Masonic and Allied Lodges Gather in Lexington Area
Rockbridge Lodge No 68 and Lexington Lodge No 60 of K of P meet weekly at Odd Fellows Hall. Liberty Lodge and Rebekah unit hold nightly and regular meetings at Odd Fellows Hall. Mountain City Lodge No 67 and Natural Bridge Arcanum meet monthly at Odd Fellows Rail. Lee Jackson Council No 82 Junior Order meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows Rail.
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Rockbridge
Oueekt Lows' Hall
Lexington Lodge
K. of
Odd Fellows Rail
Lee Jackson Council
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An advertorial warning links kidney trouble to sudden deaths and organ failures. It promotes Swamp-Root kidney liver and bladder remedy from Dr Kilmer & Co offering sample bottles and a free book by mail, with address in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Eec. N
The Fire on the Ship and a Captain's Calm Cigar
A sea captain once in command of a London to Visbon ship kept cool as crew fled in panic when a fire broke out. He lit a cigar with burning rope to divert attention, steadying passengers and saving everyone from a likely disaster as boats were launched.
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London
Vis Bon
Boarding house mistress sparks chat with guests
In a Philadelphia Record note, the mistress of a boarding house entertains table talk and sharpens listeners with her quips. Two guests debate preferences for slender or embowpoint figures at the table as she quips about liking a good plump woman.
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Philadelphia Record
Court exchange over discretion in a misdirected trial
Sergeant Sayer moved for a new trial after misdirecting the jury in a case heard by the judge who was then indisposed. Lord Mansfield asserted Parliament granted no discretion to the sergeant, while the sergeant claimed none existed. Lord Mansfield noted an act of Parliament could not confer such discretion.
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Sayer
Lord Mansfeld
Lord Mansfield
Origin of Lilac name and tree from Persian roots through Turkey
The lilac and its name trace to Persian origins via Turkey. The term means bluish and refers to the flower color. Busbeog allegedly brought the tree to Vienna in the late 16th century. Gerard first English reference notes Ilach or Mlach and links to Syringa caerulea.
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Turkey
Vienna
Busbeog
Gerard
Ilach
England
Gems In Verse Late Flowers
A reflective verse note celebrates small comforts in winter with images of a window bird a nearby child a blue stripe between roofs and a serenely blooming rose despite the season. Frances Butts writes from New York Tribune.
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Frances Butts
New York Tribune
The Cow Tree And Its Milky Sap Of Venezuela Mountains
A short feature describes the cow tree, Palo de vaca, native to Venezuela’s high mountains. The evergreen, tall trunked plant yields a sweet milky sap when bark is tapped at sunrise. Attempts to cultivate it outside its native highlands have failed.
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Venezuela
Palo de Vaca
Humboldt
Venezuelan
Jersey
Mexico
Humorous Vignettes and a Camel Riddle in One Page
A collage of quick jokes and a classic camel division riddle appear: Maria bumps a stranger on a street car, an oriental dies leaving camels with a clever loan solution, plus quips about marriage and suitors. The tone reflects light, old newspaper humor and puzzles.
Side note on duels and jokes in history
A collage of anecdotes links rain drenched duels, writers like Sainte Beuve defending liberty, and editors like Paul de Cassagnac using words as weapons. A traveling mother with two children faces a fare dispute on a train, prompting a wry remark about ticket pricing and size.
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Chicago
New York
Buffalo
Blue
Rej
Avoirduis
Napoleon on the ideal woman and Norse wind charms
The article recalls Napoleon's view of an ideal woman as one devoted to nature and health. It also notes Finnish belief in wind controlling ropes with three knots and similar Manx witchcraft lore selling winds to mariners, as cited by Ranulph Higden.
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Napoleon
Norway
Ranulph Higden
Isle of Man
Strange Book Agent Tears Over History Offer
A cadaverous young man arrives at a lawyer’s office seeking to sell a history of Menard county. He buys a copy for four dollars, then bursts into tears after a quip about his wife and home life. The moment blends odd humor with a glimpse of the man’s personal strain.
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Hangle
Menard County
Rangle
The Luck of Birth and Its Effect on Success
A discussion sparked by Carnegie’s quote questions whether poverty or wealth shapes character more. The Richmond Evening Journal argues environment favors success, but true exceptionalism comes from character and personal effort, not birth.
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Andrew Carnegie
The
Richmond Evening Journal
Socrates
Bia
Eskimo Creation Tale Tells Man Formed From Gum
The St. Louis Globe Democrat recites Eskimo lore claiming the first man was formed from chewing gum with the first woman shaping it on her couch. The piece notes ancient skeletons of three oomiaks near Point Hope preserved for over 20,000 years, suggested as possible Noah’s Ark relics.
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Arctic
Odin
Thor
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Point Hope
Temperance Lecturer Quip Sparks Audience in Keene
In Keene New Hampshire a temperance lecture drew a sharp retort from a listener who recalled the Dives and Lazarus tale. The speaker noted Dives begged for water in hades, prompting a quick chorus reply from the crowd about where temperance advocates go.
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New England
Keene
N.H
Dives
Lazarus
Hades
Mixed Dispatches From The Nation And Abroad
Disjointed items note petition drives for Staunton postmaster, Korea’s internal control, Cleveland suicide waves prompt a mayoral commission, Great Lakes wrecks with many lives lost, Russia’s mutiny spread and martial law repeal, American delegates ratified, rail line developments, and local legal actions including Virginia debt disputes and a mad dog outbreak in Virginia.
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Constantinople
M. Yost
R. A. Falchler
U. S. Marshall's
Staunton
Merquin Ito
Japan
Korea
Kee
Tokio
Cleveland
Ohio
Tom Johnson
Great Lakes
St. Petersburg
Regimenta
Revolutionista
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Arroarty
Liaw, Laarmeron, Virginia
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PEERY
LAW Notary Public
Lexington
J . Preston Moone
Frank Moour
Court Notery Public
MOORE
Arrorneys At Law
John H. Hartman
Main Street
Jeane T. Grasco
Hives
A. White
Pzlasgow & White
Arrorners-At-Law
Lexington, Va
Uel B. Walker, JR
RR Witt & Co
Varner, Pole & Co
Malo
R. S. Anderson
Nelson St
the Gazette
Hanan's
Young Bros
Nakoto
Manchester
Main and
Nelson Sts
Moses
Lexington Roller Mills
iPhone
Moses Bros
Miff
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
Syracuse
W. F. Pierson
MAIN
HENRY
James E. Heck
Opposite Baptist Church
DR. Fahrney
Mrs. Malaprep
Alyly
Precious
Tam
Maria
George
Indianapolis
Plain Dealer
Art
Dubois
Sainte- Beuve
Sean
Globe
Sainte-Beuve
Sainte-Beeve
Lacaze
Mathilde Wittily
Bhe
Valuatmean
Congress
Wee
United States
Sebastopol
Black Sea
George Horner
Lindenden Hall
Tidewater
Sewell’s Point
Suffolk
Jarrett
Brookneal
Roanoke
Glenlyn
Deepwater
West Virginia
Privy Council
China
Rled
Swanson
Chatham
Hot Springs
Harry McGuffin
Covington
McGuffin
Burton
Kanene
Post Office Department
Washington
U.S
Rialto Grain and Securities Co
Aaid
Virginia
Newport News
Union
Pennsylvania
Norfolk
Blackeburg
Southland
Civil Atrife
Harvey Black Memorial
College Yong Men's Christian Association
Harvey Black Chapter
United Daughters of the Confecracy
Holmes Conrad
Winchester Law
United Issues Supreme Court
Brown Bros
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