University professor links Bible origins to Babylonians claims
A University of Chicago professor asserts that Old Testament stories were borrowed from Babylonians a view common in ancient history volumes. S Sam Keller, a famed Missouri journalist, dies. Lexington and The Intelligencer welcome new paper editor Glover Branch. 86 church attendees report more men than women reflecting on gender in faith.
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University of Chicago
Associated Press
Sam Keller
Missouri
Lexington
A. W. Allen Edhore and Co Sellers Publisher
The item notes a money making scheme by A W Allen and Co and references a weekly advance issue. It mentions Lexington post office classification and hints at local unrest with Corrigan and Nelson in Kansas City. The piece ends with a cynical remark about shows that lose money in Lexington going broke next week.
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Lexington
Preliminary Football Dope for Upcoming Practice
A brief note says rain eased conditions Thursday night but more rain desired. It notes practice soon starting in less than a month with preparations ramping up.
River Rain Utilized From July Runoff
Citizens envision using surplus July rainfall that flowed into the river to augment supplies. The note suggests leveraging available rainwater to address shortages.
Hay fever time makes another locality preferable
The remark notes that only during hay fever season would another area be favored over Lafayette county Missouri, implying regional discomfort or allergens influence location preference for that period.
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Lafayette County
Missouri
Intelligencer Opens Modern Printing Plant in County
The Intelligencer announces its new print shop location north of Traders Bank and invites friends to visit the most complete printing plant in the county.
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the Intelligencer
Traders Bank
Stamp rate hike eyed as ten cents proposed
It is expected that the cost of registering a letter will soon be raised from eight to ten cents. Those who owe this newspaper money and intend to send it by mail had better hurry and get in on the low rate.
Missouri Drops Pay Adverts in County Papers
The University of Missouri ends pay advertising in county papers statewide due to a misconstrued law by the last legislature. The publicity department still distributes a glossy "news" letter that many editors eagerly publish.
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University of Missouri
Women Predominate in Congregational Counts Spanning Narratives
The text notes that in nearly all cases, church congregations show a majority of women when counts are taken. It reflects on social patterns across multiple instances without specifying places, dates, or groups.
Taft Hadley on tariffs and home rule missteps
The passage contrasts Taft and Hadley on tariff revision and city home rule, noting both erred in the campaign by alienating voters with their positions. Taft favored downward revision while Hadley campaigned for home government for cities, but either stance stung many voters.
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Taft
Hadley
Senator Warner Criticized For Aldrich Support In Missouri
The article argues Senator Warner dominated the session by voting 117 times with Aldrich and once against him. It claims Aldrich policies favored the east and hurt the west, and that Warner, as chief pie passer, benefits personal friends while doing little for Missouri.
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Warner
Missouri
Congress
Aldrich
Drummond Jones Beats O R Sellers In Missouri Valley Tennis
Drummond Jones the St. Louis champion defeated O R Sellers of Lexington in easy sets during the morning play of the Missouri Valley Tennis Tournament. The piece then shifts to a poem titled Meditation of a Mat reflecting on nostalgia, boastful trophies, and the fading fame of a former performer.
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Drummond Jones
St. Louis
O. R. Sellers
Lexington
Real Estate Transfers Record of Property Sales
Real estate transfers listed with buyers and sellers including D B Maxwell to L F P Benning for a lot at $825 J B Lindblad to Sandford Woodruff for a lot at $350 W K McChesney to C S McDowell for a lot at $500 Arthur Brackman to Edward Brackman for land at $1500 E W Baughman to Clementine Welborn for a lot at $1 L F Jordan to D L Patterson for a lot at $750 R W Phillips to T W Staley for land at $2000 KE J Welborn to E W Baughman for a lot at $250 J L Young to Peter Kittlewick for a lot at $275 Michael Kelley to Wm P Kelley for land at $175 Heirs of OF Williams to L B Williams for land at $400 G F Scholle to Samuel Kresse for a lot at $2000
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D. B. Maxwell
L. FP. Benning
J.B. Lindblad
Sandford Woodruff
W. K. McChesney
C. S. McDowell
Arthur Brackman
Edward Brackman
E. W. Baughman
Clementine Welborn
L. F. Jordan
D. L. Patterson
R. W. Phillips
T. W. Staley
KE. J. Welborn
E. W. Baugh Man
J.L. Young
Peter Kittlewick
Michael Kelley
Wm. P. Kelley
O.F. Williams
L. B. Williams
G. F. Scholle
Samuel Kresse
Advertive in the Intelligencer and you will always get results
Ad copy promises reliable results from advertising in the Intelligencer, urging readers to remember the claim for dependable outcomes.
Senator Praises French Recall Brings Home Sickness
At a Washington reception Mia Taft recounted a senator boasting of French learned in twelve phonographic lessons. He tried a recital to an under secretary, who gently stopped him noting his flawless French made him homesick.
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Washington
Mia Taft
Tom Lawson's jewel watch sparks stock market awe
A New York Press item recounts Tom Lawson buying a $16,000 chronometer adorned with rubies and diamonds. The watch features suns moon zodiac calendars and an alarm bell that rings 15 minutes before market open and 15 minutes before close on weekdays, earlier on Saturdays, and silent on Sundays.
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Tom Lawson
Stock Exchange
New York
New Stimulant Mixture For Women In Warm Weather
A historic note recommends a drink of grape juice and olive oil as a new stimulant for women tired by heat. Take one tablespoon olive oil to four of grape juice after each meal, with adjustments if oil is strong. Claimed to improve appetite and lubricate the stomach over time.
Sewage Fuel Change for Boston Plants
The Massachusetts Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Commission long compressed algae blocks from the wave into bricks as fuel beneath boilers. These bricks burned out rapidly in externally fired boilers but did not affect steel plates, leading to adoption of internally fired boilers.
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Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Commission of
Massachusetts
Do you think these soft hats suit me, my dear
A playful exchange about hats where one asks if the soft headwear flatters the other, who affirms with affectionate humor. The dialogue centers on style and compliment, set in a light domestic moment.
Wax From Candelius Weed Sparks New Mexico Texas Industry
Wax extracted from the candelius weed, a desert plant growing across northern Mexico and parts of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, has spurred a new industry. Tested in Germany and Austria, the wax is praised for hardness, with demand in phonograph records, medicines, varnishes, electrical insulation, gums, and candles. Mexico consumes large candle output. wax sells at about $600 gold per ton there, while producing one ton of wax requires about 30 tons of the weed wood and costs around $75 gold, with weed refuse usable as factory fuel.
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Mexico
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Germany
Austria
Hands In Pockets Reflect Diffidence Not Impudence
Judge Willia notes men with hands in pockets during conversations with women as a sign of embarrassment rather than boldness. The London Telegraph suggests the pose shows limbo and extremities, a compliment to the woman’s dazzling qualities rather than impudence.
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Willia
London Telegraph
Gertie Creates a New Crack at Ally Sloper
A March 1890 Ally Sloper exchange features Mrs Potts boasting she can squeeze money from her husband, while another sharp quip notes the husband faces a £3 squeeze and the d is flowing freely in comic banter.
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Gertie
Mrs. Potts
Ally Sloper
Animals that eat stones in natural history notes
Sir James Rosa observed penguins swallowing stones during travels, with one specimen carrying ten pounds of quartz, granite and trap. W. H. Wicks, in a Bristol Naturalists Society paper, gathers cases of stomach stones across reptiles, fishes and mammals, noting pebbles are usually white quartz.
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James Rosa
Bristol Naturalists’ Society
W. H. Wicks
Wicks
Women Wage Earners in Nation Count 6 Million
Among 6,000,000 working women in the country there are nearly 1,000,000 widows and about 900,000 married women whose husbands have failed to provide for them. Nearly 100,000 divorced women are among the wage earners.
The Breadth of His Piety and Other Dimensions
A dialogue pits a man’s declared piety against objections to other aspects of his character. The exchange contrasts spiritual depth with concerns about his wider life and actions.
The Usual Way In Summer Vacation Reflection
A brief quip contrasts vacation plans with longing to return to work, highlighting a light hearted seasonal sentiment. The exchange centers on attitudes toward summer leisure and work.
A Silent Bribe in Reform Debate
A fragmentary exchange shows an advocate of reform accusing a seller of soothing medicines for crying babies of taking hush money. The crude dialogue hints at corruption concerns within reform efforts and suggests skepticism about motives.
In the Business Office Te ee cut to go with this as there's swash drawing
In the business office a note mentions a cut to accompany this item and a swash drawing. The text is fragmented and lacks clear names, places, or dates.
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Edhore and
Svescererion
Ivy Advance
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Messrs
Corrigan
Nelson
Josh
Busines
WG. McCarsiano
Lee J. Steines
B. BR
Imecano
the Trader’s Bank
Ricaago Frep
Gro. M. CatHi
S. J. Ande
W. Cashlet
Regula
Board OF Directors
Richard Field
J. Andrew
J. Barnett Young
G. M. Catron
Frank Howe
Herman FE
Mark
Frederick Morath
Ford T. Bates
Rufus Young
Wauter B. Waddell
F. Ler WatLack
Weber
Sandford Sellers
Jjlix Bown
Rviing Tevis Amn’t Cashier Bookkeeper
Lexington Savings
GEO
Wittenberg
1Oe
Wand
W. G. McCausland
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