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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
4
The Lexington Intelligencer notes Taso weekly on Fridays with a $1.50 yearly rate payable in advance. It is entered as second class mail matter at the Lexington Postoffice, Missouri, with all communications to be printed in the Intelligencer and deemed Eiicneit.
The ballot lists multiple Democratic candidates including Senator J W Folk for state superintendent Vel Larkin, and judges for supreme, western and eastern districts. Also shown are SAM C Major and H W McNeel for Congress, and county officials such as County Clerk Geo Bates and Prosecuting Attorney C A Keith. Three more names Thomas Walker Clyde Wright and W P Cole are cited for local offices.
Deeds filed in Lexington Missouri during the week ending October 19 1918 show transfers recorded by Lafayette County Abstract Co Ike H Noyes manager. Listings include Joseph P Powell and wife to Fred J Bertsch for $750 a parcel NW 13-49-27 and John Nash and wife to Perry Millentree for $100 214 A being Silot 8 with Marthena Christy to Richard Hi for $12 A off W
A list of land transfers and mortgages from Lexington and surrounding townships shows numerous deeds with buyers and sellers including Irvin Thieman to John F. and Chas Bear W D for 29400 and Lydia A Blackburn to Ed Sehlue W D for 4122. Other transactions involve Frank M. Miller to Juanse C. Alumbaugh W D 300, Wm Forman to Henry Horman W Ty 4000, and Elizabeth Nesmith to Nich ollis Loch W D 82500 with multiple lots inside Lexington. Additional items include Amanda Bell to Melissa are W D 3400, Bethel A M church trustees to W M Martin W D 50, and various parcels in Dover and Elk. Draft advisers for Missouri district boards named by the U S Department of Agriculture. Senator Folk visits Lexington. casualty and draft news follow. Governor Gardner to speak in Lexington on October 30 at 7:30 p.m. All welcome.
Mrs. M. Gavin of Sixth Street testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills worked for her kidney issues. The reader is urged to buy the 60-cent remedy from dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, is named as the manufacturers.
Washington committee on public information calls on the Pour Minute Men to discuss fire prevention ahead of Fire Prevention Day on November 1. Warns of preventable 1917 US fire losses worth 263 million dollars, 77 percent preventable, urges care in storage and burning to conserve national resources during wartime.
A fragmented OCR note mentions Loyal Americans at a canyon table with 120 million Allies, implying a symbolic gathering or public display. The unclear text lacks concrete names, dates, or locations to confirm context or significance.
Classified notices show offices for rent above Westerman and Barnett Drug Store, sales of Early Ohio potatoes at one dollar per bushel, and walnut purchases. Help wanted ad seeks a woman for general house work in a three person family with a small modern house. Also listings for a Buick Six Runabout bought in 1918 and a Ford Runabout with De Luxe body, engines from 1914, with viewing at Mrs. C. T. Ryland or inquiries to John K. Taubman in Lexington Missouri.
Bay horse nine years old offered for sale. Gentle disposition suitable for work anywhere. Contact Emil Erickson at phone 536 for details.
Wor Parts and Repairing Inc Morrison and Sons advertise in the Intelligencer seeking service work and calling attention to their repair offerings.
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