14 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
1
In a recent town forum, Arbuckles supporters urged openness to change and flexibility in policy. Local residents discussed practical steps for switching approaches while maintaining core goals and community impact.
Poem fragment reflecting on great men of their era who toil with purpose. Carlyle emphasizes steadfast labor from youth to prime, enduring suffering and discipline to reach lofty ends. The cadence suggests a meditation on perseverance and moral resolve across time.
A miscellany notes waste recovery in Paris and London. Skimmers on the Seine collect grease for soup factories, cork pickers guard their trade, and soot and floor sweepings yield silver and gold traces. A London fire exposes precious metal in dust. wool scraps from sheep and goats yield oil. A court retort features a sleeping judge and a diligent lawyer. A detective loses his pay after pickpockets dump his wallet from a hansom.
An aggregation of early 20th century medical ads touts Foley's Kidney Cure Pineules and Rings Liver Pills for kidney bladder prostrate troubles and general malaise. Testimonials claim relief for elderly men swelling kidneys and persistent pain with references to B H Gorrell's Drug Store and similar outlets. Additional notes mention Manila and Amsterdam industry items and a Peru railroad dispute.
A fragment describes a dispute where a cat's cries led to one person throwing coal at the cat, then at Billkins. The confrontation escalates as Billkins retaliates by hurling coal at a plate glass window, with the narrator noting this was not the worst of it.
A Harper’s Magazine example describes tendrils as highly responsive plant organs that wind around supports and inspect objects with sensitive tips. It notes a grapevine tendril’s careful exploration, such as probing a leaf hole about three inches deep, illustrating their intricate reach and decision making.
In Indiana a rural witness wearing a poke bonnet disrupts a hearing as the judge asks removal. The woman replies that a bonnet differs from a hat and declines, provoking the judge to invite her onto the bench while she notes there are already enough women there.
The guide emphasizes precise horse caressing to reward correct actions without anger. It warns against rewarding the neck alone and advises addressing both hind quarters and sides during backing and bitting. It likens overtalk and inconsistent tones to confusing the horse and notes avoid rewarding a child for another’s lesson in metaphor.
The article notes Applecross and other Scottish place names are corrupt forms from older terms such as Abercro san and Crosan. It compares St Enoch in Glasgow to Saint Thenog or The nan, Glasgow s first bishop and patron saint, highlighting a medieval legend and wide variations in toponymy.
An audience disturbance occurs when a youth in a check suit snickers during a performance about Mary Queen of Scots. A police officer leads him out by the ear while the gifted actress continues in character. The youth mutters a quip about laughter and age.
A feminine writer notes Dutch dress in Volendam and Marken emphasizing the white lace cap, black best waist with color yoke, and layered skirts. The silhouette features a narrow chest and wide hips, with coral bead collars and dark aprons. Young girls mirror adult regalia in livelier hues.
A brief Civil War anecdote describes President Lincoln's rebuffs to commission seekers. Lincoln notes he can make a brigadier, but the horse is valuable. In another version John Russell Young recalls Lincoln’s dry quip about promoting a son to brigadier, then offering rest from such demands.
A performer recalls trying to evoke tears by recalling wrongs and regrets while riding home. A concerned woman offers help but he explains he is simply a self reliant entertainer. The anecdote appears in the New York Press.
Reports describe a three‑ship crvicer fleet forming in the Pacific as Minister Rugeel seeks arbitration for five US claims against Venezuela. Other items note railroad rate rules, a Senate election in Alabama, Japanese engineers touring US railways, a large Odd Fellows reunion, nurse labor unrest, Pine Beach Park receivership, a Jim Crow bill push in DC, and military gun deliveries to Roanoke amid riot fears.
Itching and bleeding piles claim a six to ten day cure with Paz ointment. The advertisement offers druggists a funded incentive if the product fails to cure within the stated period.
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