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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1904
Page
7
An essay decries shallow talk in social gatherings and urges clear precise thinking. It argues most speak secondhand opinions, notes improvements come from practice with skilled minds, and advises deliberate, well chosen words without affectation.
The address by Whitelaw Reid, chancellor of the University of New York, argues that state school funding is not fully valued by the public and that core subjects the three R's are neglected. He warns culture studies dominate at the expense of essential literacy and arithmetic.
A California woman Miss Ma bel Adama Ayre of San Francisco trains butterflies using sugar and water, inducing the insects to perform a sequence of cute acts.
Prince Hohenlohe and his party touring Colorado after attending the St. Louis fair declare Rocky Mountain scenery in Colorado surpasses anything found in the Alps.
A Seek of domestic relief turns humorous as the writer notes the sigh of relief when the expressman hauls trunks away to the station after a visit. The remark appears in the Somerville Journal reflecting common household relief at host departure.
A reminiscence describes a swallow caught by a bullfrog in a salt marsh and preserved in a marsh head. The tale then shifts to a Flush ing neighbor who kept wild fowl and five large bullfrogs. After attempts to manage the frogs, missing pintail ducklings reappear in the frogs’ stomachs, illustrating the frog’s broad appetite.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes judges praise old time needlework for its patience and polish. Visitors see antique samplers and pieces by women aged many years, including a 1818 sampler by Miss Louise Allen from East Jefferson Me, showing multiple stitches and a Watts-like motto.
The passage recalls General Grant's maxim that in a closely contested battle a lull will occur as both sides tire. The initiating, decisive blow after the lull often determines the outcome, making a single quick action more valuable than repeated attempts.
A Boston Transcript note reports Wickly’s marriage to a man described as vicious. Grant speculates the union arose from revenge rather than affection, with limited details on the particular circumstances.
Uncle Eben notes that those who claim to hate money often chase twenty dollars at the races, as observed by the Washington Star.
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