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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
7
Rainbow trout hatched at the aquarium astonish by swimming against a siphon tube and scale a three foot ascent to reach a tank outlet. Two of the largest fish, about two inches long, managed to push through the narrow pipe and were released into the jet, while others continue to explore the circulating jars and tanks.
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy pushed for staff cuts in a government department and faced a remonstrance from the head who said he was short handed. The king, an early riser, arrived at nine to find no clerks and waited until eleven for the first official to appear, provoking his wrath at the department head for being offhanded.
The article notes human hair as a highly profitable crop, with massive imports by London merchants. It states that the Aslans harvest about 206,000 ds, valued at roughly £80,000 per year.
A Washington West tale shows how gossip travels through a chain of misquotations from Mrs Jones to Mrs Smith and beyond. The narrator recalls meeting many at a hotel and tracing rumors about calling Mrs Jones too smart, ending with realization of how the misstatement started during a cloudy parlor moment.
Bellevue hospital officials questioned why funeral florals are sent to hospitals with elaborate pieces like anchors and harps. An undertaker unloaded a dozen items on the lawn provoking discomfort among patients. A house physician said he would not allow such displays in wards.
An organization in Australis supports an ornithologists union pushing for laws to safeguard endangered birds. It recommends reserving certain islands for the nutmeg pigeon to prevent extermination.
Pedigree notes show Ash land Wilkes sired by Wilkes with 2:10, first dam from Young Wilkes, son of George Wilkes line. Breeders prize the Wilkes blood for trotting and harness horses, highlighting strong inbreeding in the lineage.
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