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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
6
A power outage during the Monday night performance left the New Grand theatre with limited lighting. The Metropolitan attraction Peggy from Paris starring Helen Byron and Miss Cook faced a dim stage, lines cut and two songs omitted, yet Byron’s performance and the German character were praised.
Farm Progress of St Anne Missouri announces a price increase to 25 cents per year starting January. Subscriptions at the old 20 cent rate may be accepted for three years if paid promptly. A fruit picture 22x inches offered for five cents extra to cover tube and postage. Address orders to Farm Progress, St Louis, Mo.
J K Leiter and Miss Hattie Tindell wed at the Christian church parsonage officiated by Rev B Biiney. The couple, after marriage, planned a walk then opera, notified the bride’s mother, then boarded the Santa Fe for Kansas City before returning to Lexington to begin housekeeping.
Mrs M E Frasier received notice Sunday evening of her father John Wilton death in Corder. Born in England in 1830 he was 74 and died after heart disease. He was a Lafayette County pioneer resident at Gorter and is survived by nine other children. Mrs Frasier traveled to Corder Monday morning.
A Sunday Magazine piece mocks the so called Average Max describing the unseen figure as a composite of statistics. It compares the average man to a calculated month end average weather and details life metrics such as days slept traveled miles food and liquid intake to imply greed and occasional honesty.
An official chats with a caller about salt on a desk and a feathered memory. The exchange mentions a goose quill pen as a trophy from history, while noting a bird that escapes despite a hand on the feathers. The remarks evoke cautious readiness and a whimsical image from the Chicago Daily Journal.
On the Jacob Zimmerman farm near Blue Ball in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania a pear tree stands about half a mile north of the property. Planted in 1974, two years before the Declaration of Independence, the tree measures three and a half feet across the stump. Despite no written age record, a long local tradition holds the tree's age. This year it bears a good crop.
A father explains to his son that a financier differs from an ordinary businessman by having the power to make the government sit up and worry when his affairs go awry. The exchange frames finance as a force affecting public attention and policy.
A humorous exchange between a young fish and an elder fish puns on scales. The old fish explains that wearing scales helps them move fast to escape threats, delivering a playful bit of sea life wisdom.
A humorous exchange notes Jones recovering upstairs with lumbago as the speaker plans to visit with friends to share a drink that evening, reflecting lighthearted social banter from Yale Hecord.
A terse exchange features Fate asking why no knock at a door and Fortune replying he did but the occupant was snoring, implying a missed greeting or missed chance in a whimsical, cryptic line.
Article advises women past middle age to avoid constant black. It argues that black ages the complexion, emphasizes lines, and creates a drawn look. Recommends lighter pastels and softer tones like rose, greens, blues, and heliotrope, with neckline whites, to appear younger. Notes that a dark hat on an elderly woman should have an eerie touch near the front.
A Washington woman praised aiding Chinese girls yet noted nearby American girls laboring in dim, foul shafts. She claimed those at home cry for others while remaining unaware of the harsh conditions American girls endure.
The New York harbor remains the dominant entry point for foreign goods. Imports rose from 481 million dollars in 1897 to 858 million in 1907, a 79 percent gain, while national growth was about 90 percent. The district’s total trade last year reached 1.474 billion dollars, nearly half the country’s total.
On Lackawanna ferryboats in New York bootblacks wear warnings against soliciting customers. To comply with the law they improvise a whistle greeting aimed at men with dull shoes. The shrill call often elicits the desired response and prompts customers to seek services.
A gardener at Paris's Jardin des Plantes gave two ripe figs to an under gardener to deliver to a governor. On the way the man ate one fig. The governor asked where the second fig was, and the servant swallowed it to prove the tale.
In a witty exchange at the print shop the Devil compliments foreman Jimmie, noting he could fit all he knows in display type on a postage stamp without canceling the stamp, a jest reflecting workplace banter and monotype humor.
A quip about marriage ends with the man admitting his wife always gets the last word. He says she never asks him, and he lets it happen by not preventing it. The joke hinges on mutual concession and playful domestic power dynamics.
A Philadelphia Ledger quote shows a housewife describing maid troubles. She says the servant problem is very annoying and that she has a desperate time getting maids. She adds her clothes won’t fit.
Mrs. Bridey questions the meaning of Havana wrappers as gossip swirls around a costly item. Mr. Bridey explains it as a refined tobacco habit, hinting at social cost and concealed luxury.
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