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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1907
Page
6
A persuasive exhortation on originality by Ori Son Marden, urging individuals to lead with new, ingenious methods rather than imitate. It warns that clinging to precedents and old practices stalls growth, while innovators who adopt modern methods and fresh ideas advance and prosper.
A lady doctor warns that women lose nervous force through avoidable errors such as an uneven, jerky walk and easily excited emotions. She advises mental discipline to maintain a steady gait and self control to conserve vitality, calling self-control a fine nerve tonic.
Chinese mill workers endure a thirteen and a half hour day with ten hours on night shifts in cotton factories. Despite the grueling hours the pay remains meager with the best workers earning only 12 cents per day.
A New York World article summarizes Prof Boyd Laynard of London hygiene guidance in twelve rules for longevity. Emphasized are moderation in eating and drinking, fresh air, cleanliness, avoiding worry, loving work, hobbies, regular outdoor exercise, consistent sleep, avoiding passionate outbreaks, having a life purpose, and choosing a good life partner at the right time.
A science view on kissing describes the orbicularis oris muscle action with levator and depressor muscles shaping a kiss. It notes animal origins, observes Maori, Eskimo, Papuan, and Australian groups historically omitting kissing, and mentions Japan adopting kissing amid wider cultural changes.
A child asks for a short prayer and explains nursery’s simple line. She quips that she wants to say a brief plea to the Lord, asking why she must get up, eliciting a humorous family moment in a short story.
A brief Stray Stories excerpt depicts a boy who ran away, returns to a father at home, and faces a tense reunion. The narrator recalls the moment with dialogue about tears and forgiveness.
In a sharp exchange, Reggy-Bad Jove challenges an insult about a calf, while Rose-I vows to apologize and confront the calf. The Chicago Journal captures the quip filled back and forth noted for its sharp wit and local flavor.
A short dream tale shows two men dreaming during brief naps. One man, hearing numbers read aloud, dreams of an old horse and buggy and learns he missed none of the figures. The other man dreams of a falling vase and an unseen life in a distant city before waking to the broken vase.
A college graduate stands before the court charged with drunkenness disorderly conduct assault inciting riot and resisting an officer in a case cited by the Cleveland Leader. The prisoner declines to speak beyond remarking he is no longer in college.
A Chicago Tribune snippet depicts a visitor from the east discussing tornado encounters and plans to show splendid snapshots, illustrating a public fascination with storm imagery and photography.
A terse Chicago Tribuns quip notes that those avoiding hot water miss the core energy of life, hinting at resilience or irony in daily routines. The line contrasts comfort with vitality, suggesting a broader commentary on dependence and vitality.
The Chicago and Alton Railway advertises summer excursion programs from Higginsville Missouri to multiple destinations including Kansas City Independence and Alma with various round trip rates and return limits. Special homes seekers excursions offer low fares to the South West and West with legal return limits and stopovers. Sunday excursions list per-route times and prices. Ticket agent A Vermillion invites inquiries.
Multiple classified notices offer Lafayette county farms for sale ranging from 160 to 200 acres at a discount, plus listings for Dover and Higginsville properties. Additional ads promote Plymouth Rock poultry, horses and wagons, sheep and hog stock, and a local agricultural weekly promotion. Names include Ryland of Lexington Mo and H. Sydnor Higginsville Mo with farm products and equipment for sale.
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