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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
2
A pilot Grove Record letter rebukes vile rumors that Boonville is controlled by Negroes and unsafe for whites. It defends Boonville while urging polite behavior toward the Black population, advising whites to yield the sidewalk, avoid conflict, and remember white supremacy as election crowds pass.
An oral reminiscence from Buffalo Scotty in May Peverbody’s recounts a farmed Irish American upbringing in Illinois. He explains how a boy between labor and longing became a lifelong hobo after hearing railroad whistles and choosing the road over a saved life, detailing repeated robberies and itinerant camps, while dismissing home or romance as options.
Property offers a 100 acre farm seven miles east of Lexington. Price listed as 1400. Good title and reasonable terms. References made to attorney U G Puerzine with 4 11 time.
The statement asserts the company operates offices in Brazil, charters vessels to bring coffee to Brooklyn docks, owns stores where green coffee matures, and guarantees Ariosa Coffee availability everywhere. It promises guidance on where to buy Arbuckle Ariosa if difficult to locate, with a New York City address for inquiry.
A theater fire in the Hale's opera house gallery caused a near panic as over 200 spectators rose to exit. A stage hand threw burning scenery onto the stage to prevent spread, the curtain was kept up, and the performance resumed after the blaze was extinguished.
A young man confesses lasting devotion after being rejected by Miss Hoskins Helen. She asks him to tell mutual friends he stops visiting to avoid embarrassing explanations, ending their relationship with quiet resolve.
The piece notes about 65,000 physicians in the country with fewer than 600 practicing vivisection. It cites 300 to 400 vivisection experiments conducted this year and claims U.S. activity is seven to nine times higher than in Britain per Vogue.
A doctor proposes grafting to a colleague while a patient with burns protests. The patient refuses further procedure despite a willingness to pay a reasonable fee. The scene hints at an unusual, non ordinary medical trial and its ethical tensions.
Chicago society women revive the spelling bee as sisters in St Louis study skat. Invitations are scratched on tin plates, a curious nod to spelling practice amid unsettled orthography.
A two line joke from Detroit Free Press concerns Mrs Cackle attempting to raise a brood but facing cold storage eggs. The first hen laments a frozen failure while the second notes the absurdity of sitting on thawed eggs.
A Philadelphia Press item notes gossip about Mon Meekton and Migs Gabbie. The exchange questions their fondness and hints one refuses to speak, suggesting tension between the two.
A clipped fragment shows someone hurrying to get a message delivered and a dime novel withheld as security. The text references Wiss-T, a boy deliverer, and a Philadelphia Press association context hint.
A major athletic carnival in Kansas City on May 2 features track and field events with 275 athletes from Drake University, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Washington University, and Iowa State College. The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association conducts it at Elm Ridge with a one mile track, 6000 seat grandstand, medals, team banner, and trophies from merchants. It aims to rival the Thanksgiving game in scale and offers Western schools their first KC showdown against Iowa and Nebraska.
A scanned record of real estate transfers shows multiple deeds and contracts. Names include Paul Schaal Emma Bonkoski Pauline Schaal Linneans Whitman Edward Hopkins Margaret Holwell Maggie Raymond Caleb Proctor John Wagoner and others transferring lots and land in Lexington Odessa and related properties. Considerations range from $0 to $30,000 with dates including April 25, 1908.
The Intelligen cer reports Lexington will celebrate with an extraordinary affair, organized by the city secret societies. Plans include half a dozen bands and barrels of red lemonade, inviting everyone to make as much noise as desired. The Buckner Record endorses a sane Fourth.
All orders for feed promptly filled at Gelzer's. Phone 14.
The excerpt notes Bryan and Taft have secured nominations with clear partisan divides. It highlights Bryan as the people’s choice ready for a major political clash and Taft as endorsed by Roosevelt’s circle. The piece also reports the Hustlers Club in Odessa contracting Redpath Chautauqua for August, with 600 season tickets set at $1.50 and sales to begin mid June.
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