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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1907
Page
4
The Intelligencer reports on state tax and revenue developments under beer inspection, a New Year gift to the University, calls for constitutional reform, and Missouri political debates. It notes Treasurer Gmelick’s balance, census wealth comparisons, and the push for a municipal police system.
A Cape Town trial reveals Hottentot murder plots in the Qoriquatown mining district west of Kimberley. Europeans were killed as a sacrifice to trigger a whites massacre, led by a native prophet whose influence faded after arrests. The piece also notes a quip about herring and other brief anecdotes.
A fragmentary discussion describes rice throwing as an old wedding custom aimed at blessing the newlyweds with abundance. It cites references to regal etiquette and proverb lore, noting the ritual’s probable origin in ensuring the couple’s future sustenance.
An advertising blurb promotes the World Almanac as a comprehensive reference with 10,000 facts and figures covering nearly every subject. The volume is sturdily bound with an illustrated cover and is offered nationwide for 2 cents, or 30 cents mailed to any address by the Press Publishing in New York City.
The fragment speaks of courtesy within a period called the talatross hour and notes responsibilities toward a boardion of a species. It mentions Swetchine and a need for sociable conduct, though the text is fragmented and lacks clear events or dates.
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