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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1903
Page
7
A Midland town sale advertises universal reductions with grand displays. A shopper notes a falsified yard measure, discovering 28 inches per yard, exposing deceptive pricing and urging scrutiny of shop practices.
The Revue Scientifique notes dramatic coastal erosion in England with nearly 200000 acres lost in 300 years. Shorelines recede from Ribble to Dee, towns vanish, forests submerge, and landmarks like Dunwich and Ravensburgh disappear. By 1867 to 1900 Britain shed 182207 acres.
A London merchant, harassed by an insurance agent, finally asks the agent’s wife if she would profit from the husband’s death. The agent presses, urging the wife to coax her husband back for one more visit, promising faster action if she succeeds. The tale warns against persistent sales pitches.
Mary Rivalton refuses a long awaited summer trip to Europe choosing to stay home for a fete champetre planned by Mrs. Pashington. Rivalton presses about the delay as Mary explains she must attend to her neighbor's social rivalry and outdo the rival fête. The couple debates the value of travel versus local extravagance.
The piece notes Maxim Gorky’s recurring vegetarian phase and a quip about preferring human flesh raw. It also describes Cassel’s Holzbibliothek, a timber bound library of about 600 volumes made from park trees, each volume labeled with the tree’s name and including tree growth plates and forest history.
A brief note states that while nine-tenths of Liberia's civilized population are Americans, no United States steamer or trading vessel ever touches at Liberia.
A brief pedigree note highlights Shul as a first class trotter with strong Ashbrook and Young Wilkes bloodlines. The advert invites readers to request a catalogue to learn more, stressing that Wilkes blood is highly sought after by trotting and harness horse breeders.
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