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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
8
Editor Intelligencer asks about Missouri laws on automobiles on country roads and urges drivers to honk to warn others. Letter cites near miss, calls for safer driving by city drivers on rural routes and respect for country riders, especially women driving alone.
Wentworth Military Academy outlines a complete program for boys including a broad business course and specialized subject placement, a strong military department rated Class A with infantry artillery and cavalry drill, a college-grade faculty, and mandatory athletic work. Fall term begins September 17. Local notes report staff and student travels to Kansas City and various visits in nearby states.
Postmaster announces letters remaining uncalled for at Lexington Post Office on Saturday August 7. Names include Mildred Booker Myrtle Burne Margaret Carney O W Cooke Floyd Duty Elisa Gray Johnnie Barris Charjie Hagwood Frank Howard Etta Peples A J Robinson Wille Saunders B E Selle CM Storms Mrs Peal Wallace Mise Sarah White Edwdipior Aupo Ziyaeen. When calling for these letters say they were DELIA.
A poetic quote from Ketchi Kan Miner extols Alaska moonlight turning rocks to silver and mountains to giant pearls. It praises inner wealth found in the mind, claiming a moonlit Alaska makes a person thrice hundred times a millionaire.
The New York Press quotes Benjamin Franklin from youth about reading Tom orron and a fish tale. It recalls his reflection on eating big fish, the logic of reason as an excuse, and his view that philosophy may justify any chosen action.
The text traces beliefs in unlucky days from Saxon calendars listing 24 such days in 345 and Henry VI era calendars counting 92. It notes June has two unlucky days, on the seventh and fifteenth, and cites John Aubrey’s remarks in Miscelanies.
An Abbeville News opinion endorses wiser policy to honor brains while the Montgomery Advertiser notes that brawn and muscle aid life but require brains for real success. Both papers emphasize intellect as essential to achievement.
Meteors show the air remains dense enough to incandesce through friction at about 100 miles. Yet to date man has only reached roughly 16 miles in atmosphere exploration.
The speaker quotes Uncle Ken arguing that kicking achieves little and has always drawn fault from people. He notes that criticism has followed such actions for as long as he can remember, calling it consistently bothersome.
The speaker, Harry the Hobo, laments injustice and jokes that poorer cooks, especially women, are likelier to have leftover cold vittles. He comments on kindness and scarcity with a rustic, humorous tone.
A terse exhortation urges action and focus on present duties as the best preparation for the future. Emphasizes dedication, discipline, and completing current tasks to secure enduring success.
A quirky editorial notes a reorganized chewing gum trust aiming to curb adolescent giggling and preserve propriety. It claims the effort has kept the nation’s chatter in check, praising the enduring discipline among youths.
The largest known orchid species thrives in Ceplon with leaves up to ten feet long. A single plant can produce as many as 3,000 blossoms in one year.
A compact note on how firm resolve shapes desire and choice. It contrasts insisting on a personal method with accepting the easiest path that achieves the goal, highlighting the balance between willpower and practicality.
A Houst on Post caption notes a wide circle of acquaintances surrounding a prominent figure. It jokes about a president of no fat man's club and contrasts two similar phrases to underscore social breadth and status.
A New York theater manager received a play with a peculiar line, directing “Enter the vil lain, emailing of tobacco.” The judge notes the wording appears garbled and potentially nonsensical, reflecting transcription quirks rather than a meaningful instruction.
A quirky remark from Meggendorfer Biaetter notes that after a soap factory settled on their street, the autolsta stopped troubling them, implying unexpected tranquil improvement in daily life.
The quote places pain in labor as sorrow’s remedy with labor likened to an enemy’s hand yet its voice remains an eternal friend from St. Cuthbert. It reflects resilience through toil and steadfast faith in work.
New York Press notes a divorce case where the plaintiff argues for division of assets and references a fool and his money as corespondents in a witty phrasing reflecting domestic dispute coverage. The item reads as a brief society column tease with a court action angle.
The Cleveland News quotes Hana Breitmann Sage noting sul waters run deep and they run through 60, with nearby mud and a joking chant about gathering mud.
A fragmented line notes that anticipated trouble seems large at first but diminishes in the end, likening it to a mountain that appears huge yet resolves to a pin head after passing. The paraphrase emphasizes changing perception of looming concerns.
Notice from Lexington Missouri dated July 10 1800 announces the unloading of a car of Altoona Portland cement for exclusive sale to Lexington residents. It notes the factory investment by local citizens and promises good quality with potential dividends for stockholders. Stockholders are urged to request Altoona cement. non stockholders are invited to support neighbors by buying cement.
An old Danish saying notes it is too late to throw water on the cinders once the house is burned down, warning that remedies come too late after disaster.
Fire insurers announce rate reductions effective about July sixteenth on dwellings of all kinds and private barns. They state misrepresentations have occurred and urge customers and the public to consider the updated rates, noting readiness to proceed with adjustments.
John Taubman & Son advertise insurance of all kinds in the Traders Bank Building rooms 3 and 5. They promise lowest rates and best companies, inviting inquiries from potential clients on July 28.
Persons seeking winter work with room and board while attending high school should apply to M. J. Patterson, Superintendent of city schools. He reports several applications from rural youths seeking board during the winter term.
Insurance rates cut by all Lexington represented firms on dwellings private barns and farm property. H C Wallace agent offers best rates on fire tornado farm grain etc. S Stevne G M Catron in Higginsville yesterday J Moork of Sedalia in Lexington yesterday K A Bickin to Kansas City on business
James Dillard returned from Kun san City Thorsday evening. Joan Morrison and son William spent yesterday in Raneas City. Miss Mary Lillian Atkerson went to Mayview yesterday for a visit of several days.
Lafayette county farms and city residences advertise sale at reasonable prices. Vacant lots also available with showings arranged. Contact Gratz Bros at phone 223 or E B Vaughn at 272 for home or office inquiries. W. V. Cutis also offers properties for sale through these listings.
In May, grab deals at right prices on Pire and Tornado items across city and country outlets. Beg W. V. Cuatia promotes limited stock and local availability.
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