Fraternal Lodge Meeting Schedule Collage
Rock Tale Lodge No 58 meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Lexington Lodge No 66 K in P meets Tuesdays at Odd Fellows Liberty Lodge. Daughters of Rebekah meet Fridays at Odd Fellows Hall. Mountain City Lodge No 67 Ancient York Masons meet 1st and 3rd Monday at Masonic Hall. Natural Bridge Council No 1920 Royal Arcanum meets 1st and 3rd Friday at Odd Fellows. Lee Jackson Council No 8% Junior Order American Mechanics meets 4th Friday at Odd Fellows.
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Lexington Lodge, No
K. of P
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Liberty Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows
Lee Jackson Council
American Mechanics
Ord Fellows
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief with Free Sample Offer
Advert shows Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root claimed cures for lame back bladder and uric acid trouble. It touts hospital and private success, invites readers to request a free sample and a book by mailing name and address to Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton NY. Dollar and fifty cent sizes available through pharmacies.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Gems In Verse Fear
Poem by Carolyn Wells titled Fear. The verses declare fearless resolve against foes and death, asserting steadfast duty and bravery. The speaker resists fear, facing fate, oppression, and danger with unwavering courage.
Odor Tainted Air Reckons With Air Quality Myths
A Johns Hopkins expert rebuts the belief that foul air is inherently poisonous, noting it mainly bears psychological effects and little direct harm. He cites workers in foul environments as healthy, while cautioning about germs in all air. Royal Cortissoz comments on Paris art trends and public taste. John Habberton defines the ideal citizen as one who balances personal duty with public responsibility.
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Br. Hirshberg
Johns Hopkins University
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
Thoas
John Habberton
Twain’s Egypt Trip Misunderstood by Arabic Guides
Mark Twain, hiring two Arab guides to the pyramids, could not understand their speech. A friend explains the humor by noting the guides’ use of old fashioned language, joking that younger men would speak gymn-Arabio.
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Bevo
Mark Twain
Pyramids
Twain
Shall We Call A Tale Of Quick Romance And Sorrow
A small town letter recalls a newlyweds’ brief country life on a roadside porch. A sudden death leaves the young husband shattered and asks a neighbor to tear down the wife's flowers and give away her bird. The narrator regrets denying timely kindness to a grieving sister.
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Eeaper
Ople
Presbyterian Church
Sound from woods prompts bird note mystery
A Bird Lovers' Club member in a country home hears an unusual sound from the woods. She studies a Bird Guide and hopes to identify it, while her friend suggests moving the bird farther away. The scene unfolds with quiet debate and a shared hobby.
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Sode
Lord Russell Tests a Witness in a Barroom Exchange
Lord Russell cross examined a portly stockbroker who boasted self esteem. The barrister exposed his vanity, prompting laughter and winning the point. A separate scene in Piccadilly featured a town house of the Duke of Dea, as an American observer sparked intrigue.
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Lord Russell
Ohn Tomkins
Tham
Mr. Tomkins
London
Piccadilly
Hyde Park
Duke of Dea
London Mail
Father replies to telegram from son about study fund
A father responds to his college son’s request for $25 to buy an outfit. The boy’s telegram mentions starting a new study. The father’s witty reply says the outfit is "gold" in a cryptic tone.
Packet boat The Marshall linked to Jackson burial voyage
Lynchburg sources recount the canal boat The Marshall that carried General Stonewall Jackson’s coffin from Lynchburg to Lexington in May 1802. Captain J. B. Keffer, later of Buchanan, recalls creosoted timbers, a 1861 build, and service along the James River canal system now part of the C&O Railway.
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Stonewall Jackson
Lynchburg
Lexington
James River
Kanawha
Richmond
Richmond and Alleghany
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
J. B. Keffer
Buchanan
Hio
Canal Company
The
Richmond and Alleghany Railway
Keffer
North River
Balcony Falle
Buena Viers
Hunter
United States Army
Marshall
Chesapeake and Ohio
Cwnal
Orange Bridge
John Meespler
Edmond & Davenport Company
Robert Edmond
John Strong
Eighth
Canal Streets
Dr. Reed
Alleghany Springs
Montgomery County
Jackson
Virginia Military Institute
Institute
Letcher
Hunter McGuire
Shipp
General Jackson
Paxton
Taleo
Nichole
Norvell House
Distillers and Farmers Split Corn Bushel Unequally
A Kentucky analysis of a bushel of corn shows four gallons of whiskey valued at 16.80 dollars. The farmer earns 0.76, the government 4.40, the railroad 1.00, the manufacturer 4.00, and the drayman 0.16 while the retailer takes 0.07. The consumer is described as drunk with accompanying social costs.
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Kentucky
United States
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Real Cure for Nasal Catarrh
Advertises Ely's Cream Balm as a real cure for nasal catarrh and throat inflammation. Warns against cocaine-containing powders and mercury remedies that merely drive symptoms. Claims druggists sell 60 cents worth, from Ely Bres. of New York.
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Ely
Ely Bres
New York
Condensed News Briefs From The Busy Reader
Surplus for the last fiscal year stands at 25 million dollars. Jamestown Exposition grounds span 400 acres with over two miles of waterfront. Peary plans another polar dash amid crew doubts. Grand jury indicts four coal and wood dealers in Dacville for price fixing. Marconi unveils wireless tech for auto messages on the move. Weet warns closing saloons to address the Negro problem in Virginia. Dr. Pitt takes full control of The Religious Herald of Richmond. The President seeks authority to dismiss unworthy officers. Beveridge defends child labor ban debate. A porcelain egg temperatures story noted. Treasury estimates include Virginia projects in Clifton Forge, Fredericksburg, Petersburg, Roanoke, Richmond, Winchester. W. W. Finley elected president of Southern Railway. Cuba annexation signs sway Republican senators. Isle of Pines treaty not ratified. Richmond annexation case upheld. population rises by 15,000. Henry White to Rome. Griscom to Rome. new envoy to Brazil. Roosevelt aims to recover $148,000 from insurance firms for campaign use. Clinton Harris killed by a hack team accident near Fincastle. Liverpool Ohio police seek a streetcar thief who ran the car four tires. L. and M. Paint costs noted. Movrum Drug Co. listed in Lexington.
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Jamestown Exposition
Peary
Dacville
Marconi
Southland
Weet
Virginia Anti- Saloon League
Charlottesville
H. R. Pitt
Dickinson
Herald
Richmond
Congress
Beveridge
Senator Beveridge
Secretary of the Treasury
Virginia
Clifton Forge
Fredericksburg
Petersburg
Roanoke
Winchester
The
Southern Railway Company
New York
W. W. Finley
Samuel Spencer
Finley
Mississippi
Henry White
Rome
Paris
Robert 8. McCormick
White
Lloyd C. Griscom
Brazil
Roosevele
Equitable, Mutual and
New York Life
Clinton Harris
Fincastle
Harris
Exat
Liverpool
Ohio
Deltz
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Rock
C. F
Reenlee D. LE
Lemneton, VA
Aul M. Penice
Arrosney
Laamnaton
Vinita
Notary Public
Pugston Moons
Fuane Moonebean Clerk Co
Court Notary Public Core & Moore, Arronneys At Law, Lexineton
T. Glascow
Jpeccow & Whit
Huon A. Waits
Arrorarts-at-Law
Lexington, Va
W. P. Houston
John H. Hartman
Lexington, Virginia
Nelson Street
Main
Gorrell's Drug Store
Samael B. Walker, Jr
R.r.witt & Co
China
Japan
Undertaking Department
J. C. Varner
Varner, Pole & Co
Main St
Victor and
Columbia
Talking Machines
M. J. Hess
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Harrisonburg
Charlestown
Harper's Ferry
Chicago
Arriva
Pittsburg
Deert
Washington
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Toederson
Keena As
A. B. Beckwith & Co
H. H. Myers& Son
Syracuse
Studebaker and Brown
James E. Heck
Opp. Baptist Church
R. S. Anderson
Montgomery & Black
Bar
Station
Alburno
Southern Correspondence Schools, Inc
J. H. Morris
Pres
Geo
L. Hart
Sec’y
J. A. Patterson Tobacco Co
Richmond, Va
DR. Fahrney
Hager
Carolyn Wells
Manet
Royal Cortissoz
Atlantic
Queer
Cuba
Island
Isle of Pines
Spain
Virginia Court of Appeals
All Pointe
Anderson
Movrum Drug Co
Lexingston
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