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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1914
Page
6
Mes A Walker returns Sunday from Higginsville Missouri. Mrs FE V Vawter returns to Marshall Monday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Fisher.
George P. Blackwell arrived in Marshal on Monday for the regular term of court. Mr and Mrs Jos G Scarlett traveled to Kansas City on Monday morning for a day’s outing. Miss Delia Crowder returned home in Waverly Monday morning after visiting friends there.
Trevelyan notes Valley Forge as a world famed encampment while Grant's log cabin in Fairmount Park stands as a key U S military headquarters. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes concern that the wooden home deteriorates and urges the park commission to protect this historic site amid calls from the Loyal Legion of Pennsylvania.
A Sanitary Record discussion questions disposal of infectious books and notes that some volumes are irreplaceable. Ohio State Board of Health experiments show moist hot air at 80 degrees and 30 to 49 percent humidity for 32 hours kills tubercle bacilli and similar organisms.
A fragment captures a tense moment as a man warns against touching a champagne bottle, while another insists its foam signals nothing but madness. The terse dialogue hints at conflict and restraint in a crowded scene.
A terse exchange weighs cheap meat cuts against broader food security. The dialogue hints at durability versus edibility as the key criterion for a steak, implying debate over value and practicality in meal choices. The lines suggest a cost conscious, utilitarian mood about meals.
A fragment shows quotes about perceptions of brides and grooms, noting brides lacking comparison and questioning who fares better. The dialogue suggests social commentary on bridegrooms being termed better men than others.
A joke frames the doctor as worse cut up than his patient after a malpractice suit. The quip highlights tensions in care and liability narratives, reflecting public attitudes toward medical risk and accountability.
A brief exchange notes new automobile plants opening daily and asserts builders find car production cheaper than purchase. The conversation also mentions a supposed mad dog outbreak in nearby small towns, with a joking remark about testing the new playthere.
A sharp exchange notes a woman's marriage for money and her swift trip to Reno, implying alimony as the motive. The remark frames a gossipful read on divorce settlements and financials in a terse newspaper quip.
A light anecdote plays on a man who loves cigars. The joke notes “smoke trees” around his garden to imply ownership. The exchange highlights wordplay and a humorous gardening image.
A Washington debate grows wary of national prohibition citing costs. The piece notes that federal ban would erase state lines, risking a Russian-style bureaucracy and demanding compensation for confiscated property. It questions funding sources and the fate of workers in the liquor trade, urging careful consideration before congressional action.
The report notes 1915 reforestation of about 4,000 acres in Montana and northern Idaho at seven dollars and fifty cents per acre. It highlights Manchuria as China’s best forested area and lists principal tree varieties. It mentions forest officers in Washington and Oregon writing visitor guides for Crater and Mt. Rainier parks. Gannet Peak in Wyoming rises near 14,000 feet, marking the state’s highest point on the divide between the Bonneville and Bridger forests. Fire data show campers’ fires decreasing over four years in northern Arizona Utah Nevada southern Idaho and western Wyoming from about one third to one fifth of a previous level, while lightning fires have risen from less than per.
A Lexington testimonial claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured swelling and kidney issues after other remedies failed. Mrs D W Weedin states the pills kept her kidneys in good shape with occasional use. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agents selling at 50 cents. The ad promotes extra magazines with The Intelligencer for 12 cents.
Farm Progress, published in St Louis Missouri, presents a semi monthly farm paper aimed at the southwest. It highlights well printed illustrated content and practical guidance for farmers seeking real world farming tips and equipment advice.
The Kansas City Weekly Star highlights a dense weekly digest of news and literary features aimed at a broad audience in the southwest. It emphasizes long-standing readership, extensive features, and a core mission as a trusted weekly paper.
A 40 to 60 page monthly magazine priced at 50 cents. Finely printed on book paper with stories by best authors. Each subscriber receives a free May Manton pattern, matching the appearance of leading magazines.
Chicago Monthly promotes a broad reading program with serialized fiction and short stories. It highlights practical household departments and broad appeal, noting publication in many homes and annual issues priced at a nickel.
Woman's World Chicago Monthly illustrated 32 to 52 pages priced at 35 cents per year. Marketed as the magazine of two millions, clean and high class with broad appeal across ages and classes.
The Woman's National Monthly presents a special feature on fancy work and publishes several engaging short stories and serials in a lively period piece edition.
H. C. Dulles traveled to Kansas City on Monday to conduct a day of legal matters.
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