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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1922
Page
2
The Lexington Intelligencer notes that eighteen people died in New York City from drinking wood alcohol on New Year’s Eve. It mentions rumors of issues in President Harding’s League of Nations and reports no saloon license applications before the county court Monday.
Lexington Public Schools summary of health work performed by the school nurse in December. Includes measurements, screenings, vaccinations, and student health follow ups across district facilities. Highlights ongoing wellness programs and public health coordination with local health authorities.
Mrs. Ben Stevenson of 118 Oneida Street Lexington asserts Doan’s Kidney Pills cured her long standing kidney trouble after years of back pain and nocturnal distress. She urges others to try the remedy, note strong relief from the start and complete recovery with continued use. Priced 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Dr. T. P. Friedenburg told the Pennsylvania Medical Society in Philadelphia that juvenile truancy and criminal tendencies stem from thyroid and other gland disorders treatable by diet and gland regulation. He claimed balanced endocrine function could grant lasting health and even alter physical traits like hair growth and body shape.
In a tense night scene Festus Pester demands the oblique greeting “Look here, sir!” and questions a new neighbor about playing the saxophone. The neighbor, exposing a bald head, jokes that hair loss occurred naturally as he refuses the instrument.
A terse exchange from London Tit-Bita plays on words about finding Mr Spriggs and noting he was out. The brief linguistic gag contrasts finding someone with their being out, delivering a small humor item.
A fragment shows a disputed exchange between Mary and John Simmons about spending a half dollar, buying lime and limch, and a streetcar fare leaving only a dime. The source presents an ambiguous, sensational tone typical of a partisan dispute.
In Crimson Gulch townsfolk keep betting on horse races hoping to win enough to buy a new car. Cactus Joe declares the automobile will never replace the horse, reflecting frontier humor about progress and tradition.
George Bernard Shaw remarks that people may learn to live as long as Methuselah yet questions the desire to do so. He notes that at forty a man is often passed by by women unless he can support several families, according to the Exchange.
A brief dialogue shows one person noting a man’s cheerful pretense and another agreeing that a sunny approach to life can mask true feelings. The exchange hints at suspicion of superficial happiness masking deeper motives or states.
Miss de Style explains she can no longer dance as well, citing tired shoulders and reduced stamina as the reason. Mies Gunbusta asks for a response and she notes her aging muscles affect her performance.
The piece argues many philologists trace God to Good Spirit and Satan to Evil Spirit, later shortened. It notes Anglo Saxon uses of God and yfel for evil, and links nicknames Old Nick Old Scratch to demon imagery. It cites Greek Roman sources for devil visuals like horns and a pitchfork.
A quirky excerpt contrasts romance and prudence with a line about Australian income tax. It notes that 23 percent of high earners each reporting £100,000 or more paid a large share of tax, with totals of earnings and receipts and government contributions.»
Secretary of State John J. Lyons reports 721 448 autos in New York state, about one vehicle per 14 residents, based on registrations for the first half of the year. Registrations exceed last year by roughly 59 thousand, with one third of cars owned and operated in New York City.
A dialogue quotes Senator Sorgum conceding that humanity includes people who cannot vote in his district. The exchange emphasizes political empathy and voting access concerns in a global context.
The New York Sun notes Rub-Clancy, a judge in a bathing beauty content, suffers severe eyestrain from overwork and excessive reading, highlighting the pressures of media duties on judges.
Record notes that the longest ocean waves are typically found in the south Pacific where their lengths range from 600 to 1,000 feet.
Plans outline a ten mile tunnel under the Shinunoueks Strait to connect the two main islands of Japan. Engineers propose a funded project with technical studies and construction milestones. The venture aims to shorten travel time and boost regional commerce between Tokyo and Osaka areas.
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