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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
2
Advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as food concentrate for sick and well alike. It claims to build strength in athletes, add weight to thin people, calm fretful babies, beautify pallor, and prevent coughs and consumption, asserting it contains no drugs or alcohol and is sold by all druggists in 50 cents and one dollar sizes.
A New York clergyman warns that a future national revival will center on ethics amid rising urban greed. The piece critiques private virtue versus public conscience, cites Rockefeller’s remarks on business ethics, and urges pulpits to oppose “business world” standards. It then promotes Missouri’s State College of Agriculture eight week courses for young farmers, touting cost under $60 and potential personal and communal gains.
In Columbia the eight week state funded course in agriculture begins January 2, 1908 offering attendees an opportunity of priceless value with practical instruction and demonstrations for farmers and residents seeking improved farming methods.
Electrical workers wanted for skilled positions including electrician electric railway lighting and dynamo station foreman or superintendent and telephone manager. We offer mail based training at low cost requiring only literacy and determination to succeed. Write today with interest subject I C 8 Box 799 Scranton Pa.
This advertisement declares a strong demand for thoroughly trained bookkeepers. It promises training in approved up to date systems at low cost by mail, inviting readers to request the Commercial Circular and address T B Box 709 Scranton Pa.
W B Wilson traveled to Independence Tuesday evening on business matters.
In a sweeping view the article argues that ancient and modern societies ignored farm problems, leaving famine as a constant threat. It notes neolithic tools in tombs beside empires, and cites 1837 bread riots in Maine and urban hunger in New York City, Philadelphia, and the Middle West as proof of enduring agricultural precarity.
A bamboo guitar six feet long is crafted in Madagascar. The instrument uses a cavity as a sounding board and strings cut between joints, stretched by bridges.
A wasp uses extremely strong jaws to bite through shells. The creature’s powerful mandibles enable it to slice thick coverings, demonstrating remarkable cutting capability.
An article discusses aging stomach muscles and the need for care to improve health and longevity. It mentions activity in middle life and youth, notes uncertain scientific results, and references a remedy called Straps as a potential aid. It describes how prevention and regular practice may help, though the text is fragmented and uncertain.
A damaged OCR segment mentions Sasser and con fawe and frog aoe Hist to Bier seven and agdrmbing the comnper ad on heat View teoedy. It references a bid and a ten dollar item with unclear names and dates. The readable bits suggest a miscellaneous local notice or ad.
A professor questions how society's fixation on roles labels people and shapes address in daily life. He notes doctors, professors, and officials are routinely named by their titles, causing monotony and a loss of individuality. The conversation shifts as the topic changes to another subject.
A historical account describes a proverb among Japan's medical fraternity. Doctors freely tend to the poor, often giving life and even money for relief, while patients offer gifts as compensation. Rich patients do not expect bills, and honesty shapes medical practice.
A New York Press item notes young women embroider Oriental cushions with Persian lines for their lovers. Even if the man cannot read Persian, the message has charm, like a private vow or proposal. Translators or rug merchants help interpret verses for meaningful gifts.
The Maine tale centers on Vanceboro’s famed three footed bear killed by Jed Johnson and Rob Crocker after a dead fall trap. The aging predator, missing a foot and with scars from numerous hunts, roamed a fifty mile radius including Mosquaah Lake Topsfield Lambert Lake and Orient Horseback.
Rog Lin Jones notes that Koretom Waiters are preferred in English hotels. Landon argues foreigners who become good waiters rise in the hotel business, moving to higher positions in Lausanne. The piece suggests a school for waiters exists, linking training to work in hospitality through skilled service.
Jurors and defense lawyer in New York faced a fast paced courtroom moment as a verdict was reached amid objections. The record notes a hastily raised challenge to the validity of the proceedings while attention centers on the impending decision.
Theatre Talk notes a new dramatic adaptation of The Hidden Hand by Mrs. with Eugene Moore. It depicts old Virginia hamlets and mountain life with a homelike tone and has earned praise from the public and press. Cincinnati Enquirer cited favorable remarks about the production.
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