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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1900
Page
1
Practical notes cover late planting for fodder, double plows, and lister drill to shape furrows. Advice includes hog feeding, clover and bran rations, manure management, and fuel for crops. It also warns on butter quality, hay storage, and roadside weed control. Linseed meal aids milk and manure. roosters price differences noted.
When animals are first fed hay after grain the mixture dilutes the grain, aids digestion, and reduces waste. Although preparation is more work, lighter meals are easier to digest and improve performance. Lice signal poor management, and good feeding plus brushing help remove parasites.
A Virginia law requires the Auditor to report each county and city treasurer's settlement by August 15 and suspends noncompliant treasurers or court officers after notice. Clerks failing to remit funds within 30 days face suspension and possible replacement, with October as the settlement deadline for county treasurers and school funds.
Quotation says true wealth lies in gratitude rather than excess, praising the ability to feel thankful for little as true richness. It frames thankfulness as measure of character rather than holdings.
During a Valley retreat a wagon team stalls and a driver curses while urging the horses. Stonewall Jackson rides up and asks the driver where he will go after death, prompting a frantic but confused response from the man who insists there is no time for conundrums.
A collection of aphorisms on self mastery motives and honesty. The lines compare inner struggle to a storm and inner lighting to a star, warn that concealment leads to sin, and mock early Christian greetings misrendered as holy kisses.
A vintage advertisement promotes Allen's Root-Ease powder to cool feet, ease tight shoes, and relieve corns bunions swelling stinging and sweating. It claims over 30 000 testimonials and that it cures while you walk with rest and comfort. Free sample offer directs readers to Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The piece argues for shared empathy between men and women in domestic burdens. It notes housewives die from annoyances and domestic tools like a soap bar or stove can become hazards. It recalls Latimer and Ridley as martyrs and honors the memory of wives and daughters who suffer in the kitchen.
A critical 1890s style editorial argues against McKinley's Philippine policy. It cites Lincoln's speeches to reject imperialist justifications, equating royal power rhetoric with enslaving arguments and warning against rulers claiming to govern for the people. The piece frames Lincoln as disavowing imperial governance and exposes anti imperialist sentiment amid the era.
Mrs. J. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced death with a stomach and liver disorder. after seven doses of Electric Bitters she recovered fully and avoided surgery weighing more and feeling better than ever, priced 50 cents at druggists.
Republicans in Congress debate the Crumpacker bill aimed at reapportionment based on actual voting strength. If enacted it would reduce Southern state representation and potentially swing thousands of votes to Democrats in the South and border states like Virginia Maryland West Virginia and Kentucky.
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