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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
4
A tense train station scene unfolds as a woman escapes with a case only to be confronted by a man who stops her, leads her through corridors to a waiting office, exposing a plot by thieves. A brown eyed stranger intervenes, revealing he followed to protect her and return the loot, ending with apologies and a promise to help.
A fragmentary wartime era passage criticizes profiteers and inflation pressures in South Africa, referencing wheat scarcity, price gouging, and government responses. The text laments rising costs, food shortages, and social strain during a period of economic hardship, with indirect allusions to public unrest and policy measures.
A critical piece discusses George Eliot as a modern writer shaping the social scene of her era. It analyzes her method, the portrayal of characters like Lydia and the Witness, and the narrator’s stance on retribution and conscience within the social fabric of the time.
Mrs. E. E. Carter built a new poultry house a year ago and her hens yielded more eggs after housing. From Jan to Mar 1920 the 170 hens averaged 45 eggs, up 19 per hen, with eggs selling at 60 cents a dozen. Profit for three winter months exceeded feed costs by 181.61, an improvement over prior losses. University Circular 93 offers plans. Also notes Republican critique of Cox and Roosevelt campaign rhetoric.
An 800 acre field in northern Pemiscot County draws attention for Reid's yellow dent corn planted on swamp land known as flag or open-pond. Owner W. S. Edwards used two tractors, did not plow, and double dished before planting. Yields vary by tillage: 65 bushels per acre where plowed thrice, 50 where twice, 55 where once, and 25 where not plowed. Visitors travel long distances to view the crop.
An irritable disposition is linked to indigestion and constipation. A well functioning stomach and regular bowels yield a good natured temper. For indigestion take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and promote natural bowel movement. Ady.
Arthur Foster, Barra Helm and Joe Mavel attended a Sunday double header between Indianapolis and Kansas City at Association Park. The readable fragments indicate local interest in the game and the three observers named.
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