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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1908
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled phrases and names. The readable bits suggest a misread note or poem with lines about a fool and an exclamation, lacking clear context or coherent event. No identifiable persons or entities form a meaningful news item.
Local notices list residents and visitors including P. P. Shinn of Bigginaville, Miss Mackle in Wellington, J. T. Haysam and Judge Smith in Kansas City, and many others. Advertisements tout DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by Crenshaw & Young. Mentioned travel to and from Kansas City and various small towns.
A Rural Maine reader from Guilford reports family health improving after three years using Dr King’s New Life Pills. The note mentions visits and returns of Miss Mayme Johnson and Carrie Field from Kansas City, and Mrs A V Price’s trip there with Katharine, plus social calls by Mrs Margaret Walker.
A tonic advertised to expel worms is described as a remedy for malnourished children. The pitch claims the product will expel intestinal worms and act as a tonic, with Crenshaw & Young selling the item.
An active ambitious young man of good address may find income limited only by his ability. William Hughes of 512 New York Life Building Kansas City Mo is listed. Various local residents including Howard Henry of Chilhowee visited, with families and relatives present.
In Higginsville Friday Lexington HighSchool defeated Higginsville Educational team 6 to 1 amid controversy. A disputed finish after time expired led to a Higginsville touchdown and a claimed final score of 11 to 5 before order was restored.
A farmer W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Em pire Ga touts Arnica Salve from Crenshaw Youngs drug store as worth mortgaging the farm for two sores healed on his hand and leg. Several locals travel to Kansas City for various errands and social events including weddings in Dover Oklahoma.
Mrs J W Jones died Sunday morning at 10 at her Cairo home after a two week illness. Burial planned at Machpelah. She was matron at Baptist College here. Survived by husband and two daughters Mrs J C McGrew Jr and Miss Quindara Jones of Cairo. Funeral Monday at 3 pm from J C McGrew Jr home with Seay RB and Briney directing.
Mrs S A Vermillion of Biggina ville spent Tuesday here with Mrs F , Garter, Mr and Mrs Ty Glasscock went to Kansas City Monday evening for a brief stay Mist Mary Edmonds returned Monday evening from a visit with relatives in Kansas City
A vintage promotion invites readers to visit Yellowstone Park, touting America’s greatest wonder and a scenic Colorado route. The Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain line offers low round trips with return options through October, with stops in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Pocatello, via A B Loomis, Lexington, Mo.
The forecast hints at sleet and chills signaling rheumatism weather. Baliaril’s Snow Liniment is promoted for rheumatism chilblains frost bite and sore joints, sold by Crenshaw & Young. Also notes travel to New Mexico Texas and Oklahoma. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup praised for children and adults, offered by Crenshaw & Nick Hall.
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