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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
6
Partial readable text shows a garbled discussion about a worn path to riches and vesting, with unclear references to timing, equality, and possible incentives. No coherent events, names, or places can be confirmed from the fragment.
Tulsa organizers have raised 100000 dollars to host the 28th annual United Confederate Veterans Southern Memorial Association and Sons of Confederate Veterans reunions in Tulsa from September 24 to 27. They expect about 10000 delegates and visitors, with free lodging for 5000 to 10000 veterans, meals three times daily, free streetcar tickets, new bedding, and spacious public school facilities. Railroads will offer a one cent per mile discount per the order of Director General McAdoo.
An advertisement touts Nature's Remedy NR as a daily laxative and colon cleanser that strengthens the liver improves digestion and provides a thorough body cleaning. It claims to curb constipation reduce swelling and restore appetite with a twenty five day supply guaranteed to work.
The page mixes wartime sugar ration math from the Missouri Food Administration with local notices. It mentions 14 ounce daily sugar rations, a Washington cafeteria serving 50 pounds for 6,000 meals, and guidance on reducing fractions, then shifts to local items: sheriff Joel Talbott’s convention trip, Private William Thorp visiting, Miss Elizabeth Pearson taking a studio job in Wyoming, a Kansas City outing with Mr. and Mrs. Day and Miss Walker, and price changes for cleaning services. Also ads for pianos and instruments warn of a 10% tax and urge prompt purchase with demonstrations and guarantees.
Wardek and Connor offer hard and soft wheat bran ship mill run tankage hen feed chops meat calf meat hay oats corn and cash paid for poultry cream butter and eggs. Buy on the cash plan, it is the safe way. Phone 158.
Miss Clara Ferguson and Miss Elsie Manz return to Kansas City after visiting Mr and Mrs Chas Henry in Lexington. Thomas Malta travels to Kansas City on business. Master Billie Welsh visits Kansas City. Missouri Ledger in Mexico seems to have copied Kansas City Star election slim-flam without credit.
A local report notes goats seen around town on the morning of August 7th. No injuries or further details are provided, and the source does not specify a reason for the animal presence.
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