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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
2
President Henry St George Tucker closed the Jamestown Exposition with a tribute to organizers and Roosevelt. He outlined the project’s challenges and the Exposition Companys $2,000,000 debt, noting land ownership and potential sale to satisfy creditors. He praised local workers and the event’s lasting impact.
Dr. Hamilton P. Howard former surgeon at the Virginia Military Institute died at his Bedford City home Monday afternoon after a two hour illness from Brights disease. He graduated from the University of Virginia and served as assistant demonstrator in anatomy, practiced in Alexandria, and was VMI physician before moving to Bedford City two years ago. He is survived by his mother Mrs. M. E. Howard. Interment was in Charlottesville.
The Los Angeles Times argues that co operation is essential for progress in public works. It cites communities where united effort transformed dull routines into remarkable changes and urges collective action to tackle top priorities through organized associations.
Rio de Janeiro regulates all outdoor signs with revenue stamps and taxes. Permanent signs pay taxes on a fixed basis while temporary signs are taxed per stamp. The system aims to curb disfigurement and reduce billboard proliferation, shaping signage across the city.
The Los Angeles Times notes that damage to street trees from electricity is very small with few authentic cases of alternating current killing a tree. Occasional burning or disfigurement occurs while proper insulation can prevent injuries. Direct current from street railways and guy wires has killed trees, and leakage of f as in some cities also carries high tree mortality.
A western town benefits from heavy baseball club advertising during the season. Local businesses sponsor teams to stay before the public, and extensive press coverage of results makes the town more widely known.
Kerr's Creek district constable Mr H. McKeever died at home on Thanksgiving day at about 43. The funeral was led by Dr D A Penick and he is buried at New Monmouth church yard. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Chapman and several children.
An advertisement notes sale of envelopes cards and letter heads at the Gazette office with reasonable prices. It claims South America is about 2,000 miles closer to U S manufacturing districts than Europe. It mentions a wax-like substance from South Africa from shrub serica cordifolia used for soap candle making.
Mrs. E R Funkhouser of White Street Lexington Virginia reports years of backache and urinary troubles relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. She says the pills strengthened her back and ended the ache after using a box bought at B Y Gorrell's drug store. She recommends Doan's to all suffering and notes the 50 cent price. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes in the United States. Remember the name Doan's.
James Donahue of New Britain Connecticut reports he suffered kidney and bladder troubles linked to diabetes. After using Foley's Kidney Cure and two bottles his condition improved, and five bottles cured him completely. He later passed a life insurance examination.
Blurred ad copy notes conversion of large wild and domestic animal skins into fur counts robes gloves mittens or rogs. Mentions Crosby Frisian Pur Company Rochester NC and large capacity tanning. Also includes multiple patent medicine pitches for Beels Laxative Cough Syrup Foley's Honey and Tar and Dean's Regulate with drugstore mentions and cautions.
Wanted first class iriall potatoes. Highest cash paid for all kinds of game. Henry Shaner Washington Street Lexington Va nov Gt.
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