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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1907
Page
6
A Woman's Home Companion editorial urges trained women to tackle civic puzzles from clean streets to public libraries and prison reform. It argues a woman's greatest civic duty begins at home but extends to active governance and social improvement.
Admiral Winnington Ingram explains in Montevideo in 1826 how red woolen Garibaldi shirts became the popular uniform for the Garibaldi legion. A stock intended for Buenos Aires markets was purchased to supply cheaply, serving as winter clothing for workers at saladeros and other cattle facilities, while its color masked the men’s bloody tasks.
A new wages calculating device from England simplifies price work by computing totals for multiple profit shares without detailed calculations. It uses two large wheels on a single spindle, one fixed and the other free to rotate, pressed together by a strong spring. The instrument aids time and labor savings and can add time allowances under premium payment systems.
Marie Fassenauer, claimed to be eight feet tall and the world’s tallest woman, has arrived in London and performs in a West End variety hall. The Tyrolean giantess plans to donate much of her salary to charity, knits for village children, and attributes her growth to hereditary factors. She stopped growing at 15, is now 27, and is noted for intelligence and a prodigious appetite.
An old legal maxim asserts land ownership extends to the skies over it. The rule risks trespass claims against aircraft builders who fly over neighboring lands, potentially incuring nominal damages and court costs even for minor incursions.
A witty exchange describes Miss Eastlake as the most diplomatic girl seen. She is engaged to Hor. Tocks after catching him with a tongue sandwich and water, following a dinner when he was about to order more. The ploy, sparked by her refusal to permit extra courses, leads to a second date.
An Indian prince rescues a Hindu man, who is rewarded with a large elephant. To ease crossing a flood river, the owner outfits the elephant as a ferry, harnessing a heavy boat as a load. The strange method proves profitable and notable.
A crafty farmer finalizes a summer advertisement asking whether to describe the sky as azure or ultramarine. A press agent replies with a wry twist, advising to call the sky as blue as the boarders when they depart in the fall.
An old commercial traveler recalls a North Carolina town of about 500 where canned goods sales failed to start business. While waiting for a train, he heard a loud disturbance next door. The local marshal arrested a man for causing a disturbance, but the drummer notes the big noise was merely someone breaking a dollar bill.
A struggling author tries to pitch his new story in an editorial office. The editor, reading aloud the dramatic scene, stops him and orders the tale to be sent to the stone yard, deeming it unsuitable for publication.
A brief, informal exchange features a childlike speaker addressing a woman with a rough remark about dirt on her face. The dialogue hints at domestic or public shaming and references a missed church attendance over the last two Sundays.
Fragmentary OCR shows jumbled text with names and phrases like Gabriel and Theo. Lacks coherent events or dates. Unable to extract a clear news item, but preserves glimpses of a narrative or dispute involving Italian and likely personal names.
A postal clerk reports a man complains his mail isn’t delivered regularly while the chief questions the handwriting and identity. The fragment hints at a chaotic scene with quirky names and local tension, reflecting a mid century or pulp style mystery tone.
A Boston stomach specialist told William Goodman he faced a fatal illness. His aunt urged water therapy, and after four quarts daily for two years Goodman recovered fully. He avoided tea coffee and alcohol, drank milk, and ate normal meals, with pastry avoided.
In a witty exchange, Nervely asks for a cigar cutler and a light as Markly lends both. Nervely reveals the clove is to eat after the next drink, prompting a humorous judge’s remark about the bargain.
Whyte asks Browne if the special offered relief for rheumatism and Browne replies he was relieved of five dollars. The exchange records a customer selling claim of relief and a payment amount.
After breaking into four nearby houses the thieves pause to assess their haul. The short man asks if there is more to steal and the tall man points to a stately mansion, home of a general council of trusts, saying taking advice there would help if caught.
A tense exchange unfolds as a character asks Charles who gave him the cigar and whether the giver is a friend, while Charles replies he does not know yet and has not lit the cigar.
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