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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
2
An advertisement from the Budweiser brewery emphasizes Budweiser as America’s favorite beverage. It highlights the home plant in St Louis and invites readers to request the nearest distributor name for home delivery.
Week ending May 11 1912 records show numerous deeds filed in Lafayette County Recorder’s office. Listings include transfers for properties in Lexington Higginsville Wellington Corder and Odessa among others, with prices ranging from 100 to 12 755 dollars and interests in blocks lots and parts. The compilers are Lafayette County Abstract Company Lexington Mo Ike H. Noyes Manager and Jerome B. Simpson deceased by Exis to Fred H. Kessner Ex. Deed and many other private party exchanges across multiple townships.
Property transfers involve Maurice Hicklin to TU. G and to Prank A Hoefer QC D. 81 in Lexington with parcels including Anderson's Add and multiple sections 24-51-27 and 10-49-24. Names Heyenbroek and William appear in related deeds with numbers 18 4 SW 43 2B 15 BE 44. Transactions total $872.54 and cover NE, SW, NW and various fractional sections.
Cornelius Roach of Carthage announces his candidacy for renomination as Missouri Secretary of State. The Joplin Daily Globe notes his four years of service set a new efficiency standard and predicts little opposition on Election Day due to wide acquaintance and strong friendship.
Judge John A. Rich of Lexington Missouri toured Boonville this week as he pursues promotion to the Kansas City Court of Appeals. He is the only candidate south of the river and is considered a strong contender for the nomination and potential election.
The Senior Class promises a big laugh with a college atmosphere in Hail Back Sandy. Seats go on sale Thursday at Day and Stonestreet's for 50 cents. The play will be performed Monday night May 27.
To Postal Depositors, by June 1, 1912 depositors may exchange all or part of their Postal Savings deposits for United States registered or coupon bonds in $20 $100 or $500 denominations. Bonds bear 2 1 4 percent annual interest from July 1 1912 payable semi annually and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after one year. Principal and interest payable 20 years from issue in gold coin. Postal bonds are exempt from all United States taxes and from taxation by state municipal or local authorities.
Letters testamentary were granted April 13 1912 by the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri to William Aull as Executor. All persons with claims must exhibit them for allowance within six months or be barred from benefiting the estate. if not exhibited within one year from the letters they will be forever barred.
The sheriff announces a public sale in Lexington Lafayette County on the June term 1919 to settle delinquent taxes for 1906 on a described tract in Railroad Township 48 Range 25. The bid will be cash, the sale proceeds to satisfy a tax amount of 26 dollars and 34 cents plus costs.
A sheriff sale of parcels in Lafayette County Missouri is ordered by the circuit court to satisfy a special execution in favor of C L Wilson collector. The property includes lots three and four in block fourteen in the Chapel Ward addition. The sale will occur publicly at the courthouse in Lexington between nine in the forenoon and five in the afternoon on the stated June term 1913. Costs and fees will be included.
Public auction scheduled for June 17 1912 at the Lafayette county court house in Lexington Missouri. Property described as lot four five and six of block C in Concord Missouri with debts totaling eighteen dollars and ninety six cents plus interest and costs.
A Missouri court sale notice announces execution under J L Willeen collector of Lafayette County Missouri. The property to be sold sits along Shelly Street and Second Street in Lexington. The sale will be at the courthouse door in Lafayette County on a June term 1912 date, with bidding to the highest bidder in cash for the described real estate in Lafayette County Missouri.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, women focused laxative. It argues habitual constipation harms women's health from menarche onward, claims the remedy replaces harsher salts, and offers a free sample with a paid bottle priced at fifty cents to one dollar. It lists Mrs Haberstroh of McKees Rocks and Mrs Herrick of Wheeler as cured examples and directs readers to Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois.
Miss Margaret Walker returned Saturday from a visit in Higginsville. Miss Bertie Kern who had been visiting Miss Mary Henry returned Monday to her home in Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Lafayette County Missouri court issues order for publication to notify James Clark and unknown heirs at law of Robert J Hendrick deceased. Readers must appear by the next term to show cause why revival of multiple revived estate names should not be confirmed, with notice printed in the Lafayette County Intelligencer for four weeks.
Notice to creditors and interested persons that administrators will apply for a final settlement at the May term 1912 of the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri. Hearing begins in the Probate Court room Lexington on the second Monday in May 1912.
Sawyer traveled to Independence on Friday for business matters.
Notice to creditors and interested parties that the administrator with will annexed will apply for final settlement of the estate of Robert Law deceased at the May term 1912 of the Probate Court of Lafayette County Mississippi. The hearing is to begin and be held in the Probate Court room in Lexington on the second Monday in May 1912.
Notice is given to all creditors and interested parties that the administrator with will annexed will apply for a final settlement of the estate of Idora McKay, deceased. The hearing will be in Lafayette County at the Probate Court in Lexington on the second Monday in May. Tlson is the administrator with will annexed.
Notice to all creditors and interested persons that the administrator will apply for a first settlement of the estate at the May term 1912 of the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri. The term will be held in the Probate Court room in the city of Lafayette on the second Monday. R Yland Administrator.
Notice to creditors and interested parties to file claims in the probate court for the estate of Teobert Dinwiddie in Lafayette County. The administrator with will annexed, Phell B C, is to present final account at the May term 1913. Court set for second Monday in May.
A fragmentary notice from Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri indicates a proceeding to be begun and held in the Probate Court room by the city of Washington on a May date. The text mentions creditors and an executor figure, with garbled names.
Mary West sues Daniel West in Lafayette County Missouri for divorce alleging intolerable conditions from cursing abuse and desertion. The petition claims defendant is a non resident and directs publication for notice in The Weekly Intelligencer with a June 1909 deadline.
Notice is hereby given that I have filed in the Probate Court of Lafayette County Missouri my offered resignation as administratrix of the estate of Carmi W Sharp deceased and that I will on the first day of the May term 1919 being Monday May 13 apply to said court to resign my letters as administratrix
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