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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment mentions names and events in a fragmented line. It references a ferry, a debt or duty, and unclear attributions. The readable portion hints at a schedule or notice with several garbled words and missing context.
The Lexington Intelligencer, weekly edition edited by A. W. Allen, published Fridays. Subscription set at $1.50 per year, payable in advance. Notices indicate second class mail status and required communications for publication.
It is estimated that 20,000 workers in Akron Ohio in the rubber industry are now unemployed. Many have returned to the farms they left. One automobile factory at Indianapolis recently laid off 1000 workers and other plants are threatened with shutdown.
Republican newspapers praise Elihu Root while Harding rejects the Covenant. he favors a peace resolution and tests the League’s future by inviting desertion. The piece notes Root’s international tribunal plan and contrasts it with Harding’s stance, as Doan’s Kidney Pills are advertised with Lexington testimonials.
The piece labels the League of Nations as a “super government at Geneva” and notes President Harding’s strong opposition. It recalls Elihu Root’s involvement with internationalism and questions the Republican leaders’ stance since Root left the United States.
They are easy to take and mild in effect and highly valued by those who know their good qualities. They cost a quarter. Adv. Mrs D Stalling and her two daughters Ida and Esther returned Thursday from an extended visit in Colorado California and Utah. Elizabeth Greer returned Monday from a visit with her sister Mrs Raymond Dowdy in St Louis. Hulda Kroenecke Wallie Hanneman Leo and Arnold Kroenecke returned to Concordia Monday evening after visiting Misses Laura and Anna Herd in this City.
A large McFarlan car arrives in Lexington on a two part mission for the Young Men's Division of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Officials A J Brechiel E J Skaggs H S Frazer C A Spaulding and H F Navran organize itineraries and greetings for the September 2 departure starting at Union Station Plaza with a noon luncheon by Waverly Methodist Church.
James Johnson increased his season catch to 2714 quarts of dead flies about 334000 flies, earning $25 as a messenger boy. The small sum does not reflect the good he has done, per the Santa Fe Record.
Miss Carrie Guenther and her brother Charles returned Tuesday evening from a six weeks visit in Lusk Wyoming Denver and Pueblo Cole. Mr and Mrs Walter Dunford received a letter Wednesday morning from their son Douglas in Signapore India. The young man is in the Red Cross service of the Canadian army.
Judge and Mrs T A Walker and daughter Miss Inez will leave Saturday for San Diego to spend the winter. B M Little returned Wednesday from a two week visit in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs R A Harmon of Kansas City arrived Wednesday to visit at the home of Mrs Harmon’s mother, Mrs Margaret Fanolio.
Mrs Glenn Bridges and three children departed for Red Park Oklahoma after an extended stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Jerry Shinn. Corder defeated Higginsville 5 to 2 Sunday. Mrs Alfred Roy visits relatives at Davenport Iowa.
A fragment notes Mrs J T Miller reading an article titled Personal Devils with seventeen present. The item comes from an Iowa weekly.
A lazy reporter learns of a supposed death by choking in a restaurant from a brother journalist. The case hinges on an unnamed man who allegedly ate horse meat and heard someone cry whoa. The anecdote attributes the line to Bix.
Mr and Mrs George W Hines ley of Louisville Kentucky are visiting at the home of Mr Hinesley s brother W F Hinesley in this city Mr and Mrs Joe Howe arrived Tuesday evening from L aw in this city Mr Howe has been engaged by the McDoneld Wiley Clothing Co
Trustee K M Taubman announces sale under a 1916 deed of trust on August 1916 lien in Lafayette County Missouri. The notice states John J Pollard deceased and Julis B Poll his wife defaulted on the note. Sale Sunday September 14 1920 at Lexington courthouse to the highest bidder for cash the east half of lot 3 4 and all of block 2 in Pom eroy's Addition to Lexington Missouri to satisfy the debt and costs. The notice is dated August 18 1920.
Letters testamentary granted Aug 11 1920 by Lafayette County Missouri probate court. Executors Harvey Watson Plattenburg and Henry C Wallage require all claims to be exhibited within six months for allowance or be barred. claims must be shown within one year from grant date. Witnessed Aug 17 1920 by Judge Stephen N. Wilson.
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