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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1909
Page
4
Subscription entry indicates an 81.0 penny year rate paid in advance. Post office in Lexington filed the notice as second class main matter.
A garbled clipping notes a Taft Diaz meeting amid a political buzz. The piece mentions boomer activity and a referenced bomb story, label readible, while contrasting harmony with monarchy or aristocracy. No clear local outcomes are stated.
About a dozen of the best young men in Lexington are aqwa this season at college. The number increases from year to year and is indicative of the general educational advance of Lexington.
The Intelligencer notes four of the largest ears of corn this season, grown on Judge William Young’s sister Mrs. Georgie Smith’s farm three and a half miles south of town by her son Louis. The ears are large, yellow, and perfect, picked at random to represent the average, and deemed a strong antidote for Oklahoma fever.
The piece contends President Taft has lost self-assertion and now follows corrupt party interests, roasting insurgents. It notes early hopes Taft supported progressives, but his signing of the Aldrich-Payne tariff bill split opinion and even the Kansas City Star signals a changing view.
The Intelligencer is not enthusiastic about a Democrat Harmony Meeting in Kansas City. It warns harmony will not come from factions pushing their favorite candidates and notes harmony comes from adversity and facing a common danger.
The speaker argues against canned talk on unity and urges letting Govern or Hadley have more rope to avoid harming themselves and their party. He warns that continued behavior by the governor will damage both personally and for the party in the state.
Governor John Johnson of Minnesota, a self made leader and longtime Democratic figure, rose from humble beginnings to national prominence. He edited the Herald in St. Peter, won three Democratic gubernatorial elections in a Republican state, and was tipped as a potential 1912 Democratic presidential nominee. He opposed the tariff and was celebrated as a patriot by the nation and Minnesota alike.
The Weekly INTELLIGENCER will keep you posted on Lexington happenings with more complete and regular updates than letters. Subscription for nine months is 75e.
Tickets for the Organ Recital at the Christian church next Tuesday night are on sale at Crenshaw and Youngs B F Eatons and L Kenneys. Mr Feil will play with expert touch and Miss Catron is well known in Lexington. Remember the date Admission 35 cents.
Tick Talk notes clocks are hard to discuss and outsiders may find prices steep. Venable's offers reliable clocks with inside pricing. Watches and jewelry are repaired in the best manner.
The Mik Suri Sheep Breeders Assn annual meeting is called for October 6 in Sedalia at the courthouse during Missouri State Fair week. Officers and board members to be elected, with reports and a program featuring flockmasters from other states. Membership fee is 1 a year. invitations extended to sheep farmers and the public.
For the best baking powder use Loomis' Strictly Pure at 25¢ per pound. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Sold by grocers and C. W. Loomis' Drug Store. If your grocer lacks it, call for delivery.
An odd town notice from John I. Ashurst and Claude H. Neer promotes a new German flavored stall at Long's Market. The message claims daily wagon visits, fresh cream, and ice treats for individuals or societies, with contact numbers for service.
The human fish performer returns to the Princess tonight with a unique act in a glass tank. Crowds last night praised the show and saw stunts like eating drinking smoking and playing dead. Local merchants advertise pickles cider vinegar feed and paint, urging quick orders and deliveries.
Ladies: consider Geo Wittenburg for fall salt or coat needs. It won’t cost much more than a ready made garment and offers a notable difference in appearance. Fall samples are on display.
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