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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1917
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer edited by A. W. Allen is a weekly Friday publication. It lists subscription at $1.50 per year in advance and notes second class mail status at Begg Post Office in Missouri.
In Canajoharie the Courier critiques Governor Willis talk and wartime exemptions readers mock Kaiserism and Mrs. Rorer. The column ridicules draft exemptions and farmer alibis while condemning claimed wartime cowardice and wasteful attitudes.
Compared with other large nations over the same span, the United States has fought relatively few wars and these have been carried out in a manner regarded as fair and for just reasons, attracting criticism mainly from pacifists and some military voices.
The Public Ledger cites Allied leaders boasting of decisive victories and the superiority of Kitchener's army and the English navy. It dismisses German miscalculations on Mexico and anticipates a later, surprise reversal as Allied forces press to finish wars boldly.
Mrs Frances Stonestreet travelled to Nevada on Wednesday to visit her son Lieut Wm Stonestreet. W C Duncan departed on Tuesday for a month in Riverton Nebraska. Mr and Mrs W R VanAnglen went to Kansas City on Monday for a day trip. E P Coffey, staying with the VanAnglens, joined them to Kansas City before returning to Salina Kansas.
Robert Gripp of Company E First Regiment National Guard Missouri left for Nevada to join his unit after his mother’s death. Mrs Fannie Weber and granddaughter Sedonia Florence Weber traveled to Kansas City for a visit Wednesday.
County Councils of Defense will organize meetings in Missouri counties to discuss wheat shortages and methods to boost yields. University of Missouri and federal officials will aid, with first sessions in North Missouri on August 20 and final completions by October 10. Local planning continues through September 28, focusing on seed bed prep, sowing, seed grading, testing for germination, and timely planting around the free date.
The ad claims J. T. Luckett has shot and killed high prices at 811 Main Street. It touts reductions such as suits down from 30.00 to 9.95 and shoes from 6.00 to 1.95, urging customers to trade more and call 802.
We Love Work promotes modern concrete mixing claiming faster, cleaner results with less cost than old methods. A spokesman, JOHN ASHURST, touts the firm’s mixer as the best on the market and guarantees the concrete is fully mixed for superior quality.
Daily and weekend route times listed for Lexington and Kansas City trips. Includes 647 and 648 west and east bound departures from Lexing ton Myrick and KC with arrival times. Also notes 659 West bound and 658 East bound Lexington departures with Myrick stops and daily patterns.
A bake shop urges customers to call 999 for any baked goods and promises perfect satisfaction with every item. It cites growing business, flattering comments, and repeat orders as proof of quality and reliability. The spot invites new customers to try cakes and bread and be convinced of superior service.
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