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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
2
The notice compares Arbuckles Axiosa Coffee with Mocha and Java and states Axiosa costs less and provides more. It mentions ARSUCELE BROS New York City and a precinct at the courthouse where up to a thousand votes could be affected if a full vote is cast. Court officials are urged to consider the matter.
A Missouri crop guide explains alfalfa will grow with liberal Manuring and drainage, inoculation, and August sowing on uplands. It notes liming on sour soils, fall manure topdress, and disc harrow after each cut. Early summer plowing and careful seed bed prep maximize stand success.
An Open Letter from Lexington election judges and clerks dated August 6 1908 to the County Court urges subdividing the state primary precinct at the courthouse. It notes the large turnout short of a full vote exhausted workers and proposes four city ward precincts at established voting places to ease future elections.
Editorials in Platte City and nearby papers accuse national and state press of opposing Democrats like Bill Cowherd and Bill Stone, arguing press hostility aims to weaken the party while urging unity. Commentaries note intra party fights and the risk of disruptive campaigns. The Boonville Advertiser calls Stapel’s candidacy a wake up to editors’ power.
A list of real estate transfers including O A Jones to Violet E McLennan for a lot at $500, Fritz Lefman to Annie Groves 80 acres for $11 500, Mary E Hays to Robin Hicklin 100 acres for $50, ER Pool to Mady J Pool lot for $1, Johan W Strodtman to Henry W Riffe lot for $1 230, Henry M Riffe to J A Westermeier 2 acres for $1 000, John Strodtman to E H Schroer lot for $400, Jefferson Zeysing to John Zeysing land for $2 000, Paul Richard and wife to Cornelia Francis Keeferland for $100, Charney William and James Sanders to Geo B E Duncan 45 acres for $1, EF Martin to Oscar Cordeaux for $1, Edward J Thirkles and wife to Albert Amer for $578, J W McBurney and wife to Jacob A McCauley lots for $175, Gustav Haerle to Lex Water Colot for $1 000, Anna Roseen to Katie Francis Kate lot for $500, John Nantie to Peter Mase.
A long list of deed transfers shows Harriet G Trine passing parcels to Charlotta Coen and Anna EB Eggleston among many others. Consideration amounts range from $1 to $38,000 for numerous lots and land parcels, including cemetery plots and military academy lands, across multiple names and spouses.
The editorial stance urges unity after a bitter primary season. It argues loyalty to the party and its voters over individual editors, notes Republicans remain a threat, and calls for consolidating behind the ticket chosen by the party majority at Tuesday’s election.
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