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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
4
The fragment shows the Lexington Intelligencer issue details and the publisher A W Allen with subscription terms. It includes delivery as a weekly Friday paper and a postal entry note, though many letters are garbled. The readable elements indicate a small-town newspaper with subscription and office details.
Ned Melvin uses ventriloquism to fool bidders at the Leslie Artworks sale, delaying the auction just long enough for Bob Ralston to arrive with funds. Bob wins the bid, securing the plant and Ruth Leslie’s happiness, while Ned proves his loyal friendship.
Mia notes the phrase may capitalize on a disaster still fresh in readers minds on both sides of the Atlantic. George de Horne Valzey recounts a striking coincidence: on April 14 of last year he wrote a line for The Unknown Lover about a sea collision, then learned the Titanic had foundered that same day. He says it delayed continuing the narrative for weeks.
A puzzled traveler recalls a church visit in Chicago and a cartoonish exchange about choosing any thing desired. A sign at the railroad station reading This way to the New York trains prompts reflection on travel and desire.
A provocative quote frames a discussion on why women murder their husbands. The piece notes Gertrude Atherton posing the query as a discult question, suggesting many acts stem from exploiting humor rather than real motive.
Mrs James R Moorehead left yesterday for Seattle to visit her daughter Mrs B T Schafer. Her son James R accompanied her part of the way to Kansas City. Also noted is a Model Hardware advertisement with contact numbers and references to Illinois refrigerators and Mrs Emily Branch’s Kansas City trip with Mrs John Eggleston.
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