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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
4
A compendium of editorial musings on Christmas, local habits, and news from Lexington. Highlights include holiday greetings, rising Sunday school attendance, shifts in toy popularity, literary comparisons to Stevenson, retirement news in baseball, and comments on the Kansas City Union Depot project. Mentions of local merchants and weather temper business expectations, with a nod to regional geography and rail connections.
The piece notes talk that the Santa Fe may build a bridge over the Missouri at Lexington and abandon the Sibley crossing. The claim repeats a long-standing rumor about bridge construction and relocation.
William Jennings Bryan is praised as a skilled marksman while a rival, described as a gentleman hunter, is portrayed less favorably for his shooting. The remark frames Bryan as superior in marksmanship relative to the other man’s public image.
A good many marriage licenses were issued last week. It would be cruel to suggest the grooms wanted to rack one present answer for Christmas and wedding.
The author urges the Chicago and Alton Railway to build a spur to Lexington from Mayview or Odessa. The note suggests convincing C and A management that the link benefits all parties involved.
A subscriber reports speculation that Mrs Aggia Meyers would receive four pardons as Christmas gifts, but it appears she must wait for Hadley.
The Intelligence publishes a compact note that the regular press day falls on Christmas, prompting an early issue to wish its subscribers a Merry Christmas.
The note records that Tho Thitenuceseth obtained a copy of the damaged live item. Details are unclear due to OCR garble but confirms possession and receipt of the disputed recording or document.
Teresa M. Russell of Manila composed The Meet and dedicated it to the American Battle Fleet visiting Manila. The piece honors the fleet as Mrs Russell, widow of David L. Russell, is a noted piano composer. Governor elect Hadley promotes home rule, seen here as endorsing Sundays saloons in several cities, while Cowherd opposed it and enforcement of law amid prohibition Democrats scratching Cowherd for Hadley.
Observers note Governor elect Hadley ran a low cost race while the campaign committee supplied funds and controlled party efforts. Supporters claim the ticket benefited as the world done for Hadley aimed at him alone, and later minor officeholders secured favorable appointments.
A serialized notice of land and lot transfers showing multiple pairs of transferors and transferees. Consideration amounts range from 6 400 to 10 dollars, with entities including cities Odessa and individuals such as Register family, McChesney, Fitch, Dunker, Born, Reed, Pinch, Baepler, Rehkep, Seaman, Doty, Steele, Gordon, Jones, Moore, Mason, Poole, Schmidt, Toeteman, Sharls, and others. Transactions cover farms, lots and cemetery plots in Odessa and surrounding areas.
Waverly notes list several local residents and visitors with travels to Kansas City Malta Bend Lexington and Richmond including Mr and Mrs Isaac Fulkerson Miss Carrie Calloway and Mrs Mowry along with relatives and friends from Nowata Oklahoma and Verabate. The fragment mentions short trips extended visits and family gatherings during the holidays.
In Raneas City and nearby, residents visit kin in Marshall Kansas City Dover and Fulton during holidays. Marriages announced include Anna Belle Trent to Charles C. Chrisman near Waverly and Frances Olliver to W R Mitchell of Odessa. Local events note bakery opening J C Barth Kansas City and a fire destroying Wood McGrew’s residence in Marshall.
An insurance offer advertises coverage for all kinds of fire and tornado risks city and country properties. It promotes hay and grain coverage at right prices and mentions Wisconsin.
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