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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
2
Chinese ambassador highlights American women as self reliant quick to grasp subjects and busy. He praises their dress sense sincerity forwardness and engaging conversation noting their wit and worldly knowledge from politics to literature. From a western view they are near perfection and highly interesting.
Alfred Mosely argues that America’s industrial strength rests on superior education. He contrasts U S public schools with English systems, praising American methods for fostering self reliance, initiative, and adaptability, while noting European rigidity. He urges adopting the American public school foundation to sustain future growth.
The piece argues that primeval individualism gave way to a social order through state subordination and self sacrifice for the future. It claims the future belongs to the Anglo-Saxon people if they remain true to the emerging ideal, noting tolerance as a sign of national discipline and resilience amid religious tolerance.
An old advertisement for Scott's Emulsion targets thin individuals, claiming it builds new flesh, requires no exertion, and leads to eating better and gaining weight. It suggests the product is unsuitable for fat people and invites readers to request a free sample from Scott and Bowre, chemists in New York.
The lexington column reports a recent fire consuming the Jane Long stable on Franklin Street and notes water cistern shortages east of Ambrose House. It also mentions Thomas C. Bledsoe selling homes, a new monument to John Chamberlain, district schools enrollment, port activity, and social dominoes hosted by Mrs. James M. Peak.
A proprietor announces retirement due to ill health and offers the stock of a first class bar room for sale. Purchasers may buy at original cost for the whole stock or purchase at reduced prices. Debts should be settled, and the store may be rented to a buyer of the entire stock.
On Monday at the W. M. A. campus the two teams W. M. A. and Richmond played a tight baseball game. W. M. A. won five to one amid strong attendance and satisfactory receipts. Richmond players traveled by private conveyance and returned home that afternoon. A separate note reports the Lexington Water company pump house smokestack toppled by high winds on Friday April 25 causing about 300 in damages.
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