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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
2
Fragments describe a brief note about a sale or bargain involving Willy, a person or entity abbreviated as M, and a request or plea. The readable text is sparse, yielding limited concrete facts or context for a fuller news item.
Fragment reads incomplete text with stray letters and punctuation suggesting a missing report. Context unreliable for full summary but indicates a placeholder notice or unfinished article line. No clear names, places, or events can be confirmed from the readable portion.
A partial OCR fragment notes a local incident with unclear details. Readable names or places are not evident, but the text references an urgent event or notice requiring reporting by the paper. Further context would clarify involved persons, locations, and outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR note references Louis Mi and Miss Suotla with scattered names Wood Rey and terse mentions of work and spend. No clear event or outcome is recoverable from the legible fragments.
The readable fragments show a garbled note about a person or group and a potential event but crucial names places and dates are missing, leaving an unclear local item without a verifiable outcome or action.
Lafayette County youths Morris Field and E Rodekohr helped the College of Agriculture Missouri win top hogs, sheep and cattle rankings at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago. The team earned two Armour scholarships worth $1000 each and dominated the Students Judging Contest, with other members listed from Columbia Joplin Georgetown Unionville and San Francisco.
A quirky write up describes a turkey in a cranberry swamp singing about meeting on a shore. Odessa invited Slater for a Thanksgiving Day football game believing easy victory due to Slater's lean team, but the start of play brought unforeseen turn in the contest.
At sundown no one had won as the time keeper cried quit Slater had nothing and Odessa had nothing, leaving the event unresolved with no clear victor.
Cameron Mackenzie recounts the Cornell University fraternity house fire where four of twenty six students died and others were injured. Survivors’ statements, written soon after escape, reveal presence of mind, self sacrifice, and matter of fact heroism woven into the tale of the blaze.
Tuesday and Wednesday transfers show several parcel trades. Jos F Bauconr conveys land to Riley Hawkins for 125.7. Samuel L Humphrey transfers to James F Humphreys. Randolph Wolkenman and others to Samuel L Humphrey. Anna Bubbg sells to Carrie Lover camp. Edgar E Gaines transfers multiple Bates City lots to Geo A Webb. Paul V Sullins sells additional Bates City parcels to Geo A Webb.
Land transfers listed include Bank of Higginsville to Oscar H Hoefer parcels 4 6 and 10 Chamb lins Extension Higginsville for 200 dollars and other deeds: Edward F Berkley to Belle Ringer land in blocks 1 4 17 48 26 for 1 dollar Lesueur to Westley Rider land for 7600 dollars Belle Ringer trustee to Jos O Lesueur land in blocks 4 5 17 48 26 for 500 dollars August D Thieman to Louis Ehlers lend for 1500 dollars Trahan WAG.
Partial OCR shows two land transfers with names Henry Fehraeier to Annie L Fahraeier for 1400 dollars and Shik A Higginsville for 295 dollars. Details of parcel descriptions and full parties appear incomplete.
One night only the new tour act play Hidden Hand based on Mrs Southworth story debuts at the Opera House in Lexington Missouri. Eugene Moore adapts Capitola for the stage with vivid Blue Ridge Mountain life, romance and comedy amid critics praise and Manager Bred G Conrad’s carefully chosen cast.
Anest mince meat is available in town at E B Vaughan's store. Bring your bucket for the supply and visit during hours noted as 12 to 6 with a switch to Sw.
After sixteen years of results and millions of bottles sold, Wells Syrup Pepain is claimed to safely relieve chronic constipation and related stomach and bowel ailments. A money back refund is promised if it fails to perform.
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