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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
7
A century old China cache buried on an Ot county farm has sparked a tangle of ownership claims. The finder, the tenant farmer, the landowner, Carr heirs, and possibly the state due to unclaimed property all seek title to the plates tureens and cups, many damaged by the plow but some saved for collectors.
Miss Viola Mitchell an actress confined to the Home stead hospital in Marion says a mouse has been her constant companion for over a week. She began feeding it with crumbs to ease loneliness and it soon befriended her, allowing contact and fondling while avoiding others. The animal shows no aggression toward her.
Maj Waller recalls a marine in Samar who quips at enlistment while maneuvering through dense brush. An Irish marine, eager for danger, climbs a tree to scout ahead and jokes he never thought he enlisted as a bird. He ascends quickly and reports back, despite the odd request.
The piece presents a humorous negotiation where a suitor presses a reluctant father to consent to his daughter's marriage. The suitor asserts mutual desire and willingness to patch family relations, while the father finally grasps the social dynamics and allows the match.
Jones fretted over money and bought books with shirt money. A sale led him to a rare 40 cent tome. He wrote a valuable article from the information and earned a substantial check, much to his wife’s surprise.
A Dartmouth College president admits a humorous personal episode from last summer. He stayed in a Maine town with a farmer hosting guests to lift a mortgage, then received a pointed reply from the former landlady about his patronage and household staff.
Ashbrook shows a winning race record with S184 and a long line of aged records from one to six years. Pedigree emphasizes inbreeding to Wilkes through Ashland and Young Wilkes, noted by breeders of trotting and harness horses seeking Wood stock.
A notice states farm property in any town may be insured whether occupied by tenant or owner. The insurer will conduct a personal inspection and name the rate upon application. Write or call at the Lexington office for details.
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