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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
8
Fragmented readable words mention names and places like Mr and Sand with partial phrases about a sale or posting. The legible bits reveal a chaotic OCR fragment lacking coherent events or clear entities to summarize into a full item.
Willis Riley returned from St Louis. Mise Byrd Gackley sick but back in store. Miss Hazel Chappell of Marshall visited Miss Helen Groves. Co L Wilson horse escaped and found near Mayview. Hosea Weimer of Lamonte visited. Miss Mary Carrolton visited Kansas City and Warrensburg. Miss Jodie Rackley returned from Jefferson City. Harwood family visited. German Lutheran picnic planned for Wednesday in June with prizes. Gilbert Kleinschmidt back from St Louis. Prof W H Hughes left for Eastern state. large crowd at Alma picnic. Decoration Day observed with parade led by the Corder band at Calvary cemetery. Wm Wilson marshal. program included calls to order, songs, prayers, addresses, and flowers. crowd near half wagon length. Mary Barley returned from Lexington College.
The Knights of Pythias will observe Memorial Day on Sunday, June 6. All members are asked to meet at the Judge Hall at 1320 PM. A committee will receive flowers at the hall Sunday morning from donors. F. L. Gurter, Secy. Chris Walk went to Kansas City Thursday morning on business.
Classified item notes a front room for rent at 1007 Highland Avenue with optional board and a telephone contact. Also a stray yearling is reported missing from Wehrman’s pasture on Dover road with a liberal reward for recovery. contact Henry Hoehn R. R. No. 2 or phone 436.
Property notices offer remaining Lafayette County farms at reasonable prices. Also listed are city residences and vacant lots. Contact Grate Bros. or E. B. Vaughn at provided phone numbers, or W. V. CoxTts. to arrange showings.
John Adams, visiting York in 1774, noted sheriffs and deputies in gold-laced hats and gay attire escorting the court. Judges wore scarlet robes and large wigs, barristers in bands, with sheriffs greeting officials with trumps, cannons, and drums as town sessions began.
In Albany, Miss Leonora O'Reilly received compliments for her powerful speech on woman suffrage. She argued that a strong subject yields strong rhetoric and cited a witty Webster anecdote to illustrate confidence in victory.
A dialogue shows Angry Mamma warning Tommy for fighting Wil Lie Jones. Tommy pleads, noting his mother’s new bat is larger and more stylish. Angry Mamma insists the punishment is deserved, urging retaliation.
An elderly Black woman explains her son’s nickname Nanny as short for Magnanimous Jackson. She confirms the boy’s real name and uses blunt slang to dismiss the children's rhyme. The exchange highlights dialect and humor in everyday speech.
A dialog between Agnes and Gladys centers on finding a bachelor who knows how to make love. Agnes laments the lack of eligible men, noting that those who do know proper affection are already married.
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