Labor Day Observed With Parades Picnics And Baseball
Labor Day activities included union picnics at Hoffmans park and Taubmans pasture for white and colored members, a parade canceled due to mud, concert bands, a dog and pony show, and two Riverside park baseball games. The Navajo Indians played the Merchants, with a late rally and misplayed innings shaping a 8 to 2 final. Local officials praised the smooth conduct and few disturbances amid party atmospheres and a balloon ascentography failed to occur.
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Bell
Court House
Hell's
Hofflman
Seminary Hill
East Lexington
Hoffman's Pari
Taubman's Pasture
Riverside Park
Harding's Grove
Bunker Hill
Mike Gratz
James Blee
Richmond
Local League Battery: Merchants vs Elks Ends in Slow Six Round Bout
The second affair was tame and lasted six rounds with no decisive action. Kinkead pitched for the Elks, Laudner faced him for the Merchants in a slow game marked by errors and a lone Merchants run in the first inning. Rosie Kings drew a dangerous pitch in the sixth, while Vivion made a standout bare-handed catch in left field. Final score Merchants 1 Milka 0. Batteries: Merchants Laudner Patterson Foster Ellis Kinkead Shinn. Umpire Varner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Herd
Jim Kinkead
Chick Laudhner
James
Chick
Patterson
Merchants
Gregg
Elks
Rosie Kings
Vivion
RAE Merchants
Milka
Laudner
Patterson and
Foster
Ellis
Christian Church to Install Large Kilgen Pipe Organ
The Christian Church awards Geo Kilgen and Son of St. Louis a contract to install a large pipe organ in the auditorium. The organ, placed under an east pulpit arch, will be 12 feet wide and 16 feet high, with two manuals of 61 keys, a 21-note pedal, 15 speaking stops, and 676 pipes. It features rich decoration, open and swell diapasons, and a water motor power supply. The instrument comes with a five year guarantee and a clause affirming parity with U.S. organs of its size. Construction is expected to take about four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Geo. Kilgen & Son of
St. Louis
Lafayette County
America
Miss Pulkerson's Art Exhibit at Crenshaw & Young Window
Miss Blanche Fulkerson director of Synodical College art department Palton Mo hosts an exhibit in Crenshaw Young window featuring tapestries old painting copy by Boucher titled Spring water color head of woman a Chinese plaque of composer Handle and other pieces. Also notes Misa Bess Maud Hagood who visited the family of Misa Theodosius Hix returned home to Higginsville Saturday morning.
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Blanche Fulkerson
Synodical College
Palton
Crenshaw & Young
Boucher
Ching Piacque
Brown
Misa Bess
Maud Hagood
Mia
Theodosia Hix
Higgineville
Howanl T Henry
Chilhowee
Oscar Anderson
Lucas Mitchell
If Rena, Okla
W. %. Mitchell
Elenry Chiles
Kansas City
Liberty
William Jewell College
Madge Hill
FP. L Carter
Higginsville
John McBee
Eva
Charles McBee
Waverly
John Marshall
Dad Antony
Frank Anderson
Clarence Vivion
J. M
Lexington College opens with record first days attendance
Lexington College reported its best first days attendance with over 75 students including boarders. Three new teachers joined the faculty including Miss Ruggles and Miss Sadie Le Grande while Miss Mary C Fulton became lady principal. The college faced space concerns as demand outstripped capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington College
Newbrandt
Ruggles
Boston Conservatory
Mary C. Fulton
Newark
Ohio
Sadie le Grande
Death of Mrs Rebecca Davis in Colorado
Mrs Rebecca Davis widow of Col Joe Davis died Sunday morning Sept 1 at the home of her daughter Mrs Preasic Rossa in Trinidad Colorado. She was 86. Her remains will be brought to Clinton Missouri where her husband is buried. Col Davis formerly resided in Lafayette and Lexington. She was a sister of the late Jesse Nave who was killed earlier this summer. She leaves four daughters and several grandchildren and friends.
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Rebecca Davis
Joe Davis
Preasic Rossa
Trinidad
Colo
Clinton
Henry County
Col. Davis
Lafayette County
Lexington
South Street
Old Men’s Club
Kansas City
Mary Owen
Dentist Partners Form in Lexington Stating Strong Ties
Dr J W Meng after thirty years for dental work in Lexington partners with Dr OG Cochrane formerly of Smith Center Kansas. Meng has eye troubles but his big business demands help. Cochrane, a Maryland University graduate, brings fifteen years of dental experience and is described as an excellent dentist and cultured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Meng
Lexington
OG ¥. Cochrane
Smith Scenter Kans
Meng
Dr. Cochrane
Maryland University
Mrs Jacobs Celebrates 21st Birthday at Corder Home
Mr and Mrs J M Jacobs entertained at their Corder area home on Mrs Jacobs birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wm Sauling and daughter Anna of Dover Mrs O G Dickmeyer and children Mesary Pauling B F E Corbin J H Hinson and Emmet Speas from near Lexington. An elegant dinner followed with best wishes for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M Jacobs
Corder
Collision at Rice Crossing Kills Lan Ning-Harris Miner
Albert Repee, a 53 year old bachelor living at the Lan ning-Harris mine east of Wellington, was struck and instantly killed Wednesday at 1 o clock at the old Rice Crossing near Wellington. His mangled body was scattered along the track for about a quarter of a mile and found this morning.
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Albert Repee
Lanning-Harris
Wellington
Repee
Farewell Party Delights Guests in Local Home
Mrs. Gus Weber hosted a farewell party Thursday at Mrs. M. D. Fravier’s home in honor of her nephew Harry Howes of Topeka Kansas who has visited here for months. Refreshments were served as numerous neighbors and friends gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Weber
M.D. Fravier
Harry Howes
Topeka
Kans
Boys Enjoy Great Week at Helping Hand Camp
Town youths from Kansas City slums, ages 8 to 12, visited a lakeside camp run by the Helping Hand Institute. Fred H. Ream led the outing with Dr. W. P. Outlier, Rev. Howe, and W. H. Schafer coordinating activities, meals, hikes, games, and a stereopticon lecture at the M E Church South. The week featured fishing, races, ice cream, fruit, watermelons, and prize selling with notable generosity from Mrs. Sawyer and others. one boy, Jimmy, gained fame as a contortionist while another, Mose, profited by selling prizes. The group returned by the early train, after a week of wholesome recreation and healthy meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Institute of
Kansas City
Fred H. Ream
W. P. Outlier
Peaceas Fuod
Howe
W. H. Schafer
Y.M. QO. A
Helping Fland Institute
M. E. Church
South
Mrs. Sawyer
John BR. Potts
Carl Shanks
W.D.& P. B. Janekin
Crip Thurstisey
Mose
Jimmy
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Hoffman's Park
Taubman’s Pasture
Ladesone and Grats Bros
O'Flaherty
Foster and Shins
Warner
Gev. Kilgen & Son of
Lex
Lucy Marshall
P. H. Larkin of
Wm. Schwab
A. E. Rogers
Lavinia Warren
J. W. Bills
Col
Wm. Hoge
J. A. Wilson
Waterloo
AJ Gibson
George Boxley
Oden
J. & McGrew
New York City
Lydia Schaefermeyer
Helen Franke
St. Joseph
William Stonestreet
Kangar City
Bonnell Berrie
Lincoln
M. T. Slusher
Misa Mary
Talbot Simpson
Aullville
Wenesday
Frances Young
Kentucky
Kila Nickell
Fulton
Olin Bales
Odexea
Intelligencer Office
Parthenia Hicklin
L G. Hicklin
Genivieve Russell
Colorado Springs
Carrie Edmonds
Helen van Hoy
Pleasant Hill
Hal
Lucky
Page City
Light Company
Cr. Garnard
Mectric Light Company
Mr. Garnard
Chase Taulman
Preas
Dr. Meng
Meny
J.T. Taylor
5. P. Silver
Mary Ellen
F. B. White
Wm. Aulltr
Charlottesville
W. Va
University of Virginia
Virgie Shouse
Warrensburg
Annie Nichols
Luther Marshall
George Pagan
Bernice Cromwell
Thi City
Tf Teichmann
Fred
Herman, Mo
M. Engiehard
Louis Grate
Joplin
W. V. Curtis
Forest Nave
Helping Hand Institute
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