29 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1890
Page
1
An 1890 Lexington issue lists local business details including a dentist’s office opposite the courthouse and advertising lines for professional services. The page also items the front room over Commercial and references the Culribodse and Mamolik J f. Hasell, D. Ud.
Public notice style brief with mixed OCR errors outlines annual terms and timings for courts and counts. It lists editor circuit court dates the first Mondays of April August and December. Criminat Count prints on the first Mondays of March and the second Monday of October. Probate County counts on the second Mondays of February May August and November. County Court meets on the first Monday each month.
UTombue departs for K and L Junction connecting east and west trains. Returning service to this city includes departures to Kh and Junction with major connections to Lexington Junction Richmond and Kansas City. Tickets available with reduced rates. Agent John Taubman lists arrival and departure times for multiple routes and stations including Richmond Lexington Junction Kansas City and Joseph.
The text presents a fragmentary exchange where one speaker jokes about being a sibling and mentions having four already. The other person is nicknamed Kate and a promise to return something if the recipient feels awkward. The snippet ends with a vow to give back unspecified items.
The text presents archaic rhymed reflections on women as central to man’s comfort and power, noting devotion and demand for care. While praising tenderness, it hints at unspoken tension, with lines questioning whether women are truly thanked for their role. The obscurity and stylistic irregularity limit clear narrative.
A fragmentary verse passage describes a perilous entry from a void into an uncharted frontier. The speaker and companion proceed unnamed, encountering silence and a lack of guidance as they move forward without maps or prepared knowledge.
A listing of Lafayette county Missouri deeds from March 16 to March 24 and related transfers acknowledgments, including E Allen to HL Metter and numerous lot and acreage transfers across Lexington, Oshesan, and Anville areas. The document also contains a lengthy letter from K U Johnson urging support for the current international copyright bill against piracy, referencing George Haven Putnam and the American Copyright League.
A correspondent from Lexington, Missouri, challenges an Intelligencer editorial on international copyright. He argues that cheap literature harms American authors and publishers, warns against cheap foreign texts, and contends the tariff debate misses the core issue of protecting native literature and professional labor value. He cites Democratic leaders and publishers, and discusses market effects, competition, and the future of American literary identity.
The law requires ballots to read For County Supervision or Against Supervision and mandates a five day certificate delivery. It details duties of the county superintendent including school visits, inspections, reports, teacher licensing, institutes, public examinations, and study plans to improve county education.
The Chicago Tribune excerpt argues that a bill would create a vast fundraising scheme enabling the administration to funnel funds through importers via selective handling of imported goods. It warns the public of a conspiratorial process between collectors and big importers to pervert customs lanes. A Monday special sale is noted for Royle & Son's.
A historical sketch of Carl Ono von bismarck-Schoen hhuden born in Schoenhausen Pomerania in a noble but poor family and his rise from lieutenant of Landwehr to Prussian chancellor. It details his anti democratic stance, diplomacy to counter Austria and France, the 1864 1866 1870 wars, elevation to imperial chancellor and premier, battles against Catholics liberals and socialism, and his skillful political maneuvering to unite Germany under monarchic rule.
A 1890 letter from May A K Rowrin of PusamMatTana Alabama commends the Intelligencer while renewing a weekly subscription and seeking a discounted rate for the St. Louis Republic. The note praises the paper as one of Missouri’s oldest and best, especially its personal column.
The Philadelphia Times argues for abolishing the Electoral College to ensure direct popular vote for president and vice president. It says the college serves only to defeat the popular will and invites costly campaigns for uncertain states. The piece asserts the president should be chosen by direct vote and condemns the college as obsolete and dangerous to democracy.
A Washington Star feature profiles Delhauer known as the human frog. He details years of daily practice, diet, and discipline to become suppler and able to balance on a tin can while tying himself into intricate shapes. He notes early start, clownish frog makeup, and the toll of bicycle riding on his arms.
Robert P. Porter, census superintendent, arrived in New York to confer with Supervisor Murray on compiling state statistics. He described progress since ten years ago, estimated quick population totals by August 1, with 56 million schedules ready, 600 Washington clerks, and rapid estimates from electrical enumeration machines. He noted farm, home, and mortgage data gathering within ninety days across counties nationwide.
A Brooklyn doctor warns in the New York Tribune about dangerous careless use of antipyrine. He cites a case where a woman took ten grains, suffered a severe heart decline, and nearly died, noting the drug is a powerful heart depressant and can cause sudden failure or death without prescription. He urges caution and recognizes it as a poison not meant for promiscuous use.
The piece critiques how private fortunes grow through high charges and monopolies. It cites John D Rockefeller and Standard Oil, noting rapid wealth doubling and the danger of corruption, trusts, and franchise power. It argues legitimate business without abuses can still build riches, urging public awareness.
From the 8th Jonseph Gazette an editorial laments Noland’s defalcation and arrest, urging justice without leniency. It warns of social ruin for his family and the gambler’s moral path, insisting the law must take its course and treat Noland as a crime suspect equal to any other.
A collage of wry remarks and market notices includes a boastful claim from an oculist about restoring sight, the sun quipping during an eclipse, and locals swapping wry lines about poetry, fashion, and public life. Midpage ads invite Bour & Son bargains on country ham and shoes as B A Chinn advertises in Main Street.
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