Fraternal Lodge Meeting Schedules Across Town
Rockbridge Lodge No. 58 meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Lexington Lodge No. 66 meets Tuesdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Liberty Lodge No. 51 meets Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall. Mountain City Lodge No. 67 and Natural Bridge Council No. 1930 hold meetings on specified Mondays and Fridays at their halls. Arcanum meets first nights at Odd Fellows Hall. Jackson Council No. 52 and Mechanics meet second and fourth Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Rockbridge Lodge
F. Mets
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
RK. of P
Odd Fellows
Liberty Lodge
Slaughters of Rebdskah
Dad Fellows
Mowntain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Hall Natural Bridge Council
Arcanum
Low Jackson Council
Over America Mechanics
Avery
Odd Fellows Hall
Great Bar Gains On Buggies Surries In Warehouse Sale
Warehouse sale offers buggies and surries at strong discounts for the next 60 days as space is freed for an August arrival. Local customers urged to act quickly for major savings.
Women and Men Suffering Kidney Trouble Promote SwampRoot
An advertisement highlights kidney and bladder issues affecting women and men, claiming Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer provides mild immediate relief. It offers a sample bottle by mail from Binghamton New York with instructions to mention the paper and ensure the product name is correct.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Warnings of Nature Signs and Survival Tales
Pear sons Weekly looks at how nature hints danger through signs like fever trees in Transvaal swamps in Florida hammocks and water mallees in deserts. It notes a 1784 Mississippi storm preceded by a moaning sound that warned Indians to seek high ground while whites perished.
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Saya Pearson
Transvaal
Florida
Tennyson and the proliferation of letter V
An official of the Congressional library recalls a publisher discussing a new edition of Tennyson's poems. He notes the manuscript contains many instances of the letters V and v in the word "ove," suggesting an unusual typographic need for more Vs to accurately render the text.
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Tennyson
Congressional Library
Harper’s Weekly
Time For Rejoicing Over Small-town Newspaper Breakthrough
The Bacon Ridge Beacon editor celebrates a possible boost in circulation amid a chaotic street scene. He repeatedly cheers Providence as the lone town police officer questions the town’s reaction to renewed newspaper reach.
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Bacon Ridge
Main Street
Providence
Ransaart
Europe
Gems In Verse With the Age
Fragmentary verse passage compares mastery of desire to steering industry and exploring lands. The text references forests, cranes, steel, fire, inland journeys, sea travel, and cities. Names like William, Bilery, Leonard appear amid garbled lines about strength and newborn will.
Chivalry and Commerce in Medieval Marriage Proposals
A historical note describes 13th century marriage negotiations where widows could bargain for husbands. William de Landa offers 50 marks and a palfrey for Joan, and Walter de Umfraville offers five palfreys for Emma, with sheriffs enforcing the arrangements and kings granting consent in the record of Knightly love.
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John
William de Landa
Joan
Thomas d’Arency
William
Acre
Walter de Umfraville
Gilbert
Emma
Peter de Vaux
de Vaux
Robert Fitz Roger
Tailor in Currie Defies Kirk and Marries Brother’s Widow
A Currie tailor defied the kirk by fleeing to England with his first wife’s half brother’s daughter and marrying her. A Dundee Advertiser report notes a unanimous jury verdict of guilt and a court sentence of beheading. The piece lampoons Mosaic law on widows and brothers, suggesting wives of deceased brothers had rights to remarriage.
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Currie
Kirk
England
Dundee
London Awakens Late as Arctic Desires Meet Morn
A collection of city observations notes London delaying its start of day while Paria opens early and Bond Street and Cornhill resemble chilly sites. A New York businessman may seek early access to an apartment, and a parliament member’s unpopularity is debated amid bustling morning routines.
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London
Paria
New York
Bond Street
Cornhill
London Chronicle
Braggsby Admits Fault Sparks Sharp Exchange
Braggsby states that a man should admit when wrong even at the cost of dignity. A friend challenges him saying others say he never admits error. Braggsby counters that he would accept fault if it occurred, insisting on honesty over pride.
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Braggsby
Peepee
London Mail
The Oldest Known Game Chess Origin and History
The article traces chess origins to 3000 B C and details its evolution through three ages, noting its Asiatic roots, venerable terms like king, and legendary devotees such as Charlemagne and Voltaire. It mentions early boards found in Pompeii and Roman Forum and notes its global spread and enduring priestly sponsorship across beliefs.
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Goldsmith
Vida
Charlemagne
Tamerlane
Frederick the Great
Charles XII
Voltaire
Rousseau
Ben Franklin
Pompeii
Roman Forum
Caesar
Orient
I Do Love to Drink Out of Somebody Else's Teacups
A genteel elderly lady, bound by duties, declares a fondness for drinking from others cups. A poor little girl, used to bread and milk, enjoys a neighborly supper with cream from dainty pitchers and apple sauce, praising the tasting experience to her mother.
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Oae
Anecdotes of Lord Beresford and a Deaf General
A Black and White reminiscence recalls Lord Charles Beresford pranks that unsettled a colleague by hiding a boot under a bench during a long debate. It also recalls a deaf general who misreads a greeting, thinking a friend has remarried, prompting a bemused exchange.
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Charles Beresford
Beresford
Modern Sherlock bail summoned over idle office work
The tale notes Sherlock observes lax activity in a large office while staffers are away. He accuses Mr Bones, the tall bookkeeper, of romantic indiscretion with the stenographer, citing a blot of ink behind her ear as proof.
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Sherlock
Bones
the Boas
No Chance Prompts Pride in Self Made Success
The Richmond Journal argues that opportunity comes from within not fate, citing Christine LaBarraque and numerous U.S. Senators who rose from modest starts. It credits character, courage, and energy for achievement, noting adversity fuels success while prosperity tests endurance.
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Richmond Journal
Mies
Christine LaBarraque
University of California
Italy
United States Senate
Ite
Senator Scott
Plains
Missouri River
Denver
Ars
Bizarre Matrimonial Plea and Oddities From Old Press
A Hindoo father’s oddly florid proposal letter to a prospective groom is recounted alongside scientific notes on heart weight relating to disease in animals and humans. The Louisville Herald quips on wives and maids, and a Centreville, Pa., husband is mocked for trapping his wife for pin money.
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Louisville Herald
Centreville
Rise of a Man From Nothing to Hardship in Zion City
A narrative blends political debate and social issues from the era. John Alexander Dawio faces starvation at Zion City as national leaders debate Roosevelt’s direct campaign role, prohibition in Kentucky, and corporate campaign finance while Congress weighs taxation, tariffs, and reform. Local Virginia politics probe hazing at Virginia Tech and a rail schedule study in Richmond. A legendary skin graft case in New York, tobacco and whisky trusts, a new Richmond cigar factory, and Confederate memorial events in Bowling Green, Caroline county conclude the roundup.
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John Alexander Dawio Ie
Zion City
Roosevelt
Decison
Kentucky
Covington
Gretna Green
Ite
Philadelphia Record
New York
George 5
Kilby
Republican Party
Virginia
Roy E.cabell
Richmond
Slemps
Press of
Willj
Middle West
Bowling Green
Caroline County
Governor Swanson
Robert BE. Lee, Jr
Joseph Bryan
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Arrogagy At Law
Lexington
Pace M. Penicek
Arrogney At
E. Peery
LAW Notary Public
Frank Moore
Notary Pubiie
J .Preston Moore
Lata
Court Qycone & Moore
Arronazrs
Lexisgton
John H. Hartman
Omoes Nelson
Faane T. Glasgow
Huon A. Whitr
Ae & White
Attorneys-At-Law
Lexington, Va
Ees
B. Walker, Jr
RR Witt & Co
Funiture
China
Japan
Cocoa
Undertaking Department
J. C. Varner
Varner, Polo & Co
Main St
Victor and
Columbia
Talking Machines
M.J. Hess
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R. Schedale
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Guarlestown
Harper’s Ferry
Chicago
Pittsburg
Wees
Hagersto & Frederick
GU Frown
Studebaker
Syracuse
Bickford
Hoffman
Fle
Opposite Baptist Church
James E. Heck
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
Cc. A. Lacy & Son
Southern Correspondence Schools, Inc
J. H. Morris
Roanoke
Virginia College
Ladi SF
Boal New Saing Planon
Valley of Yeaa
Onnery
Vhoayetas Va
Nelson Street
Isaac H. Rowland
William Bilery Leonard
Wwijows
Congress
New York Tribune
Modest
Panama
Senator Nelson
Senator Perkins
Maine
Senator Patterson
Senator Hansbrough
Senator Nixon
Senator Clark
Alger Aga Boy
Lowing
Cupid
London Zoological Gardens
George L. Christian
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Hiason
State Corporation Commission
B.D. Hotchkiss
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Chamber of Deputies
Joseph Button
Supreme Court of Virginia
Tobacco Trust
Americas
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