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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
5
The piece cautions that despite frequent robberies some keep money at home risking theft and even loss of life. It urges residents to deposit funds in banks for safety and questions if readers are taking similar risks at home.
The University of Missouri will begin fall and winter work on September 9, with enrollment and class planning on that week. A $500 penalty may be imposed on late registrants to curb delays. A five day weekly schedule will be implemented so Saturday classes may be eliminated once perfected, as hundreds of new and returning students prepare to start.
Ice cream promotion text lists ordering via John and BR Potta with a phone reference. Mentions crests furnished to Way quantity and quality notes. Special attention implied for nontelefaite features and a mix of unclear phrases.
Editor EB Daniels of Buckner praises his Buckner Record in Kansas City, urging support from local merchants and residents to sustain the paper, noting the lack of backing hindered previous ventures and calling for financial aid to keep the printing office active.
The article notes 292 students from our county hold positions earned through Maupin's Business College guiding efficiency. Graduates fill roles across fields as full term starts September 2 with addressed contact details for enrollment.
Hinestey has just received a fresh Woe of precrime item from Lowney and Boned, as stated in a local report. The note mentions an Iode frote and references solid-iron offerings from the supplier. Further details remain unclear in the fragment.
A chimpanzee named Zizi escaped during a fair in Montmartre and caused chaos at Boulevard Barbes. It grabbed ticket bundles, flung them from a booking office, and halted trains as bystanders fled. Police captured the animal and La Goulne posted bail at the police station.
A famous humorist at a banquet sat beside a story loving man. The teller delivered many tales from oysters to Roquefort but the humorist showed no smile. When asked why, he replied his modesty forbade him to laugh at them.
It is estimated that coal combustion in London releases at least half a million tons of sulfuric acid yearly, attacking limestone marble and calcareous sandstone. Rain carries gypsum that makes surfaces swell and crumble. Baryta solution is suggested to neutralize gypsum and restore binding cement formation. An Westminster Chapter House test showed carved stone softened by age becomes sound and harder after treatment.
A bill to give married women in France control of their own earnings has advanced to the second reading. Currently, a husband can access a wife’s income without consent, while she cannot withdraw it without his permission. The campaign for this reform has run 14 years.
An ancient chronicle recounts a rude envoy sent to the Japanese emperor. The mikado responded with a curt reply implying the request crossed seas. In a separate incident, a Chinese emperor allegedly demanded tribute and Japanese retaliation led to beheadings of Teklew ambassadors.
An observer notes the ascent of Mihwat McKinley revealing 26 miles of jagged footing and unexpected base conditions. The report contrasts common mountain climbing lore with the actual rugged approach faced by climbers arriving at altitude and contending with storms and aging trails.
A Guadalajara dispatch reports Pedro Fernandes Somellera used a 22 horsepower car to test young bulls for the bull ring at his Isidro hacienda. Bulls charged the vehicle as drivers armed with pikes steered carefully, with several bulls showing exceptional bravery and likely future fame for the hacienda.
The Montreal Standard notes porcelain walls, inch thick sheets replacing bricks, enabling rapid, damp proof construction. Portable and low maintenance, porcelain interiors allow colored glazes and paintings on walls. Builders could assemble, dismantle, and reerect homes quickly, promising cheap, durable housing in the near future.
The passage paints Italy’s cities ringed by smoke from factory chimneys exempt from taxes, describing Venice’s lagoon view with nineteen chimneys, Verona’s active stacks near the station, Florence's Brunelleschi home and Palazzo Vecchio, Genoa’s orange mists, and a grim horizon as Rome loses its clear view, noting only one Rome lover will not return.
Teachers at city playgrounds discussed the varied ambitions of young children. A girl responded to a question about her future with a witty retort, saying if she is pretty she will be a lady, but if she is homely she will be a teacher, illustrating optimistic yet humorous aspirations reported by the Philadelphia Record.
The article discusses wave power as a sum of static and dynamic effects due to orbital water movement. It notes both theory and observation support equal division of total wave power between these components. It mentions a barrier impact causing shock and violent surface disturbance and notes crest heights at wave meeting.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes growing secrets in government circles, claiming the Ruslan nocrati ce employs over 6,000 and that leaks outpace Russia. The tone implies a sensational coverage of political intrigue and espionage concerns.
A fragment notes a man’s discretion as seen in a letter to a girl who calls him Darling Baby. The writer describes him as the type of man who uses a type machine and does not sign his initials, suggesting secrecy.
The entertainment featured a dancer once a public school teacher who had become too old to teach and now pursued a living in the performing arts. A crowd gathered to see how age had turned a performer to licensed terpsichorean art, but no one learned the exact age.
A dog owner named John Reed of Binghampton is involved in a fatal incident where the bulldog hanged itself by a collar caught on a picket fence. Reed reportedly attempted to intervene as the dog pulled against the collar, then the dog expired. A prior self-hanging attempt by the dog was noted but resisted by the owner before the collar was removed.
A fragment describes a bank encounter where a new depositor resists requests for identification. The clerk asks for a name, the depositor retorts with a jibe about personal relations, illustrating a clash over verification procedures.
An advertisement asserts misbranded coffee and loose bulk blends offer poorer value, while Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee provides over 16 nets of pure Brazilian coffee. The claim emphasizes Arbuckles as the world’s largest coffee firm offering direct assurance of the best coffee for the money.
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