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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
3
Local notes highlight DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills and Dr Shoop remedies as safe cures, with warnings about imitations. Mentions of visits by Prof. Edwin Rankin, Dr. T. C. Ryland, Emma Taubman, and others, plus travel to Wellington and Kansas City. Includes promotions for Dr Shoop products and Health Coffee.
Rejoicing in Fedora Tennessee over a life saved and touted cure for lung and bronchial ailments. An ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery with claims of recovering strength after three weeks use, offers trial bottle, and lists Crenshaw & Young as sellers. Also notes Miss Margaret Page of Dallas and Miss Neil Neal from Kansas City visiting Judge T A Walker’s family.
An old time advertisement touts Ballard's Soon Liniment for rheumatism lumbago sprains and stiff joints claiming rapid relief allowing users to discard crutches. It lists a price of 25c or $1.00 and notes Crenshaw & Young as sellers. Local brief mentions include Mr and Mrs 0 B McBee returning home from Muskogee and several residents visiting Kansas City and Independence.
Notices report 30 and 100 acre tracts once owned by the late Judge Joseph FP Smith near Warrensburg road within six miles of Lexington. Executor T3itf a L. Fr. Smith at 608 Bryant Building Kansas City, Mo. Bass visited Kansas City for a day. Mina Bessie Hacklar from Higginsville visited Miss Josie Anderson. Ola Pouter returned from a trip to Odesea and Higginsville.
Pastorage available for all kinds of stock on 10 acres of blue grass timothy and clover. Terms right. Located 71-2 miles from Lexington and 41-2 miles from Higginsville on the Lexington Hig neville road. Phone 547. 2ilmo T. CG. Brit.
In Higginsville Friday Budweiser driven by Linn Gordons horse Budweiser was slightly injured in the first heat by a knee boot and withdrawn from the race. Dr Tucker's Lexington, driven by Noah Edwards, finished second to Beatrice in the three hats, earning the second money. The fall was concluded yesterday afternoon. Miss Lavinia St Clair, former Lexington College teacher, returned home to Denver after a short stay in Lexington. A marriage license was issued Friday to L A Bell Cordell Oklahoma Ole Jones. Odessa. Mr and Mrs Charles McBee of Muskogee Oklahoma, visiting, went to Kansas City Saturday for a visit.
An advertisement extols Bucklen Ar nica Salve as a universal healer for burns cuts boils ulcers and rashes. It promotes Crenshaw and Young as sellers and notes local residents visiting Kansas City and Nebraska relatives. Also mentions Bees Laxative Cough Syrup and Kodol digesting aid with several short community notices.
An old advertisement claims kidney pills cure kidney suffering across ages from children to adults. It cites Mrs. Belle Bagshaw of Independence Missouri praising relief after using three or four boxes, with statements that prior remedies failed and health returned.
Samuel Keller died Monday at his home in Jefferson City after months of illness. He was longtime editor of the Lexington Register and served as WAS correspondent for the Globe. The notice lists several local residents traveling to Kansas City and Independence on Tuesday, including Aull, Avitt, Gordon, Blair Gordon, Bess Evans, and the Evans family, plus C B Cook attending a Cumberland Presbyterian synod meeting at Pertle Springs.
The best regular teachers examinations will be held at Lexington High School on Friday and Saturday August 27 and 24 1900. Subjects include geography grammar algebra orthography language arithmetic literature reading civil government U S history science physiology pedagogy advanced history and more with a teachers meeting under the new law to follow in Lexington Missouri. Local residents Bransford Crenshaw and Martha Crenshaw returned home from Kansas City after visiting grandparents. Frank Harrison returned to Slater from a visit here. President E W White went to Windsor on business others traveled to Excelsior Springs Sweet Springs Aull Sedalia and Higginsville for work and band performances.
Insurance rates lowered by all companies represented in Lexington on dwellings private barns and farm risks. H C Wallace agent at S Hulmo & Co offers to write Fire Tornado Grain and related policies with the best rates available.
A town contractor extols steady service and quality tenure with strong hands on footpath projects. They pledge durability, consistent crews, and prompt delivery, emphasizing trust over talk as they list contact numbers 437 Res and 335 for inquiries.
Close out on strictly pure Jead and oil paint regular 61.00 now offered at 0 cents per gallon cash only. No paints charged during sale. Hurry in to finish that painting job before stock runs out at C. W. Loows Deve Store.
Applicants for winter employment while attending high school may apply to M. J. Patterson, superintendent of city schools. He reports several country boys and girls seeking board for the season and asks interested students to submit applications.
An ice cream vendor advertises fresh pure ice cream in any quantity for individuals or societies. The wagon says it comes to town daily and invites contact via telephone for service, listing John R. Potts as the point of contact.
An advertisement stresses the need to eat sufficient wholesome food and to digest it fully. It argues a weak stomach requires rest and a product, Kodol, to assist digestion so you can gain strength and maintain health. The copy urges regular eating and digestion with Kodol supporting the process.
A national drugstore guarantee promises a dollar bottle of Kodol, with a full refund if customers honestly claim no benefits after using the entire bottle. The offer covers one bottle per family and only the large bottle. the 2 percent larger quantity emphasizes value. Kodol is produced at EB DeWitt & Co laboratories in Chicago.
Sam Yankee of Lone Jack extols Missouri farmers as content and enjoying life amid hard work. He notes multi generational family reunions, old settler gatherings, and well kept farms with orchards and big apple trees. Mrs Higgins returns to Higellsville after visiting. Elton Greer heads to Kansas City for a week’s visit.
City Scaler advertises coal at steady prices with easy order options. Readers are urged to leave orders at the city scaler for prompt delivery and payment terms.
Willson Co handles poultry needs including chicken feed and related supplies.
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