week from Kansas City. The piece laments public utility neglect and urges improvements to avoid further public dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
Amelia Taubman
Dorothy Louise Barnett
Charles Lyons
Horace Blackwell
Guardian Ad Litem
Lafayette Telephone Company
Chris Temple
Margaret Cox
Lafayette Telephone Co
Edward S. Butt
T.¥. Conrad
E.C. Hall
L. M. Kennard
Kansas City
Della M. Corbin
James Corbin
H. H. Lichte
C. A. Watson & Sons
Waverly Bank
John Abdoler
Alma Abdoler
Geo. W. Kley
E. W. Neiderjohn
J. Hays
K. C. Veterinary Co. Et. al
W. H. Cohoman
Nora Green
Western Coal & Mining Co
Grover Robinson
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Lexington Flouring Mills
Missouri Pacific Railway Co
Saline
Missouri Railway
Richard Gates
Thomas Burns, Sr
Beatrice Phipps
J. S. Case Threshing Machine Co
Norvel B. King
Edward A. Barnard
Waverly Brick & Coal Co
Lexington
United States
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansan City
Wells Fargo & Co. Express
Court House
Missouri City man dies suddenly at boarding house
J. M. Swearingin from Missouri City collapsed and died Sunday night about 7 30 beside a stove in a boarding house run by C. E. Bass. He was about 57, worked for Albert James in the apple business, and the body was moved to Winkler's parlors then Camden for burial. Miss Bell Edmonds traveled to Kansas City for Gilbert Edmonds and Louise Young wedding, and Mrs. F. L. Carter went to Kansas City for a visit.
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J. M. Swearingin
Missouri City
C. E. Bass
Swearingin
Albert James
Apple
Winkler
Camden
Bell Edmonds
Kansas City
Gilbert Edmonds
Robert Edmonds
This City
Louise Young
Kansas
F. L. Carter
Shelby Cole wed at Dover Christian parsonage
Mr Meng Shelby son of Mr and Mrs L B Shelby and Miss Helen Cole daughter of Mr and Mrs Webb Cole of Dover were married Wednesday morning at 7 40 at the Christian parsonage by Rev Carl Burkhardt. They left for Kansas City for a brief honeymoon. Both hail from old Lafayette county families and are highly regarded. The Intelligencer joins in congratulations and best wishes.
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Meng Shelby
L. B. Shelby
Helen Cole
Webb Cole
Dover
Christian Parsonage
Carl Burkhardt
Kansas City
Lafayette County
Houston speaks to packed circuit court crowd
Large crowd hears David F Houston secretary of agriculture in President Wilsons cabinet address in the circuit court room Tuesday night. Missouri's representative delivered a convincing, well delivered talk that impressed the capacity audience.
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Houston
David F. Houston
Wilson
Circuit Court
Missouri
Arrest Made In Opium Joint Raid Near Highland
Deputy Sheriff Joe Waddell Policeman John Pollard and Constable Owen raided a jungle shack south of Highland avenue and captured four strangers in Lexington suspected of running an opium joint. A considerable quantity of the drug was seized.
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Joe Waddell
John Pollard
Owen
Highland Avenue
Lexington
Death of a child in Irvin family on Rail road Street
Lydia Irvin six years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Orland Irvin died Wednesday night at 10 at home on Rail road street. Remains were taken to Columbia for burial.
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Lydia Irvin
Orland Irvin
Railroad Street
Columbia
Vote for Wilson supporters in Senate and House
If you back Woodrow Wilson and his policies, vote Democratic for the Senate and House to uphold him. Republicans oppose his policies in the next Congress, while Democrats will sustain him. a vote for Democrats is a vote for Wilson and for your interests.
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Woodrow Wilson
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
Wilson
House
Local electrician J W Warder opens independent business
J W Warder formerly with the Electric Light Co for eleven years has started his own general electrician service offering supplies repairs and prompt trouble calls at Phone 422.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Warder
Local Electric Light Co
General Electrician
George Stakes
James Stakes
Plattenburg Mines
Anna Higgins
Adelaide
Higginsville
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Lambert Lamber Co
Lexington, Missouri
Fred T. Hix
Shelby-Cole
W. B. Warder
L. R. Connor
Otto Dierking
Dr. Price
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