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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
7
An archaic medical pitch claims thin people, children and adults suffer from scrofula and consumption due to lean diets. It promotes cod liver oil and Scott's Emulsion as the best, easiest remedy to gain weight and nourishment, citing a total order of benefits and a Bogus advertiser address.
Notices about the American Royal Live Stock Show claim the event will run in October with entries of purebred stock including horses hogs and cattle. The piece mentions notable horse breeds from King and Rothschild stables and criticizes overwork of animals. It also includes a tongue in cheek aside on humane treatment and a plug for Kodul Dyspepsia remedy. A Sunday School meeting announcement from Oak Ridge and a promotion for Farmers and Stockman publication appear, urging readers to subscribe.
Landowner offers one or two farms in Lafayette county suitable for schools and churches. Three arid farms near Dover and two Augginaville properties range from 160 to 200 acres. Priced at 8 per acre less than neighbors with rich soil. Address: Lyndland Toddauer, Lexington, Missouri.
The Bartlesville spread covers Prof. George K. Smith turning 75 with a surprise party organized by his son Dr. George Smith at his Mission Creek home, 14 miles west of Bartlesville. About fifteen guests enjoyed swimming, fishing, and a watermelon pitch after dinner, while Smith remained spry and socially engaged.
Readers who subscribe to the Twice-a-Week Republic of St. Louis Missouri and Farm Progress receive a free 24 by 32 inch colored print titled The Departure of the Bride from the Home of Washington. Theprint, a Ferris reproduction in sixteen colors, depicts George Washington at his Virginia home bidding farewell to the bride and groom. This historical image, printed on heavy paper, is praised for its color accuracy and detailed costumes. The Republic and Farm Progress promote their papers as a long standing family weekly and a growing monthly respectively. An annual subscription plus the artwork is advertised with payment by money order or draft.
A bystander compared the New York terminal dig to fifty million dollars, noting the vast cost and joking that the amount could fund the president’s salary for a millennium. The other observer mused that future payments to the president might rise beyond current figures.
In a Washington Star excerpt a streetwise Meandering Mike jokes about tainted whisky with lizards replacing usual ingredients and a vestryman hints at a sermon topic. The rector asks why and is told the sermon will address Seononsy in a humorous exchange.
A damaged OCR snippet shows unclear dialogue about keeping a servant with garbled text and missing context. The readable bits include questions and negative replies but no complete names, places, or events to identify.
Dr. Lyman Abbott reflects on global views of Americans from a voyage with anecdotes. Across ports like Martinique St Thomas Kingston and crews, Americans are praised for money generosity and good humor, with a lone observer noting gunboat spending as a sign of influence. The piece suggests broad popularity among common people while uncertain about elite opinion.
The Altons Excursion Bulletin advertises summer railway fares from Higginsville Missouri to multiple destinations on Sundays. It lists low round trip rates to Kansas City Independence Gall Grove Odessa Alma Blackbern Marshall and Tate via the Chicago and Alton Railway with specific departure times and return arrivals. VerMillion is named as ticket agent with details for summer 1900 excursions.
England faces alarming physical deterioration as health committees blame tea. Experts urge weaker brews and drinking within two minutes to curb danger. They question how to stop workers from keeping a deadly teapot handy in kitchens amid foggy London climate. Maud vows a tall, handsome, brave husband. Vite and Maud exchange fortunes.
In a witty exchange, Yaperson asks about how much knowledge Smartleigh keeps while Biffbank questions what storage room would be needed if Smartleigh knew half as much as he thinks he does.
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