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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1906
Page
5
A Providence Tribune excerpt notes how uniforms attract both men and women. A Massachusetts citizen recalls becoming a colonel under Gov. Russell, proudly displaying his dress while his father misreads the gleaming figure, calling him a fool after a startled awakening.
At the marriage bureau a cynic quips about wealth and friendship while Dustin Stax notes fortunes alter social time. An upcoming India tour for the Afghan ameer will proceed with pomp, the leader leaving his country for the first time with a retinue of about 1,500 persons.
The Detroit Free Press notes that successful candidates will be exhausted after the vote, but far more draining will be the fatigue borne by unsuccessful contenders as the campaign ends.
A humorous exchange unfolds with sharp banter about marriage prudence and writing efficacy. A narrator complains publishers misrepresent a book while a furniture repair joke and a playful loan pledge punctuate the scene, ending with a casual jab about Americans.
The London Chronicle notes debates on unemployment from a 1393 covenant with St Thomas' Hospital. It contrasts Edward VI era penalties for idleness with 14th century attempts to compel labor, care for pilgrims, and punish or hospitalize the idle, while acknowledging limited state responsibility.
A six year old girl named Betty is told by her mother the doctor branded her illness as measles to ease her nerves after scarlet fever. Betty, recovering, questions if she has been deceived about Santa Claus and Adam and Eve, challenging her mother's honesty. A joke section follows about Tommy Jinks and another kid.
An invention shown to Paris academy by M Chaulin uses an electric lamp enclosed in a fine metallic chain cage. An unseen alternating current through the chains electrocutes the mosquito as it probes the luminous object inside.
A man praised as overly generous is revealed to be a doctor by those who know him. The remark stems from his business dealings and social manner. The exchange highlights assumptions about profession and generosity.
Conversation shows a plan for an airship dash to the North Pole. The friend asks about progress and the professor replies that the airship is not yet ready but they have the air. The exchange hints at a cautious but ambitious expedition setup.
A Science Sittings note recounts a hen hatching 17 chicks from cold storage eggs. The chicks appeared normal at first but later developed thick glossy feathers of various colors, suggesting nature’s quick adaptation to cold storage conditions. The owner argues nature adapts creatures, while the eggs may have hatched in tropical settings, making the fur-like feathers a misfit.
Atlanta man Clark Howell reports an elderly Georgia inmate, a Black man charged with stealing chickens, received a severe sentence. His young, inexperienced attorney could not have secured acquittal, as the crime was proven beyond doubt. The prisoner, upon sentence, expressed surprised gratitude, noting he expected harsher treatment due to his character and his lawyer's speech.
In Paris bread consumption runs high with about one pound per person daily. Historically Parisians ate stale bread and used large slabs called trancheira or tailloirs as a carved meat-dish, the meat juice soaking into the bread to keep it moist and flavorful.
A kindergarten teacher orchestrates a pretend crossing scene with a large vehicle as William, five, is “run over” and injured. The class reacts with scorn while the teacher bandages William’s head, and the pupils resume their tasks, showing a stark moment of self-preservation in the muddled lesson.
The Louisville Courier Journal recalls a joke about measuring distance in Russia with a moujik and a bomb’s throw as the punchline, illustrating wartime era humor and cross cultural quips.
In Lafayette County Missouri a partition sale is ordered in a sheriff’s sale proceeding. The case involves Kutsie Razedate and multiple defendants including Wiliiker i Raaedate and others. The sale covers property in the North half of the Southwest Quarter and related parcels in Section Fifteen, Township Fifty-one, Range Twenty, with a three acre triangular tract and a road easement. The sale is set for Tuesday December 1, 1908 at the county courthouse in Lexington, Missouri with bids to start in the forenoon and continue into the afternoon. The sheriff, Chas. F. P. Kinkead, issues the notice of sale following a decree of sale.
Frances Stewart later duchess of Richmond was famed as one of the era’s beauties. Her likeness adorns Britannia on copper coinage for over two centuries. One portrait remains treasured in Buckingham Palace.
A reader notes that a pet bird does not tuck its head under its wing while asleep. Instead it turns its head and lays it on its back feathers, which often hide part of its face as it rests.
Louisville Courier-Journal quips on reforming style urging making it a felony to write weather conditions. The playful critique targets newspaper language choices and the craft of reporting atmospheric details.
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