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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
3
The article extols American forests for medicinal roots and notes Dr. Pierce promotes Golden Medical Discovery as curative for heart and other conditions. It claims alcohol free tonics, free literature, and testimonials, stating extracts are from native plants and prepared by skilled chemists.
Local notes report Frank Hoefer visiting Higginsville and several residents visiting Kansas City. Cough and bronchial remedies are advertised, including Bees Laxative Cough Syrup and Pine salve Carbonized, with multiple claims of fast relief and money back guarantees. Lions include Woods Liver Medicine, Beeke Laxative Syrup, and Pineules for kidney disorders, all sold by C W Loomis and associates. many items mention travel to Kansas City and local visitors.
T Wilson visits Boonville on Tuesday morning. Miss Lee Meng and Miss Gladys Winn travel to Kansas City for a short stay Tuesday. Free Conkey’s Lice Powder and 25 cent Poultry Book available. only 50 in this lot. Leroy Farmer advertises Conkey’s Cholera Cure in drinking water. Prof. C A Phillips arrives from Warrensburg for a brief visit. Mrs. Jess Warder returns from a southern tour. Nellie Rasell of Kansas City visits Lexington. Mrs. Charles M Williams of Kansas City comes for her ill mother Mrs. Julia Yevis.
A Frontier era ad touts Ballard's Herbine as a cure for constipation and liver trouble, promising a purge to clear blue vision. The note mentions Mrs Terrill Thompkins arriving from Kansas City to visit her mother Mrs M Lir, and Chandler Sirs. T J Green traveling to Wellington for high school closing exercises Friday evening.
A local baby show in Lexington touts the healthiest infant as the prize winner while warning against worms. White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as quick acting and mildly purgative, sold by Crenshaw & Young for 25 cents. Also notes visitors, real estate sales, and an Isaac Gratz purchaser in nearby properties.
An old testimonial-story notes a Springfield North Carolina merchant whose son was doomed with consumption until Dr King's New Discovery reportedly cured him after three weeks. The ad claims infallible cough and cold relief and lung disease cures with price 00 and 1.00 plus a free trial bottle. Local arrivals include Jas Hare Sr of Independence visiting relatives and Mrs J B Moorehead with daughter Lillian in Kansas City.
A trimmed, period-voice item notes Dr. Crenshaw & Young selling Electric Bitters with 50 cent price claims by J. R. Blankenship of Belk Tenn who reports cure for weak kidneys. It also mentions visiting Eunice Fischer and Mrs. Homer Corey returning home to Superior Wis and Capt. M. L. Belt in town regarding an electric road project between here and Odessa with St Louis engineer Vreoman slated to review route.
The house will reopen under a new strangers bureau. A prior rule curb reduced attendance after suffragette protests. A committee urged criminalizing strangers who brawl and making them sign a behavior pledge before admitting women to the gallery. Tickets will still be balloted in advance.
The Ladies Pictorial notes Finns embrace a simple summer life with island camping, public fireplaces and bathing sheds. They bathe near water, sleep outdoors, and share meals al fresco. The Finns mix gaiety with outdoor recreation, dancing, fireworks, and gymnastic displays, making them the world’s happiest holiday makers.
A Ruskin quotation asserts that fools exist to be cared for by wise people. Strength should guide and aid the weak both at home and in the world, extending to all who are poor or guilty, not merely the innocent. The strong man remains a father and protector beyond his household.
The essay argues that public attention favors athletic prowess over scholarly achievement, while the true value of a university lies in liberal education. It notes the persistent trend to honor brawn rather than intellect among undergraduates, despite better reasons to value learning.
Bakers in Duisburg Westphalia showcased a bread twist weighing 180 pounds with a six by ten foot footprint. It was sliced and distributed to about 600 children at a local party, marking a remarkable culinary experiment in the town’s food lore.
A New York newspaper profiled a fete in St Petersburg during Charlemagne Tower's tenure as ambassador to Russia. A reader described the scene as visually striking with Tower’s illuminated silhouette looming grand against the winter sky near Prospekt Nevski.
Miss Mary Hall and Miss Letta Lehr presented a joint graduating program at Lexington College Chapel. Hall, a pianist, displayed solo prowess with Mozart, Bach, Chopin, Schumann and Raff pieces, while Lehr, a strong voiced singer, offered Italian, French and English songs with clear enunciation. Despite lower attendance due to city events, the recital pleased listeners and showcased their accomplished talent.
Princeville resident M L Bincham refused amputation and doctors advised it. He used Bucklen's Arnica and was wholly cured. The remedy treats eczema fever sores boils burns and piles. Available at Crenshaw and Young for 25 cents.
Late Saturday afternoon a ladies watch with hunting case was between Ed Hulver and Jim Dunlap. The watch bore the name and date Sept 20 07 engraved inside. Finder should leave it at the intelligencer office or at W. G. Wilmot's home.
Pittsfield VI attorney N H Brown endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as a family remedy for chills constipation biliousness and sick headache, noting satisfaction from long use and listing a price of 25 cents at Crenshaw Youngs.
An observed health warning promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. The ad touts quick, mild effects and claims it helps reduce frequent urge, back pain, and discomfort from liquor use, urging readers to try the tonic.
The Lexington Lodge No. 740 of Elks elected officers for the ensuing year at their regular meeting Friday night. Officers chosen include A W Allen Exalted Ruler Henry McNeel Esteemed Leading Knight John Price Esteemed Loyal Knight Dr B T Payne Exteemed Lecturing Knight Oscar Westerman Secretary Worth Bates Treasurer Joe Tribble Tiler J G Crenshaw Trustee G C Marquis Delegate to Grand Lodge Walter G B Waddell Alternate Frank Hoefer Charles Hoefer William Graham R A Hicklin and Fred Hix were Initiated into the order. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
George Highdorn a six year old German attempted suicide by swallowing laudanum in a third floor room at the Grand Central hotel Saturday night. Dr Cope arrived promptly and his life was saved by heroic treatment. Highdorn has a divorced wife and three daughters and one son living.
Mrs Mary Ellen Zeiler wife of George Zeller died in Kansas City Missouri on Sunday March 28 1908 Born to Henry and Ellen Flynt in Lexington June 30 1943 She married George Zeller in Lexington April 9 1965 Survived by husband and sisters Mrs C F Storandt Marshall Missouri Mrs Johto Taubman Mrs Laura W Page D H Plynt East St Louis Illinois R B Blynt Big Springs Texas Remains brought to this city Monday evening funeral from John Taubman home on Sixteenth Street Tuesday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev O M Rickman
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