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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1907
Page
7
A car speeds by as a hedge lurker hops on one leg warning motorists with club signs to evade motor cops. The piece notes differing regional signals and the resulting avoidance of fines. A humorous engagement exchange follows with talk of money, but ends with plans to fetch breakfast downtown.
A widower resumes pursuit of marriage after mourning. He tests the prospective No 2, Pearest, about contentment with cottage life. She vows lasting love, while he muses on waiting to afford a regular house.
Realistic notes describe D Auber's trip to the Rocky Mountains. He spent most time sketching mountain peaks and shared many with the observer. The sketches are described as natural and well rendered.
Woodby proclaims the coat-of-arms as his own design while Caddie notes Snoorwell spread that it isn’t. The playful exchange centers on ownership and pride in a heraldic emblem.
A group in a cafe witnessed a woman faint upon seeing her husband with another woman. The man agreed to speak with her and promptly went to her side. He chose to leave the other woman, returning home with his wife, while the onlookers were treated kindly. In a separate Fifth Avenue party, a witty exchange about grammar sparked laughter, ending with a playful jab at abstract nouns and conjugation.
A boy named Robbie laments a Sunday school rebuke and, in a moment of hurt, wishes his teacher were dead and in heaven. His mother rebukes the notion urging him to respond with good, while a separate snippet hints at Miss Peppery noting a guard member’s surprise and Cholly’s dream of becoming a soldier.
The London Lily News argues that British manufacturers face a decline as American demand dominates the brass idol trade in Birmingham. Despite claims of beauty drawing worship, curio dealers report continued idol production mainly for missionary-minded Christians and foreign agents, with orders possible again if needed.
A portrait of National City Bank of New York president Jim Stillman describes him as a powerful, plainspoken American from Connecticut. An intimate recalls his unusual pocket assortment and quips that he has no money, noting a remarkable lack of cash despite wealth.
A Philadelphia Record note describes a Mount Airy subdivision with deep back yards and rear alleys intended for car sheds, but buyers instead installed chicken houses. The area is now fully occupied, and the barnyard feature dominates the block.
A playful exchange recounts Jimking’s tall tale of climbing Mt. Blane with a nephew and no guide. In eight months the tale expands to include a fainting guide, a snowstorm on the summit, reviving two exhausted strangers, and guiding the party to the foot where frantic relatives wait.
An angry beginner shouts at another player, demanding cease of laughter. The cad responds with mocking mispronunciations, claiming his own is the best trick to work for that. The exchange signals tension on the course and a tense, informal confrontation.
Per the dialogue, Smoothern avoids intimate obligations, ensuring no woman gains leverage over him. He maintains distance by never gifting items beyond candy or flowers, preventing any strings or claims from forming.
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