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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
2
The Waverly Times laments a scorching period with a printer’s devil gone and a failing fan and shade causing delays. The note compares their plight to a burnt deck and describes the heat as the hardest yet.
An Odessa Democrat editorial urges unity on the proposed state highway near Odessa, arguing opposition by farmers taxed for a road not touching their land ignores broader benefits. It asserts early road improvements will open future routes and improve overall accessibility for neighbors and communities.
A Sassa man trial jury initially kept silent under Judge Bradley’s instructions. After a day in custody and a humorous deadline, the jurors burst into laughter over the misunderstood admonition. The piece ends with an ad note for Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment and a drugstore pitch.
R L Daniels of Centerville Mo reporter for the Missouri house of representatives advocates Hon David R Francis as a 1908 Missouri governor candidate. He praises Francis speech at the 1906 convention and notes Francis would bring cabinet experience, expo leadership, and strong public appeal to secure the largest possible Missouri majority.
A Washington based magazine titled Events plans a September initial issue focusing on national affairs and public education about finance and government. It promises articles on The National Banking Act, Personal Reminiscences of the Supreme Court, Our Government origin and development, and Water powers of the South, plus a bright fiction section. A subscription offer grants the first four numbers free.
A Jefferson City piece urges cheerful payment of debts and courteous treatment of bill collectors. It argues that respect and a smile improve business relations, noting collectors are essential and deserve consideration, while sour attitudes harm both payer and process. The writer ties cheerfulness to honesty, the Golden Rule, and personal well being.
Advice warns readers to patronize local merchants over outsiders, avoid signing notes for strangers, and keep personal details private. It stresses that home merchants stand behind guarantees and are easier to hold accountable, while strangers may be dishonest. stay cautious and protect yourself.
At a Commercial Club meeting the city agreed to send water from the miners well to the state chemist for analysis. The water was dispatched by express via Chicago and Alten to evaluate its claim. The railroad officials say if the water proves true, trains here could be halted briefly for passengers to drink it. A visitor from Chicago examined the samples last week.
The text argues sailors read the sky as an open book and uses dusk, sunrise colors, and horizon clarity as weather signs. It notes techniques like red sky at night and dull mornings foretelling wind or rain, while landsmen miss these cues due to distractions.
A New York bar circles a witty exchange between a woman lawyer and male colleagues. The missives show a compromise settled in the client’s favor, amid jibes about gender and gallantry. The last note mocks Eve from Genesis, drawing broad satire on women in law.
Aleck Canova and his son Frank reported a large trout captured by a fishhawk near Bar Creek a mile and a half north of town. Frank hurled a stone at the hawk, striking it. the bird dropped the trout, and Frank recovered it. The head was torn open but the body remained intact apart from talon punctures.
A process uses sodium peroxide to regenerate air in submarines. When exposed to water it releases pure oxygen and forms caustic soda. The peroxide becomes carbonate crust from carbolic acid, which is removed by sifting. Six and three fourths ounces of peroxide yield seven gallons of oxygen per hour per man. Twenty pounds support one man for nine hours in a 2700 cubic foot submarine before excessive carbonic acid builds up.
A lawyer questions the chain of custody arguing no crime occurred as the defendant was not found with contraband. The court presses the point about a pocket’s ownership and whether the garment item was tied to John Jones or tailor Smith, amid legal back-and-forth.
The fragment contemplates the coyote as a universal symbol, a solitary, unmatched figure linked to vanished ages and the explorer era. It evokes a fierce, almost imperial image, tracing lineage to past expeditions and the vast trans-Misouri wilderness.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a dispute involving state and federal power, with unclear individuals and institutions referenced. The readable bits suggest legal or行政 confrontation, but specifics are obscured by garbled text and missing names.
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