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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments as endorsed by leading medical authorities. It claims no alcohol or habit forming drugs and offers a free booklet of ingredients and professional endorsements by sending name and address.
Swarts, Oswald Winkler, Mrs Albert Winkler, Lena Page, and others spent Sunday in Kansas City or nearby towns. Ads promote De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve by Crenshaw & Young and Kodol used for stomach ailments. Visits to Higginsville, Wellington, Algyinsville, St Joseph, and St Louis noted along with small family milestones.
Advertisement notes that worms in a child's stomach ruin appetite and health. It promotes Giuen White's White's Cream Ver mifuge as a remedy to expel worms and act as a tonic, sold by Crenshaw and Young. The tone mimics a 19th century patent medicine pitch.
Wentworth Military Academy and Warrensburg State Normal tied on Monday after 30 minutes of play due to darkness. Wentworth arrived late by train, starting at 4 15 p m, cadets showed strong defense against Warrensburg’s rushing game but an imperfect pass halted a potential scoring drive.
Cold weather advice warns coughs and colds can become pneumonia or pulmonary troubles. Dust on the cough should be treated with Ballard's Horehound Syrup, advertised as a standard cure in America. Sold by Crenshaw & Young at 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1.00 per bottle.
The Kansas City Journal, a leading Republican organ, admits a Hadley Folk combination aims to defeat Cowherd and Stone. In Democratic counties, leaders expect strong Hadley support as Folk followers back Hadley, while Polk followers fear four years with no political gain and may rally to a Hadley Folk coalition to defeat Cowherd.
A local advertisement touts Hailard's Herbine as a trustworthy cure for chills fever malaria with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims no harmful drugs and notes Crenshaw & Young sell the product.
On election day the Ladies of the Dover Baptist church will provide dinner and supper in the church basement. A help-wanted notice invites an active ambitious young man of good address with income limited by ability, addressed to William Hughes, 312 New York Life Blog, Kansas City Mo.
Weather forecast warns of colder temperatures and snow. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised for rheumatism chilblains frost bite and joint pain at 25c and 31 00 a bottle sold by Crenshaw and Young. Local notices report visits and travel from Monroe City Neosho Breckenridge St Louis and Lawrence Kansas with several residents and relatives mentioned amid a mining accident injury at the Mayflower mines shaft.
An Ashurst contractor advertises services for concrete steps walks foundations and footings. They claim quality work and courteous treatment with a slogan We Love Work and provide a phone contact 325.
Probate docket entries list numerous guardianships and estates for November term 1908. Named executors administrators guardians and curators include W. D. Mery Polk, Adolph Daebler, J. W. Prince, Walter B. Wardell, Albert Breese, A. Beneckisen, and many others. Dates span November 9 through 16 with numerous minors and insane persons under guardians or trustees.
Eighth Day Tuesday November 17 1908 lists cases involving minors and their curators Delmer Jullas A Detert and Emiline Welborn with named administrators Bla n chard Hiram A deceased and Chas Lyons. Executors and adjutant curators are required for wake settlements on the day their cases are set before Judge Walker, Probate Judge.
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