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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
8
A physician explains that contracted muscles emit a roaring sound while relaxed muscles are silent. He demonstrates by placing a finger in his ear and notes that stethoscope readings can reveal diseases such as tetanus meningitis or strychnine poisoning. Muscular silence may indicate atrophy degeneration or paralysis.
Florida cities rely on cisterns for water and mosquito control. Stocking tanks with small fish to feed on larvae has been tested in several places with success. The fish consume larvae, keep the water clear, and survive for years even in dark, covered tanks.
A doctor who swapped horse and buggy for an auto faces mounting repair bills. A patient quips it would have been cheaper to stay with the horse, but the doctor retorts that state aid to auto owners often lands them in the foolish house or the poorhouse.
Prince Ferdinand, ruler of Buleweia, showed extreme nerves amid political unrest. While driving in Carlsbad, a street boy blew up a paper bag, producing a loud bang that startled the prince who leaped from the carriage and fled toward his hotel.
A man boasts of making two bets about a railroad trip he plans to take. He wagers that the train will be wrecked and that another man bets it won’t be robbed. The exchange highlights a risky boast and potential consequences from the wager.
A fragment discusses unsettling roosting habits, noting a rule to sleep with the chickens. The Britisher voices concern over the unhealthy practice, implying a rural or nautical setting and social critique.
In Chicago a busy engineer, husband and father, designed an electrically rocked cradle connected to a phonograph that plays a lullaby to soothe the baby. He also built an automatic milk-dispenser to feed the infant at intervals while his wife is on medical rounds.
British Institution of Electrical Engineers inspectors visited northern Italy to study a device at Monbegno generating station on the Valtellina line. Jets of water form a permanent earth to shield overhead transmission lines, with electrical resistance low enough to prevent dangerous current yet high enough to offer lightning protection.
The sultan demands top quality from a small palace factory where Turkish grown tobacco is cultivated for his use. Half chosen workers toil daily and only the finest leaves become cigarettes. A hundredweight of leaves may be sorted before a pound meets his standards.
A. H. Kirkland reports in Horticulture that young gypsy moths cannot feed on pine for three weeks after hatching. Consequently white pine plantations may be established if undergrowth and nearby debris are cleared, as caterpillars hatched inside will starve.
A speaker asks for advice from a beggar visitor about a pet notion that thorough mastication aids digestion. The exchange ends with the asker confirming agreement and requesting a quarter to test the theory.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Dutchy refuses to use a trunk in the Custom House scene. C. A. O. sarcastically asks to store clothes, prompting Dutchy to comically question the idea of 86 naked. The bit plays on farce and wordplay.
The Kanes City Times notes a report of large bets placed on an election. A commentator claimed odds were substantial, while another quips that a smaller bet was the real bet, reflecting public betting chatter on the race.
A fragmented New York snippet notes a scheme involving a figure named Booker and a plan to start a phone graph with ten strikes upon returning home. The source emphasizes a late action and a clever setup without fuller context.
A Lexington testimony touts Doan's Kidney Pills for rheumatic backache and kidney relief, claimed to cure kidneys and remove uric acid. An ad for Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee promises a no-drip instant brew and a free book. A vaudeville review notes Princess show by Rand and the canine act Carney, with changes announced for tonight.
The Intelligencer features notices from Sherwin and Williams Print and W. P. Weis urging readers to advertise. The brief item signals classified promotion activity and local business outreach within the paper.
Willson and Co offers prompt delivery of all kinds of feed flour meal and fresh oysters to any part of the city. Hinesley is listed with phone 164 for orders. Also mentions a musical event Which Shall It Be sung by Princess Chrysanthemum at Central College next Tuesday night.
An advertisement promises Rexall Orderlies will relieve constipation and offers free medicine if not satisfactory. The copy touts easy use any time of day, with two sizes and ice and ace variants, sold and recommended by Orem Shaw & Young.
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