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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1909
Page
4
A clipped advance notice from Lexington Post Office marks second class mail matter. The text comments that mud beats dust and that Cook has better disposition. It laments the Initiative not yet begun and laments Walter Wellman finding another topic to write about.
The dispatches report a grisly discovery as authorities investigate the finding of a girl’s torso in Detroit. The case raises questions about crime and safety in the city during the current season.
The discovery of the Pole attracts wide newspaper attention, eclipsing racing coverage in the national league as editors emphasize its significance over athletic events.
Amid polemics over the North Pole debate residents focus on Lexington's effort to construct a new trolley line. Officials emphasize economic development and improved transit for the community with details on route goals and funding.
A note on how the North Pole discovery broadens geography lessons for a small schoolboy. The statement frames exploration as a learning spur and hints at education expanding with new geographic knowledge.
Local shops note brisk business in fancy hose and neck ties credited to an influx of young ladies to nearby colleges. The upbeat trend highlights consumer demand tied to campus activity and student shoppers.
The town weighs in on national explorers as Cook edges Peary in local sentiment. Early week hints of fall drive home the need to prepare for winter and the return of stoves. Despite many hundreds seeking county office, no candidate has yet formally announced.
A young married woman in Lexington discovered a roof leak after heavy rain. It is hoped she can provide sufficient proof to the tinner using needed instruments and her diary.
The retirement of Col. Pace from management of the Confederate Home arouses regret countywide. Poor health is the reason for anxiety, and friends wish him luck and a speedy recovery.
The Kansas City Blues appear poised for a strong finish this season as the Journal and Post praise the team. Fans may return next year as Mr. Tebeau reportedly invested heavily to assemble a winning group.
The Richmond Missourian notes a surge toward electric motors, with many households and businesses adopting electric powered devices and machines after years of standard equipment. The trend reflects broader modernization in Richmond and suggests rapid replacement of older gas or manual options.
The article notes houses are equipped with electric fans and ironing and some cooking are done with the useful fluid, highlighting how households adapt to available technology.
The Intelligencer explains it cannot publish unsigned contributions. Over two weeks three well written unsigned pieces arrived by mail but publication is not possible. The editors invite submissions of public interest with writers’ names withheld if requested.
The piece compares cheerful self-satisfaction after loss or defeat to inappropriate pride. It condemns the President for smiling after a decisive setback to Aldrich Cannon and Payne, urging a renewed fight and stronger resolve rather than complacent golf and federal appointments. It contrasts past wholesome smiles with the current perceived weak taste.
A London Economist estimate puts rabbit damage to Australia at about ten million pounds annually, near fifty million dollars. Farmers fence lands, deploy poison carts, diggers-outs, and trappers, costing some owners about six thousand dollars yearly. Over thirty five years the rabbit population has become a nationwide plague, beginning with a casual release in Victoria.
The piece notes rabbits multiply rapidly, with naturalists estimating a single couple becoming four million in five years. It cites massive kills on large leaseholds and netting in water tanks, while warning of vast grazing losses. It urges government action and backing a virus method against opposition from rabbit-trappers and some lawmakers.
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