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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
6
An elaborate Century description portrays Poe as slender and elegant with tender refined hands. The portrait notes his oval face and handsome chin when smiling, a pale sickly countenance from long writing, and a life marred by youth's ruin and alcohol, yet still noble in gesture.
The Atlantic Monthly criticizes misrepresentations of Russia and China. Herbert H. D. Tierce defends Russian officials as capable and humane, while acknowledging military training and duty. Francis H. Nichols argues China needs infrastructure and Christian incentive to reform, noting Chinese patience and ingenuity. A Polish nobleman and wife face a punishment ritual in Russia.
Frederick Richardson of Bedford asylum, Illinois, tells a Denver Times reporter that insanity is increasing among youths and adults. He cites alcoholism and narcotics, stock-market stress, and solitude as triggers, recounts a Chicago lawyer whose intellect declined, and recalls a woman who escaped in men’s clothes to pray in churches.
A New York Times observation praises street car riders for carrying library books during rush hours. The note credits New York with a culture of reading, noting books visible in cars and the impression of intellectual life among passengers. It highlights the city’s commuters as quietly expanding their minds amid bustle.
The village of Shelley in Suffolk has 75 residents and four farms. One man lives there alone and acts as most parish official, including clerk and treasurer to the school board. He convenes meetings with himself and declares proposals carried nem con, directing the chairman to execute the will of the assembly.
The directory lists Convenes to Lexington for Criminal Probate and County Courts on specific Mondays and months, with officers including Joppe Samuel Davie as Marshall and J H Campbell as Clerk. It details Lexington city offices, council members, boards, health officers, school directors, Lafayette County officers, church listings, fraternal orders, and various public institutions with names of officials and meeting patterns.
Daily schedule fragment lists departures from Lexington at 6am toward City, Hugineville, Antiville, and Concordia with arrival times around 2:16pm and notes daily operation excluding Sunday.
Rail notice outlines arrival and departure trains at North Lexington with daily connections to Lexington Junction. Mentions River Bus service to link with trains and daily operations except Sundays. specifies Main line traffic and fast joes through Lexington Junction.
Court orders publication for defendants Susan Morers and George W Graver to appear and plead in a land suit over property in Lafayette County. The notice sets April term dates and requires publication in The Weekly Intelil onier newspaper for two weeks, with a stated requirement of fifteen days notice.
Wallace Cooper, a single man, defaulted on a deed of trust. the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 25, township 51, range 24 in Lafayette County Missouri is advertised for sale by D A Pinkerton, trustee. The sale to pay the secured debt and costs will be at the north front door of the court house in Lexington on Tuesday February 10 between 9 am and 5 pm.
Public administrator takes charge of the estate of William Schaefer under a probate order dated December 5, 18. Creditors must file claims within one year for allowance or they lose benefits. claims not filed within two years from the order date will be forever barred. Mat D Wilson, Public Administrator. 1-10-08
Administration of the estate of pricier hordes deceased was granted to the undersigned on January 6. All persons with claims against the estate must exhibit them for allowance within one year of the date of letters and may be precluded from benefits if not presented within two years. January 1, Fred Kordes, Administrator.
Public Administrator M D Wilson announces a final settlement of the estate in the February term of the Lafayette County Probate Court. The hearing will be held in the probate court room on the second Monday in February 1018. Creditors and interested parties must appear or file claims as required.
Fragmented OCR notes indicate a signed administrator overseeing settlement actions related to John RK Hows. The document references a second Monday in February and county involvement, with unclear agency initials and dates.
Fragmentary OCR shows a timetable for California and Colorado Limited trains with partial mentions of Slater accommodations and round trips. References to West Timiltyd and Blazer accommodations are unclear.
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