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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
7
Miss Addie Root of the Missouri College Agriculture explains bread quality depends on yeast handling and temperature. Proper scalding of utensils, slow flour incorporation, gentle kneading, and a warm even rise yield light bread, with 360 degrees oven heat and staged rising times guiding baking.
A display of Christmas writing papers is shown at Crenshaw and Youngs, offering festive styles for holiday correspondence. The shop emphasizes quality stock and seasonal designs for cards and letters.
Tallman mocks Sanders leading to a border raid and a dramatic rescue at Santa Rosa. Sanders defies danger to protect Elsie Duval, turning from a timid man into a leader as Mexican raiders attack. The town witnesses a decisive act of courage beyond brute force.
Soldiers debate thirst quenchers amid old wives theories and official advice. A veteran sergeant major swears by a polished stone kept in the mouth to moisten the tongue, while others favor thagers or candy, tobacco, or water, as a stoic march anecdote spreads from unit to unit.
A 1688 Amsterdam Bible printed by Hendrick and Jacob Kehr, in German with English title pages, bound in leather trimmed boards and red paper pages. It weighs about 25 pounds, page size about 104 by 7 inches, with four rimmed panels and woodcut images of the Holy Land. The folio has remained in a Holland family for 220 years before being acquired by the current owner.
Deeds filed in Lexington Lafayette County Missouri for week ending December 9 1916 list transfers including John Fred Miller and wife to Theodore E Miller W D for 5000 dollars with multiple lot descriptions in Higginsville and Lexington, John P. Greer Special Commissioner to David L. Montsinger for 150 and 200 dollars for lots in South side addition to Higginsville, John D. McDermott and wife to James and Zadia Biggs for 1200 dollars for two lots in McGirk's addition to Lexington, S E Vaughan and wife to Leslie Andrews for 225 dollars for part of two lots in Dover, Annie N Todhunter and husband to Isaac Hulver for 316 dollars for lots in Graystone Park addition. Also real estate ad and Missouri Farmers demonstrations at Farmers Week in Columbia January 1–5 with banquet and prize steers from University farm. Midland note about rooms meals by Mrs. L. E. Mark.
Jo Luckett advertises wanted items including used shoes and clothing for men and boys. Contact Eight O Two 811 Main St for details and pickup.
Cleaning service advertises suit cleaning and pressing at one dollar with guaranteed workmanship and a phone outreach, promising service and pickup or contact.
The Christian Science Society folds its services with a Wednesday night testimonial meeting at o clock and Sunday services at 10 45 a m. Sunday school begins at 9 50 a m. Reading room hours are Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Room No 6 above Gas and Electric Service. The public is cordially invited.
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