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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
3
Local Briefs list residents and visitors moving between Wellington Indian Territory and nearby towns. Names include Fannie Johns visiting Kansas and various residents returning from Kansas City Fort Worth Sedalia Leavenworth and other places.
Miss Eva at Central College attends closing exercises with Miss Maude Wright returning from Wellington alongside Miss Leslie Griffin. Several others, including Miss Edith Kleinschmidt, Mrs. T J Plether, Mrs. Martha McHatton, Mrs. O Millman and son, and Rudolf Schafermeyer party, travel from St Louis and Kansas City to visit relatives. A large group led by Rev Dr Lissack and many others attend a German Evangelical church union meeting in Higginville.
Oscar Oleson of Gibson City Illinois writes on February 16 1902 that a year earlier severe back pain stopped him from bending over and that one bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment cured him The product is sold by Crenshaw Young Druggists 63ml.
Od essa Ledger reports Mr T Campbell near town observed a hog dying after a mad dog bit it weeks ago. A second hog died Sunday with uncertainty if the same dog or contact caused it. The dog is at large, Campbell urges vigilance until danger passes to prevent further stock losses. Waverly Watchman notes school board hired teachers for fall and winter terms with A H Monsees as superintendent and principal, W W Davis as intermediate teacher, and Lutie Fagan in primary. Also an advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Cren shaw & Young claiming it aids digestion and cures indigestion and related issues.
A vintage advertisement promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as instant relief for stiff joints sore muscles and minor injuries. It urges readers to carry the remedy at all times and use it freely for quick satisfaction.
Westmoreland Kan May 5 1902 Ballard Snow Liniment Co notes a large state and national Christian Church convention to be held June 16 21 at Maraball. The event unites the State Missionary Society State Bible School Association Christian Woman's Board of Missions and Y P S C E with 1760 church groups and 180000 members. The union communion service in Marshall will be a key feature with efforts to engage business leaders and a special tollroad rate plan to boost attendance.
Higgingville Jeffersonian notes the city has 1,008 school children and credits Squire J. E. Ragland with directing the school board’s plan. The Columbia Statesman reviews a Christian College drama week with Miss Bettis Chion praised for her Clever performance as Squire Hardcastle.
A Oregon mother Mrs Nellie Carl of Myrtle Point writes about relief from long standing female illness after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Medical Discovery. She praises renewed health, strength, and hope, and invites others to write for free advice and a free copy of Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser.
In an adjourned meeting chaired by Mayor Winkler the council awarded Lexington Press Brick Co. the 70 cent per square yard bid for brick sidewalk on 10th Street in front of Capt. Andrews and the Hawkins property. A remonstrance against Franklin Avenue paving was read and rejected by a majority petition finding. An ordinance to issue $20,000 in bonds for a city hall was introduced and passed. Specifications for grading and macadamizing 17th and State Streets were adopted. Roadway ordinances for Franklin Avenue and adjacent lines were passed. A motion directed the city clerk to advertise bids for 17th and State Street work. Council adjourned to June 6.
A children’s remedy praised for treating coughs croup and whooping cough. It contains no opiate, is described as harmless and pleasant tasting. Sold by Crenshaw and Young.
If all students pass the final elamination, the University of Missouri will confer five degrees next week on 27 persons across Academic 104, Teschers College 34, Law 43, Agriculture 17, Engineering 38, Medicine 10, Mint and Metallurgy 59, and two honorary degrees. Seven thousand commencement invitations have been issued and attendance is expected to be large. Reunions for classes 1890 1900 1901 1902 1903 and 2004 will occur during the week.
St Marys church bazaar expects a profit of 5728 dollars and Roger F Edgecomb president guarantees profits equal to his weight in silver. He was weighed last night in the church basement against silver dollars with a twelve foot beam, bags of 600 dollars each added until 6278 dollars balanced him. The crowd watched as the scale rose above the floor to display the weighing.
A Molnall farmer claims a cheap method to kill gophers and mice using smeared lye on a board. He pours concentrated lye over bait to attract rodents, and says the lye burns those that eat it and drives out survivors to neighboring farms. He reports ridding several farms of pests this way.
For sale or trade for stock a good Brown corn planter in working order. purchaser may inspect. located locally, reasonable terms offered by B. Vaueun.
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