19 Jan 1889
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1889
Page
1
A garbled listing describes various organizations and their meeting schedules by recurring Mondays and specific monthly dates. It mentions multiple groups with names resembling lodges or unions and notes meeting nights such as first, second, or fourth Mondays, sometimes including Fridays, with unclear locations and affiliations.
Wabash Railroad presents omnibus timetable detailing departures from city hotels to Fork Junction with connections east, west, and north toward Richmond. Return trips listed with approximate times and driving details. Superintendent JOHN UG. YOUNG oversees operations and timetable distribution.
Abstracts filed in Lafayette county Missouri record of deeds from January to mid December 1880. Entries show conveyances including Concordia and Lexington parcels with buyers such as Jacob Kroncke Anna M Stanly and Sophie Jones. Governor Francis takes oath as Missouri governor. inaugural address outlines state rights, education, revenue, suffrage, anti monopoly concerns and electoral reform.
Executive committee met at Monroe house Jefferson City last week to set the annual press convention time and venue. Nevada won the ballot over Excelsior Springs by 4 to 1, with May 21 start and a two day program planned, plus an excursion to Excelsior Springs. Resolutions honored Captain J H Turner, longtime Missouri Press Association secretary, expressing sympathy to his family.
Secretary of State Lesueur has appointed Robert M. Yost of St. Louis to elie clerkship in the state department the second position to Capt. Tom Harks former Platte City Landmark editor and Major A S Wedges current chief clerk to the third position Mr Yost a veteran newspaper man succeeded Capt B F Massey as private secretary to Gov Phelps This would be a strong recommendation for his fitness Gov Phelps demanded efficiency in appointees.
Mrs. Thos. Smith wife of a prominent Howard County farmer was fatally wounded today at home six miles north of Boonville. Her son, handling a gun he was not supposed to touch, discharged the weapon though not intentionally. Mrs. Smith is the daughter of stockman G. L. Casey.
The article catalogs prominent figures who died in 1885, naming emperors William I and Frederick III, Phil Sheridan, Morrison R. Waite, Henry Bergh, E. P. Roe, Lester Wallack, and many others. It notes a wide range of talents from statesmen and scholars to artists and reformers, stressing that posthumous fame is fleeting and history favors the many over the one.
The country’s tallest girl, claimed seven feet two in French heels, has just fainted away at Richmond Virginia. Her loss is not lamented as she was a regular theatergoer and her after the show tragedy left those behind her offended by her imposing six by nine hat and regal frame.
Report claims Qeiman Digwa has been appropriating and annexing the wives of his male followers around Han doub in defiance of Mahdi rules. Some see curbs on tobacco as a possible remedy in certain countries.
The flannel shirt is here to stay says Haberdasher backed by rising sales to retailers and public. High costs explained by longer wear and laundry savings. dealers cite shrinking and washing guidance as key to longevity. Manufacturers plan ahead with confident orders for next season.
Dr W F Carver, famed shooter, details severe strain from rapid firing 60 000 targets over six days. He reports exhausted arms, risk of paralysis, sleep loss, weight loss, a near mishap from bulkhead, and reliance on morphine to finish the task.
New York, Jan 12. Mrs Jay Gould died at her Fifth Avenue home at 8:50 p.m. Surrounded by family, she lingered as doctors noted life could not be meaningfully prolonged. A paralyzed four months preceded her death, which was painless. She leaves a fortune and had been generous in charity, prioritizing family and civility over society life.
Mrs Cleveland shows precision with a rifle at Saranac Lake Adirondacks during an autumn visit with her mother. She hits five of seven possible bull's-eyes at two hundred yards, sparking amused remarks as the target resembles a freckled boy. A gun case and a model firearm underscore her skill.
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