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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1908
Page
2
The Che Gazette published in Lexington Virginia on April 29 1908 lists editor William R Kennedy as proprietor and notes subscription rates one year one dollar three months two fifty six months five dollars and single copy. Advertising rates are described as moderate and obituaries or tributes exceeding ten lines must be paid at six cents per line.
A Monday ceremony at Augusta county courthouse unveiled Judge William McLaughlin’s portrait. Community leaders, lawyers, farmers and local officials attended as Judge S. H. Letcher presided. Captain James Bumgardner presented, Major Absolom Keiner accepted, and artist H. M. Wegner received praise for the lifelike likeness.
April 27 members of the Cardenes Society of Mt Carmel staged an entertaining play in Midway Hall. A large crowd attended the ball, with ice cream cake and sherbet served. Net proceeds reached 68 dollars. expenses were under 3 dollars.
Scribner’s Magazine previews its May number with Willem Williams on The Chaim Mountain Climbing noting mountain climbing as a healthful, cautious outdoor pursuit. Arthur Ruhl reports Buenos Aires impressions while John Fox resumes Trail of the Lonesome Pine with June and her mountain lover.
Rev. William M. Dame of Memorial Episcopal Church comments that merry widow hats are unconstitu tional and compares them to umbrellas. He notes public fashion will persist, predicting women will keep large hats and perhaps adopt smaller head coverings only later.
May 6 1908 in this city hosts John H Sparks High Class Shows featuring a traveling train act with Mayo and Mile Bertine equestrians Valentonis Millette Family of acrobats the Nevilles Mayo troupe trained bulls French Troupe Durkell Mendoza Mary the elephant Costello's ponies clowns Panhandle Pete and his mules plus a noon street parade and free grounds exhibition afterward.
The Legislature approved pensions for veterans with two feet two eyes two hands or a combination totaling limited removals. Amounts listed include 150 for loss of limbs or eyes, 65 for each loss of an arm leg foot or hand, 26 for total disability, and 40 to widows of war dead with 25 for widows who died since, if married before May 1868. Existing applicants need not refile unless not receiving total disability pension.
A vintage dessert promo touts Jell O as dainty appetizing and economical. It claims instant preparation by adding boiling water and cooling, with seven flavors and universal grocery availability. The ad promises perfect flavor and compliance with Pure Food laws.
Foley's Honey and Tar promises perfect protection from pneumonia and consumption by curing obstinate coughs and colds. The advertisement claims never a single cold progressed to pneumonia after taking Foley's Honey and Tar, as testified by B. H. Gorrell.
A New York box of five pounds of candy is seized for duty after an American aboard a liner in Germany shares the sweets with bystanders. The traveler refuses to pay duty, cites consul protection, but witnesses confirm the candy was consumed on German soil and the duty is imposed.
The text notes that enamel glazes existed in antiquity with Babylonian bricks dating to the seventh or eighth century B C with a base of soda glass. Egyptians of the sixth dynasty used similar glazes, while Greeks and Etruscans likely engaged in enameling as well. The second part quotes moral reflections on enjoying the day and enduring its troubles.
A reference work from 1785 challenges the notion that fountain pens are modern. It notes the pen’s appearance resembles today’s models but its construction was elaborate and clumsy with metal pieces that had to be screwed and unscrewed before use.
Fragmentary notes describe Ruby-Chaylhe hosting a dinner with Fred and Carle Berryl-Lost. The scene references a WH and a remark about fowls' canvasity Newshook, but details and context remain unclear.
Two large lamps from a store are offered for sale by the Gazette Office. The listing notes one pair of four nails and directs inquiries to the Gazette Office for details.
The dialogue questions whether cheaper paint can outperform PURE PAINT expressing doubt and leading to a pursuit of a better coating solution. The exchange highlights skepticism toward low price as a substitute for quality.
Davis 100 percent Pure Paint ad urges consumers to ask their dealer and avoid buying impure paint.
The estate of the late Joseph Falls offers 900 acres west of Buena Vista on the Lexington road, with 200 cultivated and 100 timbered acres. Features include a seven room dwelling, bank barn, outbuildings, spring house, horse stable, and a bearing orchard. Possession August and December 1908 with one third cash and two equal annual payments secured by bonds. Information available from undersigned or Hugh A. White, Lexington, Va. McDowell Falls Special Commissioner, Buena Vista, Va. Apr 1908
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