06 Jul 1889
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1889
Page
1
Omnibus schedule details an outbound trip from the city to Re L. duinetion with connections to ROE Ciel, north beyond Richmond. Returns planned at 7 0 m. John Og. Young, Superintendent.
A hazy OCR fragment shows partial place names Waverly Dover Lexington and times like 203 o:30 pm AM. The text appears garbled with stray letters and marks, offering no coherent event or action to summarize.
A poetic fragment shows a maiden named Luisa weeping for yesterday and fearing tomorrow. She sits amid summer grass while roses fade, unable to find comfort in any word or gaze. Her endless tears reflect a sorrowful reflection on time and loss.
James Whatcome Isley is highlighted in a quirky column exploring speculative gadgets and inventions imagined for a future era. The piece notes his playful observations and inventive spirit within a local newspaper context.
Weekly abstract from the Lifayette County Recorder of Deeds lists filed covenants of warranty and transfers across Lexington and surrounding areas. Entries include Annie Lesueur to Saul Chirk and Katie B. Royle to Emma F. Reeder, with parcels on McQuirk's and Hunter's additions, and land transactions involving Chapman & Deevey Lumber Co. and a Missouri River acreage listing. Fees due are noted before recording.
The article lists amendments to the school law including mandatory six month schooling per year funded by a forty cent tax, restrictions on voting for schoolhouse sites to residents, director qualifications and appointments, rules about meetings in public school houses, tuition for students attending out-of-district schools, contract rules for teachers, penalties for nonresident or underage enrollments, and strict segregation provisions for white and colored children. It also defines school terms, enforcement, and penalties for violations by teachers and directors.
A London Standard report states the South of England Telephone company transmitted Sunday services to homes five miles away. Sixteen wires connected to a church carried organ voluntaries singing readings and the sermon to doctors assistants and private residences. The test proved successful and townwide lines are planned to extend worship to those unable to attend.
An annual report fragment from the Philadelphia library yields scattered OCR text about volumes and staff. Key names and data are unreadable, with phrases like arts volumes and other unclear items interspersed, reflecting damaged archival text.
The second of two large coastal guns is now in position on Calais heights in France. Each piece reportedly weighs 45 to 46 tons with a 36 foot bore. Projectile weight is 1,008 pounds and propellant charge 476 pounds. Breech-loading guns have a stated range of ten miles.
The piece argues that land values in New York are falling and tenant farming may rise as mortgagees take over farms. It challenges protectionist tariffs, noting most exports are agricultural and prices abroad set domestic levels, harming farmers. It cites historical tariff shifts and calls for fair exchange and open markets to boost farmer prosperity.
The American delegates issued the program for the Washington conference in October outlining rules to prevent collisions and road rules, vessel seaworthiness criteria, load restrictions, uniform vessel marking, lifesaving and wreck removal, officer and seaman qualifications, sight and color blindness tests, ship routing lanes, night signals, danger notices, wreck marking, reporting and the creation of a permanent international maritime commission.
The Pan American Council in Washington in October seeks to foster trade among represented countries, establish a common coinage, and promote Americanism. Critics say it serves a private treasury raid via steamship subsidies, with high tariff views and limited reciprocal gains in sight.
The piece profiles Miss Mayne Clark daughter of Gen John B Clark clerk of the house from Fayette Missouri. It describes her tall willowy figure oval face and Cupid bow smile and notes rumors of an anonymous novel forthcoming. It recalls poems and short stories published in Baltimore and Boston journals and her education at Georgetown Convent where she was valedictorian of 1487.
Rev Dr William Barry argues that voting power rests with laboring classes yet property wields control. He asks if workers make laws tax rates land and factory rules or decide peace and war, asserting current parliaments legislate on capitalist principles.
The Chicago Tribune argues that divorce law, which allows immediate remarriage after decree, fuels a cycle of fault and manipulation. It contends that spouses marry new partners once free, then press for divorce to end unhappy marriages, and that restricting remarriage windows could reduce court caseloads and deter opportunistic separations. The piece critiques statutes as enabling incompatibility and undermining stable marriages.
Minnesota Senator Washburn faces Republican criticism over alleged views on political money and patronage. The piece cites claims he warned of corrupt influence undermining institutions, cites Minnesota’s legislature as worst, notes New York’s similar situation, and predicts trouble if patronage persists. It also argues the party in power is weakened by patronage and forecasts possible presidential retirement or nonrenomination.
The New York Evening Post notes strong demand for the centennial edition linked to Bishop Potter and ongoing memorials. Publishers report a fourth printing of 10,000 copies and brisk orders from individuals and trade binders, signaling public engagement with the enduring message over material spectacle.
The Philadelphia Record argues ignorance of corn preparation limits its use abroad. It urges translating The Record’s methods for palatable bread and desserts into French German Italian and Spanish so foreign visitors at Paris can learn corn as a healthy substitute for pricier foods. It claims the US could grow two billion bushels at 23 cents per bushel to prevent hunger.
The Albany Times discusses state and federal officials amid accusations of supporting trusts and monopolies. It condemns the secretary of state for approving trusts while claiming other officials vary in loyalty to the people versus capital interests.
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