This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
2
The column references hidden editorials and weekly postings on Fridays. It mentions Rev Burris Jenkins, William R Nelson, and stock ownership claims. The piece mocks President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, noting silence as no excuse for others to speak.
Waverly Notes records a string of social updates from last week including Dave Yancey in Kansas City visits by Mrs Jane Pitts in Grand Pass and Mrs George W Barkley and daughter Florence in Grand Pass. It lists relatives in Marshall, Aullville, Higginsville, and Nelson visiting, church services by Rev J W Smith, a local play Uncle Josh well attended, and various residents traveling to Kansas City for business or holidays.
A collection of brief items notes a church meeting led by Rev. Stuart Miller in Sedilia, a new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. George Closterman, and the marriage of William Zeysing and Martha Shaeffer in Kansas City. Also recounted is a Detroit anecdote about a clever detective and a feature on Japan’s bridge openings showing old and new customs.
A fragmented dramatic couplet portrays a lover’s pursuit ending in a sudden turn of wit as he gazes into her eyes and laments the failure of romance, calling for a different spark of intellect rather than affection.
The piece argues literature oversexualizes society and misrepresents reality. It appeals to a view of creation by God and asserts male and female distinctions as natural and essential, warning that gender-blurring signals moral and intellectual decline.
The late Professor Copeland of Edinburgh University, once a mild astronomy lecturer, quips about his class while a friend notes his current laid up status with influenza. The anecdote frames his lighthearted wit before his illness.
Dialogue centers on Kloseman declining Borrows with a witty line about money preferring company. Kloseman says he cannot bear to be lovin, prompting Borrows to question the remark as a playful exchange.
A man known as Stupid Steve was arrested in a city sting after officers traced a counterfeit twenty dollar bill in circulation. No-anxiety monikered suspect Weary Wallie appears in the broader report.
A remark on liberty quotes the line Do you believe that all men are born free and equal asking a counter view Yes but not many of them stay that way The line reflects a skeptical take on universal rights and social conformity attributed to a speaker in a public dialogue or column commentary.
A brief exchange about storytelling, with one person asking to unravel a tale and the other noting it contains too much yarn.
A humorous exchange depicts a distraught man lamenting a missing mince pie left on a bench. Childish wit turns on the line Boo-hoo as the culprit notes the pie was under a seat, turning the moment into a lighthearted quarrel over a late snack.
A ship's captain tours a liner with a young friend as a steerage passenger devours vast helpings of corned beef and cabbage. He notes the rowdy eater and the girl replies with a playful quip about the “crew away” mispronunciation, per Lippincott's.
A witty quip on crime and medicine suggests that contemplating crime might be deterred if punishments included castor oil with a mustard plaster. The lighthearted line plays on medical remedies as ironic penalties.
Fragmentary prompt content lacking any identifiable news event, person, or organization. No clear entities or location data to summarize into a factual card.
The exchange centers on a punctilious manner with emphasis on correct pronunciation. Waverly asserts the importance of precise habits, while Marcilla-Beanbrough responds with agreement and a focus on the pam syllable.
In the Fruffplo Express a columnist notes Binks rising high in the work and being above reproach, with the piece framing his ascent as notable yet unchallenged within the context.
This is a fragmented exchange where a character asks about future travel plans and the other replies with a garbled misstatement implying travel to an aeroplane or space metaphor, reflecting a humorous or mistaken intent.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.