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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
1
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary issues. It claims a home sediment test reveals trouble and promises cures for back pain liver and bladder problems. Free sample bottle and book offer from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
A vivid account of an ancient Russian Christmas custom where brides are chosen by men via a veiled process, the hostesses swaddling the maidens and lovers selecting identities by look and touch. The piece also notes a village doctor’s quip about money and a diplomat’s joke about social etiquette at a ball.
The beggar maid approaches Cophetua as the king descends to meet her. Lords remark on her beauty as the moon shines, and, despite ragged dress, her ankles eyes hair and loveliness draw praise. Cophetua swears a royal oath to crown her queen.
The essay contrasts cats and dogs noting cats resist punishment but are moody and self governing, while dogs show magnanimity after injury. Cats are more like humans in mood and intelligence. dogs simpler though braver and more loyal. Cats seek affection when ill and signal pain clearly, yet resist medicine as dogs do. Temple Bar.
From December 21, 1885, Admiral Dundas leaves command to Admiral Lyons at Kamiesch. A signal exchange ends with a comic mix up as "May happiness await you" is hoisted instead of "May success attend you" provoking long remembered naval laughter.
A London folklore piece recalls the 15th century street cries from Old London Street Cries and their glimpse of everyday life. It notes toys, wares, and common goods sold by hawkers and the later decline of street vendors with laws silencing many trades.
A historical anecdote recalls Lord Waterford as an ish magistrate granting leniency to a woman on condition she provide two £10 securities. She asks to name them herself, joking that none would be better than his lordship’s own name, a display of Irish sprightliness and mutual confidence.
In Miltown New Brunswick a local character known as Captain Ab always argued the opposite side. At a town meeting after the vote appeared nearly unanimous he asked for the contraminded. John Farnham noted the captain had just left the room.
An eighteenth century rector burying a parishioner was interrupted by a woman demanding immediate speech. She cites her husband, who died of smallpox, and asserts he never had the disease, highlighting enduring sanitary concerns of the era.
A speaker recalls the nerve wracking moment of asking the bride’s father for permission. The groom admits trying to dodge the task and jokes about shaking knees and a dry tongue as he faced the father at the engagement. Both see a shared anxiety and hope in forming a mutual bond.
The Bristol Baptist minister Rev A H Burroughs, known as the matrimonial wizard, devised a custom ceremony and prayer after trying several denominations. He has united over two thousand couples at the Virginia Tennessee border, delivering a verbatim service and blessing that binds the partners in marriage with a swift, ceremonial style.
In Superior Court a Chicago dentist’s wife files for divorce accusing cruelty and reveals a linked cross bill alleging her husband’s wife’s club outings at Paw Paw Lake Michigan. The club pledges describe a lighthearted tone and secrecy about members. A Civil War veteran arrested on Memorial Day proclaims he never drank, claiming he was marching in a parade.
A column of varied notes covers politics and public life from Alice Roosevelt Longworth unveiling a statue in Columbus to Bryan sending a daughter to Hol ling Institute. It notes sugar price shifts, troop movements, and railway scheduling changes, with global references to Norway, Peru, and Odese, plus regional Virginia developments and Jamestown Exposition bids.
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