06 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1890
Page
1
Terms, $2 per year. A deduction of 50 cents will be made if paid in advance for one year. ALEX A LESUEUR, EDITOR ETHAN ALLEN. BUSINESS MANAGER, CINQUiT COURT. FIRST MONDAY OF APRIL, AUGUST AND DECEMBER. CANADIAN CONNS FIRST MONDAY OF MARCH AND SECOND MONDAY OF OCTOBER. PROWARE COVER SECOND MONDAYS OF FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER. UPUSTY COMNE FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.
Printed with your name upon the margin of your pauper notice the date indicates the time you have paid. If your time has expired renew promptly and if the date is incorrect notify me at once.
Railway timetable details list departures and arrivals for routes between Lexington Junction Richmond and Kansas City St Joseph with connections east west and north. Agent John Taubman notes city office time changes and a series of station stops including Dover and Myrick with arrival and departure times.
The speaker notes lack of sacred content in lullabies from Krainie Marguerite and Old Black Joe. They remark the war song and sacred concert label offer no solace, concluding that only the day remains meaningful.
A poetic fragment traces a speaker's restless days of walking dressing boating and sport as they confess a mounting fear of undone sins The voice contrasts pride with remorse and references a death passing by a figure named Peter in a dilapidated memory scene.
A poetic tribute excerpt echoes devotion to a wife, praising beauty and grace. The speaker recalls wedding day vows and the enduring impact of a beloved partner through time, noting how youth and judgment shift under sincere affection. The verse reflects tender memory and reverence within a marital bond.
Furnished report from Captain J C Conner recorder of deeds covers abstracts of deeds filed between November 22 1900 and November 20 1990. Entries note covenants of warranty and various land parcels in Jackon Jackson etc including lots in Old Town Lexington Mayview and McGirk additions with several owners and acreages. Volume lists specific parcel descriptions and consideration amounts along with recorder fees.
The article lauds St Nicholas as a pioneer in children’s literature, noting its aim to provide strong, realistic reading and elevate youth culture. It credits major authors for shaping a living, healthful juvenile press and predicts continued impact with new features and notable contributors for 1891. It invites readers to request a full feature announcement and a sample copy, with a subscription price of $3.00 per year from Century Co. New York.
General Bidwell recalls an 1849 scene in which three to four hundred wild Indians armed with improvised tools harvest a grain field. The process includes threshing with wild horses to churn straw and grain, rapid thrashing of two thousand bushels per hour, followed by a lengthy winnowing phase before any fanning mill existed on the coast.
Professor R. W. H. Thurston envisions a railway revolution driven by electric traction. He argues that as speeds rise and car weights grow, locomotives should be replaced by weight self powering cars and electric motors. He predicts electric propulsion will dominate crowded short routes and elevated systems, uniting speed with safety and efficiency.
Mrs Nice scolds her niece in a Yonkers Statesman excerpt with a playful exchange about a book. The aunt insists the book is not suitable, while the niece asks how she knows, noting the aunt has read it twice. The light dialogue reflects domestic humor and family dynamics.
A fragment shows a tense exchange where Stern Parent accuses Softleigh of lingering rundt a man who is "so badly gone." The odd phrasing hints at a dramatic confrontational moment with implied relationship tension.
The Berkshire News notes 4 Lazy Tan spent the night on the job, saying he worked through rather than quit, highlighting his dedication or stubborn streak as the local chatter grows.
Advice from Ashmore in Home Journal guides young women traveling alone across the country. Details cover ticketing, sleeping berths, hotel check in, attire, toilet routines, meals, tipping, and behavior to stay safe and discreet while seeking courteous, respectful treatment. The guidance emphasizes modest dress, avoiding acquaintances, staying in one’s room, and presenting a calm, courteous demeanor.
Andrew P. White argues December Form that major cities like New York and Philadelphia suffer from costly inefficient governance. He faults docks pavements sewers and street hazards, cites tangled wires and polluted air, and condemns city halls as centers of violent corruption.
A jumble of 19th century notes covers wage cuts at Ohio Falls car shops amid McKinley bill price hikes, quill war tax, and a joke by Jason Gould. It also mentions a Belgian camera hidden in neckties, a Russian Jewish immigrant family, a Georgia editor on bald women, a Pennsylvania fortune scam with a medium, and portraits of the English royal mood and a melancholy royal circle.
A Chicago Herald excerpt argues that love would be the only enduring passion if the world faced seven days more. It urges readers to seize love now, brighten homes, and let affection replace quarrels amid life’s sordid surroundings.
Mary Mapes wedge describes Holland’s windmills as towering forms with rotating caps and vast canvas sails. The article notes their red bodies, eye windows, and ladderlike sails catching the wind, appearing near factories, cottages, polders, and along canals, signifying the country’s iconic landscape.
At a Louisville depot a man seeks help locating a woman in a black dress with a brown wrap and two white feathered hat. He learns she died recently, claiming the man and child are involved, then takes the child and whispers that they will make a new home together.
In the December Century feature, Tibetan men marry one wife bought from her parents, often paying up to ten ponies and thirty yaks, with a go-between arranging the price and a lengthy wedding. Tibetan women toil at tea, sewing, and spinning, avoid cleaning kettles, and rarely wash. gowns are expanded as children grow, while women avoid cattle herding and face marauder danger.
An isolated 25 000 foot Jebel Naibs near Bona Algeria is rapidly losing height with a large cavity forming at its base and the whole mass apparently sinking into the earth. Evidence near Bona suggests a long term subsidence, possibly centuries old, similar to prior events. Lake Pezarra between the mountains and the city now covers what once was a large Roman city and towers or walls become visible in stronger winds.
A fragment shows a politician inviting Miss Mabel for a stroll to refresh both, while she declines and suggests staying home. The brief exchanges imply a social tension and a Victorian tone, capturing a small domestic moment amid public life.
Verpers Hazar announces Tootum Cuming to perform a flute solo next on the program. The note highlights the playful tone and informal crowd of the event.
A large man entered a polling booth near Madison Avenue New York to register during the registration day. Clerks questioned the name Grover Cleveland living at 416 Madison Avenue. The ex-president registered calmly and left, amused by the scene.
One of Lincoln County’s pretty young ladies, hurried for supper flour, grabbed what she thought a pillow slip and walked into Herman Niemeyer’s store. He spread flour through it, revealing the prank. She fled, uttering a sharp exclamation.
A collage of quirky quips from various papers quotes church hymns ministers sermons and daylong indulgences. The tongue in cheek lines poke at church life sermons faith and everyday conduct across several city papers.
A Mississippi man recalls his cat visiting him in bed while he was ill. The cat repeatedly carried mice and a striped squirrel to his side, laying them at his feet until he pretended to eat. The animal stayed by him each day for three days, returning with the same gifts.
A collection of humorous lines from various papers notes the eye as a pupil of incessant focus. It questions the effort of men to seek parity, and contrasts family blooms with shade. It adds that a winner should have time, and observes a man’s day and his neighbor’s hens shaping views.
Indianapolis Sentinel reports a Democratic lobby at the Grand hotel where 42 attendees named their presidential preferences. Cleveland led with 21 votes, Hill 8, non committal 3, suggesting the statewide mood among Democrats mirrors these taste indicators.
The parson consoles Brother Bangs over his wife’s distress, urging faith and patience. Bangs reacts with intense emotion, noting the sorrow of separation and the hope of reunion among loved ones. The exchange captures a devotional scene from the program.
The fragment hints at a domestic scene with a husband’s return and a wife recalling nightly chores. A lawyerly or humorous tone emerges in a short exchange about clothing strewn about and a comical misinterpretation of events, suggesting a dialogue piece from a period publication.
Readable fragments show a sealskin sacque and a push coat in a pew with characters arguing identity and legitimacy. A plush garment retorts that the other is only skin, hinting at class or authenticity themes in a stage or serialized scene.
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