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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
5
Henry Block and wife Sandayed at Levasy and many residents travel for business in Lexington and nearby towns. High Mississippi water causes damage on both sides of the river, while local farming and wheat yields are noted. Panama Canal history and costs are summarized from past reports, with figures and projections.
We seek one industrious man in each county to sell medicines, tonics, remedies, spices to farmers for cash or credit with 600 to 1600 yearly profit. Position permanent, bond required. This is the best season to begin work. Seek good references. 8 8 Marshall Medicine Co Kansas City Mo 6 216. Dr Harry Creel recently took an examination in New York for the Motine Hospital service. He ranked fourth in a class of forty five. He is from Lafayette county and his friends are proud.
An earnest plea details a frontier effort to raise funds for a new fence along the east side of the city cemetery. The existing fence is dilapidated and a few contributions have already been received. Donations should be sent to the Ness office or to Mrs W G McCausland, the treasurer, with named contributors including Mrs W G McCausland, Dr L F Moyers, and Henry Krock.
Bulletin No 2 promotes table linen napkins and quilts with substantial savings over Bulletin No 1. It urges customers to visit and judge the goods, claiming a top reputation for finest lines and inviting early purchases. It lists discounts on carpets, rugs, damask, napkins and table linens to attract shoppers.
Barwins To reduce stock will sell boots and shoes at cost for cash only during the summer. Respit, Sid and Bow, F. Meyers advertise the sale. Also notes report a dynamite explosion in a Utah silver mine killed thirty three miners as the blast occurred 1200 feet below surface with shock felt for miles. The ad promotes Smith's Kidney Cure with money back guarantee at 60 cents. The piece closes with a stock market tidbit on Gates manipulated corn deal collapse causing shorts to retitle and corn drop from 81 to 65 }.
Gibney Stock company return with a three night engagement in their canvas pavilion theatre. The show features full scenery and acts resembling grand opera, including singing and dancing between plays and complete performances.
The article recalls how reporters in the house of commons press gallery influence and misread speeches. It notes incidents such as a Dublin Freeman’s Journal editor waving his paper during Gladstone’s home rule speech and instances of reporters shaping public perception from the gallery and writing rooms. It recounts two Powers of the Irish party and a mix up where one speech was published as delivered by the other.
An auctioneer grew exasperated after a 20 minute watch offer drew only one bid. He quipped that bidders must have clear intellects and some spare cash as no other offers appeared. The crowd remained unusually quiet at the event reported in Tit Bits.
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