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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
5
A historical program note highlights a matinee titled Presenting Their Fascinating Funny Farce of Musical Facts and Fancies. Tickets priced at 10 and 25 cents with 25 35 and 50 cent options, suggesting a light entertainment event with affordable admission.
In East Middleboro deer are so tame they eat with cattle in barnyards. Farmers report unprecedented deer presence this year and earlier trouble with garden crops due to deer damage. After a law change allowing farmers to kill deer in gardens, poaching and damage declined. A deer near John Alden Place on Summer Street was shot by hunters. wardens seek to punish poachers. A labor crew sighted deer on a hill as a new road was built and a shot was fired. The animal was clubbed, loaded into an express wagon, and moved toward Bridgewater.
In 1890 the output of 27 wheel manufacturers valued at $2,568,026. The pneumatic tire craze followed. Census 1900 reports 12 manufacturers with product valued at $31,915,008 and nearly 20,000 workers. Wages reached $10,000,000 and materials bought about $17,000,000. Within five years production fell about 95 percent.
Martha Smith the village post mistress is in fine humor says a rural mail carrier. A city boarder asks if she will get a raise. He quips that new postal cards please her more, as people can write on both sides doubling her reading load.
A Boston woman offered her landlord a kiss for a rent receipt. He refused and tried to have her furniture moved to the sidewalk by police. The item notes chivalry’s decline amid a dispute over rent and property.
An odd note states a woman left 10,000 francs to uplift French morals. A commentator asks how it should be used and suggests purchasing and suppressing some French novels to help the cause. The exchange reflects public tensions over censorship and culture.
Iron cloth, used by aclors for coat collars, is produced by a pew process from steel wool. It resembles weaving with horsehair in appearance and is widely employed in garment construction.
A magazine writer claims fires do not matter much, while noting observers see the girls return to the table after one company leaves. The piece implies casual attention to social dynamics in Kangas Creek Journal.
A brief, clipped quip contrasts a cynic with wealth and aspiration, defining cynicism as sneering at an automobile’s status because one cannot afford it. The line implies social snobbery and economic disparity without naming specific individuals or events.
Native women work in mines carrying firewood and loads. They are cheap labor and reportedly more efficient than men. English law prohibits women underground but many were recently employed on surface duties in the mines.
A Chicago Journal item urges wives who feel disappointed after marriage to consider mutual fault. It notes human nature is faulty and blame often rests on both sides, advising couples to make the best of one another rather than demand perfection.
A quotation by Thorne extols marrying for love over rank or money, urging heartfelt devotion and sincere affection as the path to happy marriages in stern, unromantic times.
A reflection on how women’s fondness for clothing others wear yields painful results. Repeats of same forms and colors dominate regardless of fit or suitability. Intelligence in dress comes from personal taste and discernment, not purchase.
A compact reflection on marriage urging wives to exercise saving grace and moderation to keep home life smooth. It argues that gentleness and willingness to concede can prevent friction and preserve social harmony.
The text argues water is soothing and hygienic, that clear water whether hot or cold benefits the body, and notes many people do not drink enough between meals. It emphasizes varied, not copious, use of water for overall well being.
A woman dentist in Innesbruck Germany reported a circus elephant with a gold hole in its tusk. Days later the prized elephant Alling valued at $70 was stolen, prompting an ongoing investigation into the theft.
Canada reports progress in establishing a maple sugar market in Europe where the product is little known. New York state excise department collects about $17,808 daily from liquor sales in Manhattan and the Bronx.
A humorous verse imagines a world ruled by the average man where every woman would be dressed in a picture hat a fluffy gown lace sleeves and Prenely boots in a playful satire on fashion and gender norms.
A reflective line underscores personal independence and resilience. It presents Marcus Aurelius urging individuals to stand erect morally and personally rather than leaning on others. The timeless exhortation emphasizes self-reliance and inner strength.
Daily Thought notes that the most important part of our environment is the one we carry within ourselves. The reflection emphasizes personal responsibility and mindset shaping how we live and interact with the world.
A brief item notes that Gorgians prefer potatoes, with a remark that more potatoes are eaten in bellum than in Ireland, signaling wartime food habits and cultural trivia.
A compilation of property transfers including Fritz Brinkhoff to Fritz Ehiers and Christopher Coydsen, Laura B Spore to Mary A Spore, United States patent transfers, and numerous deeds in Higginsville, Lexington, and surrounding areas. Transfers note varied sums from $1 to $32,725 and include lots, land, and wills among named parties.
Scientific research and European skin specialist Prof Anna declare dandruff harms the hair bulb and causes hair loss. The Herpicide product is claimed to kill dandruff, restore softness and fullness, and has thousands of users. Sample requests are sent to The Herpicide Co Detroit Michigan.
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