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Newspaper

Lexington Intelligencer

Location

Lexington, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1921

Page

4

Missouri Celebrates Centennial Exposition Milestone

The state marks its 100th year in the Union with a Sedalia August 5 to 20 celebration tied to the Missouri State Fair. Officials will open the Exposition gates, with President Harding and Pershing among noted attendees. A commemorative Centennial coin, minted in Washington, will be sold at the gates.

Missouri Sedalia Pee Missouri National Guards Arthur Hyde Hiram Lloyd Harding John J. Pershing Robert K. Coonta Bo H. Crowder Missouridine United States Mint Washington Misouri of America Hal Praiar Robert Aiken New York City Eton

Ruth Law Flying Circus headline stuns crowds

Ruth Law and her troupe perform daring aerial acrobatics from a plane in inverted flight. The stunt show is advertised for Bedalia on August 20 with maps and travel details to Missouri’s lay party, highlighting excellent road conditions and free auto maps.

Ruth Law Miss Law Angi Yon Hedalia Badatin Byader Bedalia Missouri

Premiums Larger Than Ever Before at Centennal Fair

Premiums totaling $93,220, nearly double any prior fair, are offered by the Missour Centennial Exposition and State Fair. A free 312 page booklet with all premium details is available from the Secretary of the State Fair Association. The Exposition and Fair run in Sedalia from August 8 to 20. The amounts offered in the various departments are:

Missour

Missouri Centennial Exposition Plans and Premiums

The notice outlines July 21 livestock and saddle stakes, August 1 agriculture exhibits, and broader fair entries for Corn Exhibits Dairy Products Poultry and more. Premiums include cash prizes totaling 7014 and a special Missouri Centennial seal awarded to top exhibits, with distinct riblanien features and a century‑lasting display of historical materials from Sedalia merchants.

Uly Sedatin

Arabian Nights Fireworks At Centennial Exposition

At the Centennial Exposition and State Fair in Sedalia, a nightly fireworks display presents Scheherazade’s tale with great costuming and electrical effects. The show features Abdallah the fisherman Baba and the Forty Thieves Aladdin Sinbad and Haroun Al Ras, culminating in the Burning of Baghdad spectacle.

Scheherazade Cvostume Abdallah Fisherian A Baba and the Forty Thieves Aladdin and the Lamp Sinbad the Sailor Haroun al Rapehid Bagdad Anoh Ot

Relief of Rheumatic Pains Advertised Liniment

For stiffness and soreness of the muscles and aching joints try massaging the affected parts with Chamberlains Liniment. It will relieve the pain and make rest and sleep possible. Adv. Dr. John Aull announces removal of his office to Suite 917 Rialto building Kansas City Mo. Dr. Aulls practice is limited to diseases of children. W T Tutt returned Friday evening from a weeks stay in Excelsior Springs Mo.

Chamberlain John Aull Rialto Building Kansas City Aull W. T. Tutt Excelsior Springs

Birth of John Frederick Miller Jr in 1921 region

Mr and Mrs John F Miller near Higginsville announce the birth of a son John Frederick Jr born Tuesday August 2 1921 Mrs Miller formerly Florence Cullom of this city Mrs Thomas Holleran retired Sunday after a visit with relatives in Kansas City

John F. Miller Higginsville John Frederick, Jr Miller Florence Cullom Thomas Holleran Kansas City

Wanted a small safe in good repair

WANTED A small safe in good repair See Mat Atwood at Plattenburg Coal Mine 6-28-1f FOR SALE Oldest Newspaper and job office in Eastern Jefferson county doing about $5 000 yearly business Will sell at a sacrifice F J Sheible Fes tus Mo FOR RENT A farm of 148 acres 6 miles south of Lexington Possession of wheat land and house given immediately Apply to Richard Field Lexington Mo 7 1911 AGENTS WANTED We want a crew of live agents to begin work at once and make a house to house canvass of every property owner in central Missouri Counties Outfit furnished Liberal pay weekly Peyton Nurseries Boonville Mo

Mat Atwood Plattenburg Coal Mine Jefferson County F. J. Sheible Festus, Mo Lexington Richard Field Missouri Outfit Peyton Nurseries Boonville

Booze Not A Cure For Colic Says Ames Paper

The Ames Town Intelligencer warns that alcohol is not a remedy for colic and stomach ache though some believe whiskey or remedies like Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea may help. Mrs. Mike Gavin of Kansas City visited relatives, and Col. C. L. Ristine with family returned from a Minnesota trip after a month away.

Ames Town Intelligencer Chamberlain Ady Mike Gavin Kansas City Col. C. L. Ristine Minnesota

Wisler Credits Tablets For Indigestion Relief

Wm. B. Wisler of Douglassville Pa reports a 1909 indigestion attack that left him gloomy until a free sample of Chamberlain's Tablets arrived by mail. He says the tablets worked well, he bought a package, and he has not had a similar attack since. Advertisement.

Mr. Wisler Chamberlain Wm. B. Wisler Dounglassville Adv

Mr and Mrs Gee and Sayres Spend Weekend Here

Mr and Mrs Gee, Fawks and Ralph Sayre of Kansas City spent Sunday evening here with friends.

Mrs. Gee Fawks Ralph Sayre Kansas City

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Exposition Horor Taghe Fee Amy So Jacks Jenineta Ann E.beebe Aia Daley Products Sterree Werthculture Rome Fletcher Republic C. L. Kenney R. H. Booker Castoria C. W. Johnson Hix J. L. Peak Lexington, Missouri Catron & Taubman Harry Taubman John K. Taubman Insurance of All Kinds Mre Eula Burnett Dalton Cardu Mr. Burnett Mra. Burnett Gillette Frad Razor CO Broadway Grieser Maia Lie Y Sienste Bath Big Row Greece Son Juga Estgate Tstcate
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