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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as cure for weak stomachs wasted bodies and lingering coughs. It claims the product supplies body-building materials aids digestion purifies blood and strengthens nerves while offering medical books for sale by mail order.
Anna Myrtle Osborn and S I Thieman married Saturday morning May 25 at five o'clock in the bride's home with Rev A Leinbach officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs P W Osborn, is a former teacher in the local school. Thieman, son of Mr. and Mrs L F Thieman, works in the family hardware business. They will reside at the Russell and Mason streets corner residence after June 15.
Miss Anna Nichols returned Tuesday to Elsworth Kansas after visiting her sister Mrs L W Marshall. John Aull arrived Monday from Baltimore Maryland where he studies at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Mrs John Wittenberg and her little son Henry and Miss Mary Taylor went to Kansas City Tuesday for a day outing.
A fragment praises Electric Bitters as a woman’s remedy, claiming strong nerves bright brain and even temper, health from pure flood and rest, and freedom from indigestion backache headaches and dizzy spells. The ad notes price 59 cents at Crenshaw and Young.
H R McClellan goes back to Los Angeles after a several days visit with friends in town. Mrs Reid Kinkead travels to Independence for a day, and Mr Kinkead plans to move his family to Independence next week to establish a future home there.
In Neenah Wisconsin a woman suffers terrible side pains after a coughing fit and doctors find two ribs broken. An advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for coughs and lung ailments, with a testimonial from Effie Morton of Columbia Missouri and a sales pitch offering a free trial bottle at Oren shaw & Young.
An excerpt from June Women’s Home Companion analyzes gender inequality, arguing men seek sociable spaces away from women. It portrays saloons, pool rooms, bars, and back rooms as male refuges where political and business talk occurs while women stay away, suggesting male dominance stems from these separations.
Henry Labouchere recalls a colonial anecdote from a Virginia inn where he and the British minister played whist with United States Secretary of State James K. Marcy and his secretary. Though Marcy refused treaty concessions, nightly games leveled the score as Canada sought compromise on reciprocity.
Advertises eggs from prize winning Partridge Wyandottes at half regular price for the season. Claims birds have won two state silver cups sweepstakes and blue ribbons. Invites readers to request mating list for potential breeding stock and eggs.
A fragment hints at a character remarking on moonshine as a reason for the scene’s mood, suggesting rural or folkloric backdrop. The line implies a character’s awareness of illicit drink culture shaping the visual tone.
A reflection on reading time versus schooling life. Margaret Lynn recalls reading in a quiet prairie setting where daily bustle fades, and books become history or romance before noise interrupts. The passage contrasts endless reading with the needing pull of modern hurry.
The Lancet notes kala azar or black fever as a disease spread by biting insects with bedbugs as propagators. It is most common in India where European scientists direct efforts against the bug, stressing home cleanliness and ongoing insect control for sustenance.
A ball game between two semi pro teams, one colored, drew many negro fans to the North side stands. A stray foul ball landed among them and did not return, prompting four red haired men to shout for its return, asking if it was a chicken.
A parent notes clear progress after receiving singing lessons, stating the daughter sings better than at the start. The dialogue indicates renewed listening time of ten to fifteen minutes, suggesting growing vocal confidence and teaching effectiveness.
A Lafayette County Democratic Committee appeal urges residents to contribute to Tony Champ Clark campaign funds. It notes national sentiment against questionable donations, cites Clark's refusal to accept such funds, and asks locals to donate 50 cents or more, sending contributions to H Chiles in Lexington with receipts from the St. Louis Republic.
The Kansas City Daily and Sunday Journal in Missouri announces a half-price offer for a full year at 2.00, down from 4.00. The deadline is March 15, 1912, and readers are urged to send payment to The Kansas City Journal to join the campaign coverage.
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