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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer edited by A. W. Allen publishes weekly on Fridays with a subscription of $1.50 per year payable in advance. It is a second class mail matter at the Lexington post office and communications must be in print form.
The piece condemns a broad push by reform groups to impose strict Sunday observance, arguing it would disrupt railway and mail services, hurt commerce, and penalize workers. It notes such Sabbath zeal conflicts with constitutional civil holiday status, urges defending secular rest norms, and cites historical warnings from Puritan era as justification for opposing federal blue-law measures. The article closes urging all Americans who favor sane Sunday practices to resist the campaign.
An old health notice extols regular bowels for health and recommends Chamberlains Tablets as a mild gentle remedy. The ad claims they aid digestion with easy pleasant use and cost a quarter.
Public Administrator Henry Chiles announces for the Probate Court order dated November 9 1920 for the estate of James Byara. Creditors must file claims within six months or be barred. claims not filed within one year are forever barred. Stephen N Wilson Judge of Probate attests. November 12 1920.
Letters testamentary on the Jeremiah J. Shinn estate were granted November 16 1920 by the Lafayette County Missouri Probate Court to William Leo Shinn executor. All claimants must file for allowance before one year from grant or be barred forever. Nov 26 1920 Lafayette County Missouri
A historic Welsh smelting plant built a record tall chimney climbing a mountain side. A brook runs through the structure to help condense copper smoke and protect surrounding farmland. Each year the chimney is swept and about a ton of precipitated copper is recovered. The tip is visible up to fifty miles away on clear days.
The Lion of Lucerne is a famed Swiss monument carved from rock. A lion lies at the edge with a broken lance nearby and a drooping head, symbolizing death. Fleur-de-lys under the paw recalls the French guard who died defending the Tuileries in 1792. Designed by Danish sculptor Thorvaldsen.
A courtroom joke unfolds as a prisoner claims his wife struck him with a plate yet bears no marks. The judge presses the claim and the prisoner quips that the plate himself would have shown the proof, highlighting comic bravado in a domestic tale.
A humorous note suggests Mrs. Graham, usually grouchy, has become sprightly this week after reading newspapers. The joke says she is attempting to force her boarders into a hunger strike as a playful political stance.
Fragmentary dialogue notes call Dr Blank a regular human dynamo. A speaker claims personal contact and high energy, cited in a Boston Tran script excerpt.
A brief exchange quoted from the Youngstown Telegram recalls Goshall paying an organ-grinder with a dime. The grinder reportedly offered two extra cents as amusement tax, prompting the humorous remark.
A quirky joke notes an electrician at a scene as a “live wire” after describing how he handled a dead one. The quip hinges on electrician jargon and a play on words about energy and danger.
A Pearson's Weekly quip mocks pretentious city officials who defend rules as necessary, noting their natural vanity and confidence while questioning the seriousness of their stance. The brief satirical item positions local governance as pompous and self important.
A competent person seeks to lease five or more acres of apple orchards and will bear age as stated. They are instructed to communicate with this office to arrange details and next steps.
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