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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
4
A New Orleans cab driver recounts a terrifying ride with a stranger who ordered him to seal the doors and blinds as the man prepared to kill himself. The driver feared murder or arrest during the long ride uptown, but the man did not shoot, and the driver safely finished the trip and never saw him again.
The New York Tribune notes a female habit of misordering pages in letters and wills. Isabella Andrews of Brooklyn drafted a will by starting on page one but signing on page two and attesting on page three, using a form meant for the fourth page. The will was rejected and the supreme court upheld the decision, ruling a valid will must be signed at the end.
A historical health note reports a mysterious ailment termed Old Man's Disease affecting individuals from 16 to 100 years old, with cases under 45 years cited amid medical speculation and limited treatment options. The brief highlights unclear cause, watchful waiting, and potential links to Bright's disease as discussed in the era.
The eucalyptus genus has become highly popular among tropical trees planted in the United States. Some species grow rapidly and yield usable timber for fuel and building. In California, leaves and wood are used for fuel and even bricks mixed with crude oil. A Kilwood Cooper grove near Santa Barbara shows blue gums 25 years old rivaling oaks in size.
Public sale of property to satisfy a note debt is scheduled for Monday December 28 1908 at the north front door of Selenaine in Lexington Missouri. Sheriff Oscar Thomas will conduct the sale to the highest bidder for cash, describing the property in detail and bearing the misspelled names of officials and locations from a 1908 record.
The court announces a sheriff's sale in Lafayette County Missouri under a special execution. Property to be sold includes the real estate of George Porter and Mary C Taylor and H. M. Taylor, to the highest bidder at public auction in Lexington. The sale proceeds go to the state of Missouri and the judgment creditors listed, including J. J. Kukerson as clerk, with dates and times specified for Tuesday December, noon to 4 pm.
Notice to contractors to bid on a wooden bridge project spanning Dun t Goro Creek on a public road between Peter Mucllér and F Henck in section 24. Bids due at 10 oclock a.m. at the bridge site. Plans and specifications available at time and place of letting. Contractors may incur penalties for noncompliance. The commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Public notice recorded.
After the Civil War B A Ingram at Sedalia for a Milwaukee life company selected five men for policies up to 50000. Jaynes Sneed Barrett Heard and Melton were chosen. Jaynes Sneed Barrett accepted. Heard and Melton rejected due to disabilities. The survivors Heard and Melton are alive and well while the others have died. Heard is in Sedalia and Melton in Ohintan.
England's oldest organ, dating to 1660, is associated with Westminster Abbey and housed at Barnsbury Street Congregational church in Ealington, reflecting historic church music heritage.
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