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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
2
Framed as a small town notice detailing weekly Friday testing, annual subscription price of 1.50 dollars paid in advance, and placement as second class mail matter at the Lexington Missouri post office. Communications to be submitted for print.
The notice lists L. Kenney as Assessor, B. Hereford for State Senator in the Seventeenth District, Leslie Mitchell for Sheriff, and C. Shelton as Treasurer, all subject to Democratic voters at the August 1920 primary elections. The report notes names and offices with the required primary action.
The piece notes Borah may bolt and mocks dry law politics while referencing the Supreme Court ruling on prohibition. It jokes Chicago’s Windy City nickname from Republican conventions and Will Rogers comments on whiskey in committee rooms. It calls for expressions from congressional candidates.
In 1909 Wm. B. Wisler of Douglassville Pa says an indigestion attack left him gloomy until a free sample of Chamberlain's Tablets arrived by mail. He tried them, bought a package, and has not suffered a similar attack since.
Week ending June 5 1920 records from Lafayette County Abstract Co Lexington list deeds filed in Lexington and Odessa. Pinkie Mullens transfer to Kirk Wilson 500 dollars for two Elk 1st Add lots. Bert Duvall to Henry Ritter 200 dollars for lot 19 Cobb’s Add Odessa. A F Kresse to Chas Kresse 2700 dollars for part E NE 4 50 24. Marvin Campbell to Roy Campbell 1250 dollars for E SE 4 W SW SW 3-48-28. Blanche C Unger et al to Thos H Bledsoe 267 dollars for SE SW 17-48-28. Elsie F Phetzing and A P Gibbons to Z M Williams 500 dollars for part SW14 27-51-27. Walter B Waddell et al to Mary Case 250 dollars for lot 5 Blk B second Southside Add Lexington. Emilie Nierman and husband to F H Niemeyer 1312 dollars for W NE 26-49-24. Carl L Ristine and wife to Sam Lindsay 1500 dollars for lot 10 Blk 1 Pomeroy’s Add Lexington.
A Lexington notice promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills with a neighbor testimonial from Mrs. Ben Stevenson at 113 Oneida St. She credits the remedy for curing long standing back pain and kidney irregularities after years of poor condition. Also reported: Dan Hogan sold a 142 acre farm east of Lexington for $39,256 to Charles Lichte. James P. Chinn of Higginsville and city officials are cited with brief local business notes.
Lexington Missouri notice from Missouri Gas & Electric Service Company requests Public Service Commission approval to raise gas rates for general and special service. Proposals include tiered rates, penalties for late payment, and minimum charges, with objections due in writing ten days before July 1, 1920.
The Missouri Gas & Electric Service Company asks the Public Service Commission of Missouri to approve higher rates for general lighting regular power and wholesale and retail power. The filing details proposed per KWH charges promotional discounts prompt payment terms minimum charges and coal cost adjustments with July 1 1920 as the intended effective date. Objections must be in writing to Jefferson City ten days prior to the effective date.
When stiffness and soreness of muscles and aching joints make movement painful, massaging the affected parts with Chamberlain's ointment relieves the pain and aids rest and sleep.
A clipped notice urges readers to bring this card to ensure obtaining Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. The fragment also recounts a humorous tale of mixing rum with milk and hay to tease a cow, ending with a misleading milking anecdote.
A farmer recounts a wild night turning his barn into a bar and his car into a brewery. He fed a cow named Bess raisins and yeast as he drank heavily, leading to a legal confrontation and trial by jury.
John Walker of Higginsville arrived Monday for business matters.
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