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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1902
Page
5
The ad claims spring is ideal for purifying the blood and highlights Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills as effective, agreeable medicines. It emphasizes air and eruptions on face and body and asserts Hood's reliably cures and fulfils promises.
Tom Hanter of Odessa and Hall Cooke of Kansas City visited Higginsville with others listed from Mayview and Kooss City. Judge Hagood was in town early in the week. Confederate Home chapter UD A hosted a supper at Merchants hotel on February 25 to raise funds for a Confederate dead monument. S. M. Dailey, longtime Higginsville businessman and former school examiner, died February 22 at age about 88. he had served as Walls county recorder and auditor, with children in several nearby towns.
Wellington and vicinity recounts visits by Georgia Ragland and Judge James Cowgill plus Community events and births. It notes a court settlement with De Ginsy and Fred Kordex, farm shipments to Kansas City, and social guests at the Baptisl College reception. Deaths include Hadden Smith and Mrs Christian Bereherd. obituaries mention Rev. Seybold services and Mount Olivet Cemetery.
A member in good standing of Judge No 38, I. O. OL BF, had funeral services in the Christian church on Monday at 12 30 p m with Rev A OUo officiating.
Panic in Wall Street triggers multi million dollar losses as a market decline spook spreads. A health ad boasts Dr Caldywell's Byrab Petwin as a cure for stomach disorders. Robert Sherman's production My Friend From Arkansas to tour next March 4 with ticket prices listed.
Mayview items report Chal Young visiting Odessa and Maurice Jones in Kansas City visiting family. U P O supper at Higginsville drew many locals. C C Wilson recovering in Kansas City hospital. to return home soon. Court to submit tax levy proposal after petition by taxpayers. 5 S Hodges named constable for Dover township. Rev. Harry Haldeman preached in town. Funeral for S M Dailey held at Higginville. he was Dr. Daily’s father. Lexington visitors joined K of P lodge. several new initiates. Laura Grana expanding and remodeling storefront and residence on main street.
Docket lists cases for first day Monday March 3 including Annie V. Bryso vs Victor Thieman ejectment and various damages actions with others from C F Jeane vs John P Gordon hot e continued WG McGlassen vs Phillip Rahm and others continued.
Public notice warns bankers merchants and traders against entering contracts trades or purchasing any property on the farm two miles south of Lexington Columbus road from Anba M Fuchy wife. She has no authority to sell mortgage or encumber the property. Purchasers do so at their own peril. Dated February 4, 1902.
Walter B. Waddell T C Sawyer and B B Brazer returned from Kansas City where they attended a Hereford cattle sale. Wad dell sold fifteen head for 4204. or about 283.06 per head. T C Sawyer purchased cattle and B R Frazer bought a head, planning to establish a pure bred herd on his farm.
The county court held an adjourned term to consider a petition signed by about residents asking the court to submit to the voters at the coming school election a proposition to shift from the present system to one placing the Lafayette education under a county superintendent. If understood, the plan would create a county school supervisor with a fixed office and salary.
Neosho Missouri July 1 1901 testimonial reports kidney and bladder relief from Hall's Great Discovery. A local reader credits the patent remedy with curing longstanding ailments and enabling work activities after twenty years of suffering.
A Lexington mass meeting at the courthouse on Tuesday night urged securing a Missouri Pacific terminal via the river route, hoping for strong city growth. Judge Richard Field presided. J. R. Moorehead BE M Taubman and W. H. Chiles spoke. A committee led by Field Taubman Moorehead and others was named to confer with Missouri Pacific officials.
An open session of the Alphian and Emerson Literary Societies at Lexington High School on Friday Feb 21 attracted many patrons. The program featured piano solos, vocal items, a debate on leadership, and a concluding unanimous verdict in favor of the normative.
The annual reception Saturday evening by the young ladies of the Baptist college brought Lexington society together. Senior class members assisted by Mrs White and others welcomed guests. an elegant supper followed, and decorations and music enhanced the event. Mrs Stevenson and family plan Independence residence. Gordon Graham returned to Liberty. Rev J B Doon to conduct Monday service at Christ Episcopal Church.
A Boston Transcript feature describes a large colony of tame squirrels on Walnut Street Brookline. Descendants of legacy animals from a nearby estate, they fear no cats, scamper among big trees, and eagerly accept nuts from visitors. The tale notes their abundance and boldness, with occasional near-tragedy averted by narrow margins.
A comical London Answers item tells how a masher “egg shaped headed” man begged for the hand of a bacon curer’s wealthy daughter. Booted from the steps, the daughter witnesses tears as she pleads for mercy and her father admits a possible mistake about the suitor.
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