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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1907
Page
6
A London Black and White essay argues women show evolving bravery amid shipwrecks and railway disasters. It links public opinion, fashion, and self-control to changing feminine character, noting heroes’ steadiness under strain and readers’ admiration for courage.
Jeff Call, a neuro from Harrisonville Missouri, owed rent and refused to move. Landlord W L Stephens won a judgment for $10. Casey bet 2 50 he could evict Call within five days. Deputy Thomas Raper moved Call out and took 50 cents from Call. Casey netted 2 50 and Stephens gained possession of the house.
The Prague council bans long dresses touching the ground for women in public. The piece notes women struggle in wet weather, lifting skirts while holding umbrellas and purses. It contrasts with French and American norms where short skirts are standard and suggests English women lack attractive feet as a factor.
A driver explains a Mexico made hood that drops over a horse’s eyes at first trouble. The horn moans as the horse rears, then hood falls, making the animal calm. The driver calls it a lifesaving invention used to prevent accidents.
A fragment from the Baltimore American features a humorous exchange about emptiness and longing said to arise after eating mince pie. The dialogue pairs Mrs Occult and Mrs Homely noting common postholiday sensations.
A child Willie expresses a plan to steal sweets from the pantry, insisting a theft tastes better. His mother responds with an offer to give them, but he repeats his desire to steal them, revealing a playful yet dishonest exchange.
An essay extols the onion from Asia to Europe and Africa, noting its ancient mentions in Greek, Roman, and Egyptian writings. It claims the onion as a Welsh emblem, common in Spain and Wales, grows in Siberia and the Nile, and appears in literature. It ends with a humorous nod to its aroma and honesty.
A humorous line from Legiie's Weekly features Moxy-Mema ending an engagement due to Mema's interference with Billy's ring and a cost that makes her finger black. The playful dialogue captures a staged domestic dispute with regional vernacular and witty banter.
In New York Tan Maclaren urged literary beginners to start stories strongly claiming a powerful beginning is half the battle. He illustrated with a quip about securing a favorable hearing from a father by opening with a boast about paving money.
Old fashioned flowers are back in fashion with an emphasis on graceful poppies. Catalogs praise their beauty and brilliancy for garden beds and corners, though petals are delicate and less suitable for cut flowers.
A humorous snippet from the Houston Post contrasts risks of automobiles and family nags. The dialogue features a man claiming his car is safer than his wife’s nag, joking about stopping saloons and outpacing companions on drives.
A quirky exchange highlights humor about an India rubber man and a fat lady asking why he is happy. The answer: he is the father of a bouncing boy, implying a playful pun on parenthood and elasticity.
A man died after nitrous oxide anaesthesia at the Central London Throat and Ear hospital. He had been ordered to avoid milk and bread, but reportedly ate two pounds of undigested food shortly before the procedure. The postmortem revealed the cause, and the hospital stated neither the operator nor the anaesthetist were to blame.
A Pictorial Review excerpt cautions mothers about neglecting discipline after age two or three. It warns that overindulgence or lax oversight leads to a spoiled precocious child with irritable nerves and poor consideration for others, becoming a nuisance to all.
Mrs Popley laments a baby swallowing a five dollar gold piece given by Uncle George. Mr Popley notes a doctor would charge that amount to remove it, while reflecting on motives behind charitable ventures. The exchange hints at benevolence and business ethics.
A butcher explains his blue smock, saying dry blood won’t show and the color remains neat. He claims descent from a long line of butchers and ancestral duty to wear a blue smock for cleanliness.
A fragment from a diary or note recalls a Paria stay and a return home in a terse exchange. The text suggests a playful or cryptic hoax-like question about enjoyment and the returned journey, with names Joax and steer age appearing as possibly misheard terms.
An advertisement promotes Kodol for Digestion as a cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. It asserts relief from sour stomach headaches and stomach aches, describing the product as natural digestive juices with restorative properties and claiming widespread benefits and availability from E. T. DeWitt & Co. and Leroy Farmer.
Live Steol Company, Kansas City Missouri and National Stock Yards Illinois promote cattle and hog sales. They promise close personal attention, fair pricing on arrival, good weights, and immediate handling. Contact George R. Burse for market information.
The Farmers and Stockmen paper from Kansas City Missouri is described as a high quality agrarian journal edited by actual farmers. It covers horticulture dairying livestock soils seeds machinery cultivation breeding and livestock care with top contributors from the middle West. Subscriptions are $1.60 per year at the office.
Missouri Pacific publishes the Lexington branch time table. Rail services, schedule hours, and stops listed for local freight and passenger movements. The document highlights departure and arrival times, platform notes, and seasonal adjustments for the line.
Trains on the River Division show all arrivals at Lexington station except the morning westbound and the evening eastbound services. Buses connect with the trains at Myrick Loomis is the agent handling transfers and schedules.
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