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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a radical remedy for eczema and skin eruptions. It alleges lasting cures after topical and tonic use, claiming complete removal of the condition with the product as the best remedy at a favorable price.
A July 16 1903 column surveys Congressional delegations noting Missouri and Texas teams with strong members. It praises Champlark DeArmond Cochran and Cowherd, cites their debating and legal prowess, and recalls presidents origins. It ends with scattered excerpts on education and ancient customs.
Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows offers special excursion rates on travel to Kansas City for the exhibition starting Monday July 20. This is the only local stop this season, and the management urges attendance to witness the event. The circus has long been a leading American attraction and remains active beyond its reputation.
The season features S75 top artistas across equestrian gymnastics and acrobatics, with forty famous clowns and hundreds of performers. A trained animal department debuts, including the only living pair of gireffen and America’s first bred baby elephant. Jerusalem and the Crusades pantomime, a vast menagerie with a rhinoceros, and a revival of the Honan hippodrome races headline. Circus day opens with a three mile street parade to Jongib.
An advertisement-style fragment asserts Wine of Cardui strengthens generation organs and prevents miscarriage. It claims no woman using Cardui should fear childbirth, mentions Mrs. Unrath as an example, and extols Cardui as regulating the menstrual cycle and aiding recovery.
The text describes wedding rituals in various cultures. In one scene a man escorts a bride to her home with friends and plans the ceremony, while in Siam a proposal passes through a intermediary. A cream pony ceremony and a wine-bottle break mark vows, and in China a public proposal occurs before the bride’s relatives under her father’s watch.
Like Washington, Jefferson delighted in farming and saw soil work as national service. His garden ledger spans over fifty years, detailing July tasks from cucumber harvests and celery pruning to pea patches and Irish potatoes, with remarks on crops and yields.
The street fair committee appointed by Mayor Sioux met at Hopper and Glasscock's store and elected James F. Blackwell as chairman, Charles L. Glasscock treasurer, W. E. Ewing secretary, and Bate C. Drummond corresponding secretary. A second committee named by Mayor Houx includes Col. J. S. White and others. They set September 2, 4, 5 and 6 as fair dates and tasked a funds committee to begin collecting subscriptions.
Independence contractors Improving North Main street have finished grading and will start laying brick pavement. Two miles of paving will extend from North Main to the square, crossing the asphalt and Lexington street to the Pacific bridge. Council plans pave South Liberty street with vitrified brick and may order East Lexington street paving next.
Reverend J L Downing resigns from Panorate of the Rapisi congregation due to failing health within the last years. The church accepted the resignation and offered a six month leave if permitted by health. Ledger notes he may return to Odeasnev after recovery and praises his strong pastorate.
City council failed to award street paying contracts after a bidder misunderstanding. Bids will be re advertised and a new meeting set to open bids on the 24th inst. July ? A Amanens City and St Jon firms expected bid filing but delayed, risking irregularities affecting tax bills.
An advertisement for Halles Great Discovery promises a cure for kidney and bladder troubles in men and women. It claims to treat gravel diabetes seminal issues rheumatic pains and bladder irregularities with one small bottle lasting two months. The notice lists Dr B W Ball as sole manufacturer and notes testimonials and availability through druggists or by mail in Missouri.
A Bonn University professor tracing a habitual drunkard’s lineage finds 834 descendants from a woman described as a thief and drunkard who died at the end of the 18th century. Of 709 traced from youth to old age, 142 were beggars, 64 on charity, and 76 were convicts including seven murderers, with an estimated 1,250,000 cost to authorities over 75 years for almshouses, courts, and prisons.
Piano tuner Norvell will visit Lexington in July with the specific date to be announced later. The event aims to serve local pianists and households seeking tuning and maintenance services this summer.
Rev H A Hunt of St Joseph opened a series of meetings at the Baptist church on Wednesday evening. The evangelist is renowned for a strong personality and eloquence, and the English and German Baptist churches will join in the effort. Mrs Hunt, a noted vocalist, will participate in all singing. Higginsville Ledger.
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