20 Apr 1889
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1889
Page
1
A fragmented OCR shows multiple fraternal and lodges with recurring meeting days. Entries include Circo Couxnr Fireat Mondays of April and December, Geisan Coun Firet Monday of March and second Monday of October, and other lodges with weekly or monthly nights.
Omnibus departs from city hotels for K L Junction with connections east west and north. Return trips arrive at 7 30 p m. Service continues to BR L Junction and onward to Richmond. Superintendent John & Young notes schedule and routes.
A detailed time table lists passenger and freight schedules among stations including Boonville Waverly Dover Lexington and Independence with arrival and departure times and notes on stopping patterns and coupon ticket validity.
The Philadelphia Times publishes Beecher era verse on The Bible found in a bible’s fly leaf. It cites Henry Ward Beecher and Lyman Beecher as figures and presents moral reflections on truth and enduring friendship. The fragment mentions a field Litclefield Virginia place and a saintly lineage, with emphasis on truth and steadfast friendship.
Abstracts of deeds filed in Lafayette County Missouri show transactions including Zack W Wright to John H Johnston and M Bruns to Henry G Bruns. Other entries list transfers to Lexington Water Company, Rebecca L Barton, J H Coffin, Horace E Sayler, Valeria Hollis, and Thos Ridings among others. The report notes no instrument will be filed until fees are paid.
The New York Herald condemns proposals to double congressional, cabinet, and high officer salaries. It argues such increases would inflate politics and invite corruption, favoring luxury for lawmakers while other well paid public servants like scientists and military officers would be unfairly treated, and suggests limited raises for social expenses instead.
Missouri Secretary Lesueur announced March receipts for the Department of State reached 49 841 dollars, far surpassing January. There were 84 incorporations paying 9 010 120 in taxes, 120 notaries paying 600, and 231 in miscellaneous fees. Total January receipts were 7 760 dollars.
A Quakerstyle column recounts Solon, a sly old colored man, mixing wit and ignorance on a plantation. He mishears a report that a man had his thigh amputated and jokes about how the knee and leg are lost, sparking a parable on misreading and consolation.
D J Chadwick of Los Angeles shares a vivid tale from 1885 of riding near Joe Kingman's ranch at the Verde riverhead when he saw thousands of wild turkeys. He describes the season, migration paths from Texas, and a novel method used in Arizona: a pine pole pen and wheat trails to trap turkeys for market, with some trappers earning up to 100 to 200 dollars monthly.
A San Francisco Chronicle writer argues romance fades to practicality as life intrudes on lovers. He recalls a picnic romance interrupted by hunger and calls out how everyday needs and chores erode poetic dreams from Arcadia to Market Street interactions.
In a parallel estimate the St Louis Republic contrasts cabinet wealth under President Cleveland with that under President Harrison. It lists numerous names and sums, arguing the Harrison cabinet holds vast wealth enabling purchase of the election, while praising Cleveland’s administration as comparatively inexpensive.
A humorous dialogue from The North Weekly features Mia and her mother debating a magazine article on keeping a husband devoted. Mia reports following the so called tips and triggers a comic fallout as her husband reacts poorly to requests for new dresses.
A Scranton bachelor renting at a hotel is repeatedly served eggs boiled until rock hard by a practical joker. He tests kitchen staff with soft boil requests, only to find the eggs already hard boiled. The culprit hides in plain sight, and the bachelor vows revenge.
A man tells how his son’s plea and tears spurred his return from drink. Religion and daily sober living followed, with the boy’s faith restoring the father and temperance teaching shaping his home. The story underscores children’s role in temperance work and lasting family impact.
Ricamont Va March 25 1989 report notes the uproar among the Negro community over Mrs Harrison terminating all Black domestic staff at the White House and hiring white workers. The piece describes fear and confusion, compares reactions to a hypothetical Democratic president’s wife, and forecasts potential civic and political repercussions across the North and South.
The New York Telegram notes the capital moved locations repeatedly from Philadelphia and Baltimore to Lancaster York Princeton Annapolis Trenton and New York between 1774 and 1790, before settling in Washington in 1800. The piece lists specific dates for each temporary capital.
The Kansas City Globe notes President Hare rison has at least one chance for distinction if he can run a successful administration with Steve Elkins under pressure, potentially earning strong public approval and broad influence.
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