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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
7
A timid woman at dusk on Fifth Avenue and Thirty-fourth Street signs a stop as a crowded bus maneuvers past. Her ornate purse jams, coins spill, a man in a mashed hat scrambles for them, and she finally drops a coin after reopening the purse and paying her fare.
Medical observers discuss Prof Pfluger of Bonn on increasing life expectancy. He cites Munich heart disease linked to beer and tobacco, notes few centenarians smoke, urges mental engagement to lengthen life, and contrasts 1871 and 1900 census figures. German urban life and alcohol use are linked to aging concerns.
Beggars in Barcelona reportedly vow to withdraw the centime from circulation in a solemn covenant. This move would force charitable contributors to offer the next value in coin, centimes, in return.
An act of Parliament established new fees for metric use in the United Kingdom, regulating weights and measures under the national framework. The reform clarifies compliance costs and standardizes measurement practices across commerce and trade.
The text notes Western Australia’s rise as a major gold producer, driven by desert mines near Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie, with around 50 000 residents. Water is scarce, making rain tanks common and costly desalination impractical. A state project builds the Green Mount dam and an 328 mile pipeline to deliver up to 5 million gallons daily, financed with 1.4 million dollars for pumping stations and a 15 million dollar total cost, with miners paying 1.50 to 1.75 per thousand gallons. The plan is government-owned and not self supporting initially.
A local notice reports a grim statistic claiming one in every four residents of Albemia dies from violent causes. Officials urge precaution and announce further investigations into rising fatalities amid community concerns.
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