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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
8
A Broadway statue notes a look alike twin who may be Jim, then the pair converse in a cafe. The scene shows the difficulty in telling identical twins apart, as one is said never to drink. A quirky encounter ends with a nod and familiar greeting.
The bride, recalling lessons from her family, transforms a failed lamb stew into a renewed dish using leftovers. She envisions applying her college knowledge to separate components and rehearse reincarnation ideas, delighting the groom with a revamped meal and a hopeful verdict on the stew’s future.
A scene of children in Sunday dress plays with a rope made from horsehair floss. A girl struggles to time her jumps, her hat repeatedly snagged. An onlooker helps decide the hat should rest on the stoop. Two identical hats cause confusion as a milliner claims twins while the children insist they are girls.
Children near the public square discover a strange game using pencils and fat boys as a catapult. Each participant presses an eraser end into the abdomen, launching pencils six to seven feet. the farthest throw wins. The fat boy is always "it" if only one is playing.
A travel sketch contrasts Illyria now Dalmatia with the Adriatic fringe under Austrian rule. It notes how the bora wind hits Trieste’s square, hurling dust and missiles, then subsides as residents dig out of the drift and return to ordinary life.
Reported but unconfirmed details describe John D. Rockefeller’s Cleveland residence with a comprehensive burglar alarm and signaling system. Nightly tests by a on-duty expert, arc lamps around the grounds, and three guards. Rockefeller reportedly avoids sitting with his back to a window and travels avoiding public waiting rooms.
A French traveler on his first American breakfast observes Americans breaking eggs in shells and mixing yolk and white, noting that some Americans serve eggs in the shell to children who have not learned manners. The scene humorously contrasts French and American dining habits at Cherbourg’s departure and in the United States.
Wm. Beall, a young farmer southeast of town, reported two horses killed by lightning Monday night. This is the third horse killed by the same storm pattern for Beall this summer, according to local reports in the Odessa Democrat.
On a daily trip carrier Valkenhorst faced a runaway Friday when a horse slipped and fell breaking its neck. The team panicked sending the buggy overturning several times. Valkenhorst escaped without serious injury though the buggy was badly damaged and a horse was slightly cut by a wire fence.
A Swiss inventor Argand created a lamp with a hollow air supplying cylinder. His brother's playful use of a glass flask over the lamp sparked the idea to add a glass chimney, boosting brightness and efficiency. The invention evolved from humble experiment to a refined lamp.
A Pittsburgh Mellon Bank loaned $20,000 to an unknown man signing as H. Frick with only a pledge of repayment. The bank’s trusted agent investigated and approved the loan. Frick returned the principal with interest and later did business worth many times the loan, helping build his colossal fortune.
An advertisement proclaims the store now carries the largest stock ever for furniture buyers. It invites readers to come and browse the catalogue for any piece of furniture they seek.
The retailer promises 17 items at pleasing prices including bedroom dining and parlor furniture plus seasonable goods such as refrigerators children’s go carts and lawn and porch furniture. Sealy and Ostermoor mattresses are highlighted as the best made.
A Chicago man sent wedding chairs to a bride and groom, intending a thoughtful gift. A guest questioned why two identical chairs were given, and the man admitted he hoped to “nx” the division of the spells when they set their divorce.
An aged cup racing boat Lavonia, last challenger in 171 against Columbia, arrived in New York from Labrador with a herring cargo a month ago. Now sails between Boston and Newfoundland ports, bearing battle scars after more than nine decades at sea, yet still seaworthy and treasured by her crew.
Mr Kadger described a steep hill incident where his car began to back down after a brake failure. The vehicle turned over at the bottom, injuring him in his pocketbook. He corrected the reporter with a faltering joke about the car turning “crawfish” first.
Winkler Furniture Co and D. O. Wilson & Co. advertise prompt delivery of all kinds of feed flour and meal. Phone 179 and 7-171f.
The New York harbor has long secured a large share of imports. In 1897 imports were valued at 481 billion, rising to 858 billion in 1807, with New York’s share at 79 percent and national gains near 90 percent. The district’s trade last year totaled 1.474 trillion, about half of the country’s overall import export business.
Stoneware is made from clay and flint. The clay is beaten in water, purified, mixed with calcined ground flint, and water suspended. The mixture dries in a kiln and is tempered before wheel forming dishes cups and bowls. They are fired baked and glazed with common salt glaze formed by volatilization and reaction leaving soda on the surface.
Speechlike lines describe organizing labor groups and guests. Hostess and Mr Borall plan simultaneous actions while Mins Streemer handles piano and Borall and others are to be separated for a private discussion about stories. The dialogue centers on managing tensions and coordinating movements.
A historic notice promotes Caldwell's Syrup Papoity as a gentle effective remedy for infant constipation and related issues. It claims safe use for babies, boasting toning ingredients and widespread family acceptance.
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