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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
6
A North China Herald correspondent reports a curios ritual in Chenyuan where a rain seeking ceremony included a procession with gongs and drums. Officials banned incense while a dog sat in a chair as participants drenched each other with water to show humility and plea for heaven. Rain reportedly fell before sunset.
Notice describes Lexington Missouri election details for municipal officers and school directors in Lexington School District No 2. Voting wards and locations listed with combined city and school election timing, taxation proposition, and ballot separation. Also records a stockholders meeting for Lexington Building and Loan Association with director election.
Wentworth Military academy baseball beat Manual NiVti School at Kansas Unity 6 to 4 in a tight midseason style contest. Gareee and Crawford sparked a second inning rally, Crawford going 3 of 5 with three hits. Murray pitched well behind the plate, Richardson starred at second, and Isy Gratz served as an impartial umpire as townspeople supported the improved fielding lineup.
Women urged to skip hard wash and try a pneumatic washer offered by Pierce & Baker of Buffalo. The ad touts saving hands time and temper, claims it works better than $4 machines, and invites orders with a pamphlet and a money-back guarantee.
C O Willson Co offers poultry feeds and a wide range of chicken foods along with furniture for every room. The ad promotes the largest stock the store has ever had and invites customers to visit to compare furniture selections.
A strange sight in Hertfordshire reports a large tree growing from a noblewoman’s tomb at Tewin. The trunk splits the grave’s stone and wraps around the iron railing, drawing visitors who hear she favored a lamb above her remains that no reader could decipher.
An advertisement touts a furniture sale with Kedron dining room and parlor sets, seasonable goods, children’s carts, and Ostermoor mattresses. The copy emphasizes a celebrated deal and aims to attract shoppers with aggressive pricing.
Private forests in England are common and profit driven. England built naval power with oak from private estates while public forestry is scarce. The Washington bureau of forestry seeks cooperation with profit oriented forest owners to promote long term timber gains.
A horse lover explains the correct way to pet horses for pleasure. Stroking the nose pleases only well trained animals, while gentle rubbing over the eyes or between the ears stimulates nerve centers and brings greater comfort. The writer notes old country knowledge and contrasts it with casual handling.
Judge Lowell of the United States circuit court told the Channing club of many would be citizens who had been coached for the exam but faltered on a surprise question. He asked a Turk what he understood by swearing allegiance to the sultan and the reply was unclear until the prompt What is meant To-with Turkey.
Fragmentary text discusses tiresome words and the clash of speech with wit. A passerby pleads for a place to sleep, asking for a dime to share lodging while a desk clerk accuses him of stealing a 90 cent fare. The scene pairs ancient rhetoric with a street encounter.
The State of Missouri auctions the right, title, and interest of C. H. Small and Emia Smith in forty acres, southwest quarter of section 13, township 49, range 24, Lafayette County. The property in Lafayette, Missouri is offered publicly at court, to satisfy delinquent taxes for years pi and i, totaling fifteen dollars plus interest, costs, and commission.
The will appoints a sale of dower lands in Lafayette County Missouri during circuit court session. The property includes portions of sections 16 10 10 16 and 67 with various quartering. The executor states the sale will be by highest bid at the house door in Lexington between 9 am and 5 pm and 2 pm. Signed March 18. WM. H. Jennings Executor.
Publication notice in Lafayette County Missouri court shows the State of Missouri filing for a judgment on property taxes and drainage improvements. It instructs the defendant to answer by a set date or face default, with publication scheduled in The Southeast Missouri Intelligence for four weeks ending before April term 1900.
Court records show a dispute in Lafayette County Missouri with George Gordon as Collector of Revenue suing John Gates. The fragment notes a certification of the arbitration record dated February 26 in Lafayette County Circuit Court, but the text is garbled and incomplete leaving key details uncertain.
Plaintiff seeks a judgment for taxes and improvements on property in Lafayette County Missouri. The case names Joseph Cruesteaner et al as petitioners for removal of urban taxes and claims against the defendant currently residing in Missouri. A court order directs publication in Lexington Intelligencer for four weeks to notify the defendant to answer before the next term or face default judgment.
Court ordered sale of real estate in Lafayette County Missouri to settle partition among Thomas Hill William Hill Mamie Hill and others. Property includes 100 acres in Northwest quarter section 31 and 87 acres in Southeast quadrant of Section 3 plus further described parcels. Sale held at Lexington courthouse April term 1079 between 9 am and 4 pm.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Missouri relation and collections, with unclear names and places. The readable portion references a Missouri state matter involving tax or collection duties and a named official, but essential details are missing to form a complete summary.
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