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08 Mar 1890
Page 1
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1890
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows a timestamp like 5:10am and 12:10pm with a name that appears garbled. No clear event, date, or context is readable beyond these two times.
A Chicago Herald style quip asks about contrasts in everyday life. It notes berries with top halves large and ripe while bottom berries are small and green, and mocks self promoting speakers and office seekers who seek votes but forget the ordinary voter.
Furnished weekly by Captain J. C. Conner recorder of deeds details deeds recorded February to March 1800 with numerous property transfers and notes that no instrument will be filed until fee is paid. The article transitions to a fashion sketch on Milan weave bonnets describing black as a dominant color and hat ornament styles as of the period, attributed to Lucy Carrer.
A fashion note from INTELLIGENCER outlines spring styles including lace over colored fabrics with appliques, passementerie, and embroidery. It details mi jupe skirts, borders, and open work with heavy fringe, plus reinforced corsets and gowns from silk and wool blends.
An old speaker laments aging with a light turn of whimsy and irony. The verse recalls cheerful memories, fading health worries, and gratitude for distant joys while acknowledging the inexorable passage of years and the wish to remain young at heart. Tiny portraits of friends foes and days gone by emerge in a reflective tone.
In Weston a train passenger recalls a decade old lynching in which a stranger was hanged for alleged horse stealing. The town learns the man was an honest farmer who killed a man. the mob then relocates his grave, passes resolutions, returns the horses, and the speaker later marries the widow aboard the train.
The piece surveys speakers under Republican and Democratic controls, noting Schuyler Colfax and James Blaine's downfalls amid Credit Mobilier and partisan clashes, Warren Keeler's chair conduct, and Democrats Michael Kerr Samuel Randall and John G Carlisle praised for nonpartisan rulings. It laments repeated partisan bias and warns against violent or corrupt governance.
A German medical journal warns that kissing children when one has a sore throat can spread diphtheria. The dramatic letter details a mother’s tragedy after a kiss leads to the child’s death, urging caution and recognizing diphtheria as contagious.
A highly intelligent elephant on a bridge project in Ceylon becomes inconsolable after losing her calf. She escapes confinement and secretly approaches camp at night, where she appears to reclaim a child and then returns to calm, leading her keeper to release the adopted child.
A damaged clipping notes plate glass manufacturers seek higher tariffs, claiming protection funds the industry. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company’s stock report shows a $1,000,000 plot, regular 23 percent dividends paid, and a special 11 percent dividend declared yesterday, amid tariff debate.
A speaker urges statewide county supervision for public schools, arguing that a single responsible superintendent in each county would plan, oversee, and enforce the law, inspect teachers, supervise funds, run institutes, and raise school quality. He cites efficiency in business as a model and says the measure could save funds to cover costs, with aim to boost school usefulness by at least half in two years.
The document lists Missouri census supervisors districts with counties in each of the eight districts and the named district supervisors and their addresses. Districts cover groups of counties from Jefferson to Wayne and beyond, naming supervisors such as Weigel in St. Louis city, Buagher in Richwoods, Powell in Rolla, Davis in Mount Vernon, McCall in Kirksville, Morey in Sedalia, Orton in Princeton, and Miller in Kansas City.
Old Missouri river hand Captain Henry Tatum of Omaha plans a new steam packet line between St Louis and Omaha. The venture centers on two light draft sternwheelers to be launched by early spring, reviving river navigation amid railway competition.
S. D. Robinson writes from the Northwestern Farmer and Breeder about farm labor in Dakota. He recounts wage decline, foreign workers, and unemployment while critiquing tariff policy. He cites experiences at several farms near Beav ers Falls Elgin and Park, noting Scandinavian workers and low pay. He argues tariffs should protect all American manufacturers and laments personal job loss and rising costs.
A Dawson Georgia Journal item lists the paradoxes of running a local paper. It notes readers judge by every choice from telegraph reports and jokes to original matter and notices. It jokes about church attendance, social events, and office pride provoking praise or censure.
A petition to Mayor Noouasno of St. Louis from West End single ladies complains that bachelors favor widows. They request that widows be barred from marrying young men or face fines. The letter, signed by prominent young society ladies, seeks swift action and protection of the maids' liberties.
In a New York Law linked note the minister tells the congregation the pulpit bears no responsibility for a printer’s ticket error at a Sunday school concert. He explains the event funds the Arch fund, not any Arch fiend, and urges forgiveness. A wanted ad seeks a good woman with cow logo and a few other details.
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