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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
4
The Lexington post office records show a subscription notice entered as second class mail matter for The Intelligencer and Br Seulers Publishers under A. W Allen and editors.
The piece notes a Lexington town scene with H. H. Rogers widely pictured, mentions trolley line proposals, young ladies facing limited escorts, a river rising three feet as a reminder, and Lieutenant Governor Ginelich resisting metropolitan press promotion.
Kansas City shows strong support for the Blues under Beckley as they pursue a winning lineup. Optimism grows that Mr. Tebeau recognizes the value of assembling a successful squad.
Kansas City Court of Appeals rules the Higginsville local option election valid. Majority will prevails over technicalities in the decision.
The Missouri Press Association was royally entertained at Fulton last week. The people of that town are not quite so municipally progressive as those of some other places, but you can't beat them for hospitality.
The piece reviews state papers on killing a statewide prohibition bill via a popular vote. It applauds those who supported the original measure and those who opposed prohibition, while condemning senators who sided with brewers and supported a revenue rider meant to kill prohibition. It notes statewide prohibition is no longer an alive issue.
A newspaper notes a poetry submission drive lagging this year with fifty poems collected but only one accepted. The unnamed Indian piece mirrors Arrash Wanna and Red Wing models and features Squaw Bet as the singer. The verse describes crows, bull dogs, potatoes, and a puzzling upheaval as Squaw Bet sings.
A fragmentary verse laments small worries. On air the unc clothed scribble is heard as a squaw’s squall. The sample shows荒 a coarse, rustic scene with sharp imagery and abrupt sounds.
The piece condemns Hadley for pushing a city home rule plan while governor, says Republicans backed a limited version and the Senate killed full home rule, and accuses Hadley of double dealing and misrepresentation as country papers doubt his honesty. It warns voters not to be fooled by his rhetoric or labels.
The Fulton Commercial club offers $25 for the paper that writes the best account of Callaway city. Editors at a Missouri Press meeting in Fulton praised the visit, but the contest urges bold, vivid notices. Fulton is extolled as Missouri’s garden spot with hospitals, schools, and thriving institutions.
A Denver Post item portrays Col. Eugene Ransome, a distinguished older Black resident of Laramie, Wyoming, known as a cook who worked at local mills and helped open the Inter Ocean hotel in Cheyenne. He jokes about Laramie’s Black population and money in prominence.
In a garden scene Dr. Darwin observes a wasp capturing a large fly. The wasp decapitates the fly and carries the body with wings attached. A breeze alters the burden and the wasp returns, resects wings, and finally flies away with the body intact.
A discussion about why Conneray half-shuts his eyes when painting. It is explained that looking at the works up close with eyes wide open is intolerable, revealing the paradox of perception in art.
A missionary aimed to dress a tropical island flock in his ideas by gifting yards of cloth for a skirt to the tribe’s fairest woman. She did not wear the skirt. Instead she arrived at the next mission meeting with the gift wrapped into a towering turban atop her head, leaving the missionary’s hopes dashed.
A garbled promotional missive touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a cure for nerves, rheumatic woes, and general frailties. It urges readers to request a book and order forms, claiming a no pay plan and direct guidance, with offers of personal advice and free consultation. It urges sending money by postal order to Racine Wisconsin.
The piece stresses the importance of proper garments to guard against cold, urging that quality and sufficient quantity are essential for effective protection. It cites Guzzis ta Medica, Rome, as the source.
A humorous cartoon caption compares a failed opera experience to a tense convention. A gag exchanges quips about outfits and posing as the Tramp refuses to model The Prodigal Son due to a disagreeable meal.
A witty dialogue contrasts Mrs. Jawhack and Mr. Jawhack about envy and sense in marriage, revealing social sniping over husbands and admiration for another man's spouse. The exchange ends with the husband expressing envy of any other woman's husband.
The remark plays on a terse exchange where a character calls the dentist a swift, light footed man and another responds with a blunt affirmation. The line suggests a clipped, sardonic mood in a dialogue likely from a drama or literary piece.
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