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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
6
Colder weather noted as Steele spent Sunday in Higginsville. G C Moody was in Kansas City Sunday. Mrs A Limberg visited Kansas City Sunday. Mrs Gus Weber spent Sunday in Bigginaville.
A stream of notices and ads include DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills praised by John Richa of Vining Indiana and sold by Crenshaw & Young, along with Witch Hazel Salve claims and English Spavin Liniment for horses. Various locals travel to Kansas City Liberty Warrensburg and Otterville for events and visits, with minor notes on health remedies like Kodol for stomach issues and worm treatment claims.
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An advertisement asserts Ballard's Snow Liniment cures rheumatism by easing pain and swelling in joints and muscles. It lists prices 5 and 81.60 and notes Crenshaw & Young as sellers. The rest covers brief local notices of residents traveling or visiting kin, including Nell R. Russell, Marjorie Goodwin, Frank Austin, the Ahrens family, and Emma Hix and others.
Decoration Day observance by the local G A R post Sunday included graveside ceremonies. In the morning Catholics visited the cemetery and in the afternoon the group made a memorial at Machpelah with the usual formalities and tribute toward departed comrades.
A Wellington delegation and alleged ball players traveled to Lexington to face the Merchants after a prior Wellington win. The game opened rough, Lexington scoring once in the first and three in the fourth as Wellington protested a purported square deal. A disputed third inning call sparked exchanges as Wellington fans jeered, prompting the visitors to leave at 8:30 amid crowd noise. Umpire Collins ruled Lexington the winner.
An 19th century style advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers a reward for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Promotes circulation, Toledo and local druggists selling at 75 cents.
Mr and Mrs M C McPaddin entertained at their Lexington area home with a five course dinner Friday night in honor of their daughter Miss Fannie The guest list included Elizabeth Morrison Mary Glasscock Rachel Andreen Anna Marrs Meyers and Mann Edwin Roberts William Stonestreet Buford Gordon Miss Mary Marquis returned from Chillicothe Harry Reeder of Kansas City joined for a few days then left for St Joseph J W Sydnor attended William Jewell College commencement at Liberty and returned home Mrs J W Dunn and Virginia left for New York City after visiting the Morrison family Ira A Day returned to Warrensburg after visiting his son Fred in town A B Albro left for New York City after visiting Lexington relatives His wife will extend her visit.
The Eagles held their annual memorial services on a ball day afternoon with strong attendance. The Eagle band directed by Jack Bell provided excellent music. A highlight was an eloquent address by Hon. Clarence Vision, as services proceeded in a solemn, fitting program.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life and has been a reliable remedy for throat and lung complaints for nearly forty years. The ad promotes its use as a preventive of pneumonia and healer of weak lungs, sold at Crenshaw Young’s drug store with 50 cent and 1 dollar prices and a free trial bottle.
The Merchants won the second baseball game 6 to 2 to even the series with the Wentworth cadets. Cadets were undermanned with five regulars missing. Hillix pitched for the cadets while Everett pitched well for the Merchants. Elizabeth McNeel traveled to Odessa to visit relatives.
Executor Lyon Gordon warns all persons with claims against Myrtle T Gordon to present them within two years from this publication or be barred. Letters testamentary granted by the Court on May 4.
The executor Pretzing announces that bets on an estate are to be settled by the probate court of the county Missouri on May yah 1008. All claimants on the estate must present them for allowance. The executor may proceed to settlement after all debts are paid.
Public administrator announces probate of Leroy Woolson Hildec estate in Lafayette County Missouri. Heir claimants must exhibit all assets and accounts within one year after sale notice. failure to present within two years from publication date will bar claims. Publication dated April 15.
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