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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
5
A long critique of cheap "wonder books" and mail order bargains. A farmer illustrates how home stores beat catalogues for Christmas goods, showing damaged items, overpriced shipping, and broken promises. Local merchants publicize clothing, shoes, groceries, dry goods, and farm supplies with prices and contact details amid ads.
Local ads showcase merchants offering tailor services with suit making and dry cleaning, a gas and electric service company promotion, paint and building supplies, feed and coal, and theater information. It lists Crenshaw and You Drugs, Westerman & Barnett Drug Co, Grand Theatre entertainment, and Ladies Shirt Waists on sale.
J A Wittenberg Groceries at 910 Main St offers fresh fruits and vegetables daily. Bananas priced 25 to 60 cents, plus new potatoes tomatoes rhubarb celery cabbage radishes strawberries. Mike Malo and Co. runs the shop on 10th St between Main and Frank.
Supplies of all kinds and expert repair work with all material and work guaranteed. Goodrich tires offered as the best in the long run. Located at 10th and Main, phone 174.
Proffit Bros Meat Market advertises fresh and salt meats oysters and fish in season with phone 16, 825 W Main St Lexington Missouri. Also offers a complete line of hats caps shoes and clothing for men and boys. Butler Williamson proprietor.
Walter B. Waddell was summoned to Kansas City Friday due to the death of his brother in law, William Barton. John Majors of Kansas City arrived Saturday for a short visit with friends.
Mike Malo and Company offers a price list for produce including oranges bananas green peppers cucumbers grapefruit and strawberries. The ad lists per dozen and per item prices and notes locations on loth Street between Main and Franklin.
United States District Attorney Oliver disclosed that six German aliens arrested recently in Missouri are jailed here, with twenty five under orders from the Attorney General. Three detainees, Holzer Fassbinder and Boorg, are named. others held at Cape Girardeau. Additional arrests were made in New Orleans as possible escape routes to Mexico. Oliver would not disclose charges or exact arrest origins, noting detainees may be sent to the detention camp at Ko Riley if not released.
Typographical Union No. 80 of Kansas City voted to purchase $1,000 in Liberty loan bonds from the U S Treasury. More than 20 members volunteered for their country. Sheriff Webb to probe strike disorders by sworn deputy force. John Steele of Butler buried after a winter in Miami. He served in the Civil War with the Fourth Iowa Cavalry. Postmaster’s son Robert Hequley, age 14, drowned in Eldon.
Mrs Joe Dunn and her son Joe Jr of Belen New Mexico arrived Saturday for a visit with Mrs Dunns brother Ralph Johnson.
A bribery case against Robert J Fine former executive of St Lewis county was dismissed in circuit court. The charge alleged accepting a bribe to influence his vote on granting a license. The court dismissed the case citing insufficient evidence.
Mrs. Jacob Newcomer returned Saturday to St. Joseph after visiting her ill brother Albert James on Highland avenue. Mrs. J R Vaughan and son came back Saturday from a two day Kansas City visit. Mr and Mrs Bailey Homesley of Higginsville arrived Tuesday for a brief stay. Mrs John Poage returned Friday to St. Joseph after a few days with relatives. Miss Winifred Winn traveled to Kansas City Friday for a day visit.
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