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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
4
A garbled OCR style piece shows a tangle of phrases and names, resembling a historical newspaper fragment with scattered words like Fate, Ve, We, and various unclear references. It reads as a noisy, bitsy record rather than a clear narrative.
Fragmented war report details John C. Latham of the 107th Infantry. Mentions Heeres unit, Lae, and battlefield casualties with references to wounded officers and Allied actions. Describes combat scenes, tank movements, and posthumous or burial references amid chaotic OCR text.
A fire at Colton Dock killed a man and seriously injured another. Witnesses report heavy smoke and rapid flames. responders arrived quickly but one worker, Mr. Vives, succumbed to injuries. The incident prompts an investigation into the cause and safety lapses at the site.
A garbled report describes a nighttime encounter with a man firing a rifle, the chaos around a shelter, and wounded individuals. The text mentions a writer, Sawel Sik, and a sequence of actions including calls for help, a retreat to cover, and a returning gunfire. The precise names, places, and dates are unclear due to corrupted OCR.
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The report honors Sergeant James Earnest Karnes of Company DO, 117th Infantry, for bravery during a raid on Rue Ment die. He led attacks, exposed himself to danger, killed enemy soldiers, and helped capture seven adversaries and their guns, earning commendations from his unit and family background noted.
The provided text is garbled OCR with no coherent events, names, dates, or places readable enough to form a factual newspaper item. It cannot establish a person, organization, location, or outcome for a proper T and S.
An ancient tribe on the coast battles outsiders and defends territory. The account describes their resilience against repeated assaults, their unique hunting practices, and the emergence of early contact with distant powers. It notes cultural tensions and survival strategies across generations.
A fragmented discussion on rainbow phenomenon notes light refracts in air and water creating spectra. It describes rainbow arcs, bending of light, and the interplay of sky and water, with mentions of sun positions and possible brighter twofold bows under specific conditions.
A fragment from the Birmingham Age remarks on common sense failing to curb two women chatting for an hour on the telephone. The wry voice notes the irony that common sense may have little to do with such social chatter. The quip underscores a humorous clash between practicality and polite conversation.
A sale notice lists one vacant lot 42 by 96 on Highland Avenue and a front room house on South Tth Street with seven lot title. The property includes a new barn, garden, chicken and coal house, and provides electric lights water and gas. Contact D. W. Prattity by phone 16 or 827.
Notice is given that Saline Lafayette Levee District in Missouri offers bonds totaling 50 000 dollars for building levee systems. Bonds are 40 dollars each, interest paid annually, mature starting 1992 with yearly installments. Sealed bids due May 4 at Harvey Hollamy law office in Morrowville, Missouri. Levi Kramer, secretary, reserves right to reject bids.
Letters of administration issued to A G Phetzing as executor for Emilie Schiefer estate. Creditors must present claims within six months. probate judge's seal and date. Also Farmers Cooperative Association to hold meeting June 21, 1919 in Lesingtosh to vote on increasing capital stock from ten thousand to forty thousand dollars with officers and directors named.
In Lafayette County Missouri a land title action is brought against Ralph H Page Beulah J Page and others. The suit concerns Lots eight nine ten eleven in block six of Shelby and Co Addition to Waverly. Proceedings set for June 9 1919 at Lexington Court House. Circuit Clerk W T Tutt Deputy Felix G Young issues copy.
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