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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
2
Philadelphia's Parm Journal highlights its 36 year history and four million readers known as Our Folks. It touts practical content for farm families, strong housekeeping, and affordable subscriptions from one to three years, claiming high-value, trustworthy advertising and money-saving pages.
Mise Ruth Koysemeyer spent Sunday morning in Jefferson City visiting relatives. A. E. B. Taukman visited Warm Springs. Mayor praised waters during visits. Mrs. B. N. Wilson returned from Warrensburg. Prof and Mrs. BD Littles returned from Kansas City. J. M. Steele of Kansas City visited B. R. Young. Miss Elliott Todhunter from Boonville arrived to stay with Capt. and Mrs. Ryland Todhunter. Miss Mary Willyon returned from Kansas City. Miss Mary Lillian Atkerson returned from Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Graw spent Sunday with J. Young, Sr. The Noyes and C. L. Glasscock left for Higginsville for a day of business.
In Hopeville, Phillip Dawes touts a scheme to lure tourists with a Lithia-Magnesium mineral water and a new hotel at the lake head, claiming the railroad will boost fortunes. The plan hinges on promoter interest and a spring on a poor farm, where Dawes hints a hidden beneficiary lives, triggering mixed town reactions.
An excerpt from Wise World notes past Korean judicial abuses where trials favored the wealthy, witnesses were bribed, confessions implied torture, and punishments included forced kneeling and even faked escapes. It observes gradual reforms yet cautions on lingering vengeful justice ideas.
The piece notes Swedish children celebrate three birthdays each year with a rent birthday and two others tied to the calendar. Each day has a name in the Swedish calendar, while German days also have names but are rarely observed. Parents may also give a second or first name that aligns with a calendar day, prompting protests as children grow aware of missing names.
Bookkeeper and Buk Mon a WiIL discuss charging extras for sundries and whether to itemize. They fear being accused of swindle though one suggests the husband will assume his wife has the sundries. The dialogue hints at deception and social implications of kleptomania being fashionable.
Excerpt shows Henpeck frustrated by marriage talk as he imagines wedlock with Mrs Henpeck and a tongue tied partner. The exchange hints at social satire and theatrical banter about matrimony.
A 15 foot diameter hollow sphere with minute star perforations, mounted to mimic celestial motion, has been installed at the Chicago Academy of Sciences. Invented by Wallace W. Atwood, it rotates opposite Earth's revolution, presenting a miniature interior sky that mirrors real star movement. A small electric light pointer illuminates the constellations for instruction.
Edwin C. Martin argues in Our Own Weather that the United States holds the world heat record with 180 degrees in Mammoth Tank California, while Salton reports 128 degrees in the region and the Sahara records 127.4 degrees. The Weather Bureau did not endorse these figures, citing regional variations and measurement concerns.
A fragment notes parishioners cheerfully giving for one month to remove the minister. The exchange questions the motive, with implied church contention over leadership and finances.
Mrs Bacon remarks on how English spreads rapidly while Mr Bacon encourages continued discussion. The exchange prompts amusement among the ladies present as they join in.
A dialogue scene shows characters debating a messy kitchen as one presses for more activity while the other looks up from a paper, noting the sounds inside may differ from outside. The exchange hints at domestic tension and everyday routines.
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