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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
6
A tale claims a queen offered kindness to a poor girl who offered to knit stockings. The queen sent silk stockings with money and sweets, but the child’s letter revealed the gifts were misused by family members, bringing tears instead of joy.
The article describes a church almshouse dating from 1680, once a monastery and later favored by Queen Elizabeth. Eight elderly ladies live in two small rooms along the sides of the church with garden views, coal, kitchen range, water and gas. Daily chapel services occur and the carved oak choir stalls recall the monks who once inhabited the building. Also mentioned are European school holidays with Russia granting four weeks in spring, five in summer, and two weeks in autumn and winter. other nations vary.
Reading fragment shows names and place hints with partial context. Content mentions Mrs Crensh and Marja City with unclear date. Further details unreadable.
The document lists global population counts by religion and region. It cites Asia with 68,000 subjects, Africa about 43,000, Australasia over 5,000, Europe over 42,000,000, and America 7,000. It breaks down religions as Hinduism 208,000,000, Islam 94,000,000, Christianity 58,000,000, Buddhism 12,000,000, and others 23,000,000.
A 46-year-old baby died at Westbury workhouse Wiltshire England. Born in Westbury the child showed arrested development at 12 months and remained in infant attire and care its entire life. The article notes the unusual case and quotes various unrelated lines from sources.
Berlin maintains a criminal record so called Black Book with over 21 000 photographs of criminals. The police database expands as new faces are added from ongoing investigations and public tips.
The New York Tribune reports the bureau of fisheries saved millions of fish from overflow sloughs formed by the Trindia and Mississippi rivers. Seining flooded areas, they moved fish to suitable waters and supplied largemouth bass crappie and sunfish across the country. A 1904 incident in Daviess county Illinois saw a sheriff detain station workers, though the bureau operated legally. The upper Mississippi field around Belle Vue Illinois hosts the bureau’s priority work and may be crippled if Illinois water sources are blocked. Cock fighting among Greeks traces to Themistocles and a 1191 English record documents the sport's early history.
In Sark a single young girl who stole a handkerchief caused a rare court-like scene at the island prison gate. The tiny population and a lonely jail made her loud sobbing lead to her release, illustrating the island’s strict trespass rules and cliffside danger from unlocked gates.
A brief note notes that wild horses live about 36 to 40 years while domesticated horses age faster, with domestic life ending around 25 years. The contrast highlights how human management and environment influence equine lifespans.
Sour Stomach No appetite loss of strength nervous ness headache constipation bad breath and debility are blamed on indigestion. Kedol Cure claims to cleanse sweeten and strengthen stomach mucous membranes. O DeWitt & Co Chicago advertise Kedol Digests You Eat in Ravenswood.
The State University of Missouri opens with around 1 2500 students across all departments. Supported by Missourians, the public school system fosters vast growth and prosperity, proving higher education within reach and rewarding the state with skilled minds and strong institutions.
An 19th century style ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills to relieve a hard lot of troubles including torpid liver and blocked bowels. The text claims the pills awaken proper function and prevent appendicitis, with Crenshaw & Young Drug Store listed.
Local ad urges customers to continue phone orders to Gelzer's for timely feed deliveries. The call emphasizes prompt service and availability of supplies for nearby farmers and ranchers.
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