Lenexa farmer refuses high prices for grain
Ezra C Chase near Lenexa grinds wheat into flour and corn into meal to sell at low prices, resisting market highs. He charges 3 cents per pound for flour and 2 1 2 cents for meal, limits sales to prevent hogging, and notes he has never taken more than 150 a bushel for wheat while values stay near 1.30. People travel eight to ten miles to buy, and Lenexa merchants sell limited flour at 260 per hundred. Other notes include Mrs. Julia Bethard's trip and Mrs. O Daniel visiting St Louis.
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Ezra C Chase
Lenexa
Chase
Dorsous
Local social notes and visits across Hannibal region
Mrs A C Handley of Eclia visits sister Mrs Basye in Bra shar Misses Lottia and Juanita McRae return for summer break from Eugene Field School. Fred Miller of St. Louis stays with H L Lear. Miss Manona Shearman guests in Withers Mill. Mrs Louise Calvert and others attend Baptist services in Warren. Mrs Fountain of Hannibal visits daughter Mrs John Anderson. J Ho Gentry and Broadus Christian deliver mail to T M Bowles in Monroe. Charlie Webb of Pee Dee calls on B F Handley. Marion Culvert of Warren visits P L Drescher. WE Shearman transacts business in Hannibal. Prof Fulton Moore returns to Kansas City after visit with Rev John Anderson. Mrs J J Brown returns from Hannibal. Seasonal bargains at Kespohl Muhren stechers urged.
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A.C. Handley
Eclia
B. F. Handley
Basye
Brashar
Lottia
Juanita McRae
John Anderson
Eugene Field School
Hannibal
Fred Miller
St. Louis
H. L Lear
Manona Shearman
Withers Mill
Louise Calvert
PL Drescher
Damon Kinsey
Baptist Church
Warren
Fountain
J. Ho Gentry
Broadus Christian
T. M Boulware
Monroe
Charlie Webb
Pee Dee
B. F Handley
Marion Culvert
P L. Drescher
Shearman
Mesdaimnes B. PF
Louise Culvert
Fulton Moore
Kansas City
Bar gains on sale in Ladies and men's shoes in Ely Mo
Miss Bess VanMarter of Kansas City visited her parents Mr and Mrs Will VanMarter in Ely. Boone and Dearing advertise bar gains on sale with invitations to investigate or visit Ely to see bargains in ladies and men's shoes during a two week period.
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Ely
Boone and Dearing
Bess VanMarter
Kansas City
Will VanMarter
Pay McGee
Little Son
Paris Cone
Evan Saith
Tornado devastates regions as casualties rise in several states
A Friday tornado swept Southeastern Kansas and neighboring areas causing injuries and fatalities. Coffeeville reported several killed and many hurt, while extensive damage left hundreds of homes destroyed. Several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Dirigo, were displaced but safe. The storm also affected Oklahoma and Missouri with major property loss and disrupted small-town life. Local updates mention play attendance and social visits amid the disaster.
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Kaniag
Oklahoma
Missouri
Coffeeville
Kansas
Henry Dirigo
Forsell
Dirigo
Monroe City
Hla
Youell Hagan buy livery and transfer business, June start
Wednesday sold his interest in the livery and transfer business of Youell and Hagan to W G Hagan who takes charge the first of June The deal includes livery auto transfer and drug business which Mr Hagan will continue to conduct without any interial changes Mr Youell has purchased the restaurant business of JR Acuff and will take charge at once Mr Acuff has not yet decided what line he will engage in.
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Roy Youell
Youell & Hagan
W. G Hagan
Hagan
Youell
JR. Acuff
Acuff
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Julia Bethard
Shelbina
Paris
Mr. O'Daniel
K. L. Gannon
J.J Brown
Kespohl-Muhrenstechers
Joe City
WM. R. Yates
H. Hagan
W. R. P. Jackson
W. M. Patterson
W. W. Longmire
Dr. J Bf. Coriey
J. D. Robey
Johny Shearman
W.W. Longmire
T. M. Boulware
W.S. Woodson Foreign Exchange
Meriwether
Attorneys AT Law
J. S. Martin
Denytt Straw Veternarian
Dave
Minroe City
T. Rutledge
Redman
Levy
W. T. Youell
Monroe City, Mo
McClintic
J. S. Howell
James T Sandifer
A. S. Jayne & Son
A. L. Abell
Yowell's Barn
Monroe Storths
Ens Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
One Ity Bank
Yignie
Lucile Saunders
Laknan
Seva Deadly Sins
Chae Philpott
Charles Gentry
Kespohl-Wohrenstecher’s
Quacy
Kespohl Mohrenstecher's
Gem
Mary Rabey
Matt Boyd
Neva Gilson
Ethel McNutt
Columbia
University of Missouri
Hanly & Green
McCarr Co
The
New York
Respohl- Mohrensischer
Quincy
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