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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1903
Page
6
Richmond and nearby towns report a flurry of activity with residents traveling to Mayview Kansas City and Independence for business and health, social events, and family matters. Notable items include births, marriages, a lunar picnic canceled by weather, and a flood of short notices about visits, sales, and community happenings.
The proposal outlines routes from Wes- Vogtes running west and north to 25 miles, serving 600 people with Thompson as carrier and George Young as substitute. Burier 2 runs south and east 22 miles serving 600 people with W. W. Core as carrier and Mics Aonle Come as substitute.
Secretary Mills reports corn remains troubled by extreme conditions with regional declines and modest improvements in the central and southeast sections. Cotton shows eight point gain to 74 in Franklin, hay and clover crops thriving, honey yields strong, apples very poor, while estimates project a much lower total state corn yield than last year. Also includes discussion on college education paying off for graduates versus non graduates, citing historical figures and a Missouri University anecdote.
Col H A Gregg of Missouri World’s Fair Commission reports strong backing from southeast Missouri miners for a state exhibit. He notes rapid growth from wilderness to 18,000 miners, with Doe Run’s Col Graves likely loaning a cabinet of minerals and Catherine Mine’s H G Cantwell contributing sulphate of lead specimens to the Mining Department exhibit chaired by M T Davis of Springfield.
A 19th century advice note argues against cosmetic cures for dull skin and promotes liver health to purify blood. It touts Greco's August Flower as cleansing and enriching the blood and claims relief for constipation nervousness and insomnia, with trial and regular bottle prices and Leroy Farmer as seller.
Willis Gibson in McClure's narrates a Mississippi steamboat race between rival lines from St Paul to Dubuque. One boat sinks after hitting a snag, forcing a fallback on the Illinois with hidden engines. The tale promises thrilling action and historic flair.
An elderly settler of the county, Richard C Booten aged 68, died at home Thursday morning July 50 in this city after a long illness. He lived here over forty years and was highly respected, leaving many friends. Funeral held at his residence Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev T M Cobb of Lexington officiating. interment in the city cemetery.
Pastor Rev Alsworth of the Presbyterian Church at Cape Girardeau Missouri drowned while swimming in the Mississippi River on July 29, alone and presumed pulled under by an undertow near a raft. He was an athletic, popular young preacher with no body recovered. A separate verdict awarded Barry Wilkinson $7.20 against W G Doty in a civil case, with jurors discharged until Tuesday.
Probate court listings show numerous guardians, executors, curators, and administrators appointed for minors and estates across days one through seven in August 1903. Names include Hatch, Wilkinson, Meyer, Hader, Perry, Bonham, Fox, Lauderdale, and many others with varied roles and dates noted by the judge. The document extends through multiple days, detailing orders for settlements and appointments in a formal probate docket.
A London Sketch note cites Prince Andreas of Greece as a lively royal son noted for English learning, bold humor, and horseman skill. He will marry Princess Alice of Wattenberg after a year in Darmstadt with the Hessian dragoons following a regiment life in Athens.
A Baltimore Newsi item humorously catalogs a neighbor's cat with nine lives and odd traits. The cat is described as boisterous and indecisive on public questions, with musical cat allies named Menelschmy, Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, Gottschalk and Sousa. The narrator jokes about swatting the cat someday.
An old skipper recalls sea birds quenching thirst far from land by hovering near storm clouds and catching raindrops. He notes their keen rain scenting ability and their swift, startling water intake as rain falls from far away.
The Paris Opera House offers clearer seating than any other European capital amid ongoing financial strain from the estate and an annual rent and convention totaling £42,008.
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