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Lexington Intelligencer in Lexington, Missouri
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1907
Page
6
Voices of the Sea and a Seaside Lecture Tale
In a Tongtland seashore town an early morning lecture is recounted by the Youths Companion. A lecturer recalls voices of the sea and a storm threat while a listener, a retired captain, asks how such voices can be duplicated for entertainment. The tale includes a newly arrived Swedish girl and a peculiar house with water in the cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jociurena
Tong Tland
Eailorman
Jan
Sweden
Sonny
Bicycle powered coffee mill adaptation at Dedham grocery
A Dedham Massachusetts grocer uses a bicycle driven power transfer to operate a coffee grinder. Frank Mahern designed a method to pedal to grind, by coupling the bicycle wheel to the grinder via a belt, replacing arm grinding with foot pedaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mahern
Phan
Arom
Long Telegraph Circuit Links London to Tehran Over 4000 Miles
A vast telegraph line, about 4000 miles long, runs from London to Tehran via Belgium Germany Russia Turkey and Persia. It uses the automatic Wanna tone system with 80 to 400 words per minute and automatic repeaters at ten stations including Lowestoft Emden Berlin Warnaw Rowne Odessa Kreteh Sukhum Kalekh Tiflis Tauris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnes
Indo-European Telegraph Company
London
Tehran
Persia
Capiital
North Sea
Belgium
Germany
Russia
Turkey
Ain
Lowestoft
Emden
Berlin
Warnaw
Rowne
Odessa
Kreteh
Sukhum Kaleh
Tiflis
Tauris
Manchester
Bulb Farms Bring Dutch Growers to Lincolnshire Fields
The article notes Dutch bulb growers expanding into Lincolnshire, England, with climate similar to the Netherlands. Warclass crops diversify farming in the fen district, attracting buyers who invest in land to grow bulbs. An acre of bulbs can yield far higher profits than wheat or potatoes, ranging from 250 to 12,000 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Great Britain
England
Fen
Lincolnshire
Maeilshman
Jani
From a Broker's Diary An Odd Reading Experience
An excerpt from the New York World notes a broker describing rented out rest spaces filled with birds and trees and shelves of books. The diarist laments endless margins in pages, discovering thousands of books in a place labeled the Bousey and questioning reality amid rain and dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angs
Bousey
New York World
Preacher’s confession shocks neighbors in Paris
Fragmentary report portrays a preacher who claims his wife deserted him and returned after he asked if she would. The dialogue hints at a tense domestic scene and public reaction, with garbled phrases describing his supposed actions and feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Coffee Import Trends in 1896 1906 and 1908
The report notes coffee imports and values for 1896 1906 and 1908 with shifts in volume and price. It highlights cocoa and chocolate gains, rising confectionery use, and a steady rise in coffee consumption in the United States while tea declines. It cites pounds imported and dollar values for various periods and compares five year averages ending in 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Engraving Advice Sparks Ring Dilemma
A jeweler counsels a young man on ring inscriptions from a tale of vows and possible change. The man plans to engrave "George to his dearest Alice," while the jeweler warns that if Alice alters her mind the ring can’t be reused. The suggested alternative is "George, to his first and only love" to maximize reuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Alice
Whippoorwill Incident Disturbs Connecticut Renters
In Winsted near Lake Wonksunfuonk Louis Heuer, seeking rent, heard a whippoorwill sing before daybreak. Tenant Reutler fired at the bird from his Beardsley House unit three times, missing, then shooting again as the whippoorwill perched on his gun barrel and continued its song. He later plunged into the lake to cool off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Heuer
Lake Wonksunfuonk
Winsted
Conn
Rentler
Reutler
Beardsley House
Everly
Reinder
Opportunity of Trouble Tests Character Not Breaking It
A reflective note suggests trials test and temper a person, shaping inner virtue. It asserts troubles can ruin outward ventures yet strengthen moral character if endured with faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebie
Shy Don’t Hike You Ery Wall Night Erratic Note
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Mer and Hoy WAC ecu at daly erin 10 ee. Unclear events or dates. Contains names Mer Hoy without clear context or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Daly
Erin
Noted West Point Hazing Legend and Rising Elks Leader
The article profiles John P. Sullivan of New Orleans, a notable Elks grand esquire and West Point alumnus famed for resisting hazing. It recounts a tale of senior pranksters attempting to haze him, only to abandon the effort after he challenged them. It also mentions Captain Besiment Buck of the Sixteenth Infantry, who retaliated during a prep school visit by warning intruders and firing when confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Sullivan
New Orleans
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elksie
West Point
Col. Sullivan
Military Academy
Boule Lane
Sylvan
Besiment i Buck
Sallivan'e
Ben
Setino
Starling for the Emperor Delights Vienna Court
A parcel addressed to the emperor was opened after suspicion. Inside a small birdcage held a singing starling that piped popular airs. A letter asked the emperor to accept the gift but he sent the bird to his grandchildren and ordered a search for the sender to reciprocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Rome
Vienna
London
Sainz
Administ ra Do s Notich Notley rem 1
Probate court of Lamyetie county Missouri issues notice to heirs regarding estate of Joly A. Notley. Creditors and heirs are directed to present claims within two years after the date of the notice or be barred from benefits. Public notice appears in the West, 0 strate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notley
Lamyetie County
Missouri
Baltimore court sees defense of faulty presence of mind
In a Baltimore criminal court a man stands trial for stealing a pawned watch. Identified by the owner, he claims innocence and says he bought the watch for three dollars from a desperate passerby and pawned it for four. He laments he lacked the presence of mind to advise the seller to pawn it himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Darky
Bertne
Bear
Kres Willars
Judge's Library
Oldest Dog Resie Aged 26 At Northview Cole
Report notes a dog named Resie belonging to A. Clark of Northview Cole believed to be the oldest living dog at twenty six years. Observers say the dog once refused shelter in stormy weather, now female and stone dent with keen eyesight and preserved teeth. Age vouched by several reputable locals amid varied opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resie
Clark
Northview
Cole
Fragmentary note on Crogan and Hinke-Se Foe inquiry
A garbled historical snippet mentions Crogan and Hinke-Se Foe with questions about understanding, plus a fragment referencing Ure Witte Vor and Sonertilla Your aml. The readable text appears as a disjointed inquiry or dialogue line without clear context or complete facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crogan
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