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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
3
The Loyal Order of Moose in Lexington teams with Parker Shows for a one week Spring Carnival starting May 20. A queen will be chosen by popular vote with ballots at Day & Stonestreet’s and Walk’s Jewelry. A parade at 7 pm will feature hundreds of Moose members from Lexington and elsewhere.
A judge near Gillis Mills Tennessee faced a puzzling sore that doctors could not diagnose or cure. He finally found relief with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, which he credits with curing burns boils fractures cuts and piles after other remedies failed. Crenshaw and Young offer it for 25 cents.
Mr and Mrs Chas Tloefer spent Sunday in Siggineville. Freeman Alford returned to Kansas City Sunday morning after a several days visit with his homefolks.
An advertisement quotes Hugh Talhnen of San Antonio praising Dr Kings New Life Pills as boosting life and energy. It claims benefits for stomach, liver or kidney troubles and lists a price of 26 cents at Crenshaw and Young.
Prof. D. F. Conrad visited Kansas City Sunday night for a brief stay while Rev. C. L. Fowler traveled to St. Joseph Saturday night on business related to the Lexington College building project.
Mayview notes recount a student incident where Buford Tracy injures his right elbow at school with Dr. O A Nickell attending. It also lists visits and travels of local residents, classroom activities in Row 4 amid a school program, a high school play White Shawl at the Christian church, and graduation of Mr M Greene Jr with Prof Brown leaving Rich Hill. Local residents from Higginsville Malta Bend and Blue Springs are mentioned among guests and visitors.
Transfers filed in Lafayette County Recorder Office for week ending April 27 show multiple properties changing hands. Entries include assignments by Hd Ani and M D Wilson, Wm G Everett, Jno C Mucker Adolph Tieman, Richard Fletcher, Gen F Garrett, James Tallent, Frank Metterands, Jerry Koppa Cooper, Oliver B Prince, and others with tract sizes from 4 A to 14 int in various townships. prices range from 75 to 5,000 dollars and include parcels in Odessa Migginsville Napoleon and Waverly.
John S. Ashurst advertises a local business offering sidewalk work with emphasis on reliability and delivery. A community church dinner is announced for May first at Mrs Marks restaurant to support the organ fund, with meals priced at 35 cents served family style and urging public patronage.
Mooreheads announces arrival of a new lot of straight ladders ranging from ten to twenty feet in stock. Prices and availability vary by size and demand. Customers are advised to inquire in store for current selection and discounts.
A General Carter story recounts an old Irish soldier Pat marching with American regulars near the Mexican border. Fatigued, Pat ignores a captain’s offer of whisky, then awakes to the sight of an angellike message, asking in surprise if the whisky has come. The tale, cited from Cosmopolitan Magazine, reflects in a humorous tone.
Old timers recall a tale of forcing a health officer to be a doctor after a meddler uncovered a law. The legislature was asked to pass an act ranking the candidate as a doctor, a simple solution to fit their needs.
A local preacher habitually brings his wife to sermons. At the chapel entrance he tells her to go inside while he goes to the vestry. A steward welcomes her, seats her, and after the service compliments the preacher, then hints they rarely see such a duffer in the pulpit each Sunday.
A brisk note on revived needlework at social tea gatherings. It highlights Queen Mary's long tradition of wearing a handcraft and praises her as an industrious royal figure while noting some women carry out similar stitches to impress without progress.
In this brief historical fragment a speaker labeled The Accused seeks legal advice from The Honest Lawyer. The lawyer notes the case appears clear and that the accused cannot pay for defense, proposing a confession in exchange for ten dollars. The tone suggests courtroom or legal satire with economical dialogue.
A conversation reveals that Timpers appears to know about automobiles while the speaker notes skepticism about ad reading habits and reader engagement with vehicle ads. The exchange hints at the broader role of auto advertising in daily life.
In a natural scene, Bason asks what the mother hawk is doing with a younger chick. Egbert replies the mother may be teaching it to prey, highlighting a quiet moment of avian instruction.
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