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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
2
Che Gazette prints every Wednesday evening under William R. Kennedy. Office telephone connects town and county lines. Local notices priced at 10c per line for first insertion and 5c per line for subsequent insertions. Obituaries and tributes over 10 lines billed at higher rates. Advertising rates moderate upon application.
The Virginia Farmers Institute in Richmond drew representatives from across the state for a productive meeting. Sessions highlighted labor saving machinery, crop rotation, diversified crops, and barnyard fertilizer, with emphasis on dairy farming and Rockbridge Valley prospects for beef sheep and horses.
Richmond attorney Wyndham R. Meredith former Virginia State Bar Association president says he will vote for Taft in the coming campaign. He suggests a possible federal judgeship or cabinet post if Taft wins. The revelation followed a heated veranda discussion with Harry St. George Tucker at the Homestead Hotel Hot Springs. Tucker plans a joint debate on Meredith's plan to leave the Democratic party.
Walker's Creek School Board met in Wilson's Springs to appoint teachers for the coming term. Several nearby schools will feed students to Brownsburg High School, allowing four teachers at the Brownsburg graded school and Goshen after consolidations. Appointments list include Goshen Miss Lilian E Mahood principal and assistants, Brownsburg Miss Cora V Beard principal and two assistants, and other posts at Gravel Hill Oak Hill West View Crawford Pisgah Jack Little River Grand View and Colored Goshen. The Virginia Health Bulletin first issue appears from the State Department of Health, outlining department goals and disease prevention guidance and inviting free subscription and cooperation from physicians for epidemic reporting.
The speech of acceptance by William J. Bryan will be short, about 5 300 words, with discussion of campaign issues planned in later speeches. He receives encouragement from mail across the country and growing contributions reported by Democratic newspapers as the campaign fund strengthens.
A Baltimore American warning details desert survival risks. An engineer warns travelers crossing Death Valley that pure looking shallow waters can hide arsenic and kill, while muddy pools with surface insects are safer to drink under extreme thirst.
A mosaic of notes on Robert E Lee memorial plans in Washington and North South sentiment, with commentary on the evolving view of Lee. Local social updates include August arrivals, visits, and travel highlights from Clover, Virginia to Buffalo, New York.
A 10 cent JELL-O recipe blends boiling water crushed maraschino and whipped cream into a congealed dessert. Edger Bradford, nearly 100, visits Orange County and attends a horse show with local girls, still lively and fond of fun.
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy aids elderly by stimulating urinary organs and reducing irregularities. The message urges immediate use to restore vigor and notes BH Gorrell Druggist endorses the product. The item sits among political and paint product promos from local merchants.
Aysene of Ingleside North Carolina praises Dr King s New Life Pills after one year of use for chronic illness and spending over two hundred dollars. The pills are sold under guarantee at B H Gorrell s drug store for 2b¢.
Forewarning all persons not to trespass on lands under control. No gathering berries cutting timber hunting or trespassing as law will be enforced. Alphin Virginia July 24 1908. 4t.
The program covers general and applied chemistry and electrical and civil engineering with graduates earning B S in technical courses. Total expenses average 805 per year for four years excluding outfit. for details contact K. W. Nichols Superintendent.
The article lists extensive facilities and programs including steam heating, electric lights, dormitories, a library of 10 000 volumes, and a 1100 acre farm. Degree courses cover Agriculture through Veterinary Medicine with a nine month session total cost $276.60 and $226.60 for state students. The next season opens September 23, 1908, under Pat B Baratek, M D LL D, president.
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