Locals and Visitors Gather in Lexington and Nearby
Joe Fell and several Lexington visitors appear this week with others from Hinckburn Kansas City and Cor der. A school fire at Waverly Public School burned the building and desks with minor losses while others socialize attend skating and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fell
Lexington
Orcar Thomas
W.T. Maddox
Blackburn
Irene Ashurst
Kathryn Edwards
Cryne Lopez
Bess
Virgie Pauling
Bud Ashurst
Price Loper
Marcellus Hibbard
Lilburn Rollins
Waverly Public School
My Boy Jack Gets Favor With the Public Play
The Play of Today My Boy Jack by Edwin Milton Boyle has drawn strong public favor. Eugene Moore presents the production in Milwaukee Nashville Philadelphia Columbus Chicago and Pittsburg, now at the New Grand Saturday Feb 22 with refined company and critical praise.
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Jack
Edwin Milton Boyle
Molly Moonshine
Impudence
Cleo
Eugene Moore
Milwaukee
Nashville
Philadelpnia
Columbus
Chicago
Pittsburg
G. Conrad
New Grand
The Jumping off Place and Local Ads
Consumption victim George Moore of Grmesland credits Dr King s New Discovery with his recovery after twelve bottles. The remedy for coughs colds and weak lungs sells for 50 cents to 1 00 with trial bottle free at Crenshaw Young druggists. Lynn Gordon in Migginaville Wednesday. Large post card stock at the Picture Shop Coffin started the Post Card business in Lexington with the largest assortment in town. Call and see them today. Phone 245 Tak Pictory Sor
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Dr. King
George Moore
Grmesland
W.C
Crenshaw & Young Druggists
Lynn Gordon
Migginaville
Coffin
Lexington
Txlay
Praise of the Novel Critics and Readers Across Professions
A fragmented poem praising novels and their appeal to a wide range of readers from women to men in esteemed roles. The lines celebrate literature's sweetness and gentle influence, mentioning figures like judges bishops and mathematicians alongside young readers.
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William
Land and Money Farm Sale Offers in Lafayette County
Land and money advertisement notes a few Lafayette county farms left at reasonable prices. Mentions city residences and vacant lots for sale. Invites contact with Grats Bros, E. B. Vaughn, and W. V. Curtis with telephone details provided.
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Lafayette County
Grats Bros
E. B. Vaughn
W. V Curtis
Lexington Building and Loan series subscription offer
Beginning February 15 subscribers may enter for up to 100 shares of the 22nd series with a 50c entrance fee and $1.00 due per share at entry. If more than 100 shares are applied for, a distribution will be made on Monday March 2. For information contact Charles W. Loonis Secretary. Also advertising granitoid steps and concrete walls by John L. Ashurst Contractor, phone 325.
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Lexington Building and Loan Association
Yith
Los
Chas, W
Loonis
Secy
Local Hauling Services Promised On Short Notice
Caldwell Drever and Curtis advertise rapid freight and merchandise hauling options. They offer morning and evening service and handle pianos with care. Contact phones 642, 278 or 278.
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Caldwell
Drever & Curtis
Local Advertisements and Goods Listings
A collection of short notices and ads from a 1908 local paper. Vendors promote spring wallpaper patterns, photography displays, records, groceries, beans, coffee, coffee prices, shirts, coats, fruit, bread, pickles, candies, candles, and canned goods. Also mentions baths, bedrock pricing, and a few livestock notes.
Leaves Foretell Weather Charted by Professor Nowack
Variations in the abr us plant leaves, observed by Prof Nowack founder of the Denmark Hill observatory, are codified into forecasts four days ahead. He constructs charts predicting storms winds and changes from leaf positions altered by atmospheric shifts.
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Nowack
Observatory
Denmark Hill
England
Weather Bureau
Punzie for Children and a Man's Two Hobbies
A playful riddle from Puck asks which of the two hobbies costs 2000 dollars yearly and which costs nothing, one being ail cooled and the other naturally cool. One is taken out at night and the other goes out during the day. One has a single sparker while the other has several. One is self cranking while the other is cranky and inconsistent. The puzzle asks which hobby belongs to the man's wife and which to his automobile.
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Aude
Echoes of Lavish Eras Recalled in Modern Simplicity
The piece laments today’s living contrasts with historic splendor recalling the gardens of Semiramis and Lucullus, tea parties replacing grand feasts, cars replacing coaches, cottages replacing palaces, and tailor-made gowns replacing brocade, noting a loss of Italian Renaissance and Louis XIV era magnificence.
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Lucullus
France
Louis
Effects of Lightning on the Human Body
The visible effects of a lightning strike on people are mainly superficial burns and red markings. These markings arise from localized congestions of small skin vessels and often show irregular, branched patterns that some compare to photographs of trees.
Park Chyon Magistrate Requests Dismissal Over Insurgency
The magistrate Park Inki of Park Chyon petitions dismissal from his post, claiming inability to suppress insurgents due to his ignorance of education. He says there is nothing to help the people but trouble. 濟 Korean Daily News.
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Park Chyon
Park Inki
Goal Dust Problem a Hard One
The article discusses the coal dust problem and the challenge of identifying elements that must be present in coal for its dust to be dangerous. It notes that experiments have been conducted toward this aim but yielded limited, non enlightening results.
Causes Suspended Animation in Lightning Injuries
The report suggests lightning often causes suspended animation rather than somatic death by briefly paralyzing respiration and heartbeat. If untreated, this may become fatal, but with intelligent care recovery is commonly possible.
Value of Men of Character in Society
Statement extols character as power and self-authenticating credit. It argues character sustains business safety values and social ethics, asserting character rather than courts ensures law execution and societal conscience.
Oldest Scottish verse fragments mark 1286 death
Early Scottish poetry is largely known from fragments. The oldest surviving lines lament the death of Alexander III in 1286, with Warilest noting Michiel Scott as an early name in the record of Scotch poets.
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Warilest
Michiel Scott
Alexander III
Scotland
Proper Training for the Boy and Self Entertainment
Advice on raising boys by providing engaging activities. Encourage a day filled with wholesome books and adventurous reading, plus a gymnasium to keep him occupied. A well‑paced day with productive tasks helps him sleep early and restfully.
High Temperature From Oxyacetylene Blaze Reaches 7000 Degrees
The report notes that using an oxyacetylene blow-pipe achieves a temperature of 7000 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly double the heat produced by an oxy-hydrogen flame. The finding highlights the extreme heat attainable with the oxyacetylene method.
Goroene for Crushing Tin Ores in Cornwall
The report notes woven wire screens in the stampa outperform punched plates for crushing tin ores in Cornwall, highlighting superior efficiency and durability from woven mesh approaches in ore processing.
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Cornwall
World’s Largest Clock At Mechlin Cathedral
The largest clock in the world is at St Romboli’s cathedral in Mechlin Belgium, the site noted for its oversized dial.
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St. Romboli's Cathedral
Mechlin
Belgium
Life of Earthworms Revealed by Scientists
Scientists conclude earthworms frequently live for eight to ten years. The finding highlights longevity in soil creatures and implications for ecology and soil health.
New Yorkers Fond of Dogs Reported Spending
New Yorkers are fond of dogs with an estimated total spending of 72,000 dollars on dogs and related items in the past year. The figure reflects broad interest across the city and suggests strong pet ownership trends among residents.
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New
Brain Foods and the Limits of Nutrition Hype
A brief commentary notes that brain foods cannot reliably boost cognition beyond basic nutrition. It argues real benefits require balanced diet, sleep, and mental engagement rather than miracle supplements or fad diets.
Bone Frame of Whale Mars bone frame of the average whale
The article notes the baleen whale bones as part of a study of a creature weighing about 45 tons. It highlights the massive skeleton and bone structure typical of large whales, emphasizing the proportion of the frame to overall size.
Establishment of Lafayette County School Supervision Election
Lafayette County voters are to decide on establishing county school supervision. The Lafayette County Court ordered an election at the next annual school meeting to be held April 7, 188, with thirty days notice published in the Lexington Intelligencer and Higginville Jeffersonian. Ballots will read For Supervision or Against Supervision. Results to be forwarded to the County Clerk.
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Lafayette
Missouri
Lafayette County
Lexinaron Intelligencer
Higinaville Jeffersonian
Ball
Cancer Cure Claim From Bonner Springs Widow
Mrs William Kleuver of Bonner Springs Kansas testifies that a long standing left breast cancer was cured by J G Ward the Cancer Curer of Higginaville Missouri after five months of treatment starting in July 1407. She urges other cancer sufferers to seek him and promises to answer inquiries.
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Iid
Kansas City
J. G. Ward
Higginaville
Snd
Sotl
J. G Ward
William Kleuver
Readership offer for Rural Routes subscribers
An advertisement on another page promotes a $2.50 subscription to The St. Louis Republic for Rural Routes residents in Lexington. The offer targets new cash subscribers and current Intelligencer subscribers paid a year in advance, urging remittances directly to the Intelligencer.
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Intelligencer
St. Louis Republic
Lexington
Six Night Go As You Please Race
In this town many bree fathers and mothers enter the race each night carrying a baby. The ad warns that children often have worms and claims White's Cream Vermifuge will expel worms and strengthen the child. Price 25 cents per bottle at Crenshaw & Young's.
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Crenshaw & Young's
Uncalled Letters Advertised at Lexington Post Office
The following letters remained uncalled for at Lexington post office on Saturday February 15 1908. Advertised letters include Mr. Alex Anderson Miss Julia Case Mra George Campbelle Misa Maude Crawford Misls Black Cox Mr John L Cates Dr P Davie Mr Oscar Eaton Mra Mila Fraizer Mr Clemet ter J C Guthrie Mr G W Harvey Mr C H Hector Miss Beasley Bendon Listle A Humel Mrs Lee ya Jones Mr Berman Kavanaugh Mr G FP Logan Mr George Maw niney Mr Charlie Martin Mrs Mary Martin May Mee Miss Emma McQuean Mr Denter Parker Mrs Lucenda Parker Mr and Mre EH Rice Miss Laura Smith Mrs Viola Smith Harvey Stone James Studth aud Mrs Laura Hader Miss Ida Wealihahen Miss Anta Wilson Mra Barth Williamson. When calling for these letters please say they were advertised Delia Crowder P.M.
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Lexington
Alex Anderson
Julia Case
George Campbelle
Misa Maude Crawford
Misls Black Cox
John L. Cates
P. Davie
Oscar Eaton
Mila Fraizer
Clemetter
J.C. Guthrie
G. W. Harvey
C. H. Hector
Beasley Bendon
Listle A. Humel
Lee ‘Ya Jones
Berman Kavanaugh
G. FP. Logan
George Maw“niney
Charlie Martin
Mary Martin
May Mee
Emma McQuean
Denter Parker
Lucenda Parker
Mre
Eh, Rice
Laura Smith
Viola Smith
Harvey Stone
James Studthaud
Laura Hader
Ida Wealihahen
Misa Anta Wilson
Mra
Barth Williamson
Delia Crowder
P.M
Farmers May Not Push Spring Pigs Crop Says Ernstmyer
W M Ernstmyer of Hodge Missouri in Lafayette County says farmers unlikely to raise a big spring pig crop. He notes farmers sold brood sows and other stock at low prices, eager to ship out, with few buyers remaining as winter ends. The local market has seen pigs shipped and prices fall, reflecting cautious farmer sentiment.
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W. M. Ernaumyer
Hodge Mo
Lafayette County
Ernstmyer
Andora
Bogie Spavin Liniment Claim for Veterinary Use
An 1880s advert promotes Bogie Spavin Liniment as a cure for horses and livestock ailments. It claims to remove hard or soft blemishes and treats issues such as swollen throats and sprains. Sold by Chas W. Loowls, druggist, in a single bottle.
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Chas
W. Loowls
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Waverly
Mildred Swarts
H. Hi. Mowry
H. H. Mowry
Any Gailin
Thoreday
George Albright
St. Louis
O. BH. Albright
Henry Larkin
Helen
Odessa
R. C. Macintor
Chas. McCowan
J.5. Dobson
Chilhowee
Ign
Joun L Ashunst
Donie Weber
Wher Bros
Columbia Graphone
EB. V. McDermott
Academy
Washington Avenue
Jon. L. Long
Mas
L. E. Mark
Greggs
Winn & Ewing
H. Sinauer
Mas. L. E Mark
H. Simauer
California
Jos
Mins
L. B
Jos. I
Long, Cash Grocer
Lexington Mo
Lexington Brewing Co
Gem
Provoke Sho
Joa
L. Long
Guo
Prairie
Iriah
Bonner Springs
Kapeas
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rocks
Jons R
Ports
Warren
Atta Curtis
Wentworth Flats
Court House
D& W
J. C. Youn, Jr
Bor
Court Horse Dover Road
No. T
East Hound
State Express
Dwojly
Daven
Wrst Hound
DallyAee
Arly
Bkatin
Rians Hess
Dally Kaunas City Flyer
S. A. Vermillion
Ft. BR
Higginsville
the Real Estate Security CO
Fort Dearborn Building
Winkler Furniture Co
Kansas
Stalling Bros
B. B. Frazer
Traders Bank
Daniel Ruebel
Bath House
Willson & Co
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