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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
8
A fragmentary 19th century note warns that human carelessness endangers honey bees more than any other factor. It urges abandoning boxes, barrels, and gems near shelter, advocating forest shade and safer sheds for bees. The text laments neglect and suggests improvised, safer habitats to protect bee colonies.
A garbled ad copy touts a mop named Wedge Share as the ultimate cleaner for any location, claiming capability on beams, windows, and picture rails. It boasts long-lasting belts and durable design, attributed to Hix Bros though details are unclear.
Board of Trustees meeting reviewed cadet activities and ceremonies. Exercises included salutes, and addressing graduates and guardians. The event featured cadet addresses and formal routines as part of the commencement program.
More than 7,000 visitors attended the Farmers' Fair at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture in Columbia on May 5. The mini county fair featured rides, exhibits, horse shows, and a 39 float parade opening the day. Horticultural students curated plant displays from state greenhouses and aided county-fair volunteers statewide.
The fragmented text presents a speaker asserting disbelief in preparedness actions such as buying insurance before winter, insuring life before death, and providing safety gear for vessels until a personal loss occurs. The passage reads as a skeptical manifesto about precautionary measures and risk management.
A business man speaks about advertising near Ondy the merrinan. The readable text is fragmentary but notes a local merchant urging ad placement and market promotion in the neighborhood.
John Philip Sousa praises the memory feats of great musicians, citing Paderewski Kreisler Ysaye Toscanini and others. He recalls conducting the William Tell overture at the Hippo drome and reflects on encore requests and the difficulty of piano and orchestral works.
The travel back to Leamington saw most band members trudging several slippery miles to hotels with their instruments. The sousaphone player, carrying a 33 pound instrument, described it as weighing nearly a ton upon reaching Leamington at 3 A. M. At Missouri, Miccouri overwhelmed Kansas in a meet in Columbia, with Missouri Tigers winning 68 to 41. Simpson scored 25 points and tied the world's best high hurdles time. The Tigers split baseball with Kansas, winning 1 to 0 and losing 5 to 8. Missouri has played fourteen games this spring, with one loss.
Hell team fell to Marshall in the season finale 32 at Marshall. Webb, Grd base mum, led with 3 hits across four games after a stronger showing than earlier. Battery for Lexington was Cres and Hays. Rogerix Young's Book Store.
A lighthearted note promotes Straw Hats as a practical accessory to stay cool amid global busyness. The piece emphasizes activity and the need to manage heat while staying stylish in current times.
Fragmentary ad copy discusses shapes, bands, and trimming with value mentions. It asserts varying styles for different personas and lists prices such as 1.58, 200, 25K and 5.00 for items. The text reads like an unfocused promotional snippet from a catalog.
Miss Edema Greene arrived Saturday evening from Joplin to spend the summer weather with her homefolks.
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