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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1905
Page
6
A description of life aboard a torpedo boat highlights cramped quarters, 60 to 70 crew, and harsh conditions. Officers and sailors endure heat, humidity, and order to stay below deck when seas run high. The piece notes rough seas near Norfolk harbor, with stewards racing along deck as boats roll and spray, while engines push toward 25 to 30 knots.
Jerome Hart reports from Assuan that Americans frenzy over royal titles while English hosts maintain composure. He recalls Americans at tea near the duke of Connaught, noting tables set toward the royal party, with others gaping and debating royalty. The piece cites past episodes with Grand Duke Alexis and Prince Henry of Prussia to illustrate American fascination with princely figures.
An authority on foods declares the banana the most valuable fruit due to its nutrition and sustenance qualities. It notes banana production vastly surpasses wheat and potatoes, with estimates suggesting area yields of about four thousand pounds of fruit per equal area, embodying the life-sustaining properties of staple crops.
John B. Henderson, wife of the Missouri senator, is a vegetarian and has authored a work titled The Aristocracy of Health. The piece highlights her dietary lifestyle and the book’s emphasis on healthful living.
A Russian description asserts women are intensely conservative due to custom. It notes that change is resented even when beneficial and cites a wife complaining her husband’s kindness prevents love. A church chairs episode shows women objecting to reform, forcing a return to standing or kneeling.
A Chicago Chronicle note reports that many bachelors are prevented from entering a memorial game by their pet dog. The quirky observation highlights how a dog blocks access and preserves decorum.
A Washington Star note questions the supposed tie between Chinese secret societies and Freemasonry as reported in newspapers. It explains that Chinese lodges in treaty ports are foreign and their rites resemble but do not imitate Freemasonry. The Kalag Hui numbers over a million. Taiping factions used brutal penalties including beheading.
A vivid description of thermit’s dramatic display as a novel welding agent entertains patrons. The piece notes its rapid combustion, leaving the crucible exterior cool, and recounts a trick where a borrowed silk hat is scorched without damage to its rim. A demonstration shows molten iron piercing deep water without being quenched.
Report notes Emperor William racing on a railroad train in his automobile while the train was ahead. The engineer could face lese majesté charges.
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