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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
8
Local notes report births, visits, and social events across Dover Kems area. Capt. Olliver F. Redd visits from Lexington with Confederate reunion plans. A large crowd attended the Confederate Monument unveiling. various residents and guests were listed, with multiple travels to Higginsville, Lexington, and Kansas City for shopping, visiting kin, and schooling.
Gus Blanke and others visit Wellington on business while locals report transfers, repairs, and Daily life notes. Miss Leslie Griffin returns from Lexington. Franz Woodard travels from Kansas City. many plan harvest and church activities. Local politics include a sheriff candidacy. residents move and rebuild homes.
Mayview notes indicate Julian Dryer conducted business in Kanesa City on Tuesday. James Sander handled affairs in Mig plasyville last Tuesday, reflecting routine local daily movements and community activity.
Irv Zeysing visited from Dover last Saturday. Miss Louise Davis spent Wednesday in Blackburn. Fletcher Jones was a Lexington visitor last week. Mrs. P. A. Mitte spent Friday with Marshall friends.
Blackburn visitor DC M Pinkerton and several locals were seen in Marshall on Wednesday and week. Mrs A A Jones shopped in Marshall last Saturday. Mrs Liver and children visited Marshall that week. Mrs Nannie C Steele came from Lexington on Wednesday. W F Lene left Thursday for Kansas City on business. Mrs Edwards of Blackburn visited relatives here. H Ovischlaeger and son Herman were in Excelsior Springs last week. OH Burein of Higginsville transacted business here Wednesday. Wm Oliver returned to Bates City after months here. Miss Olga McGrew of Sedalia arrived Sunday to visit her aunt Mrs W L Martin. W B Palmore spent a few hours here Saturday. Miss Frances Burgin of Higginsville is guest of Mrs James Motte this week. Miss Lillie Platt returned after visiting Lexington. Dean Eaton arrived Friday to spend vacation with his mother. Miss Bertha Larkin attended unveiling of Confederate monument at Higginsville. H Burnette returned Saturday after Nebraska and Leavenworth visits. Willie Hillix accompanied him home from Leavenworth. Attendees at Confederate Monument unveiling include J Gordon and wife, Wm L Martin and wife, Geo W White, C B Ball, John Larkin, Bertha and Bess Larkin, and Frances Oliver. Class No 5 of Methodist Sunday School entertained 3–6 p.m. with games and refreshments at the M E parsonage. New Store millinery specials at Ninth and Market, hats 50 percent off.
Miss Rath Eitchell, formerly at Liberty, is visiting relatives. She has been elected to teach at Mt Washington school in Kansas City next year. A son was born to Mrs. C. D. Laughlin over Odessa on May 28.
Mr. G H Runyon of Stanberry Missouri writes that Ballard's Snow Liniment is a positive cure for rheumatism burns cuts sprains neuralgia and more. Sold by Orenshaw and Young 6.2m1.
A Dover notice invites the local soldiers and friends to a basket picnic on Monday the 11th at the grave of Phillip Wal near Dover. The event honors Capt Oliver F Redd of Lexington who is visiting, and serves as a social reunion for members of the local Confederate service.
Thousands rely on Early Risers pills praised as a reliable laxative and cathartic. Sold by Crenshaw and Young, these pleasant pills claim to relieve constipation without griping. Also mentions Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar with no opiates offered by Young.
On May 17, 1859 Denver welcomed the first through stage of the Overland Mail, linked with the pony express legend. Red shirts gathered outside the hamlet while bartenders prepared for a lively night. Dust, dust, and a yellow cloud marked the arrival as six mules led the stage into town, delivering Denver into direct contact with the world and igniting western towns with EMS of a homeward link.
Dr Alfred Gradenwitz describes a suspended monorail system proposed for Berlin to reduce congestion. The design uses cars hanging from an overhead rail, offering safety, simple superstructure, light and air access, and near silent operation, with possible adoption in Berlin.
An explorer found a weather forecasting stone in Finland watched by scientists for years. The white mottled stone darkens from gray to black before rain as salt absorbs moisture, forming a natural barometer. The stone is said to be made of city water and rock salt and yields a reliable weather omen in dry versus moist air.
An eminent physician attributes lower consumption rates in Germany to strong lungs built by singing and gorals. He cites that vocal exercise fortifies the respiratory system and forms a key part of their education, suggesting singing benefits public health.
The passage explains that European cities tend to expand westward as prevailing westerly and southwesterly winds bring brighter, cleaner, and healthier conditions to western parts, while eastern areas are comparatively less favorable.
A new Roman Catholic church at Dover is partly carved from cliffside, remarkably echoing the Catacombs in Rome in both design and coloring.
A brief squib from Loutaville Journal mocks a so called new and simplified school of spellers. It contends the method prizes misspelling as correct, lampooning the approach.
A writer notes how rapid light and sound race, a 28 second mile car rivals old racing, while a man’s post dinner nap makes him travel the world in three minutes. He wakes to find the voyage, via ships and trains, filled with chance meetings and sharp words, as recounted by the Providence Journal.
A British official's Jaipur residence reveals 40 servants bound by caste roles. Each caste has a fixed occupation from sweeping to fan operation, reflecting rigid social order as described in Kiplingland. The excerpt comes from Gilson Willeta's Four-Track News piece.
An apparatus named phonocard records the human voice on a postcard using a simple phonograph and a sapphire point pencil. It lets people send communications through time that are easier to understand than ordinary handwriting.
The Paris Chauffeurs' League plans a novel competition to test motor car springs. Each car carries a vessel of milk and the race over rough roads measures which chauffeur delivers the most milk in time to win a silver medal.
Spain claims the oldest flag used by European powers with 1785 colors shown. The French tricolor debuted 1795, and the English ensign with the Union Jack appeared in 1801. The present Italian flag dates to 1848, Austro-Hungarian 1867, and German 1871. In Northampton, two blind men attend every foosball match, applauding keenly as they follow the action.
Yonkers Statesman questions if medieval scarcity of cats led to severe penalties for killing a cat and asks whether such a practice was ever legal. The piece notes the idea of a heavy fine as a deterrent and reflects on historic attitudes toward felines.
The note discusses a cultural view on returning gifts after an engagement ends and mentions the awkwardness of giving back presents. It suggests social pressure influences how such gifts are perceived when an engagement is broken.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Herbine as vital for the digestive system and Kodol as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. It cites a customer from Alba Texas and notes Dr. R. Woodson’s reelection, implying long service. The text promotes reducing worry through stomach health and lists Crenshaw & Young as sellers.
In Lexington a vendor proposes direct home delivery of ice cream using a wagon equipped for doorstep service. The notice requests patronage and promises prompt attention, with special emphasis on church and lawn deliveries.
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