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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
5
A verbose advocacy piece urges communities to form live merchants associations to preserve local business and farmer patronage against mail order rivals. It discusses cooperation, mutual benefit, special sale days, and methods to attract farmers to town while balancing consumer interests. Local merchants and tailors, grocers, and services in Lexington Missouri are cited as examples and supporters.
A compact advertisement lists Crenshaw and Young Drugs Paints and Varnishes as the store of quality and service in Lexington Missouri. It promotes Cook’s Paint at Luther W Marshall with phone contact 29 1120 Franklin, and mentions L Long as dealer in feed flour poultry tub coal and hides with phone 14 1220 Franklin. Also notes Westerman and Barnett Drug Company Grand Theatre Vivian Martin in The Wax Model and A A Grimes store special this week pure candy five cents per pound.
Control cabbage pests this season with arsenate of lead dusting or spraying the plants to stop green worms white miller larvae cabbage louse and calico bug from destroying crops. Add soap to improve sticking and use tobacco tea or nicotine sulphate for lice. Small scale worming by hand is practical. Local notes: Miss Mattie Speas Miss Mayme Stewart visiting Kansas City and others traveling on business.
Mike Malo and Co advertise fresh fruits and vegetables at 910 Main St between Main and Frank. Bananas 26 to 60 cents, new potatoes tomatoes rhubarb celery cabbage radishes eggplant strawberries, two boxes for 2 cents. Plants of all kinds offered. Phone 588.
Proclaims expert repair work with guaranteed materials and work. Goodrich Tires advertised at East in the long run with phone 174 10th & Main. Proffit Bros. Meat Market offers fresh and salt meats, oysters and fish in season, phone 16, 825 W. Main St Lexington. Butler Williamson proprietor offers gents furnishings including hats caps shoes and clothing for men and boys. urges shoppers to check prices first.
Judge S N Wilson visited Independence for a day of business while Mrs James F Winn traveled to Kansas City for several days. Mrs J B Thatch and Carl toured Wellington for the day and Mrs W J Bandon attended a Christian church district meeting in Marshall. Mrs James L Peak and Miss Alice visited Kansas City with Frank Fisher also in Independence on business. Reea Turpin of Kansas City recently stayed with her uncle Judge Richard Field, and Ryland Todhunter was noted in the sparse digest of town movements.
Lexington man Henry Brasch of 1409 Main St reports back pain and kidney discomfort relieved by Doan’s Kidney Pills. He says the remedy eased sluggish kidneys after colds and overexertion. 50¢ at dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs George Carter and daughter Dorothy Virginia return to Windsor Missouri after visiting her sister Mrs Eugene Marshall. W W Wisdom who attended a recital by his daughter Miss Anne Margaret Wisdom at Central College returns to Lincoln Missouri. Mrs W S Adams and Mrs Dankers left Friday morning for a day visit.
Guide from the Missouri College of Agriculture explains home egg preservation methods. Water glass solution and commercial preservatives are outlined, with storage tips, selection criteria, and how to label preserved eggs for sale. Also mentions May American Magazine contents and notable articles.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kroeck traveled to Kansas City on Saturday for a brief visit. Miss Florence Berry spent Saturday in Waverly for the day. Miss India Richardson went to Kansas City on Saturday for a few days visit, Mrs. Bi T Stier also went to Kansas City on Saturday for a few days.
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