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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
4
A daily supplication prompts believers to include requests for rain in their prayers. The call emphasizes timely weather aid for crops and sustenance, urging consistent, hopeful petitions amid drought concerns. Early leaders and local religious figures are noted for endorsing the practice.
A fragment from an old page mentions mont fies and swatting in a cryptic line. The readable text offers no clear event, date, or names to identify a specific incident or context.
The report notes the potato crop is finished and laments the potato bugs. Authorities or farmers may face losses as pests devastate fields, ending the season sooner than expected.
The text notes four residents quietly sprinkling streets in front of their dwellings while expressing cautious support for Chester, awaiting tangible proof of progress before full enthusiasm. The fragment reflects civic street activity and local sentiment but lacks clear events or dates.
The sky stayed bright in London during the coronation ceremonies and remained clear in Lexington as crowds celebrated the historic event with public displays and civic pride.
A literary comparison links George V. to England with Michael Kenna to Chicago’s first ward during celebrations, highlighting presumed prominence or influence in both contexts. The phrase suggests notable stature or symbolic role in a public scene.
The text notes an imposing foundation for a new post office and anticipation of the full erection, while commenting on Chicago as a hub with a lake breeze and rains and mentioning a decent ball team. It also observes daily fly swarms after sunrise and questions if the Goose pond cinder walk improvement was tied to the hoot Wacks union, reflecting local civic chatter.
The Missouri river shows no signs of drying up, keeping Lexington safer than nearby inland towns whose water supply is in danger of giving out.
Tuesday the House of Representatives voted to reduce the tariff on wool and woolen goods by 66 percent, a trade measure advanced by a Democratic majority amid ongoing tariff policy debates.
Report notes 800000 worth of Pan time bonds sold in Mosauri but dollars valued as Golies to Lexington. Citizens claim reasons point to pensioning of slot machine stock as preferred by the people here.
Readers in Lexington ignore the editorial page as they seek inside pages from city papers. The remark notes a shift toward the less prominent sections where everyday items and local notices appear.
Locusts expected in large numbers failed to appear as dry weather reduced emergence. Farmers and researchers note that conditions discouraged the 17 year brood, delaying a hoped for outbreak until a future season.
The piece notes summer began on the solstice with clear skies and no rain. An old resident predicts a dry spell lasting about ninety days starting on the 21st, though the writer hedges hope.
The Kansas City Star notes a map of the Missouri River showing a single bend near here with an angle near 165 degrees. It also remarks on a straight channel between Napoleon and Wellington about 13.6 miles apart and compares the drawing to legendary Chester tree influence.
Ligon Vaughan visited Grand Wass on Wednesday. J. Q. Plattenburg from Lexington came this week. W. W. Cole and son Jessie were in Higginsville on Wednesday. F. L. Cox and Henry Hinson were in Lexington Monday evening. Ed Armbrewster of Corder was here Wednesday. Miss May Harwood from Kansas City is visiting relatives this week. Mr and Mrs Will Pauling also listed among local visitors.
J G Becker of 134 Van Buren Street Chicago a wholesale dry goods dealer says after spending thousands and consulting physicians he found Peruna the only remedy that cured him permanently. He adds his wife also was cured and keeps Peruna to treat colds quickly.
Last Friday sightings include Mrs Ida Ashworth and son of Odessa visiting Mrs Henry-Corbin Jr. W P Cole of Lexington and Charlie Cox, with Will Winn, both in Higginsville for various tasks this week. Miss Jennie Vaughan and Mrs LeGrands Ryland return from Kansas City visits as others travel to Washington or Fay ette to attend family matters.
A full line of fresh green vegetables is always ready to supply your wants at C. L. Kenter's. Call phone 17 Red for orders and quick service.
Classified notices list two rental possibilities and multiple sales. Two rooms in separate houses available with office application. A bay driving mare, Jersey heifer, three bull calves for sale. Store room for rent on Franklin Street near Eleventh. Native lumber from a mill near Glen Oak mines or yard in East Lexington. Lexington Triumph Press.
Notice of foreclosure by Trustee due to default on a deed of trust dated January unspecified, recorded in Lafayette County Missouri, seeking sale to satisfy unpaid note and interest. The Trustee will proceed to sell the described land and rights on the specified conditions after default.
Notice of public sale of coal rights and surface rights on specified tracts in Lafayette County Missouri under a deed of trust. Sale at Court House Lexington on July 5, 1911 between 9 am and 5 pm to highest cash bidder. Includes rights to sink shafts, build engine houses and other facilities, with restrictions and costs noted.
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