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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1903
Page
5
The fragment reports a price of 10 cents and mentions The Pound and OOD Company in St Louis Missouri with unclear context or full details. This item appears to be a brief ad or price note from a historical page segment.
Local notes from Wellington area recount social visits and travels among residents Miss Hettie Slade in Richmond and Emmett Bryant at Lone Jack, extended family gatherings in Mayview and Holt, and trips to Sedalia and Kansas City. Two deaths at Egypt Bottom, Dan Johnson and Mrs Sarah Elliott, are recorded with interments at Arnold cemetery. A sad accident near Dover left a girl injured after a horse fell. Special excursion to Jefferson City announced for Aug 28 from Lexington via Missouri Pacific.
The report notes a 16 to 12 score with players and strategies mentioned as the game progresses. It also records the visit of Mrs. William Fitch, formerly Sallie Dorton, who has long resided in Wellington, staying several days near Camber with her husband before moving on to Oak Grove. Mr. Fitch returned home Wednesday evening.
A series of social notes records visits and greetings across Dover and surrounding towns. L B Cole attended business in Lexington while Elma Fisher visited relatives in Dover. Mrs Ed Campbell from near Mayview and Miss Dora Reynolds from Perkins visited Dover relatives. Dr Tucker of Lexington had business in Dover, Miss Dora Reynolds visited her cousin Art Reynolds, Elmira Meng and daughter Lee visited Mrs Henry Rhinehart. Mrs Wm Barnes and Mildred visited M E Miera family. Misses Lyons and a brother of Page City were guests in Dover. Mary Terhone and Mrs Joe Ramey spent time with aunt Mrs L W Cox. Mrs John Frazier and daughter from Waverly visited. Mrs H Sydnor and daughter Ed Asbury of Higginsville were guests of Mrs Judge Redd. Dr Harwood was called to see Mr and Mrs Harris Bray after their team running away injury. Mrs Bray was seriously hurt.
Waverly items recount Dinwidie’s 80th birthday as the town’s oldest resident, plus a bicycle accident causing toe amputation for Oscar Leach. A failed robbery at W Burnett’s store ends with Crumpley sent to reform school and King jailed after a parole breach. Also notes Lafayette County Fair dates and a stray economic/royal tax data snippet.
John Mulligan advertises immediate openings for quarry labor and breaking teams. Apply promptly to join the crew and start work at once.
Real estate transfers dated August 13 1905 to August 17 1903 list Nusbaum to Klos two Higginsville lots for 120 dollars, and other transfers including J T Powell to Henry Hunze 1800 for two Napolean lots, plus sheriff sales of Lexington and Waverly properties. Also notes English municipal debt levels and St Louis population estimate, and announces the song They all Spoke Well of You by Al Trabern being distributed widely.
Joseph Layo William Hoefer Sau Bruckner Willam Thieman Robert Chathlin Louis Sehloemen Henry Holtcamp and Samuel Kleinschmidt of Higginsville have returned from a prospecting tour through Southeastern Arkansas. They make a glowing report of the country.
The tale follows Micaela de los Angeles, believed daughter of Philip II, hidden in Mexico's royal convent of Jesus Maria. Secluded then luxury surrounded her, a brother as overseer, and a secret lover. A raid on the convent ends with her release to possibly join him in heaven.
Joel White a Boston importer living near Charlestown beach fished Coldbrook a 200 yard long stream and hauled a string of 12 trout weighing over 15 pounds in a single outing. The largest fish reached about 2 3 4 pounds and the catch astonished Cross s Mills residents who recall no such run in 30 years. The trout may have come from Kenyon s pond or risen from salt water via the brook. White sent photos to Providence and a royal fish dinner followed at the University club.
A latest idea in New York features fainting rooms where women can retreat when feeling faint. The partially darkened, green themed spaces are decorated with sweet smelling flowers, with sofas and chairs for rests and a lady doctor on site for emergencies.
At a London hospital inquest on a woman's body a striking coincidence emerged as three jurors shared avian surnames. Foreman chosen was Mr Peacock, with jurors including Mr Bird, Mr Caige, and Mr Perch.
A Hoxton shoeblack heard his name read as heir to a fortune of £30,000 in a barbershop, declared to be the missing heir, and set off to claim the estate. He had little money for travel yet walked to the town with the solicitors. The uncle died intestate, and the estate is valued at £50,000 according to London Tit-Bits.
In the private Windsor chapel the king sits in an octagonal gallery pew beneath a lantern roof. The division houses the household with women on one side and men on the other. A choir of three men and two boys from St. George's chapel performs nearby.
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