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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
5
A collage of local ads and editorials extols home shopping and trusted merchants in Lexington Missouri. It highlights shoes, groceries, dry goods, clothing, ice cream, watches, meat markets, and services, plus reflections on advertising, mail order houses, and the role of education in local business growth.
Three men are now identified as the abductors of Lloyd Kent, a one month old son of Springfield banker James Holland Kent. Mrs. Palmer and her daughter Gladys testified seeing figures near the Kent home during a neighborhood walk after the Country Club dance. A motor car was heard leaving the corner, though no one saw entry to the house. Police have not released new details as Mr. Kent receives many unsolicited messages from detectives and agencies. The Greene County search has waned, and renewed efforts are expected after the big public interest subsides.
The Old Men's Club meets in Lexington on Saturday June 9 at the Elks Home. Members will be served dinner at Hinesley's following the meeting.
Mrs. Mary Terhune traveled to Kansas City yesterday for a short visit. She spent time with local acquaintances and planned accompanying activities during her stay in the city.
A fragmented text recounts a dialogue about friendship and past actions. A speaker references a person named Philadelphi and mentions mistaken or blocked communication, with phrases hinting at social or moral judgments within a domestic scene. The garbled OCR limits clarity on participants and setting.
A local grocery display advertises fresh fruits and vegetables for daily sale. It lists bananas 25 to 50 cents, spring onions, new potatoes, tomatoes, rhubarb, celery, cabbage, radishes, eggplant, strawberries, two boxes for 25 cents. Plants of all kinds are offered. Phone 588 at 910 Main Street and 10th Street between Main and Frank.
Santa Fe Trail Garage advertises supplies of all kinds and expert repair work with all material and work guaranteed. It features Goodrich tires and promotes reliability. Located at 10th and Main, phone number 174.
Fresh and salt meats oysters and fish in season. Phone 16 825 W Main St Lexington Missouri. Gents furnishings with hats caps shoes and clothing for men and boys. See our prices before you buy. Butler Williamson proprietor.
T. C. Sawyer traveled to Independence for business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Coffin visited Boonville for a day of business. Mrs. H. C. Ardinger paid a brief visit elsewhere yesterday.
A street sale advertisement lists prices for fruits and vegetables at 10th Street between Main and Franklin. The readable text emphasizes fresh produce and invites shoppers to inspect the posted prices.
W B Sanford of Springfield was elected president F T Hodgedon of Hannibal vice president W L Bundle of Kansas City treasurer W F Keyser of Sedalia secretary EB Neef Sedalia assistant secretary In a separate case Frank H Farris Rolla Mo Democratic floor leader surrendered to the sheriff and posted a 1500 bond over an alleged 13000 police slush fund indictment Ray Cummins secretary of the Police Relief Association was not found at his home and deputy sheriffs failed to locate him Farris denied knowledge of the slush fund and said he is ready for trial.
Reports from Southwestern Missouri and Southern Wine indicate storm fatalities rising to eighteen with multiple injuries. In Bollinger County near Zalma a family is missing and four people near Zalma were killed. Dongola and Advance in Stoddard County report deaths. towns like Crowner, Scott County report blown houses. A separate note states a Springfield Traction Company strike settlement reached with officials and union leaders, details not released.
The recorder processed twenty six marriage licenses in Springfield, surpassing all city records. Twenty grooms are of registration age. Preacher's Widow Dead Mrs Nancy Orr Stratten born in Gunesville about eighty three years ago died at Sedatia. She was the widow of the Rev Arration and had lived in Missouri since childhood. Four sons and one daughter survive.
Am now booking orders for reliable new and old varieties of fruit and ornamental trees grapes small fruits flowering shrubs roses climbers asparagus rhubarb privet and hedge plants. You wont be asked to pay high prices nor buy fakes like bright proof pears frost proof peaches and borer proof apples. Miss Shaner praised as a forceful speaker for prohibition. I have bought A R Clark’s interest in Clark and Lester plumbers and will run the business from the same stand.
The Intelligencer announces the suspension of free notices except church service notices from June 6 1917 to protect revenue sources and plant publications.
Annual meeting of Lexington Water Company stockholders for election of directors will be held at the company's office in Lexington Missouri on Tuesday June 14 at 10 00 AM Gustav Haerle president John Chamberlain secretary
Invitation to plan a summer getaway highlights inland lakes streams and North woods. Encourages camp fishing boating hunting golfing and resting with a prompt to seek help arranging details and begin the journey.
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