09 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1889
Page
1
Omnibus departs hotels for KH. & L. Junction to connect with Weatherworth and east lines. Returning schedule shows arrivals at specified times with connections to trams east and north as far as Richmond. Signed JOUN G. YOUNG, Silleidulent.
Furnished weekly to the Intelligencer by Captain J J Conner and others, the record lists deeds from Lafayette county and mentions multiple property parcels in Southside subdivision and Hirvineville plus transfers among Grove Young, Wm Whitsett, John Holtman and others. It also prints sections of Missouri mining law amended by the last legislature, detailing drainage, scrap law, coal mine weighing, pay rules, maps, escapement shafts, ventilation, child labor, and accident reporting requirements.
A nostalgic verse recalls praises once spoken and affectionate gestures now silenced. The speaker pleads for a return to closeness as a relationship shifts, requesting Dear John to resume intimate rituals and shared moments in a fading romance.
The document outlines penalties for violations, governor appoints a two year inspector of mines with a $1500 salary, and mine safety rules. It specifies strong boxes for explosives, blast timing, and shot-firing requirements in dry or dusty coal mines with ten or more workers, approved June 10 1889.
The Washington Capital notes Mr. Gelle of France indicts daily telephone use for causing aural overpressure and nervous symptoms. He cites telephone tinnitus, buzzing in the ears, giddiness, and neuralgic pins, urging rest and complete disuse as the only cure while pondering future perils of progress.
The article reflects on the imminent deaths of Bismarck, Von Moltke, Gladstone, and Parnell, noting that no single life is indispensable. It argues that leaders rise and fall, with the great masters of statecraft and reformers eventually giving way to successors who shape events as thrones totter and nations adapt. Death is a permanent loss, yet history continues through new leaders.
The Sturlington Free Press notes that bad roads raise potato prices to 65 cents a bushel in Vergennes and hinder milk deliveries to the creamery. It argues poor roads waste time and money, urging residents to support road improvements and appoint capable, knowledgeable managers to oversee the work.
A Vandalia Leader excerpt recalls a traveler returning from Kansas Texas and Colorado describing Missouri’s corn fields hay meadows fat cattle orchards and farm life. He tells his wife there is no place like Missouri and notes Missourians only understand hardship and pride after leaving home.
From the Herald of Health a survey shows humans live longer worldwide. Ancient Rome averaged 18 years under Cmsur, France 25 years, 1820s Geneva 13, later generations now reach about 40 years. London in the Elizabethan era saw 50 per thousand die yearly, but today the city average is around 47 years.
The article argues that fast cooking among workers is driven by necessity and prejudice against stewed foods. It promotes devices like the Aladdin cooker and oven to avoid overcooking and to prepare nutritious breakfasts by simmering meat stews oats and breads overnight with a safe lamp.
The history of mourning notes private practices have changed with faster travel. It lists colors and meanings for mourning in various countries from black in Europe to scarlet in France and white in China, with notes on royal, religious, and regional customs and the shift toward simpler ceremonies and more flowers at gravesites.
Edward Atkinson addressed the American Public Health Association in Brooklyn on the science of cooking His talk included live cooking on the platform with meats fish vegetables bread and pastry served to the audience He urged efficient fuel use and showed experiments that support his claim about saving fuel in home cooking
The article urges internal prevention for sleeplessness rather than external aids. It notes a person’s routine of rising and seeking nourishment to awaken the nerves, claiming once the inner system starts, the nerves relax and sleep returns.
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