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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1906
Page
6
An old advertisement list touts Dr. Shoop’s health products and Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It claims digestive and respiratory benefits, no alcohol in the former, and urges readers to request free samples. It references Crenshaw & Young and Silver Creek drugstores as sellers.
An ad notes a Loathsome candy tablet called Dr Shoop’s Deisantics sold by Dr. Silverstone’s drug store. It promises rapid relief for approaching cold or influenza with a warning against misuse.
Mrs Downing and her husband have lived in Harrisonville about twenty years and plan to move to the city at once. They sold their printing business to partner Joe, will continue a joint venture, and will open a shop in Sth and Delaware. Friends regret their departure and wish them well in their new home.
B Fred resigns as manager of the Bell telephone office after two years. Claude Snell from Hannibals arrives to head the office promising up to date service and a square deal for patrons. A S Keeney and J A McGee take over contract departments with McGee handling rural lines and Keeney city lines.
Children's favorite remedy claims to kill worms and purge mucous slime aiding their growth. A Tennessee father reports his child passed 78 worms after using White's Cream Vermifuge. sold by Crenshaw & Young. The claim notes mild action and healthy improvement in children.
Passage discusses Charles Edward Russell and the depiction of the United States as a corrupted example. It quotes fears of American trusts and labor strife influencing New Zealand views, urging regeneration and restraint. Also reports a local obituary for a Confederate veteran, McDonald, from Lafayette county with family details.
A historical record traces steamship ideas from 1690 Legge Papin to 1807 Fulton Clermont. It lists inventors James Rumsey, John Fitch, Symington, Stevens, and others, detailing early trials, milestones, and the 1840s progress toward transatlantic and ocean steam navigation, ending with the Arizona’s 1879 era note.
J B Waterman of Watertown reports his daughter, long afflicted by epilepsy, cured by De King’s New Life Pills. He claims she has had no attack for over two years and praises the remedy as a real body cleanser and life giver. Available at Crenshaw Young Drug Store, 12 Im1.
Quotation from Jeremy Collier warns that overcharging nature harms health and that steady reading builds strength. The piece emphasizes disciplined study as a safeguard against excessive effort turning into illness.
Illustration shows bread provides energy value comparable to cheese but less than beef. One pound of bread supplies about half the energy of an equivalent weight of cheese, while bread delivers roughly a third more energy than the same weight of beef.
The phrase A feather in one's cap began in Hungary in 1699 as a custom granting a feather to someone who had slain a Turk. The law allowed one feather for each Turk slain, marking honor in Hungarian tradition recorded in The Sunday Magazine.
The text explains a moba as a voluntary gathering where a landless man invites neighbors to help plow and reap his fields without pay. Participants receive food and drink, and when called upon to work, each person takes a turn contributing to the collective effort.
The July 31 1901 bulletin notes Peru's rivers descend from 3000 to 5000 meters yielding vast power. Rimac river could supply at least 100000 horsepower and Lake Titicaca offers a major potential source. Chile river could meet industrial motive power needs. two engineering options are tunneling through mountains or pumping water over a ridge. A congress petition urges a special commission to survey feasibility and cost for a foreign-capital concessionaks.
The article extols sight based phenomena from animals and insects. It notes greyhounds and carrier pigeons relying on eyesight rather than marked paths. It describes dragonflies with many lenses and their rapid, precise flight calculations. It mentions mosquitoes dancing in the sun without collision.
Ancient Egyptians used marble and stone coffins while Romans employed similar receptacles for the dead. Alexander the Great is said to rest in a solid gold coffin. English finds include glass coffins, cedar for Athenean heroes, and Arthurian wooden coffins dating to King Arthur's era. Patent coffins appeared in 1796 and Birmingham advertised metallic airtight coffins in 1861.
A young man with long hair and a big black tie tries to sell the editor a joke about automobiles breaking down. The office boy brushes the car away and notes the editor recently bought a car that broke down, forcing him to walk six miles in mud.
A Boston woman describes her shock when a man was found in her room. She says the incident was awful and notes the man split three in finitives while police subdued him.
A discussion of an unnamed extremist features quotes that label him as a great reformer, then imply harsher plans. The dialogue notes his ideas would disrupt social and business order and include a claim he would jail many. No individuals or places are identified.
Mrs. Smith wakes husband to a burglar in the next room. He searches with revolver and lamp, finds nothing, and opens a closet. A white dress on a hanger swings as neighbors accuse a ghostly figure, then laugh at a Mother Hubbard dress mistaken for the intruder.
A unique cat from Elm farm owned by Mrs. Vesta S Hammond caused cucumber and squash thefts near the residence. After weeks of trouble for neighbors, the mischief was traced to the animal, which had been eating cucumbers and damaging squashes, ending its run after being discovered in the barn by a hired man named Charles Graves.
A man, despondent over a broken heart, speeds a green car on a frosty road. After declaring life worthless, he jokes that his heart is punctured not the tire. He drives at speed for twenty miles to a repair station, then runs over a pig and two cows to vent his emotions.
A compact note on an early alarm clock brand and a playful nod to novelty items. The piece hints at vintage design quirks and humorous propositions around timekeeping devices. It casually references stylistic cues like curls and wear.
Miss Guehly and Miss Wise exchange remarks over rumors that Lord Britton sent roses to May Richly yesterday morning. The light chatter centers on whether the tale is fully disclosed.
In a brief exchange, Mabel’s mother questions Mr Sloman’s intentions as the young woman answers that he plans to continue visiting. The line reflects concern over the propriety of the relationship and its future, set against social expectations.
A guide advises mothers to keep half a pint of raw linseed on hand as a fail safe remedy for croup. A dose of half to one teaspoonful is suggested, acting by loosening mucus and later inducing vomiting, but without throat soreness. One dose often suffices to relieve symptoms and allow sleep, making this accessible treatment for emergencies.
A health note explains common errors in beef tea preparation. It urges lengthy simmering, advising to remove fat and skin from gravy beef, soak overnight, then simmer gently five hours, strain, pound the residue, and return it to the tea to maximize nutrients and fiber.
An authority on bread making explains that a glossy finish on Vienna rolls and bread comes from steam in the oven. Place an open water pan in the oven, bake loaves when cool to create surface condensation, then dry to leave a dextrin-enriched glaze. Also describes a chocolate cake method with butter eggs sour milk flour cocoa and glaze.
A past article advises washing dainty neck scarfs with a strong lather in boiling water then cooling to wash quickly. It suggests dipping in cold hard water with dissolved silt to preserve the cobra, rinse, squeeze and hang to dry in open air.
Fragmented instructions describe plums stewed with apple and pastry layers, buttered dish, and spiced flavoring with cinnamon or nutmeg. A rough bake time 80 to 49 minutes in a moderate oven appears, followed by notes on keeping cake fresh and renewing bread and apples for freshness.
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