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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1907
Page
7
Many animals imitate their surroundings to avoid detection. At Santa Catalina kelp beds a slender, color varied fish hides among kelp leaves, while crabs resemble kelp and stones. In aquariums, altered surroundings spurred notable camouflage, with seaweed plumes even drawing attention when misused.
A story from Ambassador Choate’s legal talks recounts a Texas judge who sentenced a prisoner charged with horse stealing to be hanged. The lawyer argues the decision must follow law, prompting the judge to order discharge and leave execution to custom enforced by the "boys." The anecdote was cited by the New York Times.
In a terse exchange, a speaker calls William Briggins a ne'er do well but confirms he has inherited a fortune of 1,000,000 dollars. The brief item captures a surprising turn of financial fate and public interest.
A quotation from the Chicago Record-Herald notes that true gentleness isn’t shown by table manners alone but by character, as some men who act like gentlemen still eat with a knife in hand.
A survey of legendary memory talents from Napoleon to Seneca and ancient Druids. It recounts Napoleons facility with recalling regiments after brief exposure, Senecas recall before old age, and Druids memorizing 20 000 verses. It mentions Wiegis the violist, Hacine Euripides, Lord Granville, and others famed for memory feats.
In Moscow near the Boro gate Count Tolstoy confronted a beggar asking charity. A young officer with a Bible reads Tolstoy reminding him of Christ's command to feed the hungry and the police regulations banning begging. The officer cannot answer.
The Detroit Free Press notes the pen’s influence in communication and jokes about a fountain pen producing strong language when it refuses to write. The exchange highlights how writing tools shape expression.
The Chicago Tribune cites experiments and a Mexico life account showing plants respond to praise and blame. Col Andréaedé allegedly shaped two identical plants with his will, one thriving under encouragement, the other withering from harsh treatment, suggesting a cultivated plant vitality linked to mental influence.
A firsthand account describes a community barbecue with whole roasted meat including shote calf kid and goat. Black workers handle cooking while white hosts oversee, then crowds gather for carving potatoes lightbread pickles cake coffee fried chicken and beer. The scene ends with a belief that barbecue marks a man’s connection to the afterlife.
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