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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
5
In a Sweet Springs Herald item, L. Hemphill, a field employee, saw oxen in a cane patch showing distress. Within minutes three died and seven more perished after leaving the field. A prized ball valued at $75 was lost. Wittig and Jones reported at least $100 in damages, with severe hardship noted.
The column reports social visits in Lexington and surrounding towns, a schoolhouse sale and relocation near Aullville, an egg–cooking prank in Lawson, road work progress on Colorado through Miller counties, and a crop and farming advisory discussing hay crops. It notes theft of wheat near a farm west of town and plans for Missouri Pacific rail work plus mineral prospecting near Wibbard and Elkhorn.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and back pain. It claims mail order availability via druggists with two months treatment for all listed conditions and includes testimonials from Crenshaw Young and Purnell Davie in Bowling Green Missouri and St Louis Missouri.
A scrambled ad style snippet touts Jell-O and The New Desert flavors including raspberry and strawberry. Mentions grocery stores, moments, and a few garbled phrases about mortgages and prices.
Missouri women will occupy a prominent role at the Sedalia state fair opening September 20. Textile fragments and garments carry nearly 500 dollars in cash premiums, with art works and dairy displays offering substantial prizes. The pantry stores show kitchen products and bobes, while butter and cheese exhibits total 170 dollars in premiums and showcase new labor-saving dairy machinery.
An essay argues that a university fosters freedom of thought without promoting vice. It claims over half of 1900 01 students at Columbia belonged to churches, notes rigorous study and self discipline for honors, praises athletic morality, daily chapel, and active Y M C A Y W C A involvement with local Christian support.
The Sedalia Democrat reports a Sedalist in St. Louis claims Colorado Railroad will not favor Sedalia. The company reportedly bought land at Cole Camp for terminals and may run a line from Cole Camp to Windsor or Clinton, another line to Sedalia then Sibley linking Santa Mena.
The M K and T railroad will reduce local passenger fares in the Indian Territory to three cents per mile from the Ave cents rate. Officials note rapid population growth and increased traffic justify the cut, set to take effect around November. Residents along the line express anticipation and approval of the change.
The Twice-A-Week Republic offers weekly telegraph news on politics domestic and foreign events markets and business matters. It includes stories on household affairs late fashions recreation and gossip about new books aimed at informing and entertaining the modern reader.
The St Louis Republic’s Sunday issue highlights its world wide news service, high class magazine, illustrated fashions, comic section, and free sheet music. It notes the April 16 opening of the St Louis and North Arkansas Railroad to Harrison Arkansas linking with Frisco from Seligman, promoting access to lead and zinc fields and scenic mountain and valley views. A trip to Harrison is valued for business or sightseeing.
The probate court of Sullivan County Minecard issues a final settlement notice to involved parties in the estate of WILLA P515 Putie, administrator. The filing occurs in Le on the second Monday in August, with details to be resolved by the city probate court.
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