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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
5
A garbled OCR note urges keeping Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and Ayer's Pills at home to treat coughs in children. It promotes no alcohol remedies, claims laziness of liver causes dullness, and persuades consulting a doctor for dosage guidance.
State Auditor John P. Gordon arrived Monday to spend a few days in Lexington. Abbie Bour and Emma Weis traveled to Kansas City Monday evening for Aly visit. H. B. Dixon and Mildred went to Kansas City Monday morning for a few days. Mrs. Chis Kinkead and several Misses spent Tuesday in Tigginsville. Guy Young returned Saturday from Warrensburg where he attended the State Normal School.
Local brief notices list several residents traveling or visiting places including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Yingling in Kansas City, J. C. Shelton on business to Sedaia, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thomas, Mrs. F. A. Day visiting Kansas City, KE. M. Taubman and Frank Harrison in Kansas City for the day, T. T. Phillips in Concordia, Robert Carter returning from Higginsville, and Mrs. MicT. Kelly visiting Tig ginsville with relatives.
Bucklen Arnica Salve promises relief for piles itching inflammation and swelling and treats boils ulcers cuts bruises scorches pimples and eruptions. It costs 25 cents at Crenshaw and Young. Mrs Clara Moore and daughter Barbara left for an extended visit in Meeker Colorado. Mrs M A Drummond returned to Dover after visiting her son B C Duumamond.
A traveling salesman BE writes about chronic stomach and digestive troubles. He endorses King's New Life Pills as an excellent remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues. Crenshaw & Young sell them for 26 cents.
Barret Bates came back Tuesday morning from Warrensburg where he had been attending the State Normal School. Ostir Andreen could not continue the trip to St. Louis due to illness and returned home Saturday night.
I have day bought the Merchant Tailoring business of Mr. H. Sinauer and will continue at the old stand over Mr. Sinauer's Clothing Store. Full stock of woolens, take your measure for a suit or trousers, guaranteed fit and workmanship. French dry cleaning and pressing emphasized. Garments called for and delivered. Phone 56.
The readable line mentions tablets and a prompt to return a sample tree by mail. It seems an incomplete notice about saving tablets or returning items, with garbled phrasing and no clear dates or entities. The fragment lacks concrete names or actions.
Deeds filed with Lafayette County Recorder move properties among individuals and couples including Lavius M. Couch and Laure lis wife to Robert A. Corder in 89 thousand dollar transaction. Edward Weber to Theodore Sehelp and others list parcels in sections 14 and 16, plus Willian Pl Tyree to Stell Trier and Edward Aull to Virgil J. Ellis and Maud J. Ellis for several hundred acres. Annie Parker and William W. Key transfer 8th interest in NE quadrant of a Lexington addition parcel totaling around T9750 acres in 48-26 along with other minor lot transactions listed.
Near Rochelle Illinois a person sleeping on a railroad track was killed by a fast express. The piece mentions a paid hit and neglect of safety, followed by a testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery claiming quick relief from grip and lung ailments. A promotional note offers a bottle free.
Myps. Cornelia W. Jones, who has been visiting the family of FP Morath, left Tuesday for her home in Athens, Ohio. Hon. I. C. Warriner, who has been visiting his friend Tilton Davis, Sr., left Tuesday morning for his home in Memphis, Tennessee.
A Tennessee man touts Six bottles of Electric Bitters as giving new strength and appetite, claiming they relieved stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. The ad promises fast help from the first dose and notes the remedy costs 50 cents at Crenshaw & Young.
Reports from Odessa detail several marriages: George B. Thacher wed Mrs. Josephine Moore in Independence with Rev. W. B. Soyer officiating, then the couple returned home. Walter Kriesse married Miss Evlah Taylor in Ortesi with Rev. L. M. Proctor. they honeymoon at Arcadia Heights and plan a farm near Mont, Pettis County. Hor ee Lavy wed Mina McCormack at the Odessa Methodist parsonage, while Jas. Gray married Rose Stapleton at the groom's mother's Odessa home with Judge Richard M. Taylor officiating.
Mr and Mrs Homer C Young of Fort Stockton Texas arrived Sunday to visit Mr Youngs father Judge William Young. Curtis Hill state highway engineer arrived Monday from St Louis to spend the day on business. He was accompanied by J A Hook who with the local engineer Hugh Rogers inspected the rock road south of town.
What You Auto Know states a good little runabout can be bought by August Lith for about one third of its cost. The engine and transmission were recently overhauled and all worn parts replaced. A new set of rubber tires added. Contact Marcus Simpson at Aullville for price and demonstration.
Mayor A. E. Taubman warns residents to pen up their birds and goats or risk being killed. The notice states the city ordinance forbids these animals at large within city limits and grants individuals the right to kill them if they are not on the owner's premises.
Thos H Kempfer offers granitoid and concrete sidewalk and foundation services with curb work and local phone numbers. Crawford's Laundry and Dry Cleaning House advertises suit cleaning and pressing to maintain appearance, with contact numbers 621 and 130 respectively.
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