Local Briefs Highlight Visits and Purchases
Reit Kinkead spent Sunday to Bigginsville. Dr. J. E. Tucker spent Sunday in Kansas City. DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills sold by Crenshaw & Vouty. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Neale were Austville visitors Sunday. Keith and Wm. Aull spent Saturday in Airginsville. For sale cheap good 40 barrel. Sir Lexington Brewing Co. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ludwips spent Monday in Kansas City. Mrs. M. L. Walker returned from Kansas City Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Crenshaw &Jvouty
J. G. Neale
Austville
Coa
Keith
Aull
Airginsville
T. W. Ludwips
Kansas City
M. L. Walker
Invention promises easy washing for women
A Buffalo advertisement touts a pneumatic clothes washer that halves washing time and saves hands. It offers the device for 83.00 at nearly free terms with a 1.00 upfront, urging demonstrations to neighbors and a money back guarantee. Descriptive pamphlet and express shipping available. Also notes Ma D M Fragzter and Mrs Gus Weber visiting Rigginsville, and Mrs K B Berry and daughter Annie spending a Saturday in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce & Baker
Washington Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Ma. D. M. Fragzter
Gus Weber
Rigginsville
K. B. Berrie
Annie
Kanfay City
It Saved His Leg and Cough Syrup Notice
It Saved His Leg tells of a Watertown man cured by Bucklen Arnica Salve after years of eczema and skin trouble. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup offers relief for coughs and bronchial issues, sold by Crenshaw & Young and C. W. Loowis. Missesia and Charlotte Morath visit Kansas City. Mrs A B Albro travels there for a few days. Janes Edmonds of Muskogee, Oklahoma spent Sunday with relatives. Master Thomas Walker visits Page City for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Swenson
Watertown
Wis
Bucklen
Crenshaw & Young
Missesia
Charlotte Morath
Kansas City
A.B. Albro
C. W. Loowis
Janes Edmonds
Muskogee
Ohls
Thomas Walker
Page City
Crenshaw & Young Advertise Ballard’s Snow Liniment
An old advertisement touts Ballard’s Snow Liniment as a sure cure for rheumatism cuts bruises and aches and pains and promises swelling relief and pain reduction. Sold by Crenshaw and Young.
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Ballard
Crenshaw & Young
Local People Return After Visits and Digestive Aid Ad
Morris Gordon returns to Jefferson City after visiting friends here. Miss Lydia Marcks comes back from Kansas City. An advertisement touts Kodol as a natural digestive aid aiding digestion and claims it works well. Sold by Orenstein and Young. Don't miss the Evening Star tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Gordon
Jefferson City
Lydia Marcks
Kansas City
The Lurid Glow of Doom in a Henrietta Patient
A faded testimonial from Henrietta Pennsylvania describes HM Adame of Henrietta as afflicted by a long illness described as doom. It claims seven bottles of electric Bitters cured eruptions rheum and blood disorders. Also advertises Kodol and Kofol digestive tonics sold by Crenshaw Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adame
Henrietta
Eceem
Crenshaw & Young
Domestic Finish adopted by laundries in Lexington
The Lexington Steam Dye and Cleanlog Company announces a new home industry adopting Domestic Finish to preserve linen and avoid celluloid appearance. The firm plans to employ about twenty workers starting June 1st and provides contact via phone 377.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Steam, Dye and Cleanlog Company
Easter post cards on sale at the Picture Shop
The Picture Shop showcases the largest Easter postcard line with new arrivals. Al Weber and Crenshaw & Young advertise seeds and a perfume naming contest offering 25 dollars to the woman who provides a winning name.
Insurance Rates for Fire and Tornado by Duratis
W. V. Duratis advertises insurance covering all kinds of fire and tornado risks for city and country properties. The notice highlights hay and Kalp atright prices and directs readers to contact Duratis for policy options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.V Duratis
Blue Grass Seed at Crenshaw and Young's
Res ts For a appetizer try some of our smoked halibut, or pickled herring, or a nice fat mackerel, or some brick Cheese, or limburger cheese, at Jos. L. Lenit's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw & Younr's
Crenshaw & Young
Crenshaw & Young's
Jos. L. Lenit's
Mrs Justwed’s Kitchen Mix Up Echoes a Recipe Gone Wrong
In a humorous domestic scene Mrs. Justwed proudly recites a cookbook recipe for almond sauce but her husband Arthur realizes she has mixed it with a fish stew and wrong leaves in the book causing comic chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Arthur
Wme
Beavers and Power in a Southern Mayor’s Courtroom
A Colier’s Weekly vignette describes a mayor famed for his beaver hat and a public incident with a minstrel visiting from Columbia. The tale centers on a police confrontation, the hat as symbol of authority, and the mayor’s curt handling of the alleged crime before adjourning to the stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Maine
Columbia
Caroline
Buh
Collier's Weekly
Absent minded man recalls candy store errand
In Bohemian A. B. Lewis recounts a forgetful shopper who railed through a candy store asking clerks for various objects before finally remembering his wife’s list and buying two pounds of chocolate creams. He leaves relieved, having located the needed treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nao
Bohemian
Lost boy seeks dentist in Broadway crowd
A crowd on Broadway gathers as police help a sobbing boy who cries he is lost and asks to be taken to Mr Yansom the painless dentist who extracts teeth and can fit new sets cheaply and promptly.
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Broadway
Rations for Soldiers Across Distinct Duty Roles
The article lists several military rations by duty type including garrison field haversack travel Filipino and emergency rations. It explains where each is issued: garrison in camps, field for non garrison troops, haversack in campaigns with limited transport, travel for travelers without cooking, Filipino for Philippine scouts, and emergency for active campaigns during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippine Scouts
National Magazine
Strength of a Whale Anecdote From Grand Manan
Eyewitness Sidney King reports a whale at Seal Cove near Grand Manan seized two mooring ropes from the 14 ton sardine boat Oulda owned by William Russell and Grover Cook. The whale pulled the vessel under stress, tore deck chocks, and set the boat adrift before the lines gave way, illustrating the whale’s strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney King
Grand Manan
Seal Cove
William Russell
Grover Cook
Kennebec Journal
Dark Future Pictured London Fishing Village at Guild Meet
Sir William Ramsay warned at the British Science guild meeting that London could become a fishing village in 600 to 800 years if coal reserves end. He urged afforestation to replace fuel as the city risks a rural future with population around 5,000 to 6,000 amid agricultural pull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Ramsay
British Science Guild
Inaccessible Tree Sparks Investor Debate
An amateur inventor boasts of a new tree to market despite accessibility issues. An eminent astronomer replies that the tree, though sight unseen, attracts interest from investors in various mining and land projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aoris
Poe Autograph Inquiry and Forged Signature Plot
An admirer writes a literary figure seeking an authentic autograph from Edgar Allan Poe. The reply mentions a signature attached to a disputed promissory note and warns of authenticity concerns, offering the item for a price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allan Poe
Edger Allan Poe
Savage Eagle Hawk Threat To Sheep Farms
A correspondent, A Singleton, notes that the savage eagle hawk devastates Australian sheep runs, with up to 100 sheep lost per season. The birds' strength makes resistance futile, and their appetite seems insatiable. Traps and poison are used, but losses persist as numbers rise.
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A. Singleton
Bees Build Home in Rock Near Boise River Bridge
Three Caldwell men Ed Smith J L Maxwell and William Mark found a bee hive in solid rock on the bluffs near the Boise river bridge. They blasted the rock with dynamite to reach the hive and harvested a large quantity of honey of fairly marketable quality. The bees had entered the interior of Hiatt through natural crevices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock
Bluffs
Boise River Bridge
Caldwell
Idaho
Ed Smith
J. L. Maxwell
William Mark
Hiatt
Real Diamonds Gift Stuns Bride and Guests
Mrs McBride recalls Uncle George's wedding present a cache of real diamonds. The tale contrasts gifts among guests who received plated ware and costume jewelry, while the bride receives a substantial trove to begin housekeeping with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. McBride
George
Lehigh
A New Test on Speech Success from the Washington Star
A gloomed statesman reports his speech failed to impress as the crowd remained quiet and made no attempts to praise or record remarks. The Washington Star notes the ceremony yielded no detectable impact.
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Statesman
Washington Star
Public Notice in Lafayette County Missouri Case
The Lafayette County circuit court issues an order of publication in a case against Walter Teer and others for delinquent taxes. The notice states the court will proceed if defendants do not appear, with a four week publication in The Intelligencer and a February seal date.
Nonresident defendant in tax sale case in Lafayette County Missouri
In Lafayette County Circuit Court Missouri a petition filed against nonresident defendant Gordon et al seeks judgment for special taxes interest and penalties on property in Lafayette County. Court orders service by publication in the Lexington Intelligencer and sets dates for appearance and publication for four weeks prior to April. Clerk Blydnor verifies copy and seals document.
Notice of Drainage District Foreclosure in Lafayette County
The State of Missouri and Lafayette County publish a court order in the case of Piatt Cornelias Gates versus the defendant. The notice demands payment of installments of tax and interest on Drainage District No. 1 land in Lafayette County. If the defendant fails to appear by the next court term in Lexington, a judgment by sale of real estate may be rendered to cover costs, interest, and penalties. The notice is published by the Lafayette County Circuit Court clerk and the newspaper serves for four weeks.
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Politi
Jarome
Minsaued
Althes Therion
Costa Duc
Lafayeste An
Tidhdene
Nore
Soutowest
Walter
Teach Cruisd
Matecoy
Pale
Inet
Panto Fon Intelligencer
Het
Bly Memeney
Missouri
Cawre
Walon
Lafayete
Towlt
Pattrof
Crutsioger
Dratoage
Lovereyt
Unjem Jon
Te Bewua
Holden
Lealington
Coon
Dy L Xin Intelligenvar
Rae
Anid
Lafayette
Sitetocy
Vital Oath Paelyeliy
Biinswurt
van Lon
Tolows
Latin
Mineviil
Beutle
Joseph Grutsinger
Lafayetta
Lexington
Pas Lextieron Treuorscun
Hewkpaper
Fermio
J. W.87dnok
Lafayette County
Witeos
Mimouri
Gold
de Nore Court
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St. Louis Times
Risp News
St. Louis, Mo
Dr. Yankum
State
Missouri St. Covery
Lapiversey
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Lesington
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Pius
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Cuanty
Wade
W. Sydnor
Lafayeotte County
Misagort
ST. Louis
Memphis
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For
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State OF Missouri
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LarAverte
Cipoult Court
Lafatyue County
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Asd Cownky
Nivsport
Piatt
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Hay
Mary Hi Shinids
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William al
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Fannie ML
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Anna Williams
Ernest Willards
Lyle Williams
Robin H. Willams
Richard Field
James FP. Chinn
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Mary A. Schulta
Renee Lexingae
Wala
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Greedton
Mis Sour
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Saji
Claude Johnson
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Clarence Warner
Barber Sucersor
Roach
Plate Glass Insurance
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Gelzer
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