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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
5
Waverly notes show illness and social visits among residents including Mr Mary J Zuysing and others. The Lafayette County Fair at Riggiesville drew large crowds with horse races and trotting events, while local marriages and news from nearby towns were reported alongside a Houston Texas political anecdote.
Real estate transfers list numerous parcels with buyers and sellers including Fritz Langkrabr to Edward Breipohl for 1,000 and 2 lots in Higglosville, Emmett Pottering to DJ Waters for 1,100 and 1 lot, and numerous other deeds. Notable entries include Walter M McElroy to Hardy H Fluges for 180,000 dollars for 1 lot in Higginsville and Henry Buddemeyer to August H Bueneman for 800 dollars for part of a lot in Wellington. Entries span July 24 to August 1, 1906, with several names and locations across Higginsville, Wellington, and Concordia.
At the St. Lexington post office Angurt 4 1004 the following names appear on the letter list for return when called for. Joseph Bowler Minnie Faulkner Miss Viola Hughes Will Johnson E F Mathews Matt Mathews W M McAlister G Mathews Maggie Paschall Moore P D Parson Ettie Payne Miss Bertha Baunsell Mrs Mary D Scott. Advertised return instructions and postmistress Dera Crowne.
Cards announcing the marriage of Clarence Carter Beatle and Miss Stella Ryland have been received. The ceremony will be at the bridegroom's home in Bigginaville on August 8. Beatle, a son of the late William Beatle, is a business man from Oklahoma City. Ryland is the daughter of Rev Xenophon Hyland and was raised in the local community with many friends.
Francis Grierson argues that true artistic power comes from intense emotion and a balanced tempering of feeling. He suggests poetry and painting require a thermometer of passion, with both form and idea united in the observer’s perception.
A woman tried to prank an insurance agent by offering to insure her cat. The agent accepted the one dollar, issued a proposal, and said to claim the payout when the cat dies. The room laughed as he collected the dollar and posed a final quip.
The piece argues optimism can be cultivated and reflected by parents. It compares two mothers, noting cheerful parents inspire similar dispositions in children who later gain life advantages. Persistent bright outlook builds character and strengthens resilience against worry.
A hardy northern Michigan lumberman returns to town with five hundred in earnings from the season. He buys a drink and cigar, then bets his fortune on a single play at a fare joint. The gamble ends in poverty, and he muses that easy come, easy go.
England's famed singer Mme Patti, over 60, remains healthy and stylish. She credits her rose-pink complexion to fresh air, dieting, and rain baths. She advocates rain beating the face for skin pores, with sensible layering to avoid colds. Patti also notes she exercises over three hours daily in the open air.
Facto in the area past how did people ever manage to live without telephones end the tele graph. They don't, they ell ted Life.
An English court sentenced a woman to imprisonment for refusing to speak during a trial. Historical penalties for mute defendants included being laid naked in a small dwelling with limbs tied to corners, iron and stone laid upon the body, and a diet of bread and water withheld at intervals until death.
A humorous exchange unfolds with Readem greeting Readem and Writem as Pacific Monthly notes a new play’s premiere. Writem claims the first night was outstanding, the audience applauded passionately, and Readem replies with enthusiasm about breaking in new gloves.
Fragmentary note records a brief kitchen table exchange about whether Mrs Toney is at home and a hesitant reply. The dialogue hints at household access and courtesy without clear context or full sentences.
A fragment notes A Vermillion Puapenger and ticket agent at a Ma location, with references to St Pu and Higgineville. The text shows several abbreviations and names including 68am 61am 73 am and 28 pp. The context and connections remain unclear despite the readable items.
Two unfurnished rooms available in Wanton offer near the business portion of town. Preference given to applicants near downtown area. For details call 274.
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