20 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1890
Page
1
PPRICEAL COUNTY Cinchieg COURT-Pirat Aioniddys of April, LUGUAL and Leer ber Onaisar Couns Piret Money of March and econd Monday of October Popeare Vovum-Second Montlaye of Feb uary. May Auguot and November, Cousiy Coon-First Monday in each month.
Fragmentary printed notice outlines omnibus departures and returns from Junction with connections to Richmond and West, listing a series of times and routes. The text references John Young as superintendent and mentions city stage connections and timing uncertainties.
Abstract of deeds filed in the Lafayette County Recorder of Deeds office from December 1 to December 13 1800 lists covenants of warranty and transfers of land. Notable entries include Leo Kormick to Harry Arnold WW acres. Groves Jr to Taubamy 250-100 acres. Mary J Malone to Schowe 100 acres. Mayer to Hearle lot 2 Heights. Kucisinski to Max Lyons 91-100 acres part se nw. Edwards to Asbury’s add to Hoginsville. Taubone and wife to Groves Jr 14-100 acres. The column also notes fees not due until paid. The piece also recounts local literary items and humorous verse from The Great Divide and Mudd Hen Hollow, with editor Stan Wood and mentions a weekly column on morals and wit.
From the Atchison Globe the tale recalls P T Barnum in England when his rat wife died and telegrams her remains were shipped back. Months later he brought his second wife to attend the funeral, a moral outrage that angered many women aware of the story. Also a premium sewing machine ad appears on page four offering a deal at a fraction of value.
A New England professor’s contempt for the south’s “poor whites” is challenged by a sweeping history. The article argues these people, fierce defenders of liberty since colonial times, shaped American civilization from the mountains to the Pacific, with figures like Henry, Clay, and Lincoln illustrating their enduring role in liberty battles from King’s Mountain to Shiloh and the Alamo.
A Tipton Times editorial mirrors Warsaw Times in urging a private funds drive to purchase grounds and build a home for aged Confederate soldiers. Dr. S. K. Crawford, a Benton county figure and former Union veteran, is cited for a humane, nonpartisan plea. The piece stresses private aid over taxes, urging generous contributions to support destitute veterans and their families.
A New York Sun report recounts a Fort Smith government employee, Hickett, condemned for murder, who received a Bible album from a St Louis visitor. He filled every blank page with the chilling line Going to hell July 28 1867 Yours truly Jim Hickett, provoking strong reaction from an observer.
The Madisonville Kentucky Hustler notes that failures are not only bank collapses. It contrasts the young man wasting wages on Saturday night revelry with the industrious saver, and a skilled worker who values practical duties over frivolous dancing. It also critiques a delicate young woman who shirks chores yet dances all night, labeling these as failures or successes in moral terms.
An old remedy recommends relieving ordinary headaches and facial fatigue by removing the dress waist, knotting hair high, and applying a hot sponge to the neck, temples, throat, and behind the ears while leaning over a basin. Repeat the process, then bathe the face with hot water and finish with cold water. It claims benefits for burn scars and tired eyes, plus a topical recommendation against heavy cosmetics, bromides, or nerve sedatives.
Reports from nearby papers describe a staged inquiry into Lexington coal with sample fraud to mislead miners at Corder Higginsville and Lexington. Experts allegedly mistook Lexington coal for blue slate, while officials claim a rich vein under three counties with 414 inches of coal of quality similar to Lexington's.
A reflective sketch portrays a girl praised for generosity kindness and restraint. The narrator highlights her joy in simple pleasures patience and non aggression while noting how her genuine charm brightens interactions and makes others feel liked.
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