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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
2
Maximilian Harden argues the ex Kaiser deserved public display, noting he showed all he had while the Allies left the scene. The piece urges readers to stay home during the flu prevalent period and avoid unnecessary travel or calls unless needed for business.
The Food Administration announced the guaranteed price for the 1919 wheat crop under the Lever Act. President’s Sept 2 proclamation states producers within the United States for 1919 are to receive the price set, $2.26 per bushel in Chicago, unaffected by end of war or peace. Guarantee expires June 1, 1920. Note about Chillicath students copying from Wabash books appears.
Major General Crowder reports on military justice noting 12 347 brought before general courts martial with 10 873 convictions. Most common charges against officers: absence without leave drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an officer. Enlisted desertion prosecutions declined though army strength rose. one charge cited as being a spy. Also mentions Landis Christmas Savings Club deposits 21 820 and broader thrift drives. Teachers postpone Missouri State meeting due to influenza. date to be announced after executive committee reconvenes.
In a terse society note Mrs B claims her lifestyle is not tied to coal while Mrs W questions her stance. Mrs Wh admits heavy losses at poker force her to cut back on bridge nights.
Mrs Woonah J Winner widow of Septimus Winner famed composer of Listen to the Mocking Bird and other hits, aged 90 in Philadelphia. Known as a musical figure, she shared in her husband’s legacy and reported earnings from early sales to publishers. The couple’s son is noted, with references to Winner songs like Whispering Hope and What is Honow Without a Mother.
The Paris Stars and Stripes laments the fading of traditional salutes and piping colors. It notes a debate over color schemes for a Verstas cup event, mentioning dark blue and yellow with scarlet threads. The piece nostalgically misses the old silver heads amid gold.
A brief quip contrasts interest in politics with World War I era action. The speaker notes difficulty focusing on electoral candidates while General Pershing and American forces push toward Berlin, highlighting wartime urgency over domestic politics.
In a brief downtown exchange Mr. Chageins recalls hiring workers for a wartime task. He says a couple of men boarded to assist in repairing a tire blowout and getting the vehicle back on the road. They are described as then hammering at a statue of Hindenburg.
Waverly items list residents visiting Marshall and Kansas City relatives, illness concerns, and a funeral. Notable entries record Walter Mitchell, Walter White, and Miss Marguerite ill in Kansas City, A. R. B. Slusher funeral details, and obituary for Alexander Bolivar Slusher with surviving family and burial in Waverly cemetery.
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