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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
2
Obituaries and tributes require payment for lengthy notices. The notice lists rates per line and advertising charges, with contact details for the office in Lexington Virginia and the long distance line to connect with town and county lines.
In Lynchburg last Saturday a vote to end licensed liquor saloons passed by 108 of 1958. Anti Saloon League supporters won all wards and four of seven precincts, while five hundred recently registered voters were disenfranchised under Ward law. The piece also notes broader Virginia dry versus wet trends and mentions deaths and local paper management changes.
The speech from Lexington argues a model school hinges on unified effort among teachers, pupils, parents, and community. It emphasizes student centered growth, good lighting and comfort, regular attendance, promptness, and a good library plus period religious exercises to start each day.
Deeds show transfers for several properties around Lexington Rockbridge Baths Kerrs Creek and Washington Street to Dillon Tyree and others with amounts ranging from 40 to 10500 dollars. A Roanoke improvement bond proposal faces delay until after the December 30 option election as dry vote could affect liquor revenue and state losses. Dr Fahrneys Teething Syrup advertised with food law compliance and guaranteed bottles.
The article explains insect compound eyes and their many ommatidia with examples from locusts ants bees and moths. It also recounts a Duchesse de Berry anecdote where calm dialogue continues as horses run away and the carriage overturns without injuries.
An eclectic clipping notes L and M Paints advantages with 15 year outer wear and $1.20 per gallon, McCrum Drug Co in Lexington and H L Gilkerson in Buena Vista as agents. It also references Foley remedies including Honey and Tar and Ortho Luxative, plus a weather mention of a cold day with a spring feel fading.
A decree in Rockbridge County chancery actions leads to a public auction at the Lexington courthouse beginning 11 A.M. selling the Rockbridge Alum Springs and Jordan Springs properties including hotels cottages and 1500 acres with fixtures and personal property owned by the Peyton Campbell Company. Terms require equal installment payments with interest and a deed with special warranty. a deed of trust will secure deferred payments and the purchaser pays half costs of execution and recording. The sale highlights the famous properties and improvements on the land.
A grand display of groceries and canned goods for Christmas with fruits nuts Florida oranges figs and a ton of candies. The store highlights Belle Mead Sweets as a top brand and urges customers to try once for a lasting trade.
A broad listing of ladies and mens accessories including handkerchiefs, gloves, mufflers, umbrellas, kid items, silk cushions, water boxes, suit cases, linens, table linen, ruchings, collars, hand bags, fur pieces, and silk comforts. Prices range from a few cents to about $100, with items presented as in store stock and pricing.
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