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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1902
Page
6
The text argues that a good baking powder saves money by reducing doctors' bills and yielding wholesome food. Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder is praised as economical, efficient in leavening, and made from pure grape cream of tartar. It emphasizes health benefits and cautions against inferior powders.
A jumble of notes reports Joplin's Eagles lodge planning a new hall while county affairs mention renting the poor farm in Daviess County, local business ventures spread across Missouri as zinc book publishing and sales. It notes historic figures like William Bost, a veteran locomotive engineer, and census curiosities from MTiha and Jefferson counties.
The London Chronicle weighs the term coronation against crownation arguing crownation is older but ugly. It cites Queen Mary’s Bible inscription and Macaulay’s view while proposing Crowning Day as a playful alternative before noting coronation day will endure.
An innocent looking mouse sparked chaos during a revival at Flemington Baptist Church. Pastor L D Temple paused mid address as women clutched skirts and men watched. The rodent darted near the pastor twice before vanishing, a boy’s shout of “Here he is” prompting a rush for the doors until order returned and a hymn resumed.
The original gold bullion deposits at the mints and assay of fines totaled 101,080 dollars, up 19,181,561 from the prior year. Silver for return in fine bars amounted to 14,486,381 dollars, coin ing value, an increase of 1,296,422 during the year.
Under treaty provisions the commissioner general reports 2736 registered Chinese laborers left ports this year and 2280 were allowed back upon their return, reflecting ongoing restrictions and enforcement of Chinese exclusion laws.
A Milwaukee youth born in Vermont writes his parents about a Vermont schoolmate Al Turner of Turner Falls Massachusetts. He recalls a line from Turner's autograph book and says a letter from his mother the next day reports Turner's death at 10 30 pm on December 7. The time difference implies the two letters crossed in transit, suggesting a telepathic link.
The Geographical Journal describes Nakl in Oman as having five schools where children learn basic reading writing Arabic grammar and Koran under a mollah. Boys often advance at home with a mullah while literacy rates exceed those of other Oman towns and scribes are common. Persian influence is credited for higher learning here.
A newly introduced German artillery shell uses amorphous phosphorus in smokeless powder to emit a thick white smoke on burst, revealing gun position from afar. By raising the chemical proportion a white smoke bank can obscure the battlefield for seconds, aiding bombardment strategies. The German army reports strong test results and officials consider British scrutiny.
The calendar year 1000 saw an estimated 3,629,897 fine ounces of gold produced in the United States valued at about $70,171,000. Silver production was estimated at 57,647,000 ounces with an approximate commercial value of $5.41 billion.
A cryptic quote from Atchiran Globs appears to praise a tale featuring a laughing man and a vendor’s tale about personal acts. The fragmentary line suggests humorous self reference and social amusement without clear context or narrative.
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