This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
8
Two strangers wander into a bank with a fake check of two hundred dollars. The cashier, amused, accepts identification and the indorsement as the crooks depart confident. Realizing the ruse, they return in shock to learn the money is stage money from the theater box office.
A Success Magazine excerpt argues that hesitation breeds mediocrity and that courage to take risks defines top achievers. It asserts fearlessness, responsibility, and endurance of hardship as essential in today’s business world, superseding even honesty or perseverance in creating success.
William Friedberg, a Mount Vernon custodian of a cigar shop, ran a public vote listing local leaders as candidates for the meanest man. A placard in his window drew fury of residents, including mayor and police chief. He was fined five dollars by Judge Platt for libel and pleaded guilty. Friedberg lives in Astoria and does business in Mount Vernon.
The text argues sincerity builds truthfulness and strong character while deceit harms it. It cites Orison Swett Marden on how a brilliant speaker can lack convictions, losing standing when forced to praise falsehood. A note on integrity in political campaigns appears through a quoted example.
Public auction of subdivided land in Lafayette County Missouri under Elizabeth Jennings estate. Executors will offer the south half of the east half and related parcels in township 49 range 26, totaling about 640 acres, at the courthouse door in Lafayette County. Bidders must pay one third cash and court approval governs sale.
An inquest at Hackney examined Miss Harriet Evans an elderly spinster known as a man hater. A landlady recalled she refused to drink from cups with the king's head and would only deal in money bearing Queen Victoria's head. She barred men from her apartments and even refused letters bearing the king's head.
The retreating ice left Connecticut and nearby regions dotted with many lakes many now becoming peat bogs from vegetation debris. Peat bogs attract scientific interest for geology and botany and have economic value as fuel fertilizer and potential for other uses. Researchers surveyed major bog sites mapping area depths and collected samples for analysis.
The earl of Warwick at a White Mouse gathering in Washington was quizzed about hunting yarns shared with companions. He claimed the tales were tall on his side. A fable-like exchange followed featuring a hen and a crow debating fear, wings, and navigation by laying an egg to guide the way.
Robie E. Taylor, a 16 year old hunter from Morgantown, shot and killed a gigantic gray eagle atop Dixon hill. The bird measured seven feet four inches from tip to tip, and its death follows a long local quiet in eagle hunting, creating a notable sensation in Green River.
Mrs William Gorey suffered intense distress after an immoderate burst of laughter at a guest’s joke in Pittsburg Pennsylvania. Her neck was dislocated by the episode and she writhed in agony until a surgeon arrived and reduced the dislocation. Her laughter began after another laugh and she became hysterical before the sharp pain.
A Se f-Declared Benefactor asks if he has made the world his debtor. Dustin Stas answers no, stating he does not encourage bad habits and that his ledger shows he has made the world pay what it owes.
The passage extols enthusiasm as a power that transforms dreary tasks into delight. It urges setting a good example for others, deriving joy from sunshine, and seeing irksome chores as opportunities to gain strength. By developing inner power, one frees themselves and inspires those nearby to endure hardship gracefully.
Sensation surrounds the American steamer Coronet which docked in Sydney Harbor by night. A strange crowd gathered as officials in clerical attire restricted access to the ship. Reports connect the vessel to the Holy Ghost and Us sect led by Stanford, who claims to be Elijah reincarnated, while the Coronet has patrolled the Pacific Islands.
A nervous elderly passenger claims a rat is in her stateroom. The captain jokes that the rats belong to the ship, insisting he respects them but when they leave the vessel he will too. The exchange reveals the crew’s superstitions about rats aboard ships.
A church warden found a gentleman's gold ring in the offertory box at Cullompton parish church after a service. The vicar stated the ring had likely been dropped by mistake and would be restored to the owner if claimed. no one came forward.
A seasoned New York criminal lawyer, once set to defend a Jew accused of arson, put his client on the witness stand. He pressed the jury with grandiosity, asking the man to deny guilt of arson, but the defendant, startled by the term arson, confessed only to having started the fire.
A visitor from Canada notes the intense seriousness of young men in a restaurant as nearly twenty pass by, all wearing expressions suggesting responsibilities of running the world. He observes none amble, yet many still try to enjoy themselves amid the solemn mood.
A damaged passage describes an unnamed lady who met Nietzecha and urged him to hide his works. He pleads with tears for her not to read his book yet learns she reads them all and blames the philosopher for life demonstrations that she feels are not her right. The text ends abruptly.
The State of Missouri through Sheriff Winfield S. Peacock announces a public sale under a special execution in Lafayette County Missouri. The defendants J Bell Manlio T Panera and others owe judgment plus costs. Seventy nine acres of land in Lafayette County Missouri is offered for sale for cash to satisfy the debt and costs. The sale is set for a public auction in front of the county courthouse in Lexington Missouri between morning nine o'clock and the time of sale.
By virtue of a court order the Circuit Court of Lafayette County Missouri issues a sale for unpaid taxes and debts. The sale, held at the court house steps in Saint Louis? or Sayville district, will feature the property described as located in the Cary to Sayville region, including a southwest quarter and section details. The high bidder will receive title upon payment of the overdue amounts. The sale date is the 15th day of May per notice.
Mas L EB MauK invites readers to come and see the day cards of Wave Salnt Warrick and the whimsical Bilikin cards, highlighting local interests and curiosities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.