09 Mar 1889
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1889
Page
1
A readably garbled timetable item lists multiple train times and routes. It mentions Sealer/Mayview, Gosdupm, OCom, Oak rovesivaiom, and marks notes about daily operations except Sunday and other branches with daily service, plus a coupon check and baggage handling details. It references United States and Canada baggage checks and a destination with unclear station names.
A fragmentary verse recalls the passing of seasons and the chill of winter. The speaker contrasts spring and summer lost to time with the enduring cold and a fire’s glow. Moonlight and sleigh bells evoke a winter scene as the year fades. The tone is somber, reflective, and lyrical, with imagery of snow, snowcovered earth, and a prison flame awaiting revels within.
Abstract of deeds filed in Lafayette County Missouri from Feb 23 to Mar 2 noted transfers including Jas. Tueon to Anse and others, with prices and parcel details. Also excerpts from a Saline County Democrat column criticizing President Cleveland and federal policy as fostering monopolies, unequal taxation, and a “government by organized plunderers” vs. people’s government.
Readings from fashion notes show border patterns rising in popularity with lines, bars, and floral motifs on handkerchief squares and empire waist edges. Directoire coats use plain fabric, while borders edge skirts and sleeves. plain materials remain in demand for travel wear. Spring millinery features Milan straws, wide brims, and toques, with dyed black straws less common.
Edward Atkinson critiques the single tax proposal in the February Forum, asking whether land tenure reform would raise national production from about fifty cents per head. He argues that translating theory into a bill for legislative passage exposes practical flaws, showing theorists often cannot draft workable statutes.
A humorous fragment from the Mobherly Monitor shows a cockney compositor asked how to spell Henneswey the railroad commissioner. The reply in cockney dialect features playful mispronunciations and deliberate misspellings, illustrating local flavor and character.
In Platte City Missouri on February 24 a large group of colored men and boys visited the residence of Congressman elect K. P. C. Wilson. They sang Dixie and heard Wilson's gratitude and defense of the ballot, praising the Democratic party and denouncing boodlers. Community reaction among whites and blacks framed the event as a democratic triumph and a pledge of forthcoming solidarity.
In a February Forum Lord Lorne discusses free commercial intercourse with America and Canada’s role in trade. He argues non-intercourse or tariffs risk shifting trade westward to Britain and Asia, notes political balance in the United States would shift if Canada joined elections, and praises Canadian self-determination while urging cautious expansion of Union ties.
In a New York Sun piece a wife feigns illness to probe her husband about remarriage after her death. She suggests the widow Jenkins as a desirable match, prompting the husband to reflect on the looming burden of his loss and the possibility of remarriage. The tale then follows the couple’s fragile dynamic as events unfold.
The St Louis Christian Advocate notes growing Sabbath violations and reports a coalition of influential pastors and media figures urging a return to the original Sabbath concept. They call for a rest from worldly labor and recreation, promoting family, moral culture, and contemplation rather than leisure pursuits.
A St. Paul Globe excerpt shows a railroad agent warning against lake routes due to storms. A man debates travel plans and then reveals he is arranging a trip for his mother-in-law, deciding on lake routes.
The text recalls Andrew D White speaking in the February Forum and notes that among a small number of western congressmen, two with substantial diplomatic experience stand in the highest rank of American scholars.
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