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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING

- -
CALL MarinS Bros. for painting and
paper cleaning. work guarantee ed
references furnished. Phone r. /.
$3.50.
WALTER 9 CRAMER, painter and
decorator, per hanging and gram
ing speciality; l23 Twelfth street.
Can r. 1. AL.
CUTTER, RYAN & GUSTAFSON;
good work; prices reasonable.
Phone r. / t447. 392SL or 1895.
L. A. BURROWS, 212 Eleventh street.
Phone R. l. 3534-X.
FRED A. SMITH: 1914 ruth avenue.
Phone r. I. ISL: first class work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Horses and Mules.

East ST. Louis, ILL.,, May 90
Horses, extra heavy draft, 2706
ESQ; choice southerns, 1506170;
eastern chunks. 15061S5.
Mules. Is TO 1917 hands. 2006 300;
Is to 1919 hands, 140Q225; IA to
1412 hands. 900135.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ONE or two desirable lots north of
Eighteenth avenue. on Twenty
eighth street: level: east front:
price reasons BILE. Phone r. /. 1897
after s n n.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

h. o. h.
ROCK ISLAND AERIE NO. $50, Fra
ternal order Eagles. - Regular
meetings first and third Tuesday OF
ach month at Eagles home. Fourth
avenue and TWenty-drst street
Peter Mejerle. w. p: Joseph Grote-
gut. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20, r.
* ). M.-Tne stated assemblies Ok
Rock Island Council No -, u, q
y. Nj. Will be held on the third
Wednesday of each month visit
ing Companions welcome. c. w.
Thacher, Il. /. NJ; y. X. Hide
brandt. recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

~~>~>--~~ e~----~--~-~-~>~---~O~
WALLPAPER cleaned by expert. 20
years experience Phone r. /. 1876.
TO Buy, a five or seven room mod
ern house. within five blocks OF
Franklin school: viii paw $500
in good netghhorhood- Phone R
/, %21u evenings.
CURTAINS TO Iaunder, Zoe pair.
r. /. 1859: 3o15 Fifth avenue.
TO buy. Old clothes. shoes. etc :
phone us. We call for castaway
garments and give you good prices
for them. Cheap Johns Clothing
Store. 2123 Fourth avenue. Phone
Y. l. 1895.
WINDOW cleaning and brass pol
tshing, by experts: special atten-
ton given to residence work: re-
sponsible for do images. J. Manko.
Phone r. L. 1921
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. II, MAY Coon IN
changed TO &c lower NJ. 3 white
1.73: No. e white 1.25. No 3 yell
low $50. No. 6 yellow 1.2G; No. j
mixed L35; sample 5561. 10.
Oats lT112 higher. STANDARD
7slaq7S: No. 3 white 1917
TItly Thrift StauDs-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
MANIFESTATIONS.

WANTED. by respectable nurse 30
years old. housekeeping for elder
1y gentleman; more for good home
than big wages. Address Nurse,
care Argus.
POSITION as Ford car driver; sal
airy expected, SEQ Address Robert
PhegIey. $50 Twenty second street.
East Moline.
MECHANIC: Ford first class; and
service man. Phone R. /. 1870.
POSITION as bookkeeper. typist or
general office work. by capa Bile
young woman. CAN p. l. 49l3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
ST. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, May 20.-Hogs. 5000
higherfi lights. 1770617.S5: pigs,
16.504175O: mixed, I745617.S5;
heavy, 1850 1915; bulk, 1860
1915.
Cattle, $500; steady; steers, 11.50
q 1850; heifers, 950615.50: cows,
800 1875; calves, 7.75mI5.5O.
Sheep, $500; steady; lambs. 1900
a 1925: ewes, 16.00617O0; weth-
ers, 16.500170O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROOMS; two: modern; l5o41s secod
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

oUPERFLUOUS hair. moles, warts
on face ana arms, permanently re-
mOVeu with electric needle. Ad-
dress MIss a. NJ. ktttredge, 1 Ar
gyie fats. Brady street. Daven-
port Phone DaV. sO4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
St. Louis Grain.

st. Louis. No. May 20.-Corn
steady: No ?. track 1.64GI65; No.
. white I736l7S.
Oats-No. track 7597512; No.
5 white 77G7S.
Buy Thrift stamps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

(COntinued.)
ROOM: furnished; downtown; for
one or two; for sleeping. or with a
few light housekeeping privileges.
CAL evenings after >. Lower fiat,
corner Thirteenth street. Third
avenue.
ROOM: newly furnished: private
family; 2714 Fifth avenue.
ROOM; furnished, 625 Thirty fifth
street
ROOM: modern; furnished: 11C1 y
Third avenue; close in: near cars.
ROOM; furnished: with board; in
Quire 306 Fourth street.
ROOMS. furnished: 1913 Fifth ave
ROOM: furnished; strictly modern:
for one or two. northwest corner
Twentieth street, Fourth avenue.
ROOMS: modern; furnished for
housekeeping. Call r. /. 1855. 1929
Fourteenth - nd "a half street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Chicago Markets
CARBON CLIFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hanson. Jr..
have returned home from a severa /
months stay At Des MoiueS. Iowa
Miss Ella Milton is confined to her
no ne with scarlet fever.
Miss Viola Laughery of Peoria is
spending few DAYS a. the home OF
her aunt. Mrs. Ed Frarv.
Mrs Williams of Orion has been
staying with her sister. Mrs. Laura
Settles, who has been quite i'll
Mrs Mary Holland - visiting at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs p
Mrs. George Frary and Mrs. Joe
Benson visited in the ri-cities Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Weitz and
Mrs. Alice Benson attended the W.
g. T. L. convention at Reynolds
Monday and also visited with MIR.
and Mrs Leonard Frank. Mrs.
Frank is daughter of Mr. Weitz.
Mrs Scott Kennedy and daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Ed Frary and Mrs. Fi0vd
Higgins. spent Wednesday with her
granddaughter Mrs Peniami Lam
caster, who is quite il! at her home
in Silv.s. Ill
Mrs. Ralph Mason entertained on
Wednesday the ladies OF the Red
Gross.
The sewing circle met for the reg
ular meeting Thursday afternoon at
Hennegan's hail.
Mrs. James Thompson and Mrs
George Holland spent Wednesday in
the tTi-Cjties
Mrs Sarah Nelson is quite i'll At
ne nome Of her daughter, Mrs. Viii
NJ p. Hennegsn and little
granddaughter. Katherine Gaincy.
visited at East Moline and Moline
Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
WANTED-MALE HELP.

A TEAMST Err. steady empioym = n |.
E b. Nc hown, I4ul Second ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.


ABSTRACTS OF TITLE prepared or
contind to date covering any
real estate in the county. Prompt
and accurate service a reasonable
rates. Rock Island Title Il Abb
stract company; w. J. Sweeney.
secretary; 2U5-2l2 Central Trust *
Savings Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

HOtSEBOAT: phone r. l. 1850 be-
tween and p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Observation-Disclosures.

SEARL.E & MARSHALL@Attor
at-Iaw Office 302-3o3 Safety build
ing. Rock Island.
WALKER, INGRAM & SWEENEY
Attorneys and counselors at law.
Money to loan on real estate.
Rooms 209-2l2 Central Trust
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO. 269.
Order Eastern star. - Regular
meetings second " ednesday or
eAcu month. Visiting stars well
come. Altha Marshall. w. ~
Mary +. krels. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOR sALR-FARM LANDS.

-~~-~-~~~~~-~~-~~~-~-~-~ ~~-~-~-~~~-0~----~~--~-
and Texas OIL and
Farm Lands - Farm and ranch
lands in Oklahoma and Texas for
sale, from $3.50 to $50 per acre.
These lands have fine mineral val
ues. Oklahoma mineral output has
increased S1S5,O0O. 600 since 1901.
Full particulars Write BOX 9C2.
Tulsa, Okla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
MONEY TO'LOAN.

CAN arrange d private loan on fur
niture, jewelry or chattels. at a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

HOUSE; six rooms; modern; S23 For
ty-second street; near Prospect
park. Inquire e. e. Coyne, 23lf
Fifth avenue, Moline. or call Mo-
line PAP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

THE STATED CUNVOCATION OF
Rock Island Chapter 80.
@SE Il Ey1k. Is. r. A. Id. Will be hSId
k&4%4fA zAR on the FIRST Tuesday OF
49, HF each month at $50 p m
Vz3a&sfHfHi Special Hesttng luesdag,
- Mdy u. l., .. swanson, l..
n T., +. IL. Ash, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.

TIRES Gall makes), accessories.
lamps. etc: cut prices: $50 Flying
Merkle bicycles at wholesale price.
$3.50 (orange and blue 'enameled) /,
l2; East Third street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

BUNGALOW. four rooms; new and
modern; with sun parlor; one of
the neatest. up-to-date homes in
the city: paved street, and close to
car line; there has been nothing
left out for your comfort in this
place: price $500; terms of $500
cash and about $50 per month
Hance & Gruske, Safety building.
Phone z | ASH. evenings 2rf2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROOMS; two, front light housekeep-
ing. ground floor, GA Seventh 81.
Phone r. l. 302S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ON monthly payne nts: four. five and
six room modern houses: these
houses can be bought with a small
pa ymept down: balance like rent.
For particulars call r. i. 3451 or
I645.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROOM; one; furnished for one or two
gentlemen; on Long View car line
l716 Twenty sixth street. Call K.
31J5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
BELLBoYs. Harper Hotel.

AUTO truck driver: experienced; at
-e. The Raulf Co. St Anthony 5
@pltaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

Transfer: apply Warnock & Raj
stOn, 4zy Second street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

BY owner; seven room partly mod
ern house in Davenport. payments
Phone r. /. 81: after p. m. DaY.
.2U7-W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

A BARGAIN: 23-acre truck. farm :
excellent improvements: close "a
Rock Island. Phone X. /. 81; after
) D. m. Day. +207-W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
DRESSMAKING.

~~~~~~~-~~>~~-~~~-- ~--~--~--~----~-~-~-~-->~~
FASHIONABLE dressmaking; gowns,
fancy and tailored; suits, wash
dresses and suits. remodeling; first
class work at moderate prices,
Ruth Parkhill. Dressmaklng Par
Tors, room PIP, Whitaker. Third
and Brady streets. Davenport,
Iowa Phone GO51 Dav
DRESSMAKING, remodeling and al
terations; reasonable prices. 1919
Thirtieth street. Phone r. /. 3S90&
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

OCK ISLAND LEDGE no. SIS. A.
N h. & A M.-staJed meet
~ ings hrst FRIDAY Of eaca
q * month. ii. IL Aoldorf, w
~%N Nj. II. :. BUIl.han, svcr~-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

PIANO. Singer, fine condition.; VIII
sell cheap; reasons Tor selling
15lS Thirty street. Phone
1907 r l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
knights TernpIar.

THE stated cOncIaves OF Rock Island
commanuery No 10 hnlShts rem
plar viii l. : held the second Mon
day OF each month Visiting
knights welcome. Special concIaNe
May 20, work Red cross degree.
J. W. Houder, COMMANDER. =. l.
Hickey, reCOruer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

COTTAGE: fve rooms: almost new
and close in: price $3.50; or will
trade for house further out. H. X
Walker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

BUNGALOW; hye rooms; new. s0r
home ION car hne; bargain II
taken at once, oWner going 10
country. 4215 Eleventh street
HOUSE: eight rooms; all modern:
with garage. Address +. c. care
OF Ara Us.
FLAT hve rooms: furnished. e. /
34O2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

BUNGALOW. pretty: well huilt:
modern: stucco: in walnut Heights
addition. Call owner at r. 1. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
RATES

Six cents per line FIRST inser-
uon- Three cents per line each
additional insertion. No ad less
than I < cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
MOVING.

ARE you looking for a house?-We
can often tell you where you can
find one for rent. Phone R. l. SS5.
Household goods moved, stored
packed and shipped. Pianos NOV
ed and hoisted. Rock Island
Transfer e Stora ge Co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

HOUSE: stueco: seven rooms. new;
on paved street and car line. This
property must be seen to be APP
preciated. Oak floors. bath. toilet.
gas, hot and cold water, furnace,
beautiful electric light fixtures.
cement basement; complete in all
respects: bargain at S4.7O0. about
500 cash and we will talk over the
balance; all special assessments
paid. Hance & Gruske. Safety
building. Phone r. l. 4SS, even
ingS 2563
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOR sALE-MIsCELLANEOCS


HOtSEBOAT. phone r. /. 1850 be-
tween and p. m.
PIANO. Singer: fine condition.: will
sell cheap: reasons for selling.
l9lS Thirty seventh street. Phone
1907 +. l.
HORSES; good team: Mrs. Volk-
mart, Thirtieth street road. Phone
4 ! SIS. ring l.
W1CkER porch couch; IA Nine
teenth street. Call r. /. 49,
TOURING car; Moline, good condi-
for quick sale, can be seen l+lI
Second avenue. r L.
DRESSERS; two; oak: kitchen cab
met. center table. Inoieun. COM
mode; etc. Call Il. l. 400.
BUFFET and dining table. in excel
lent condition; also oak rocker.
Mrs. A. J LIndstrom, 1921 TWEEN
ty-f1rst street Call r. /. 1904.
FORD touring car IN best Of condi-
ton; has good tires; price $500.
Phone r. l. 1884.
FORD touring car; 1914 model: also
roadster. IL. good condition; 81
! Seventh avenue Call r. / 1888 e
TABLE. square, dining. golden oak.
Call r. |. 45l2-k. 2502 Fifth
and a half avenue.
KITCHEN cabinet; phone r. l. 1902.
BUFFET; 54s Twenty-hfth street.
FURNISHINGS of a 2O-room modern
hotel; income $500 per month ;
rooms always occupied; cheap rent;
centrally located; easy money for
smaller place. balance cash. price
sl.500; reason for selling. other
business. Call r. l. 2S40.
GROCERY stock and fixtures; will
sacrince for quick sale; good rea-
sons for selling. Address Gro
Gerry, care Argus
RANGE: cheap: call r. l. 1894.
TOURING car; five passenger; $3.50.
S14 Twenty street.
OFFICE furniture; safe wagon;
skid; platform scales, 500 lbs; two
stoves. and small hand truck; at
1918 Third avenue. Phone r. l..
ass or 23sS.
HOUSEHOLD furniture. Including
one fine piano, Meccanno set; also
lot of second hand doors, win
dows and screens: good condition;
23l6 Seventh avenue.
COUCH, center table and one River
side heater, one bed with springs,
one rocker, two dining room chairs,
at 140S Fifth avenue. Call after
CAMERA; SKI plate; call r. l. 417S-
EGGS for Matching; high grade Ply
mouth Rock. Phone r. ]. 4627-Y.
TRUCK: good running condition f.;
$50. Don Sales Co.
NELIE roadster electric lights and
starter. Olds Eight roadster; late
model rennished. Ford roadster;
electric lights nd starter; late
model REQ touring, five passen-
ger, 1871 REQ touring, i've pass
niger, 1913; cheap. Don Sales Co.
FURNITURE. and baby folding
sulky+ 6O3 Forty-fourth street.
REVOLVER, Stevens. % calibre. s.
inch blue barrel with sight at
tachment; walnut stock; fitted
with Maxim siienceri $I5. Address
Revolver" care Argus.
CANOE; call 1872 Second avenue.
MAGIC Rug Cleaner; phone r. !. 1871.
MOTORBOAT: fire. class condition.
Call r. /. 514 or 1878.
TRUCK; Republic; q ton; only
three weeks old: will sell at bar
gain, kisSel kar Sales Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
PAGE CLOSES

At noon each DAY. Call r I.
I45. I46 or I4L CLASSIFIED De-
partment. for additional infor-
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
(COntinued.)

FIVE rooms; beamed
ceilings bookcase. colonnadesJ
complete bath, furnace. hot and
cold running water. cement base
ment; coal hin and bath room
gas, electric lights. shade. lot is
level. 40xl60 feet; JUST a dandy los
cation: price $500. on terms Of
$3.50 cash. balance arranged. pos
session at once. Hance d Grus ke
Safety building. Phone =. /. ASS
evenings 25G3
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.

>~~N--~~~-~-~>-~->-~~~-~
BY owner; five room partly modern
house, in Rock Island, payments.
Phone r /. 81 after p. IN. Dav.
4207-W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

ROOMS: two. nice; completely fur-
nished for housek eeping. reason
able rent: no objection to two or
three children, 226 Twenty ST
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
GRoTTo NO. 81. NJ. o. V. r.

AMOo GRoTTO No. 81. NJ. o. V. p.
]. !" !: !: !. !. ! !.
q ~ h R.-StaIed meet
k-oSI 4 Ings held on the nrst
4 kA ". Wednesday or eacn
~EA month. Visiting pro-
AOh2MN Aphets welcome. Otto
sltssM% Priester. m o u a r C h.
- FRANK l. Patterson,
secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
Fol. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

GARAGE; inquire at 1881 Seventh
avenue.
ELECTRIC vacuum cleaners, SIPS
per day delivered. Call r. /. 4403.
PIANO; upright. reasonsb BILE; 544
Twenty street.
LARGE building, downtown. suita-
BILE for hotel. Phone r. 1. 3659-Y.
HOUSEHOLD and piano storage;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

BUNGALOW; five rooms; with all
modern conveniences, such as hot
and cold water. cement basem ent.
furnace. gas electric lights, bath.
toilet; on a nice. level lot; one
given at once; price $500. terms
of $3.50 cash, balance $35 per
month. This won't last long.
Hance G. Gruske. Safety building.
Phone r. L. ass, evenings 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
LODGE DIRECTORY.


MASONIC.
Masonic Tempe. Eighteenth street
ard rifIn avenue
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
N Lodge NJ. 81. A. r.. & a.
"a NJ. vii. be held on The nrsi
W ~ Thursday OF each month. AZ
~N $50 y. m. K o. kodeTlck.
". N. =, L. Hubbard sec
Rotary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20

a. a. l

u. ). W. v.
SIRONEY BAY CAMP NO. s. u. s. W.
V-Meets the first and third
Thursday of each month at p.
m at Memorial hall. Frank Fur
hos. commander; l. NJ. Tittering-
ton, adiutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-20
LOST AND FOUND.

LVTSI AND FUU ND.
LOST: bunch of KEYS; one house key,
two COrbin keys, one trunk key,
several others. Call r. l. 1856.
Reward
ENVELOPE containing Liberty bond
card and receipt; lost. Return to
Argus Reward.
LOST; ConklIn fountain pen, with
ring in cap. Return to Argus Of
fee. Reward
BASEBALL shoe, lost, either in ball
park or around same. Return To
Argus
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-11
NUMBER 2.
O. E. S. Install officers.

Lexington Chapter No. 248, 0.
E. S., installed the newly elect
ed officers Tuesday night, the
ceremony being conducted by
Mrs. C. B. Waddell. The officers
are:
Mrs. Hattie Dixon, Worthy
Matron.
w. 7. Wernwag, Worthy Pa
tron.
Mrs. Mary Galloway, Associate
Matron.
Mrs. Vince Owen, Secretary.
Miss Nell Shotliff, Treasurer
Miss Matte Marquis, Conduct
ress.
Mrs. G. c. Marquis, Associate
| Conductress.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-11
Messersmith- -oehlschlager.

The marriage of Miss Mabel
Oehlschlaeger, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Oehlschlaeger Of
Kansas City, to Mr.. Luther
Messersmith of Napoleon, Mo-,
took place at eight o'clock Thurs
day evening January 3, at the
Mersington Heights Churc h
Parlors.
Holly and mistletoe decorated
the parlors in acknowledgment
of the Christmas season.
Proceeding the ceremony,
Miss Olivia Bartels of Lexing-
ton, sang, believe me if all
those endearing young charms"
with Miss Lola Messersmith of
Napoleon at the piano.
The bride wore a gown of
white satin and Georgette
crepe. She wore the veil draped
with valley lilies and pearls
and carried a shower bouquet Of
brides roses.
The brides maids. Miss Dora
Horn of Lexington, Mo-, and
Miss Meta Lueka Of Napoleon,
1 Mo-, wore evening gowns Of blue
taffeta and ping messaline re-
spectively. Each carried a bou-
quet of pink roses.
The groom's attendants were
Mr.. F. M. Grieger Of Wellsyille,
Kansas, and Mr.. NJ. G. Ewing Of
, Buckner, Mo. The little flower
i attendants, Keith Oehlschlaegel
and Frances Messersmith, strew.
ed the pathway with rose petals
: for the bridal party.
t Rev. r. N. Allen of Indepen
dence, met the bridal party a
the improvised altar Of ferns
palms and steyia, as they cam,
in to the strains of Mendelss
ohn's wedding march. The RIM
service was used.
After the ceremony a receI
: tion was held in the church pal
n lors. Light refreshments wer
e served.
l. Mr.. and Mrs, Messersmit
= were the recipients of man
Il beautiful and useful gifts.
s. The bridal couple left immed
ately after the ceremony for a
= extended eastern and souther
!, trip. Upon their return they wi
be at home at Napoleon, Mo.
+
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-11
Death Of Geo. H. PIattenburg.


George H. Plattenburg, a well
known and highly respected cit
izen Of Lafayette county, died
Thursday at his home in May
view. 1T the age of so years, 8
months and 9 days.
Mr Plattenburg is survived by
his widow, five brothers and two
sisters VINO are j. S., and
Henry y. Plattenburg, Cassyille,
Mo. ] @. Plattenburg, Lexing-
ton Harvey w. Plattenburg, Do
yer Walter L. Plattenburg,
Kansas City; Mrs. Mary Virgin
ia Edwards, Muskogee, Okla.
Mrs. Yula S. Brown, Waverly.
The funeral was held at the
home in Mayview, Saturday,
January S, at 1870 o'clock p. m.
Burial was in Dover.
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few thousand miles, a different
tongue, that's all.

few thousand miles, different
tongue, that's all.
Just as soon as the hike was
over made straight for the
bath and then for the Office to
put in for a pass to Paris. Il
don't think that there is much
chance for getting this latter,
although l understand that we
are to have a little time off at
Christmas. So | want to be a.
mong the early birds. have
been waiting to write you of the
first trip that | made to that
city. Probably in the next edi-
tion | viii try to describe some
of the things that | saw while
there.
think that every man in the
iarmy viii try to get in to see
Paris during the Christmas va
cation and there can only be a
few lucky ones. So I am not
counting very strong on getting
the leave. =
The word that the second off.
GERS training camp had closed
has just reached us and all are
anxious to know who got the
offices out of the second batch
Of course, all of us are interest
, ed because we have a lot OF
, friends in those camps.
The machine is getting tired
so must take it down and lei
; it cool off. hope to get to thai
! little matter of the "Babes il
J the Woods" or my adventures il
E Paris in the next edition. TIL,
-fbest is comm yet. BY bye, fo.
]. the present. Love and bes
3 wishes to all of you.
0 From the soldier,
: BOY.
r Lieut.. L. l. Morris,
d 18th Infntry.
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Something Different.

DR.. Burris A. Jenkins Of Kan
sas City, who has visited the va
rious war fronts in Europe, will
lecture at the Christian church
in this city, Thursday night,
January 18th. He viii talk about
the war-the world war seen
first hand. His lecture will a
bound with incidents and condi-
tions of the conflict that no one
can afford to miss.
"A charge of 35 cents will be
made for admission.
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Public Debate.

independence High School VS..
Leington High School at High
School Auditorium Friday even
ing, January II, at 1880 o'clock.
The question to be debated is,
Resolved: That a Federal law
providing for compulsory arbi-
tration between employers and
employees is wise and feasible.
This is Lexington's first at
tempt at inter-schoolastic de-
bate. Come out and give them
your support.
Admission % cents.