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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
3
Names and places appear from Sedalia to Wellington and Malta Bend as Sunday visits surface. DeWitt's Little Early Risers advertised for constipation relief while subscriptions to McClure's Magazine attract bargain offers via local agents through February.
Farm Progress announces subscription price increase to 25 cents per year starting January 1. Mail orders at old rate of 25 cents for three years. advance payment extends three years. Include 95 cents for extra time plus trading stamp. Address Farm Progress St. Louis Mo.
Mr and Mrs Gus Weber returned Sunday evening from a short visit in Kansas City Mrs M C McPaddin returned Friday evening from a short trip to Concordia Hulda Schmidt of Concordia visited George Rubel family Sunday An advertisement urges prompt stomach relief with a dyspepsia remedy sold by Leroy Farmer J Ro Moortead returned Birthday evening from Minneapolis after attending a convention of the Retail Lumber and Insurance Association
John Warren of Higgiexvilie visited his uncle Clarence Wilson in this city Sunday. Col S J Huston returned to Kansas City Saturday after a short stay on business. Ave James and his son Edwin spent Sunday in Kansas City with his wife in St Joseph hospital. Mrs Grace Turpin of Liberty arrived Saturday for a visit with her niece Mrs D O Heathman.
A satirical ramble notes a frowning, sharp speaker and urges Wallard's Herbine for liver regulation. Also advertised English Spavin Liniment for horse ailments and blemish cures. Brief items: Mr and Mrs J T Bush depart for Los Angeles and San Francisco for Mrs Piveli's health. Miss Agness Parley returns home from Sedalia after visiting grandparents.
An old column blends health product pitches with local social notes. An advertisement praises Ballard's Snow Liniment for rheumatism and neuralgia while another promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for backache and weak kidneys. Local names Crenshaw & Young and Leroy Farster appear alongside travel notes about Mrs. J. B. Silver, Mrs. W. H. Gilbert, and Hopkins visiting relatives in Kansas City.
Allen Doone and his company delighted audiences in Dexington with A Romance in Ireland. Lynrey O Daly is wrongly accused, later proven innocent, and wins back his love Nora Doyle Edna Keeley charmed as Nora with beauty and grace. The cast included Ben Dodnt as Larry O Daly and minor roles by Jiddy Dolin and Mickey Brady. An employment ad notes a business interviewer needed in Kansas City.
A reminiscence recounts a sharp wit of Empress Eugenix who shared Napoleon’s throne. A distinguished senator praised Napoleons speech then joked he preferred the “once” to the “fist.” At a Tuileries dinner the empress teased him about preferring sauce to fish. He replied he was correcting a past mistake.
An interview excerpt recalls Victor Smith in the New York Press asking a wealthy retiree about the secret to long life and health. The reply shares a rough upbringing, years on a farm, wading streams, ditching shoes, and enduring hardships before college, highlighting a rugged constitution and disdain for conventional norms.
An old story notes a Chinese consul being found in a Honolulu gambling den during a police raid. He claimed he was there to meet a countryman, a defense that echoes familiar excuses used by public figures when found in improper places. The account suggests cultural assimilation of speech and actions.
Mrs Gaswell queries a renowned musician about a played selection. He reveals the piece was an improvisation, noting it as an old favorite though he cannot recall its name. The distinguished entertainer had been hired at a high price for the guests.
A whimsical exchange features a bird asking the tramp how he climbed the tree. The tramp replies he grew up on an acorn, implying humble origins powered his ascent. The dialogue plays on clever wordplay and rural whimsy.
An advertisement claims dandruff is caused by dandruff germs and must be killed to cure scalp issues. It promotes Newbro’s Horicide as the sole method to kill the germ, with claims of restoring healthy hair and eliminating flakes. Sold by Wading Grupeiste, Bond 100, and The Horpleide Co.
Two young sisters age seven and nine visit Otello and are struck by the show. One asks if they kill a lady every night and another vendor or bystander dismisses it as impossible, noting the scene is fanciful and not real.
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