Medieval Lexington Parcel Post Notices
The fragment lists editors A W Allen and O R Sellers of The Intelligencer and mentions Mallibers SemscurvTen 10 Pee Ys AdvaxcE. It notes registration as second class mail matter at the Lexington post office.
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
4
The fragment lists editors A W Allen and O R Sellers of The Intelligencer and mentions Mallibers SemscurvTen 10 Pee Ys AdvaxcE. It notes registration as second class mail matter at the Lexington post office.
The notice urges early Christmas shopping with local advertisers claiming stock and prices remain reliable. It mentions Dr. Cook’s status, Richard Watson Gilder’s death, and a Mayview note about a school suspended for lack of an oval, reflecting mixed local commentary and events.
Lexington merchants prepare for a large holiday shopping period as shoppers begin purchasing early and stores anticipate heavy traffic through Christmas season.
A Los Angeles dispatch notes this Monday brought a record cold spell with the thermometer at 4 above. The piece questions how residents endure California winters and hints at broader weather concerns.
The Daily Advertiser marks its eleventh birthday last Monday noting steady reception and continued praise. Sir Williams is described as a hardworking, debt paying man who enjoys life and wishes him many more years.
The Christian Science Monitor of Boston published an enormous anniversary issue on November 24, highlighting the publication’s history and milestones. The edition underscored enduring journalism and the paper’s long-standing stance on world events.
The Monitor declares itself not sectarian but a plain newspaper that prints all news except scandal crime and degrading sports. It argues metropolitan papers would have less wrongdoing if they shared this standard.
J W Perwason of Kansas City and Charley Krans visited in Lexing ton and Do ver. Families, teachers, and relatives including Miss Beulah Larkin and Miss Bertha Larkin gathered. A wedding occurred at the home of Rev and Mrs Prewitt with Ella Bawnmann and A L Serivner, after which the couple planned to reside in Alma.
Dr. N. B. Payne visited Higginsville on Thursday. Senator J. Z. Chinn also came to Higginsville yesterday on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. August Limberg traveled to Wellington yesterday for a short visit.
Local grocer Jos L. Long offers a range of cheeses and seafood with new items plus a paint supplier featuring Sherwin Williams. The ad includes office phone numbers and urges customers to visit for fresh products and painting supplies.
Mrs FE West of 187 Main St Menasha Wisconsin praises Peruna claiming it keeps her robust and with a strong appetite. She says it cured stomach catarrh doctors deemed incurable and notes taking it each Spring and Fall for four years to stay free from illness.
A reader from Newnan Georgia touts Peruna claiming weight gain from 90 to 119 pounds and relief from catarrh of internal organs after trying Ferris medicine. The letter endorses the tonic and invites readers to ask druggists for a free Portia Almanac for 1910.
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