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Newspaper

Lexington Intelligencer

Location

Lexington, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1909

Page

5

Uncalled Letters At Lexington Post Office May 22 1000

A list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Lexington Post Office as of Saturday May 22 1000 includes Ed L Berry Mise Terrence Bruilt Mrs 3S C Barnes F Camphill Willet Carey Martie Cabrine J W Downs Mrs Lizzie Davis Mr Jack Davis Harry Falckner in care of Lexington Hotel Mise Lillie Jordan M E Landus 2 Hendry Letten Grady Mulless Miss Jensle Penn Miss Emma Perkins Prank Ray Mrs Lourie Revis Peat Smith Mrs John Stone Howard Stone Mise Ellen Schard W K Van Derveer Richard Wilford. Callers are advised the letters were advertised. Postmaster.

Lexington Post Office Ed L. Berry Mise Terrence Bruilt C. Barnes F Camphill Willet Carey Martie Cabrine J. W. Downs Lizzie’ Davis Jack Davis Harry Falckner Lexington Hotel Mise Lillie Jordan M. E. Landus Hendry Letten Grady Mulless Jensle Penn Emma Pérkins Prank Ray Lourie Revis Peat Smith John Stone Howard Stone Mise Ellen Schard W.K. van Derveer Richard Wilford

Beautiful Spanish Dancer Praises Peruna Again

A Spanish dancer lauds Peruna as a tonic that invigorates without habit. The piece notes Noel prostration from nervous strain and suggests a vocation change, then claims Peruna boosts appetite and digestion. It highlights summer demand for tonics in hot climates.

Noel Perons

Lost and found notices from a small town ad page

Lost between Lexington and Dover a black chinchilla overcoat. Return to J C Young Jr livery stable 5 2L5 WH Waddell 2004 Franklin Ave Lexington Mo. For sale nice little cottage and two lots well fenced large barn buggy chicken and other outbuildings. Gas range incubator washing machine see J F Loomis or W V Curtis. Electric coffee mill newly advertised. Insurance for fire and tornado City and country. Also vacant lots for sale near Traders Bank Building and Ed Aull.

Lexington Dover J. C. Young, Jr Saale J. F. Loomis W. V. Curtis

The Man for the Occasion

A minister once invited the eccentric evangelist Sam Jones to preach. Before the sermon the collection drew mostly nickels pennies and buttons. Jones joked about the poor giving. The minister whispered that he planned a similar tactic and Jones replied suggesting to sic a loud barking dog on the congregation.

Sam Jones Sam

Wages in Samoa Labor Shift from Samoan to Chinese

A German memorandum to the Reichstag notes Samoa’s labor shift as plantations move from Samoan workers to Chinese laborers. Each Chinese worker earns $2.86 monthly, with total employer costs, including medical care, ranging from $5.93 to $11.90 per month.

Reichstag Bamen

New sect discovered in a golf game anecdote

A golfer reported hearing a clergyman swear during a golf match. One clear monosyllable confirmed the lapse. After the game, a friend asked which denomination the Reverend Mr Cash belongs to. The response noted some call him Congregationalist, others a pro fanitarian.

Cash Boston Transcript

Growing Tiresome Bessie Seeks Silence at Home

Little Bessie sulks and declares she is mad and wishes for no papa or mamma. The smother reminds her they are the best friends she has, but Bessie objects that her papa is rarely present and she is tired of the others.

Bessie Papa Colorado

Dat mule and the color preacher in one gospel tale

A colored citizen proclaims a mule has religion and asserts it can convert, boasting the animal knocked six sinners into glory. The tale suggests the mule’s heely strike would shatter a stone wall and imply dramatic spiritual breakthrough.

Land and Money Offers in Lafayette County

A terse real estate pitch advertises remaining Lafayette county farms at reasonable prices and nearby city residences and tax lots. The agent invites viewing and lists contact options with Grats Bros and F W V CunTis, plus home phones for E B Vaughn.

Lafayette County Grats Bros E. B. Vaughn

Farms For Sale Near Lexington Missouri

Tip acre farm with good land and location, well improved, 80.00 per acre. 249 acre farm with good improvements, two sections. Worth investigating. For particulars see Wilson Bros or Ed Bull Traders Hank Bid, Lexington, Mo.

Wilson Broa Ed Bull Hank Bid Lexington

Coal waste revealed by royal commission findings

A royal commission shows Britain wastes 40 to 60 million tons of coal annually due to insufficient consumption. It notes that up to thirty percent of total coal use could be saved by the best known measures for each purpose.

Great Britain

Truste e Sale of Real Estate in Missouri Notice

Sheriff John M Root acts as substitute trustee for a deed of trust on property described as Southeast quarter of section thirty and surrounding tracts in Jackson County Missouri. Foreclosure sale set at Lafayette County Courthouse Lexington to satisfy defaulted promissory note plus interest and costs.

Thotead Missouri Jackson A. W. Burnett John M. Root Aheriff County Rus Stee Mary A.schultz Jos MM. Boop Jackson County

Trusteess Sale Notice in Lafayette County Missouri

Trustee Joseph D. Leaveur announces a public sale of the southwest quarter of section 1 and related parcels in Lafayette County Missouri. The sale to settle a note default will occur at the Lexington courthouse between 6:00 AM and 8:00 PM on the specified day, under a deed of trust dated June and recorded June 2. The action follows a circuit court order and involves Annie K Williams and Thomas P Williams.

Andor Lafayette Miecharl Aald i Ancle Ke Williams Annie K. Williama Thomas P. Lite Lexington Lafayette County Missouri Recorder's Thomas P Williams Annle K. Williama

Unclear Ad Snippet From Wey Dot and French Cleaning

Fragmentary OCR style notice mentions LabDi ts Wey Dot and a French dry cleaning process Geo WITTENBURG. It notes orders for feed at uelzer's and a phone reference 14, suggesting a classified or promotional line from a historical paper.

LabDi Geo Wittenburg Uelzer

Revere Coffee Promises Best Coffee in the State

Local grocer Jos. L. Long promotes Revere coffee as the best in the state. Advert confirms grinding by electric mills and claims grain is cured for full flavor and benefit.

Jos L. Long Cash Grocer Revere Jos. L. Long Cash Crocer

Deaf and Dumb Asylum Admission Request

A dialogue centers on contrasting perceptions of attendance at a deaf and mute asylum. One character insists on admission despite not meeting the stated criterion, highlighting social barriers and misunderstanding around institutional entry.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dover Notes Helen Groves of Corder Hazel Beattie May Harwood Kansas City Allan Harwood Geo. Zeyning Virgie Johnson Claude Johnson Ladies of the Christian Church Lyno B. Gordon Frank Gordon Sarah Comeaux Huston Tex Hugh T. Winn Bartlesville, Ohla Mrs Taylor Winn N.C. K. Club Christian Church Eliza Cox Charlie Jonette Redd Will Winn Higginsville Nex Doris Vaughane Sam Vaughan Warren Ray J. Lee Carter Miss Lenoir Columbia W. G. Harwood W. W. Meng Jeff Wilson Carl Harwood Camden County Mrs. E, DB. Farley Mise Jean Sedalia George Hutchison Herbert Zimmerman Thuraday Kansas J. P. Chinn J. F. Forster Frank Hoefer F. L. Carter Thuruday C. G. Phetzing Miss Anna James Boulware Bloomington Illnois A. L. Hyland Jefferson City W. 5. Peacock Mra R. T. Mansfield F. N. Adama T. J. Fletcher F. 8. Adams Mea Tey Gratz J. F. Wine Bladie Slusher J. R. Potts Adpa Stramcke Wilson Bros Ed Aull Edmonds and Sons Bosch and Company Wall Paper J. C. Coffin Wilson Bros. Traders Bank Crawford Wilson Mros Traders Bank Huliday el Aull Peruna Teatro Principal City of Mexico Peruna Drug Mfg. Co Columbus Ohio LU. S. A P, Monterde R. Fred W. Wright & Sone Chas, Teubner Franklin Ave Ellis’ Howe Plymouth Rock Mag Rufus Young Rebecca Edwards Z W. Wright and Sons Highland Avenue Waddell Lesington, Mo W. V. Cuntis Jou Wee Wilson Brown Traders Bank Building Samoa Land Lafayette County Court House Ofer Ima Joseph D. Leaveur GROUP Trom A Safe and Pleasia Winkler Egle Plattenburg Coal Compant Ordera George M. Vaughan Miss Spancer Main Street Russell Harding Barber Dan Ruerel C. A. Summers Sieventh Street James N. Price Live Missouri Pacific Loonis Agt Iad Mountain Ball California Col. Sellers Fredendall Central Ee Hata Shelton Cope Wm. Chiles Thos. Holloran Heiges Carlyore Lexin Ton Franklin, Ave
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