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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Observation-Disclosures.


SEARLE & MARSHALI-Atto
at-law. Office 302-3O3 Safety build
ing, Rock Island.
WALKER & SWEENEY-Attor
and counSelors at law Money to
loan on real estate. Rooms e03-
PIP Central Trust building.
THOMPSON & EAGLE = Lawyers:
general law, chancery and probate
practice. Office in court house.
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

HOUSE; four rooms, with lot 46xl4S /;
on Thirty-hfth street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth ave
nues. Gus Carlson. Call evenings
or Sundays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

attend the regular arsenal dancing
party, which is to be given at the
Blackhawk ball room tomorrow ev-
ening.
Magistrate Named = Attorney
John Higgins was appointed police
magistrate by the city council We'd
nesday. He takes office Feb. l
and succeeds Arthur G. Sampson,
whose resignation was accepted at
the same meeting.
Alex Zost Dead-Tne family of
Alex J. Zost, who at the time of en-
listment was proprietor of the
Pine street bakery, was yesterday
officially notified by the war de-
partment that his death occurred
in France on Oct. 9 of pneumonia
This is the first intimation re-
ceived through official channels
that the young man was dead, al
though he passed away over three
months ago.
0rth's Son Missing-Dr. J. c.
Ortiz. of Des Moines, who made
Aoobo VI AAACAuo III DCOtL COUNTY
and helped, by his patriotic ad-
dresses, to put the community
over the top" IN the third Liberty
loan drive. fears that his elder son
Private Carl, is dead in France.
Carl is % years old and was with
the 39th infantry. On Oct. IT he
was reported severely wounded in
action. Since then his father has
received no word from him, al
though he still hopes that he may
be located by the war department.
Obituary Record-Murial Aman-
da, the three months old baby
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Seveland, residing at 1901 Farnam
street. passed Wednesday. The
child was born Oct, 10, 1918, and
been a,ling since birth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Kuppinger, No.
5, Arlington court, were called to
st. Louis yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Robert Parrish, "a
er. who passed Wednesday. Span
after the birth OF a baby daughter
Dec. 26, was the cause of her de-
mise.
Mrs. Anna Fisher. formerly of
Davenport. passed from her home
in San Francisco Monday, Jan. Is.
being the cause of her
death. She had been Ill for only
four days.
Marriage Licenses = Charles w |
Hink. Moline, and Nora Meyer of
Rock Island. d. A. Shutter of
Grant, and airline NJ. WEIGH, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
The Day In Davenport

Tried to Burn Him AIive-Some-
where Jim Jimmiges, a Greek, has
a coId-blooded enemy. Yesterday,
much excited, Jim ran into the po-
lice station and announced in bro
2 ken English that someone had tried
to burn him alive. He said that
while he was peacefully sleeping
tho sleep of the righteous in his
room at the Interurban hotel. Sec
and Perry streets, some bolsheviki
entered, poured kerosene all over
the bed clothes and the room, and
touched it off with "a match. In
Eestigation showed that Jim had
dropped a cigaret which began the
Nc.
Houses TO Be COmpleted-A tele-
gram from J. c. Mccarthy, secre-
tary of the greater Davenport COM
mittee, now in Washington, an
nounces that the killing Of the SEN
ate resolution calling for the aban-
donment OF the government build
ing of houses is assured. Daven-
port Will be directly affected. as it
is included in the list of % sub
mitted by Eidlitz to the house.
Interurbans Crash-Two interur-
han cars on the Davenport-Mu
tine line met headon yesterday
morning on the Siding at Drum.
Iowa. which is located about half
way between Muscatine and Dav-
export. The accident happened
about $50 o'clock, both of the
cars leaving Davenport and Musca-
tine at $50 O'Clock. One of the
cars ran into an open switch and
crashed into the car on the siding.
The front vestfbules of both cars
were caved in and Frank Lincoln,
q motorman residing in Muscatine,
had his leg broken and the bones
badly splintered He was removed
to the Hershey hospital in Musca-
tine, where it was thought at first
that amputation of the injured limb
would be necessary. but 1t is now
thought that this will not have to
be done.
Oppssc Utilities BIII-The city
council Wednesday went on record
as opposing the so-called utilities
bill, which in all probability will be
presenter W ms St61o AeSIslaluIS
this winter, and authorized City At
torney Frank Betty to do. everything
in his power to see that it was de-
feated.
Dance for SOIdiers-A welcome |
is being extended to Davenport men |
returned from service, through the |
local social committee OF the wal |
camp community service. All Dav- |
export soldiers and sailors are !
with their girl friends, -inyited to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Butter, lower;
creamery 59064.
Eggs, higher; receipts 1922
cases; firsts Sly; ordinary firsts
551a @56; at mark, cases included,
55h Q57.
Potatoes, receipts 81 cars; I'M
changed.
Poultry, alive, lower; fowls 25;
springs %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING.

CALI. Maring Bros. for painting and
references furnished. r. L 1865
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
I.ANDOLOGY. a magazine gIving IA.

a magazine giving the
facts in regard to the land situa-
ton: three months subscription
free. II for a home or as an in
Vestment you are thinking OF buy
ing good farm lands, simply write
me a letter and say. Mail me
Landology and all particulars
free" Address Editor. Landology,
Skidmore Land Co, 40 Skidmore
building, Marinette, Wis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
STOCKS AND BONDS.


LIBERTY Bonds, War Savings
Stamps. Thrift Stamps. or unpaid
receipts bought, in any amounts,
for cash; highest prices paid. See
me before selling. Once on ground
floor at the James restaurant. j.
&c. James; 20 years in business. IL
censed broker. open all day ANA
EVENING" 1904 Second avenue, Rock
Island. Meet me face to face. No
prices given over phone
We buy Liberty bonds; Chamberlin
* HOlngram, room y State Bank
building. Phone r. |. 1921.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

knights Temp-nr.
THE stated e.. 44t+AEe D4 lex ISLAM.
Commaudery No. as, knights Ten
day Of each month l.. A. Adaws.
commander: J. l. Hickey, record
err Rock Island cummandery No
1S. *, T. Practice drlls, rrst. third
and eth Mondays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


WILL sell my cash and carry gro
Gerry: good location; gold stcr1
room and living rooms in cOnnec
ton: VIII make a great sacrifice ~
sold at once; sos Fourteenth ave
nue.. Rock Island,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

THE farms of the late Edward Cool
of Cordova, Ill, are offered for
sale Apply to DR.. +. II. First,
Rock Island. Ill
60-ACRE dairy farm, south of Mi
Ian; price $1,000. Reidy Bros.
MINNESOTA Volstead lands: no res
idence required; government gives
title Immediately; money making
proposition for wide-awake agent
Write us. Box Oil, Thief River
Falls, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

WILL Advance up to SO per cent on
building industrial plants, ware
houses, storage and Refrigerator r
plants, bakeries. theatres; farm
loans n specially Address 100,
care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
UKRAINE SENDS Def.

Berne, Jan. 1.-THE Ukranian
government has sent an ultimatum
to Rumania, demanding the evac-
uation of Kukowina, according to a
dispatch from Kiev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
MOVING.

~~-~~~~N~~|~~~~~~ ~--~~~~~~~~~~~-~~
ARE you looking for house ?-We
can often tell you where you can
find one for rent. Phone r. l. So.
Household goods moved stored.
packed and shipped Pianos moved
and hoisted. Rock Island Transfer
q Storage company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.

e~~-~~~-~~~~~~<~~-~-~- ~-~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I~~~
A. Killing, electrical con-
tractor, 1901 Fourth avenue Res
idence phone r. /. 2477, business
: r. l. 359.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

AS pastry cook, by competent mid
die aged woman. Phone r. /.
36I9-L.
SITUATION by experienced collec-
tor. Address Collector" Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
FOL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

BARN for six horses; in rear of GA
Ninth street. Inquire at ILLINOIS
Wholesale Grocery.
GARAGE; S37 Twenty first street.
Phone r. /. S433.
GARAGE, at 2SOS Eighth avenue.
Call 1928 sixth avenue.
DESK room, or half of office room.
Address Desk care Argus.
GARAGES: at S14 Second avenue.
GARAGE; 1927 Nineteenth street.
ELECTRIC vacuum cleaners, S125
per day delivered Gail r. l. 44O3.
HOUSEHOLD and piano storage;
Bowlbys' Music House. 1000 block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

WANTED-MALE HELP


-
LABORERS; rate 45c per hour; apply
stone 4, Webster. Rock Island Ar
senal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
Horses and Mules.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Jan. IT.
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


! OR rent; restaurant doing good bus
mess; will give possession OF seven
rooms adjoining; will rent or sea
reasonable il taken at once. Ad-
| dress "R. TO-" care Argus.
/ PHONOGRAPH; new cabinet style;
Z a real bargain. Phone Dav. 2749Y.
$40 Perry street, Davenport.
| RHODE Island Reds and Barred Ply
mouth Rocks; pure bred rOosters.
Phone X. l. l397-K.
COW; fresh, young; Jersey; 9so
White Wyandotte cockerels. II, J.
Spitznas, Twenty-fourth street,
Thirty-second avenue.
| LIGHT housekeeping furniture; new;
consisting of dresser, dining table,
three. chairs. two rockers. two
beds, oil stove. kitchen cabinet,
etc; at just one-half what 1t cost;
15O315 Second avenue.
SANITARY cot; phone r. l. 3135.
! RANGE stove; two large dressers.
harness; 1916 Third avenue. Phone
r. l. 375S.
STOVE, cook, small: cheap; call SIS
Seventh street. rear door.
HOUSEHOLD furniture; phone r. 7.
514.
| oak; cost $50; will sell for $50.
One oak table 5Ox90 INCHES; one
set storage shelving; two small
tables. The l.. L. Chute Co, 23l
SHOTGUN; Winchester; 1G gauge;
good as new; 44l6 Twelfth street.
Phone r. |. 416l.
FORD roadster; Al condition; must,
sell at once; $22S. Address Ford"
care Argus.
This car has never seen hard SER
vice. A snap if taken at once.
Easy terms. Phone X. l. 1851.
FORD: 1918; run six months; call
l344 Fourteenth street.
FURNITURE; 17O5 Fourth avenue.
Call after p. m.
RESTAURANT; also will give pos
session of seven rooms. upstairs
Address Restaurant" Argus.
PIGEONS; phone r. I. 4624Y
CHIFFONIERS, two; rug, table, and
other articles. Cali K. ]. APIS or
ESQ Eleventh-and-a-haf avepue.
Rock Island.
PIGEONS; Belgian, Carneaux; mated
pair; cheap; $50 Ninth street.
FORD open express: 1918; new tires;
easy terms to right party. Call Il.
l. 4694-X.
TEAM of bay horses. weighing about
l,2O0 pounds eacf. Call J. W Han
ley, 1920 Ninth street. Phone r. /.
CHEVROLET roadster; Ford sedan;
good as new; REQ five passenger; /
Chalmers four passenger. Don
DRESSER, chinonier bed. stand. |
talking machine, push cart, and !
others; sol Fifteenth street.
FURNISHINGS of seven-room house |
including Buck range. dining room |
set, beds, dressers. etc; 1lS Tween
ty-third street.
COMPUTING scales; call Dav. 6S7lw. /
MARK EFT and grocery hxtuEes; goo !
Iowa street, davenport. \Phone 4,
Dav. 687lW.
CADILLAC, 1913 model; new tires; !
excellent condition. Address &C. |
S." care Argus.
ANCHOR winter tops for Buick; at !
wholesale. Address Tops" care
Argus.
MAGIC Rug Cleaner: phone r. l. isl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL NO. 20, r.
& $. M.-The stated assemblies OF
Rock Island Council No. 20, r. g. E.
NJ, will be held on the third Wed
ntsday- OF each month. c. rs.
Thacher l. M, v. i. HIdebranaL
recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

regularly on second and fourth
Friday afternoons nf each month
at p. m. in Memorial hall in M"
court house. q. H. Church, com
mauder; Z. +. Cox, adjutan-,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

SIBONEY BAY CAMP NO, s. L. s. W
V.-Mcet9 the first and third
at Memorial hau. Frank Furbos ,
commander. L. NJ TitteringtoH,
adlutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
FOR RENT-HOTSES.

HOUSE; duplex; modern: six rooms.
Phone r. /. S17. Inquire 90
,rrxrar OF street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY

~~~~~@--~-~~~~~~~-~~~-~ -~~~~~~~-~~~~~~>~~~>~--
COMFORTABLE two story house, In
good condition; lot 60x155, WITH
ample room for another house with
out crowdlng; good barn and chick
en- house; grapes. cherries. apples.
etc; will sell for considerable less
than $500, on small payment
down, balance like rent.
All modern six room house, on
Eighteenth avenue; nearly new
large screened-in porch; colon
nades: built-in buffet, etc; garage;
$500, $500 down.
One of the best residence prop
critics in the cities to be sold at a
great sacrifice. as owner is leaving
city; will sell on terms of $1,000
down, or Will trade for farm prop
THE JAMES A. MORAN AGENCY.
315 Safety Bldg Phone r. I. 299.
HOUSE; modern; six rooms; good
condition; desirable neighborhod
newly painted. Pine Dav. 744S.
HOUSE; four rooms, with lot 46x146;
Eighteenth and Nineteenth ave
nues. Gus Carlson. Call evenings
or Sundays.
HOUSE; five rooms; modern; in fine
residence section of Moline; All
conveniences; attractive cash price
for quick sale. Phone Moline 49b
after p. m.
HOUSE; four rooms; partly modern;
half avenue.
FOR quick sale; beautiful six-room
home; choice location; every mod =
ern convenience. Phone r. ]. ::39.
NEW four-room bungalow; furnace,
cement basement, bath. toilet. cleo
trio lights, buut-in cupboard; viii
take in lot or car first payment;
balance s25 month.
Six room house and garage; electric
lights, toilet. furnace; on terms,
5000 cash, balance $3.50 month;
this house Al condition.
Bungalow, five rooms and garage;
nearly new; screened-in porch,
electric lights, bath. toilet, hot and
cold water, furnace, cement base
ment; on car line; paving all paid
FOR; party leaving town; immedi-
ate possession; price $500; terms.
$500 cash, balance $50 month.
Seven room house; good as new;
three rooms and hall downstairs;
oak floors; fireplace. four rooms up
stairs and bath; hot and cold wa
ter furnace cement basement lot
5Oxl50; on paved street; one block
from car line; this place will suit
you: price 5000; terms, $500 cash,
balance $50 per month.
Five room bungalow; built one year;
electric lights, furnace, bath. toilet,
also chicken house: half block of
car line: party leaving town IL
sold a I once. $4,000.
Hotel: 1SNrooms; nicely furnished;
centrally located; nets sl25 per
month; price $500: health reason
HANCE & GRUsKE.
4l7-lS Safety Bldg. Phones 4SS
and 1868.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
CARD OF THANKS

WE desire to thank our many friends
and netghbors for their kind SYM
pathy and assistance rendered us
during our recent sad bereavement.
We also wish to thank the pail
hearers and all those who sent
flowers. S. o. Peterson and family
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR.

HALF of duplex house; i've rooms;
partly modern. Inquire at o36
Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

SUE Ehf LUUUo HAIh-
hair moles, warts
on face and arms, perma re-
moved with electric needle. Ad-
dress Miss A M kittredge. l Ar
gyle fats, Brady street. Daven-
port Phone Dav S04.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTED-FEMALE HELP
WAITRESS at Maxs cafe; 227 Seven
teenth street.
GIRL: experienced; capable to take
charge of delivery service; good
pay permanent position. NJ. q h.
GIRL; call 2527 Twentieth avenue,
or call r. ]. 25l2.
MAID; experienced; at New Harper:
GIRL, reliable, for general house,
work. Phone r L 1909.
GIRL, Competent to do general
housework; 1896 Twenty-thlrd ST.
Phone r. /. 91S.
DISHWAsHER. at James restaurant
XPERl ENCED phonosraph, dem
onstrator and safes person Al
dress g. care Argus
EXPERIENCED shOs salesIady: best
salary paid Address "OO. care
Argus.
NANTED-MALE OR FEMALE.
LADY or man: experienced ito oper-
ate press machine and do pressing
by hand; no information by tele-
phone: apply in person; 222O Filth
avenue. Moline.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DIR ESSMAKING; first class; and al
ephone R l. SSi.
FAMILY sewing; good work; prices
reasonable; 2911 Thirteenth ave-
nue.
HOUSEkEEPER, in family of two
adults Address Il. so" care Argus.
TYPEWRITING to do at home. in
form of letter writing, copy work
or addressing. Call at 1894 Ninth
sand-a-half street. or phone r. L.
1899.
SEWING of all kinds; 522 Twentieth
street
NURSING; practical; day or week.
Phone Mrs. p. w. Ridgman, Milan.
Ill.
PAPERHANGING and cleaning;
have your work done now; prices
reasonable; 25l1 Sixth avenue
BETHANY home wants a chiffonier
or bureau; also a carpet about TX
L. VIII be very grateful for any
of the above donations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

II. a. VI.
THE STATED CONVOCATION CF
Rock Island Chapter No.
kEhSlg Is, X. A NJ, VIII be held
fsxf&A4R on the first Tuesday uf
k-E%IS each month at 1883 }. POI.
T4mkft4 W. J. Spencer. b. II. IT,
E1fE@sN h. H ASH. secretary.
Special conVOcation~ Jan. a. ut
1880 y. IN. Royal Arch degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

Marriage Licenses - Charles W.
Hink. Moline, and Nora Meyer of
Rock Island. D. A. Shutter of.
Grant, and Airline NJ. Welch, of
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER y. 2f2.
order Eastern star. - ReEul9 b
meetings second Wednesday OF
each month, Visiting stars wei
come. Altha Marshall, W. II
Mary l.. krets. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

=. UT v
II. Fl. CLEAVELAND CAMP NO. 315,
Sons OF Veterans Meets on sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings
OF each month at o'clock in Me-
moral han at the court house. l.
J.. Harms. commander. Eugene
johnson. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

1918.
Connolly & Walker. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17
LODGE DIRECTORY.


MASONIC.
Masonic Temple, Eighteenth street
and Fifth avenue.
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
Lodge No 81. y. F. g. 4.
n NJ, will be held on the 6rst
NV Thursday Of each month at
MN 1880 p. m. William IT.
Voss, w. M. G. l., HUI
bard. secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

ROCK ISLAND AERIE NO. 956, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. -RegulaC
meetings first and third Tuesday % p
each month at Eagles home, Fourtl
avenue and Twenty street
Peter Meierle, W. T., Joseph Grote-
gut, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

attend the regular arsenal dancing
party, which is to be given at the
Blackhawk ball room tomorrow ev-
ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

Magistrate Named = Attorney
John Higgins was appointed police
magistrate by the city council We'd
nesday. He takes office Feb. /
and succeeds Arthur G.. Sampson,
whose resignation was accepted at
the same meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-17

HOUSE; five rooms; modern; in fine
residence section of Moline; all
conveniences; attractive cash price
for quick sale. Phone Moline 496
after 6 D. m.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
Winkler.HOwe.

Mr.. Karl F. Winkler, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Winkler,
and Miss Estelle Howe, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Sallie D. Howe, all
of this city, were married Sun
day evening at 7:30 o'clock at
the home Of the brides mother.
The ceremony was read by Rev.
j. E. Alexander, and was wit
messed by only a few relatives
and friends. Following the GER
emony the bride and groom left
for a two weeks stay in Colora-
do, making the trip to Kansas
by auto.
On their return they will make
their home at 1712 South Street
The out of town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Woods, grand.
parents of the bride, and Misses
Eunice Collier and Allie 10 Les,
ley, all of Odessa.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
Criminal Court Jurors.

The following names have
been drawn by the county court
for Jurors at the August term
of the criminal court:
Clay-Eugene Kite, Ernest
Campbell, l. N. Vance.
Davis-Mark Belt, Sr., Aug.
Meinershagen, j. W. Stillwell.
Dover. H. Smith, Thad
Corder, Chas. Dysart.
Freedom-H. F. Oetting, c.
F. Wehmeyer, Albert Helt.
Lexington-R N. Howe, G. G.
Marquis, L. ]. Slusher.
Middleton-Spencer Brown, Is
ham Corder, Grover Buck.
Sni-a-bar-D. H. Mccormack
A. J. Stanfeld, Thos. Gam.
Washington-Frank Allison
J. w. Cunningham, Albert Ty
rec.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
Gruber-Petsch.

Mr.. William Gruber, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Gruber, and
Miss Elizabeth L. Petsch, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Petsch, all of this city, were
married at the home of the
brides parents Thursday night
at 8 o'clock, Rev. j. C. Bierbaum
officiating.
About thirty guests witnessed
the ceremony. After the dinner
was served the bridal party
drove to Higginsville, where
they took a c. & A. train for
st. Louis. On their return they
will make their home at 201O
Franklin Avenue.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
SELLS THE LEX
INGTON NEWS
Mr.. DrummOnd Retires From
The Work After Twenty
seven Years in The
Game.

B. C. Drummond has sold The
Lexington News, the paper he
has owned and edited since No
vember, 1904. The purchaser is
Walter j. Gresham of Kansas
City, formerly Field Advertis-
ing Agent for the Hereford
Journal. The transfer took place
yesterday morning,
Mr.. Drummond began the
newspaper game, and incidenti-
ally the wrestle with overdrafts,
in Mayview when yet in the
knee pants period Of life-to be
exact, twenty-seven years ago.
There he edited the Mayview
Monitor. Later he moved to
Wellington, where he guided the
destiny of the Qui Vive; but be-
ing ION the alert'N for a wider
field of endeavor, in 1899 he
bought the Odessa Ledger. In
November, 1904, he became the
owner of The Lexington News,
which he has edited with mark
ed success to the present time,
Mr.. Drummond, no doubt, relin-
quishes its management with
many regrets, as within its
sanctum he found opportunity
for the exercise of talent, par
ticular tendencies, and the per.
formance of "congenial duties
incident to the daily routine MOI
found in any other field of en-
deavor.
Mr.. Gresham is a congenia
gentleman, who we are glad Il
welcome to Lexington as citi
zen and a contemporary. He vii
find we'll established business
pleasant surroundings, and dea
Old Lexington with her man,
excellent citizens, sea ools
churches-and train service.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
Killing at HigginsyiIIe.

In a duel with knives Mon
day evening at HigginsviIIe,
Harvey Johnson stabbed Willie
Haynes, both colored, in the
left breast, the knife penetrat-
ing the heart and death follow
ed almost Immediately. Johnson
gave himself up and was.
brought to Lexington and placed
in the county jail.
Later a cornOr's jury opined
that Johnson fought in self de-
fense.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-04
Athletics /; Sedalia 0.

The Athletics defeated the Sc
dana team at Sedalia Sunday
afternoon in an II inning game,
/ to 0. Lexington fans we're well
represented as many made the
trip in autos.
Lexington made Z hits and Sc
dalia 6. Sanders for Lexington
struck out II, and Schwink fol-
Sedalia 10. Lexington made 4
erros and Sedalia 5.