Fraternal Lodge Meetings Listed in Local Notices
Rockbridge Lodge meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall in Lexington. Lexington Lodge gathers Tuesdays at Liberty Hall. Nightly meetings for Daughterso o Rebekah at Odd Fellows Hall on Mondays. Mountain City Lodge holds 1st and 3rd Mondays at Masonic Hall Natural Bridge. Natural Bridge Council 1920 Arcanum meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Lex Council 179 Junior Order notes meets Fridays at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Rockbridge
Odd Fellows
Lexington Lodge
Liberty Lodge
Odd Fe
Daughterso O
Rebekah
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Arcanum
Odd Fellows' Hall
Lex
Odd Fellows Hall
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised Cure for Women
An old testimonial touts Dean's Kidney Pills as the solution to backache urinary disorders and fatigue. Emma Leech of Lexington Virginia credits the pills with restoring her strength after years of illness, noting relief after using one box from Gorrell's drug store. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price fifty cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Emma Leech
Offerson St
Lexington
Dean's Kidney Pillay
Gorrell’s Drug Store
Ely
Gorrell's
Foster-Milburo Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Dr. Shoop
Blood Balm and Restoratives Advertised Across Multiple Products
An assortment of medical advertisements tout tonics and tonics like Botanic Blood Balm, Dr Shoop’s Restorative, and Dr Shoop’s Pink Pain Tablets claiming to cure skin diseases, nerve weakness, and general debility. Also promotes Health Coffee and Teething Syrup with claims of quick relief and free samples, plus notes on minerals and a political jab about a barber’s convention in New York.
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Dr. Shoop
Lost Love and Wandering Echoes in Verse
Fragmentary lines from poems by James Russell Lowell and A B Houseman evoke aglow of unfulfilled longing. The words reflect yearning, forbidden kisses, and distant memories from distant lands.
The Office Railing as Barrier and Welcome
A New York Sun excerpt discusses the office railing as both enforcement and invitation. It describes how the barrier keeps out unwanted visitors yet opens doors for favored clients. The piece notes the prompt greeting, informal chats, and potential influence on business dealings and billing.
Short preacher saves Westminster pulpit by kneeling
A tall substitute preacher arrives at Westminster Abbey to find the pulpit floor raised for a shorter man. He climbs the stairs on his knees and delivers the sermon in an awkward kneeling position, unnoticed by the vast congregation.
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Westminster Abbey
London
General Rosser
Charlottesville
William 5.Humbert
Wm. C. Hanckel
Humbert
Chicago
Musical director von Bulow and the curious rehearsal
In a concert with an aristocratic amateur’s piece, Von Bulow asked to direct a rehearsal. He opened a parcel with seventy pencils for marking parts by the players, then returned with seven erasers to remove the composer’s directions. Hans von Bulow noted the scene and exited briefly.
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von Bulow
Hans von Bulow
Firm partners debate hiring a job seeker
In a wholesale district firm a junior partner questions hiring another clerk. The senior partner recalls a job seeker who balked at direct questions, suggesting hesitation signals lack of resolve and suitability for employment.
Crafty Tom Byrnes and the ethical desk watch
The tale recalls Thomas Byrnes, famed New York police inspector, who keeps a mysterious Mulberry Street office. A visiting reporter claims to spy on sensitive papers, but Byrnes reveals he never leaves any document unattended and can detect any disturbance by a cleverly placed penholder.
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Thomas Byrnes
Ow York
Mulberry Street
Squeaky stairboard signals burglary discovery in Grigson home
A creaking stairboard at the Grigson residence warned of a burglar. Mr Grigson planned repairs but never acted. One night the noise prompted a startled family to rush downstairs, ending in the burglary bag left behind as the front door slammed.
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Grigson
Mr. Grigson
John
J. T. Martin
Richmond
A. B. Sharp
Mr. Martin
State Board of Charities and Correction
Virginia
State Penitentiary
Frank Richardson
Staunton
Richardson
Beulah White
Man on Train Sits on Girl’s Paper and Receives Fish
An elderly man in a first class carriage sits on a girl’s newspaper as the train moves. He notices her discomfort and returns the paper, prompting her to ask politely for her fried fish that had appeared in the paper.
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London Mail
Red Blood and Blue
A three year old, Allan, recalls his aristocratic grandmother's claim of blue blood and heroic ancestors. He cuts a finger and explains he is not crying from pain but from red blood, confessing his grandmother said he had blue blood. The scene highlights class pride and the child's simple honesty.
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Allan
Mma
Philadelphia Ledger
Train Delay Question Sparks Tense Encounter on Platform
A tall impatient man paces a wayside station platform and questions a twelve year old boy about a late train. The boy dodges replies as a stranger asks why he did not answer, hinting at a feared confrontation if mocked by a large man.
Critics Question Anniversary Dates For Great Men
A Birmingham News piece argues against choosing birth dates for commemorations and offers alternative anniversaries for Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Davis, and Lee. It notes Washington’s role beyond his birth, Jefferson’s Louisiana purchase, Lincoln’s surrender at Appomattox, and Chan cellorsville for Lee, while pondering Columbus’s discovery in 1492.
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Washington
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
American
England
Paris
Louisiana Territory
Napoleon Bonaparte
Abraham Lincoln
Lee
Appomattox
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Chancellorsville
Columbus
America
Birmingham News
Humorous anecdotes of husbands and wives from old notes
A collection of light tales about marital woes and social figures. A distinguished scholar- traveler faces a jab from his wife over four shirts kept for nightly wear. Henry Ward Beecher receives a surprise envelope containing five thousand dollars from a railroad magnate in a railway car.
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Dorothy Nevill
Far East
England
Henry Ward Beecher
Egg Spin Trick Solves Raw or Boiled Egg Puzzle
A tale recalls a picnic mishap where a mix of raw and boiled eggs confused diners. A visitor, testing by spinning eggs between fingers, shows the boiled egg spins like a top while the raw egg refuses to spin, revealing the trick.
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St. Nicholas
Naval Academy Visitors Deny Hazing At Annapolis
The article reports that Naval Academy visitors declare there is no hazing at Annapolis. It also notes various 1900s events including weather records, political fund questions, real estate values in Roanoke, and clergy actions in Virginia and national party finances.
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Naval Academy
Annapolis
Chicago
Taft
West Virginia
New York
Republican National Committee
Mack
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Democratic National Campaign
Revenue
Hill Tucker
Roanoke City
Daniel H. Rucker
Washington
Poliy
PAZO OINTMENT Promises Fast Relief in Days
An advertisement claims PAZO ointment helps with piles in six days. It emphasizes quick, simple use and broad relief for discomfort and itching.
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D. Letcher
Aproryey At Law
Lexington, VA
Pace M. Penice
Arrozxey At Law
Luarsetos
ViaGrata
Notary Public
J. Preston Moore
Frank Moore
MooRe & Moore
Arrosners At Law
Lexisetox
Frank T. Glasgow
Abe & White
Hucw
A. Whith
Arrosners-At-Law
W. P. Houston
Smos
R. R.witt & CO. General Fire Insurance
Old Line Companies
M. J. Hess
Solicited
J. Hess
Agner’s
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Charlestown
Harper’s Ferry
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Hagerstown & Frederick
A. B. Beckwith
A. B. Beckwith & CO. Opp
Bank Rockbridge
R. S. Anderson
First National Bank
Aaeme Loans and Investments
Banking House, &c
Treasur U.8
Pr.ct. R.fund
Peweeeeee
Capital Brook
Pr. Ct
Bickford & Huffman
Syracuse
L. G. Jahnke and Company
Hamilton-Brown
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
Hopkins
W. Harry Agnor
Main Street
Presbyterian
James E. Heck
OPP
Baptist Church
Avanva
Angus
Shoap
Hirai
South
Hussia
Methodists
Seattle
Yoshiori
First Methodist Church
Perala
Turkey
Dr. Fahrney
West Polot
James Russell Lowell
Fis
A. B. Houseman
Mr. Stiggby
Mudville
Tom Byrnes
Prudence
Critlc
Beecher
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Johnson
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Roanoke
Norfolk
Old Dominion
Northern Methodists
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hee
Cannon
House of Representatives
Congress
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