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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
5
The ad touts a dermatitis cure labeled OLD DOD Prescription claiming it treats eczema and malaria like conditions. It urges readers to visit the store for a trial bottle at 26 cents and promises detailed information upon inquiry.
The report lists eighth grade diploma recipients from Mayview and Higginsville, with Anna Herr Susie Riley Freida Bueller Katherine Lies Corda Paris Grace VanArsdall Effie Drummond Lucius Weaver and Louis Nickell noted as graduates. It also records visitors and residents including Abbie Puckett Mrs Goodwin Mrs Ridings Mrs Greene Drummond Eckle and others, plus local road inspections and community plans.
Dover notes list residents and visitors across Lexington Waverly and nearby towns. Among those mentioned are Mrs W A Todd, J M Redd, W McGee and sister Minnie, Virgie Corbin, Mrs James Corbin, Dera Meng, D H Eagan, Montague family, John Caldwell, Miss Jean Zeyzing, Erva Starke, Mrs H Kensnerly, Bowman Corder, Wm Dunham, Prof Edward Clauson, Mrs Margaret Zeyzing, Caltha Still, James Winn, Flossie Slusher, Aleie Lieurande, Edin Dean, Susie Annette Mrs Emma Mary, James A Houchin, Rev J B, and local students and teachers. Died: Mrs Emma Mary Annetin. A lecture by Rev J B is planned at the Delete church on June 6.
W H Chiles traveled to Kansas City on Tuesday for legal business while J F Forster went to Sweet Springs the same day on business. Both trips reflect routine civic or professional errands in the region.
The piece lists a two day teachers examination in Odessa on June 7 and 8 1912 with subjects and times for Friday and Saturday. It also reports families traveling to New York for a funeral, the Lafayette County Fair catalogue with $8500 in premiums, and various local residents visiting or traveling for work education or social reasons. Several names and towns appear, including Odessa Higginsville Lexington and Kansas City.
The Sunday school at the Methodist Church is set for 250 as at m. with W. RR, Belle and F.ree Wallace as superintendents. No preaching services at the chapel due to Central College commencement. Pastor M. Davenport.
The final recital of the year by Central College for Women School of Expression will be held in Murrell Hall on Saturday evening June 1 at eight o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
For Sale. Modern dwelling with seven rooms and bath and heat and electric lights on eight brick street in the city. Best location. This is a good deal if sold at once. Wilson Bros and Aull.
The annual commencement art exhibit at Central College will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The public is cordially invited.
All persons owing real estate or personal tax, please call and settle at once and save cost of suit.
Olney Music Co offers a piano for sale near Lexington at cheap price. Cash or easy payments as low as five dollars per month. Write for details to 1024-26 Walnut Street Kansas City Missouri.
White Oak Lumber Mill runs daily with prompt attention to special orders. W. M. Coen located one mile east of Lexington. 5-15 time.
Local items list sales of yearling hens and cocks from E. F. Meyer at 235 North 16th Street. Notes include travel to Kansas City for home plans, business trips by Reid Kinkead, J. F. Forester attending a Millers Association meeting, and several visits and arrivals such as Miss Guidutta Davis from Brush, Miss Florence Arnold from Hoisington, and Miss Lucile Reynolds from Conder.
The article notes rough forms of surgery in ancient times and cites Hippocrates as the earliest account of skull trepanation. It describes procedures to relieve brain pressure, the use of bone removal, and the likelihood of painful methods before anesthesia, with evidence from preserved skulls in later stone age Britain.
In a revealing exchange, the City Boy admits he runs the street cleaning department under the city administration. The Country Boy reacts with surprise, confirming the official's control over sanitation work.
Manager Gus Hartz confronted two panhandlers inside the lobby of the opera house. One begged for a postage stamp with a sealed envelope, claiming it was for his mother. Hartz grabbed the envelope and tossed it through the box office window, telling Treasurer Fred Coan to stamp it and have it mailed. The incident ended with the panhandlers fleeing as the pair regrouped.
A simple bookmark technique using a stout rubber band covered with ribbon keeps pages marked without damaging the cover. Stretch the band to slip beneath the pages when putting the book down and lift to resume reading. Ensure the band is strong and wide enough to avoid marring the book ends.
A joke contrasts sowing wild oats with a crop that yields lemons. The quip frames the wild oats metaphor as a literal misattribution, noting the crop would unexpectedly bear lemons rather than typical oats.
A fragmentary exchange questions whether a new cruiser lives up to its hype as trials proceed. The brief lines imply hands on testing, but details are scarce and the outcome remains unclear.
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