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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
7
A Chicago street car confronts a passenger who tries to pass a ten dollar bill for change. The conductor, catching the ruse, counts out nine dollars and ninety five cents in nickels and small bills ending with the passenger leaping from the car. The incident showcases a wary crowd and a wily trickster seeking change.
A Baltimore Sun report asks why rats in the city have shifted from gray to seal brown. A veteran rat catcher notes many brown rats since a recent fire, observed citywide, with fur that is richer and softer than gray. He plans further tests with rat skins through a local farrier to explore uses from gloves to dog training aids.
A playful exchange questions attention biases as one says he grants Cholly Saphed attention while Jack is abroad in Europe. The punchline hinges on the speaker’s admission that Jack’s absence explains the preference.
Two actors dine in New York as artichokes run out. A waiter is told to snow brown meaning persevere. The tale ties the phrase to Sir Henry Irving era when a snowstorm scene used white paper packed in brown bags and proved too costly.
A Chicago Inter Ocean note recounts a theater manager testing a socialite through questions on love and hatred. He ultimately suggests only musical comedy as her path, implying she lacks other dramatic traits. The piece shifts to brief quips about Mary Jones adopting the name Me and a woman's belief husbands flirt less when not looking at other women.
Promotional piece extols Asheville and nearby retreats in Western North Carolina as premier health resort locales. Describes mild climate, high elevation, scenic hills and lakes, and accessible transport routes. Encourages readers to request illustrated booklets and rate information from Southern Railway representatives.
An old advertisement promotes a special rate for the Twice a Week Republic of St Louis and Farm Progress magazines. It promises sixteens pages per issue and monthlies, with world news, farm literature, home sections, and expert editors. Subscription terms include one dollar a year and ordering via a blank form.
The fragment notes that Twice a-Week Republic is priced at a percentage over a base and Parm Progress costs 10 cents per year. It mentions no dates, places, or named organizations beyond publication titles.
The Intelligencer advertises a large supply of legal blanks including summonses and writs, attachments, warrants, affidavits, subpoenas, garnishee notices, change of venue applications, trustee deeds, quitclaim deeds, mortgages, oaths, commitments, recognizances, and jury venue notices, with prompt attention to mail orders.
A reader notes satisfaction with Kinloch Paint for all work claiming the product is entirely satisfactory and suitable for this project.
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