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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
3
County cler k announces a primary election on August 3 1920 in Lafayette County with polls open 6am to 7 14pm. The list names Democratic Republican Socialist candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, attorney general, judges, auditor, and more, with party affiliations and candidate addresses.
Guardian Benjamin born received a certificate of appointment from Lafayette County Probate Court dated 1920 06 07 requiring creditors to present claims within one year and warning they may be barred. Also notice of divorce suit Mamie Parker vs Harry Parker filed in Lafayette Circuit Court with order to appear by October next, warning of default judgment.
Public notice from Lafayette County Missouri court in Lexington announces a suit for divorce filed by W. N. Butler against Katie Butler. The defendant, alleged to have absented herself since 1908, must appear by October term or risk a confessed judgment. Four weekly publications required.
Porch furniture including chairs rockers and swings offered with no extra charge for hanging swings by Winkler Furniture Co. Also plain sewing quilting and tacking by Mrs. E L Bedwell at 185 North 16th Street with phone 736 Red. Contact for services dated 7-16.
A New York City Star correspondent reports a American journalist in Europe showing off an elaborate uniform and a yellow order, bow, and Ahitee star. The chief chamberlain chides the reporter for overdressing, warning him not to offend royalty or risk losing an honor.
A Yorkshire sheep farmer in New Zealand observed Maori blanket washing with a kaolin clay and a cleaner was later developed and patented in London. Ten tons of kaolin clay were shipped, aiding West Riding textile firms before the war halted imports. Now imports resume and households and pet care adopt the cleaner for skin friendly purposes.
An old time Indianapolis scene features a group of auto men asking an elder about early conditions by the White River. The elder recalls bulrushes along the riverbanks and quiet evenings disrupted by croaking sounds from nearby stores and tanks, offering a glimpse of the community’s past.
News from Holland states Germans built submarines without periscopes. A lens on each bow side with mirrors and lenses enables near observation, allowing submerged viewing without standard periscope equipment.
Nearly 76 colleges nationwide launch campaigns to boost faculty pay and fund new Hollings and facilities. The combined goal approaches 200 million dollars, signaling broad efforts to improve higher education resources and infrastructure.
A fragmentary exchange shows Mrs Tor Bins defending actions as generosity, while noting her husband’s money loss and the ease of giving to strangers. The garbled text hints at moral judgments on charity and household finances in a domestic scene.
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