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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
7
Insurer advertises farm property coverage for tenant or owner with risks written in a New York town and county. Promises personal inspection and rates upon application. Claims capacity to insure anything and invites written or oral contact at a Lexington office.
A new train service is reported traveling between Kansas City and Fort Scott passing Moran and Iola. The article notes the corridor's potential growth, with riders and freight implications under study by regional rail authorities.
A reflective piece cites the New York Independent on tact and display of relatives when visitors call. It recounts professors visiting students in rooms, with Prexie the mild, fastidious president triggering masking rituals. A tale with Bob Clarke and a string of dated jokes ends in a humorous vignette of campus life and light mischief.
A young man before Judge McCarthy sought excuse from jury duty claiming jurors decide facts and lawyers are exempt. He argued he knew law well, though non-lawyer. The judge said he could not excuse, but allowed if it affected conscience, and the youth departed abashed.
The text notes Iowa producing two cabinet members secretary of the treasury and secretary of agriculture and mentions politicians William B. Allison a Republican nominee candidate in 1888 and 1896 while Horace Boies of Iowa seeks Democratic nominations in 1892 and 1898. It also cites the United States needing about 130000 physicians.
A young woman sought access at the House of Representatives and asked to see Representative Mudd. He declined the request, misinterpreting the card and status. After she insisted, Mudd escorted Miss Mudd to the house restaurant for a luncheon and told her to forget the matter.
A renowned Scottish minister takes up golf with heavy practice but fails to master it. His exclamations reveal his growing frustration as he struggles to move the gutta-percha ball while perspiration beads on his brow. A friend urges him to quit. He replies, no, not the ministry.
A compact proverb notes men chase two birds with one stone but rarely succeed. It states some achieve a bird with every stone, yet many spend days trying without result, reflecting on effort and luck.
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