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Newspaper

Lexington Intelligencer

Location

Lexington, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1912

Page

6

Ordinance Changing Grade of Railroad Street Lexington Mo

The Lexington Missouri City Council passes an ordinance to change the grade of Railroad Street from the east line of 18th street to the west line of 20th street. The grade will be altered from the original grade set August 22 1870 to the profile prepared by the City Engineer and filed August 19 1912. The profile will be inserted in the Book of Grades. The ordinance takes effect after final passage and approval, read once August 19 1912 and tabled for 10 days after publication as required.

18Th Street 20Th Street Lexington Missouri Bloom Street Oneida Street City of Missot Franklin Avenue

Ordinance on Bloom Street grade between 18th and 20th streets

Ordinance specifies adjusting Bloom Street grade from the east line of 18th to the west line of 20th to the profile grade established by the City Engineer. The profile shall be inserted into the City’s Book of Grades. The ordinance to take effect and be approved.

Ordinance on Oneida Street Grade in Lexington Mis sot

Ordinance No grade of Oneida Street from east line of original grade established August 22 1870 to grade See 2 that said Profile be See 3 This Ordinance to take passage and approval.

City approves grade changes and paving on Franklin and Twentieth Streets

Ordinance outlines changing the grade of Franklin Avenue from 8th to 7th street per a city profile filed August 19 1912 and authorizes paving Twentieth Street from Main Street to the Missouri Pacific Main line Lexington Branch. Concrete base with vitrified brick wearing surface to be laid. costs to be borne by special assessments. Adopted August 1912 by Council President Taubman and Mayor Taubman.

Twentieth Street Main Street Missouri Pacific Railroad Lexington City of Pacific R&y Franklin Ave South Street Twentieth and Twentieth South Sts Hugh ©. Rogers City Council General Revenue Fund A. E. Taubman A. K. Taubman

City ordinance passage notice as read August 1

A city ordinance was read once on August 1 and tabled for publication for 10 days as required by ordinance. The document records its effective date upon passage and approval following publication.

Baptist Picnic Planned by First Baptist Sunday School

The Sunday School of the First Baptist Church will hold a picnic Friday afternoon in the grove at Mr. Ford Bates. Everyone connected with the Sunday School is asked to attend and bring a full lunch basket.

First Baptist Church Ford Bates

Lawn Social Planned by Y P M at M E Church South

The Y P M of the M E Church South announces its annual lawn social to be held at the church grounds on Saturday evening, August 1. The event aims to raise funds and provide community fellowship with planned activities and refreshments.

M. E. Church South

Tariff in summer dress for hot weather reading

Analysis from New York World on tariff margins in cotton textiles reveals a sequence of markups across manufacturing, jobbing, and retail stages. It compares American prices with English equivalents, noting higher tariffs drive American housewives to pay 19 to 25 cents per yard.

Tariff Fosters Frauds Deceiving American Consumers

The piece argues the Payne Aldrich tariff inflates prices for cotton goods, with less than 2 percent of US fabric from abroad. It alleges retailers and mills label domestic goods as imported to justify profitable markups, detailing sample No 66 dimity and sample No 34 fancy white goods, exposing deception and inflated costs borne by shoppers.

Robert Kenneth Maclea Tarif Board New York Payne Aldrich Dermita and Fostera United States Tariff Board

World tariff editor visits department store counter

The Worlds tariff editor toured a New England department store serving a city of about 100000, discovering a counter heavily stocked with Irish dimity Be. fabrics and related goods on display with placards.

New England

Real Irish Dimity Smokes Out Import Deception

Investigation shows Boston robber sold American dimity as imported Irish fabric at 10 cents a yard with a 90 percent retailer profit. Tariff board finds production cost 7 1/4 cents. American mills can compete globally. Profit flow: manufacturer tiny margin, jobber 2.5 cents, retailer 2 cents per yard. Canada example cited with 26 percent tariff.

New England Moat England America Tsa N Y Boston Tariff Board Canada

Notice to Parents and Guardians on School Attendance Law

District Clerk posts 10 days before opening. Law requires children 8 to 14 attend three fourths of term and 14 to 16 under certain conditions. Exemptions by justices, penalties for non attendance and illegal employment outlined. Schools must publish synopsis in district newspaper or five public places.

Justice of the Peace

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