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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notice from The Lexington Intelligencer weeklies describing mailing details and publication cadence, with garbled terms likely indicating weekly service, subscription terms, and post office transmission notes. Contains no clear events or names beyond the newspaper title.
Growth in exports of manufactures shows a 153 percent rise for the 10 years to 1914 in meat products and a 34 percent rise in all other articles. Manufactures reached 45.0 percent of 1913 exports and 30.6 percent of 1905, with a record overall in the fiscal year.
The data compare finished manufactures exports and imports for use in manufacturing across 1913 and prior years. It notes totals in dollars, shares of exports, and import values for materials and manufactured goods, highlighting growth from 1880 to 1918 and shifts in composition of exports and imports.
Arthur Meunier left Sunday morning for Osage City Kansas to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Margaret Ward returned Monday from an extended visit in Kansas City. Mrs. William Stonestreet and Miss Trelen Frazer returned Monday from a visit in Missouri. Frank Stewart and Geo. Trail left Tuesday for Mexico Missouri to attend the county fair. Lewis Fowler went Tuesday to Windsor Missouri on business. Mr. and Mrs. Dow Hix and daughter Mary Soward left Tuesday for a visit in McAllister Springs. Miss Esther Schultz went to Higginsville Tuesday morning for the day. Misses Ethel and Kathryn Merwin of Richmond spent yesterday here with Misses Ada and Raith Ballard.
In Fairhope Alabama the School of Organic Education enters its sixth year with 150 pupils, about two thirds of the town. It eschews promotions grades examinations marks homework and standard requirements. Principal founder Mari etta J Johnson explains the program as fostering growth like a farmer tending corn, adjusting conditions until growth occurs.
Five girls wait for an eastbound car as two sociologists discuss trivial subjects. In a boastful, ill judged exchange they predict the dominant topic will be men. The car seats are quiet until comments about fashion and gossip surface, ending with the remark that man isn’t in the game class.
A playful line from Puck questions if Mabel and Marie are truly original. Marie exclaims yes, noting she let the freshmaker write her graduation essay while she sewed her own dress. The quip highlights inventive self craftsmanship and pride in personal creation.
A humorous exchange shows a husband criticizing his chop while the wife echoes the complaint, ending with a wry judge’s comment. The brief banter highlights domestic dining woes and playful wordplay.
A fragment mentions Christ-Nits cigars saved for clothing storage, with a claim that they ward off wroths and are preferred over camphor for keeping away misfortune. Context unclear, not enough details on person or place.
A London Punch item notes a playful golf exchange on the course. The sympathetic voice in the distance checks progress, while the sanguine beginner reports three perfect putts on the last green.
A lighthearted note highlights a person’s pride in family baking and a claimed skill at bridge. The snippet implies a boastful meal and a card game talent within a casual town setting.
The New York Sun notes Kuicker questions deep feelings as Becker confirms he believes all magazine cover girls resemble her.
The correction questions if a character named Jagedy is truly valuable claiming he has a million but is not worth a cent, contrasting wealth with real worth in a witty exchange.
In central India an illiterate laborer Lach eetn amputated his left hand as an offering to a rat at a temple. Bleeding stump shown, surgeon clamped, he refused anesthesia, endured two operations without flinching, and left the hospital cheerful the next day.
Waldo Beane confronts a nurse over a persistent belief that the phrase Cosmic go refers to a breakfast food. The exchange highlights miscommunication and a humorous clash of assumptions in a clinical setting.
Daniel C. Roper recalls a boy Willie who mailed a letter with the two cents his mother gave him. Willie claimed he mailed it and kept the coin, saying he slipped it into the mailbox when no one was looking. The tale highlights a small postal mishap and a boyish shortcut.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a western judge ruling that a tenant cannot make much noise in his flat. The dialogue questions whether the tenant will take advantage of the decision, noting that surrounding suites are vacant.
Subley recalls a fine mess of fish for dinner last night and notes the cook once worked for them as Puck remarks on the kitchen, while Newcome jokes about the situation.
A brief dialogue notes a woman with a bright open countenance and a remark that a part of her never shuts up. The exchange captures a lively social moment reflecting character and humor.
In a heated dispute at a corner, witnesses recall not a gunshot but a half-shot remark raising tensions. No injuries reported and the incident concluded with no formal charges.
A remark notes a singer or speaker projects his voice too high, making it hard to catch what he says. The line implies the audible clarity issue and potential reception problems in performance or speech.
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