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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
4
A discussion of graphology explains how experts inspect handwriting. They study letter shapes, connections, and writing style to judge authorship, then disassemble samples to compare detailed features side by side. Retouched letters are revealed by magnified microscopy, aiding clear conclusions for juries.
Sioux City Journal excerpts explain phrenologists claim cranial size correlates with leadership ability. They describe features indicating executive power and suggest broad heads accompany strong lawyers and statesmen while noting temperament and generosity may also be inferred from head shape.
Two visiting women in Washington sought to hear proceedings in the United States Senate. With galleries crowded, the doorkeeper offered to issue a senator’s passport for admission, but the women claimed no acquaintance. The doorkeeper praised their credit and let them pass.
A quirky note says federal agents pursue odd collecting signs and circulars in a bid to find novelty in a pastime viewed as more entertaining than traditional collecting. The piece hints at eager collectors and unusual items driving interest and curiosity.
A humorous local column recounts a shy bachelor known as the man who fights nerves and misses chances, while a witty woman named Mise Pert notes women offered many proposals yet he remained unattached. The piece teases social customs and flirtation in a light, period voice.
A West Pike resident describes a Pennsylvania factory using rattlesnake skins to make belts slippers gloves neckties and waistcoats for winter wear. Skins arrive salted with heads off and some rattles. the 30 day tanning brings out a bright black and yellow pattern. Prices range from 25 cents to $2 per skin, with male rattlers being most valuable. The supply comes from Pennsylvania northern counties Lake George region Colorado Wyoming and Michigan and products include scarf pins sold as curiosities.
In a Kentucky bourbon tale from a New York club, a guest unveils a five gallon demijohn claimed to hold aged liquor. As he presents the first glass Langford, the elder guest, tries a barkeeper swing, the jug bursts on the floor and the room reels over the mishap and ensuing embarrassment.
A new table designed for photographs combines a large openable top with internal compartments for different sized pictures. It features a satin brocade top that forms a decorative background when opened and is shown in an imported model with luxurious upholstery, while cheaper materials could replicate the idea for home use.
The Remora fish, observed by Semon aboard a vessel in the Torres Strait and near Australia, fed on crab remains tossed overboard. The fish attached to the hull using suction to collect scraps, and a hooked specimen was landed, while others fled when baiting drew attention.
A poor mother with many children keeps them amused in the morning. She invents simple pretend games, such as mimic housekeeping and imaginary adventures among wood piles and toy soldiers. The children enact grand journeys and search for fairy princesses as the mother guides gentle play.
London dispatch reports Paris motor cabs failed to beat horse power in a price race. Motor cabs are withdrawn from ranks as costs outrun earnings, forcing hire by the day or half day. Engineers push to cut propulsion costs, keeping hope for a future motor revival.
An Ashtabula Sentinel tale recalls a Jefferson society ordering a gallon of cream by telephone. Within thirty minutes the cream was separated, milk drawn, and the product sent to town by bicycle, illustrating fast modern farming progress.
A French statistician observes Switzerland produces the most books per inhabitant, about one per 3,000 people. Germany follows at 2,200, Italy 3,300, and Poland about 3,500. England is 6,360 and the United States 12,403. Pittyburg Post.
Thirty years ago chemists knew about about two dozen explosive compounds. Today there are over 1,000 identified, reflecting rapid expansion in explosive chemistry and research.
Harper's Magazine praises the English governance system in Egypt under Lord Cromer. It notes merit based advancement over birth, highlighting Cromer’s rise from modest origins to a central role in Egypt's administration and the dual Anglo French control after Ismail Pasha.
Leyla Winslow plots to marry Harry Carroll despite her father's opposition. Kate Winslow helps by hatching an elopement to Louisville with Levin and Phil Lee. A police telegram foils the plan briefly, but Kate resists arrest and leaves with the officer, while Judge Winslow confronts the scene after a telegram confirms the elopement.
The British consul at Hiogo heard how a British naval officer's grave on Hiroshima Island is carefully cared for by locals. Since 1871 villagers maintain and honor the tomb with sweeping and flowers during autumn ceremonies, earning the title a spirit in a strange land.
Balba seized Granada's crown amid competing claim by his elder brother. He failed in war, was assassinated by poison via a prison deathbed order to execute Iassef who was at chess. The dying emperor's death triggered a swift, fatal shift as Jusser (Jussef) seized the throne.
A description explains a social custom where a man giving away a small parcel of brown sugar in cloth to friends receives in return a cow or sheep or cash, illustrating a reciprocal gift practice among Tartars or Kurds.
Phil Graves operates as an undertaker in an Ohio village, a detail that highlights how identity shapes local vocation and culture.
In a village tale, Kate deceives officials by posing as Levin to reunite Leyla and Harry Carrot. The judge, impressed by Kate's honesty and wit, forgives the young couple and grants reconciliation. Kate earns pardon and a place in the household.
A St Louis Republic column notes James Bryce may turn to fiction, debating whether amusement or profit motivates this shift. It cites other authors who flirted with novels, including Holmes, Lowell, Curtis, Bayard Taylor, Macaulay, and Froude, and suggests fiction’s rewards favor those who view it as their main aim.
Governor Joseph D. Sayers notes Brazos flood as the worst in fifty years sweeping hundred of miles of shoreline. Livestock homes and crops vanish while renters and laborers suffer most. Citizens of New York Boston and St Louis have donated substantial relief funds.
An English statistician states that crime, viewed across decennial periods, maintains a constant relation to population. The remark references Churchill and hints at a broader social assessment.
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