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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
3
A brief remark addresses gender roles, suggesting a distinction between sisters and perceived female strength, noting a critique of weakness as a social construct. The line reflects a historical stance on female capability and independence.
Mrs Josephine Walk and daughter Alma visited Odessa Saturday. Miss Jennie Perry left for Columbia to attend the University of Missouri. Advertisements promote DeWitts Liver Pills and Pinesalve Carbolized for cuts burns and bruises. Residents note visits to Kansas City and Columbia and advise Beech Laxative Cough Syrup for colds. Dr Shoop remedies praised for coughs and Health Coffee substitute without caffeine.
Local patrons tout Dr Kings New Life Pills and Bucklen's Arnica Salve as universal healers. Notes mention Mrs Young and family using remedies for burns, headaches, asthma and lung troubles. Mentions trips to Lexington Kansas City and Omaha for events and visits.
PW, Yancey and Leyton Yan cey of Waverly were here Saturday night Mrs. Oscar Andreen spent Sunday in Higskinsville Miss Jennie Lou Barnes of Bigxinsville was here Saturday Artiuune Littman and Miss Susin Akers of Richmond were here Sunday afternoon Baby Morphine Fiends are made by all soothing syrups and baby medicines that contain opium and narcotics McGee's Baby Blixer contains no injurious or narcotic drug of any kind A sure and safe cure for disordered stomachs and fretful ness splendid for teething infants Sold by Crenshaw and Young J A Hansbrough went to Kansas City Saturday night to spend several days Mrs Frank Stewart returned Saturday afternoon from a visit in Clinton Master Frank Warren accompanied her and will remain here several days Miss Addie Schaepperbotter returned to Corder Sunday after Visit of several days in Lexington
An item extols Electric Bitters as the greatest health builder, promising improvements to stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood with a vigorous body and sharp mind as rewards. Local ads claim the product is guaranteed and priced at 10 cents. Mentions of residents visiting Kansas City and Carthage appear in a short roundup of local news.
The new Masons hall above Crawford's laundry in Crawford's building was dedicated on Monday. It is finely arranged and well equipped, praised as one of the best meeting places in the state. Mr. Crawford spent freely to make the rooms beautiful and convenient for the Lexington lodge.
A soup agent offered six bars of soap for a quarter to Lexington housewives last week. One woman ordered the six and later signed an order for a hundred bars after delivery. The COD bill ran about four dollars. Names, visits, and travels from Seda lia to Wellington and Kansas City follow in a brisk, cramped list of social notes and travel gists.
Local ads tout Ballard’s Herbine to calm crankiness blamed on the liver with a 60 cent price and Crenshaw and Young listed as sellers. The page also features Doan’s Kidney Pills testimonials from Lexington Missouri, praising relief for kidney trouble and backache, with attribution to Crenshaw & Young drug store and Buffalo News Company promotions.
A historic note on kidney and bladder illness in women links much misery to kidney and liver disorders. It cites common symptoms such as back and groin pain, headaches, fatigue, and nervousness, praising DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. P. M. Bray of Columbus, Georgia.
The Sterling Price Chapter of UD Co held an open council chamber meeting at city hall last Saturday to mark General Price's hundredth birthday. Portraits were given to Lexington High School. Superintendent Potter accepted them. Dr Gordon and Capt Wilson gave biographies of Lee and Price. Crosses of honor were awarded to veterans. the gathering was well received. Lexington burglaries continued with a break in on Eleventh and Franklin. officer Gaffin fired four shots but the thief, a negro, escaped. Mr Gordon and family visited, Rev Rickman spent time in Kansas City. the Weekly Intelligence promises Lexington updates for nine months.
A party left Monday for Benton county to spend the remainder of the week in extricating the funny denizens from their domain. The party includes Dr. A. J. Chalkley, Dr. W. K. Eckle, T. C. Sawyer, C. A. Keith, J. Coffin, Ed O'Brien of Tigginsville, and Congressman C. W. Travilin. Will Cogswell accompanied to supervise the department of evisine.
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