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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement from Anheuser-Busch promotes Budweiser as America’s favorite beer. It notes bottling occurs at the home plant with CrOwNs Of COPrks as part of the branding.
Kensington era social items list Mrs Willis Wood visiting Geo White and family in Malta Bend. Several travels to Dallas, Kansas City, and St Louis for visits, funerals, and business. The piece also covers Parker's Carnival attractions, rides, and a queen voting contest with envelopes for ballots.
A carnival appeal urges nomination of a leading girl for queen with a coronation ceremony. The crowned queen receives a diamond ring as a souvenir of the auspicious occasion. The Moose pledge to handle the event in their trusted manner. Encourage timely action and a good start.
Sealed bids for building a rock road of eighty feet wide between side ditches west to east from Twenty sixth street to the Dover Road are due May 21, 1912. Board rejects bids or accepts with deposits 10 percent, bonds required, plans on file, inspection available, and payment in installments not exceeding eighty percent until completion. E J McGrew clerk.
Letters testamentary on the estate of William P Milner deceased were granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of May 1912 by the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri All persons having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance to the executrix within six months after the date of the letters or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of the letters they will be forever barred
Cairo dispatch reports J P Morgan was duped into paying $40,000 for a collection of Coptic manuscripts. An astute dealer forged documents claiming Egyptian and French offers, then used an implicating official to press the deal. Egyptian museum director Masnero says the collection is genuine but of little value and the price is preposterously high.
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs Gabb delightedly replying and Mrs Gadd noting the absence of age in the family Bible. The exchange implies an old fashioned social custom or joke about age in genealogical records.
A couple boards the crowded Big Four train from Daytort to Indianapolis at Anderson. The man opens the door to the smoker car after failing to find seats. The woman discovers they are in the smoker and complains. The man jokes that smoke cannot hurt her complexion.
The Metropolitan Tabernacle in London installs a grand piano to lead congregational singing. Doctor Dixon cites a home instrument, clear tone, and unity of home and church as reasons, noting the piano as a harp-like instrument played by machinery.
A Lippincott's Magazine excerpt portrays a judge after a late session, down on luck by more than forty, leaving a note for Apenta water at eight. A witty rebuke arrives as the servant asks if the water is repentance water, signaling the judge's rueful mood.
A speaker notices a robin and jokes that the bird’s red breast looks like a chest protector, prompting a momentary surprise about the bird's apparent intelligence.
The article notes that old blood-based cures were abandoned and many salves fail to reach the inner skin where eczema germs lie. It highlights the effectiveness of a well known eczema remedy composed of wintergreen thymol glycerine in DDD Prescription and mentions selling other skin remedies.
The Lexington post office lists uncalled mail including Amerian Mfg. Co. Miss Rhodie Antonia Alfred L. Bain Lee Brighton D. F. Brown D. E. Loskins Beatrice Hill Rom iste Jackson William Lampson Preddie Lee BE L Morris Mies lara Strauther Mrs liza Shannon W. F. Van Worn Mittie Thomas J. C. Williams 1 Young Cards Sur Aubrey Mrs Sadie Bradley Imer Bradley Miss Mary Clark Denney Fortner Miss Helen King Ella Lankford Mrs Bell Lewis Ernie Luessele Master Elmer Young Carey Rice George Rice Ike Vances Callers should note the mail was advertised.
Frank W. Davis died Wednesday morning around 2 o clock at his daughter Mrs Alonzo Swartz 420 South 23rd Street from old age and debility He was in his eighty sixth year He worked as a carpenter Survived by two daughters Mrs Alonzo Swartz of this city and Mrs Otho Gaffin of Kansas City Funeral conducted by Rev T M Cobb from his late home yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Judge Burden declines to sell a Kansas City property valued at 16100,000.00, noting the rising real estate values in the area. The court’s position on Kansas City real estate values is described as fallible, with the improvements already on the property costing 12000.00.
A list of members including OC McFadiv O H Westerman W H White W P Roach H W MeNeel Tf T Phillips Dr E J Kampf Dr W B Bekle and others traveled to Kansas City for business and to attend events. Several others went to Tulsa Oklahoma Jefferson City and Pratt Kansas for visits and official matters on Wednesday and Friday.
For rent the west side of the Boar flats and for sale blue Orpington eyes for setting. Phone 78.
This note advertises CALENDERS with samples in town. It invites callers to arrange a viewing and promises prompt service. It mentions phone number 7 and suggests getting prices on candidate cards before ordering. A large assortment of cards and endless typeface variety are in stock and all orders are filled.
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