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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer notes it is an weekly publication edited by A W Allen with a $1.50 yearly subscription payable in advance. It enters as second class mail matter in Lexington Missouri and all communications must be signed for print consideration.
The nuisance tax repeal becomes law with President Harding's signature. It removes taxes on everyday purchases including transportation, freight, express, parcel post, apparel, furs, medicines, and cosmetics, while keeping theatre and amusement taxes. Exemptions rise for heads of families and dependents, with new rules for ministers and business travelers. law takes effect January 1, 1922.
The index shows prices for principal farm crops dropped about 11.6 percent in October 1921. Over the past decade the October price level declined 5.6 percent, with November 1, 1921 readings placing prices about 39.6 percent below last year, 56.5 percent below two years ago, and 33.7 percent below the ten year average on November 1.
A fire in Dover early Wednesday morning destroyed the T. Vaughan drug store, the post office, and Dr. W. G. Harwood’s office. The bucket brigade saved the adjoining store building from ruin.
US producers saw meat animal prices including hogs cattle sheep and chickens fall by 3.2 percent from September 15 to October 15, 1921. The October 15 index runs about 41 percent below last year, 43.6 percent under two years ago, and 25.5 percent below the ten year average.
Elmer H. White the county superintendent of schools has visited every school house and traveled many roads reporting roads in their best condition for years. He notes many new concrete bridges and extensive road work where badly needed.
The 1921 Farmers' Week at the University of Missouri is scheduled for January 16 to 20. Lectures and demonstrations will showcase work in the College of Agriculture. Also noted is a humorous wartime line from the Legion Weekly and a Castoria ad claim of long-time use.
Marriage licenses issued for Albert Moore Lexington Samiria E. Bales Willie Lee Frazier Gladys Armstrong Ralph Briggs Mayview Leona Nordsieck Lexington Major and Mrs Rex K La tham announce the birth of a son Friday November 25 1921 Bring your vacation films to COFFIN'S STUDIO for enlargements with popular size at 50c each.
With no Christmas vacation, December can be as profitable a school month as any other for the Chillicothe Business College. Ady.
On a hot noon in lower New York a young woman pauses at a Trinity churchyard grave and meets Grant Caldwell who shows a miniature of Janet Caldwell. He reveals their shared ancestor and asks to meet again to remember her. Their hands clasp as the clock in Trinity towers echoes.
The excerpt presents a young man and his date at a show. The man brags about his looks and hopes for a deal, while the girl considers how others judge her, and the audience’s reaction is summarized as none of it matters.
An old captain notes that seventy six kinds of knots exist few know beyond the basic simple knot. He cites rarely heard terms such as the Englishman’s knot the Staffordshire knot the Turk’s heart the rolling hitch and the surgeon’s knot among others.
The article traces the gasoline tractor’s origin from the old steam tractor. It notes owners converting steam gear to run a stationary gasoline engine around 1800 and describes refinements from 1900 onward. It acknowledges no single person claimed credit for the first tractor’s creation.
A fragmentary notice discusses radium and a national bureau, mentioning standards, safety, and the flow of information. The text is garbled but indicates concerns over public awareness and regulatory oversight of radium handling and storage. Named entities are unclear due to corruption.
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