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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
6
Edward Van Zile voices a wartime rallying cry urging Americans to rise in defense of freedom. The piece denounces the Hun and warns of a looming world war urging unity, sacrifice, and resolve for victory. It frames the struggle as a sacred crusade against barbarism with calls to arms and moral duty.
A jumble of mid price drug ads tout Sanol for kidney and bladder relief with 24 hour claims and Sand Eezema Cure for skin, alongside local social notes about Mrs. Ruby Davis visiting Dover and Mr. E. L. Little’s Kansas City trip, all offered at 35 to 36 cents per bottle.
Misses Katherine Sue Penick Mary Bowman and Inez Walker came home Sunday evening after a visit in Marshall. The notice touts Sanol Eczema Prescription as a guaranteed cure for any skin eruption claiming it delivers a perfect complexion as a skin tonic. A trial is suggested.
Miss Helen Yatea of Central College journeys to Kansas City for a short visit in the morning hours, staying for a few days.
Missouri flood-prone bottomlands prompt second plantings with early maturing corn if floods persist into June. Suggested varieties include Iowa Silver Mine Leaming Yellow Silver King 100-Day Bristol 90-Day Dent. If water lingers to July 1 plant 90-day types such as Pride of the North Minnesota 28 North Dakota White Flint Northwestern Dent Rustlers White Dent. Seed from Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota or the Dakotas. Seed stores hold these. northern sources yield earlier maturity in Missouri. Stored properly seed lasts 3-4 years and remains useful even if overflow misses this year. Altho late planted early varieties may yield less than home seed, they best utilize overflowed lands.
Announcement of a new plumbing and heating shop by Olivia and Floyd Bartels under the firm name Clark and Clark located at the corner of 12th and Franklin Streets. The note mentions prompt service and provides a shop phone and residence, with a damaged fragment about a Sunday in Higginaville.
An amiable approach to happiness is hindered by constipation. The text promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a solution, claiming they move the bowels improve appetite and strengthen digestion, making it easier to stay cheerful.
The ad pitches.call 399 for bake shop products and promises perfect satisfaction with every item. It urges new customers to try their cakes and bread, notes flattering comments, and invites calls to R T Howard for cement work. It also promotes Chamberlain's Liniment to relieve rheumatism, claiming great help and value.
Deeds filed in Lexington and nearby towns list transfers to many buyers including Joseph A. Meunier Mason Brown and John Jenkins. Amounts range from 1 to 2500 dollars with properties in Lex ington Odessa Higginsville Mayview and Notting’s Add. A May 21 Central Union Street Fair announced by W A White and Parker Shows featuring the American Maids Whips Strouts Band and daily concerts.
Weak stomachs require age and occupation appropriate diets. Eat slowly and thoroughly chew food. Maintain regular bowels and use Chamberlains Tablets if constipated or after meals to aid digestion. Also notes visits and local classifieds about poultry and eggs for sale with contact details.
If you read any work done on movement brick cistern or well, call R.1 for details and service.
Mrs J B Rob erts of East St Louis Illinois praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for her child whooping cough. She says it kept the cough loose and relieved dreadful spells and notes it is the only cough medicine kept at home. It is also good for colds and croup.
Let ters Stone on the estate of Michael Holwell deceased were granted to the undersigned on the last day of May 1917 by the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate must exhibit them within six months for allowance or be precluded from any benefit. If not exhibited within one year from the date of the last insertion they will be forever barred. This 1st day of May 1917. LUCIEN D LESUEUR, Executor.
Letters of administration for Mary BE Hicksman were granted April 19, 1917 by the probate court of Lafayette County Missouri. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not exhibited within one year from the last publication will be forever barred. William F. Hickman is administrator.
William Aull Sr administrator announces letters granted April 19 1917 by the pro bate court. All persons with claims must exhibit within six months after notice or be barred from the estate. Claims not shown within one year from last publication date will be forever barred.
Notice of probate for Joseph BE Tucker estate in Lafayette County Missouri. Claims must be filed within one year of letters issued by the Probate Court. Creditors, heirs, and others with interest advised to present verified claims for allowance.
Public Administrator Henry C. Chiles will apply for a final settlement of the estate of Frank G. Laurandos deceased at the May 1917 term of the Lafayette County Probate Court. The hearing will be held in the Probate Court room in Lexington on the second day of May 1917.
Notice is hereby given to all creditors of the estate of August Schaefer deceased. The undersigned executor will apply to settle the estate at the May term 1917 in the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri. The court will begin on the second Monday in May 1917 in the Probate Court room in Lexington. John H. Dierker.
The undersigned Executor William Aull Sr announces a request to settle the estate of Andrew Ruppel. The Probate Court of Lafayette will hear the final settlement on the second Monday in May in the probate court room in Lafayette.
Eugenia M. Davis as executrix announces application to make a final settlement of the Tilton Davis estate at the May 1917 term of Lafayette Probate Court in Lexington. The filing requests final accounting and closing actions for the estate.
Annie M. Eagan Administratrix will apply at the May term of 1917 Probate Court Lafayette County Missouri to make a final settlement of the estate of David H. Eagan deceased. The hearing is to be begun and held at the Probate Court on the second Monday in May 1917.
Probate Court of fayettery Missouri issues notice to all persons with claims against Anna Z Gillen’s estate. Claims must be filed within six months after the letters are issued, or they may be barred, and if not exhibited within a year from the last publication date they will be forever barred. Dated this ninth day of April, 1917. Tape Iulen.
The undersigned as executrix Naomi R. Weber announces probate in May 1917 at the Jano County Missouri Probate Court in Keinaton city. The May hearing will address the estate of St Wober with executrix Naomi R. Weber listed.
Notice to all creditors and interested parties that administrator Thos A. is to apply for final settlement of Braily E. Lewis estate in Pawey Perm 1917 probate, to be presented at the Probate office in the city of Lex Be on the second Monday in May 161%.
Mr and Mrs Rostoe of Groves Kansas City spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Groves' mother Mea DP.
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