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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1907
Page
7
Dutch novelist Maarten Maartens discusses realism in fiction at a magazine office. He argues truth in books mirrors life and that lies fail both on page and in daily experience. The anecdote about a mother trying to photograph her distressed child illustrates the tension between calm posing and genuine reaction.
In Melbourne, before touring Europe, the future star considered her path in music. A remark by the Marchioness of Normandy at a private party sparked her decision to pursue singing, after years as a pianist and occasional singer.
The passage argues recreation lies in switching from law, ledgers, or work to classics natural history languages or literature. It claims this broadens the intellect and promotes growth, presenting the highest form of recreation as mental or physical diversification that refreshes and expands one’s capacities.
A survey notes Germany with 78 centenarians among 55 million, France 213 of under 10 million, Switzerland none, Spain 410 of about 18 million, and Servia 574, Romania 1,084, Bulgaria 3,883 centenarians. Bulgaria shows the highest rate, one centenarian per 100 residents.
A fragment shows a tense exchange as one person asks to visit briefly while worried about a dog. Dialogue hints at testing trust after acquiring a new pet and invites a cautious assessment of safety.
A concise exchange from Stray Stories features the Cynic probing Mary about her thoughts as she reveals dreaming of youth. Mary replies with nostalgia, while the Cynic notes a distant gaze. The dialogue captures a mood of reminiscence and urban cynicism.
A brief reflection on how a child with limited vocabulary uses available language to express meaning. It compares a child’s language plasticity to early linguistic stages and cites examples like making white and ungrown to illustrate creative word formation and the evolving understanding of language.
Dr H W Wiley gave an address in Washington on the modern spirit. A builder bragged about walls to a buyer and called to a helper in the next house asking can you hear me. The reply showed the wall could not be seen or heard. The builder sighed there are walls for you.
A Pittsburg iron man recalls meeting Mr. Carnegie who teased his ear tabs and shared a Scotish tale about an old Scot who skates without tabs after an accident. The anecdote unfolds with a drink offer and a humorous mishearing, reflecting a lively street conversation amid midcentury humor.
In a terse exchange, Mr Wingle asks for hope but is told none. The suitor remarks an elder sister might view his case more favorably, noting she has reached an age where she cannot afford to be particular.
A Chicago suburb banker claims a fountain on his dining table relieves dyspepsia and restores youth. Goldfish and frogs in the fountain soothe his mind, easing worry from bond market business and allowing full enjoyment of meals.
A Pennsylvania region near a lazy town reports unusual animal events. A sit-legged pig and a four legged pig stand with a four legged duck nearby while a guinea fowl hatched nine guineas and a hen adopted four kittens. A spaniel protects kittens and a goat chews tobacco like an old sailor.
A professor recalls a lightning strike that jumped from a church rod to a tree and an iron fence before returning to the rod. The piece notes that modern cameras reveal multiple branches from a single flash, similar to tree roots. The account suggests the jump was made by the brinchies as a form of lightning behavior.
A romantic maiden and a crusty bachelor exchange witty lines about teeth and billiard balls. The maiden notes him as mean, while the bachelor savors the compliment on his white ivory. Their playful banter turns on imagined uses for teeth.
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