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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
4
A Tennessee reader from Sylvia writes that after months of breakouts and unsuccessful medical care, Cuticura Soap gave a perfect complexion. The sender says skin became soft white and velvety and now uses it constantly and recommends it to friends. Dated August 1 1905.
A Catia Kentucky reader reports using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Medicinal Sond with satisfaction. The note claims cosmetic benefits and urges others to try the products. The date cited is October 16, 1905.
Owing to contemplated changes in business and residence Messrs N C Watts and T S Barwell offer for private sale their holdings in the Lexington Mutual Telephone Company. The plant in Lexington Virginia serves 256 subscribers with a long ten thousand foot aerial network and ties to the Southern Bell system. Term and details available from N Y Watts Staunton Va or T S Burwell Lexington Va. Nov 28 4
The Lexington Mutual Telephone Company announces directory updates for new listings and December changes. Subscribers are urged to notify before January first to include or exclude names, provide line details in alpha order, and report changes or omissions in writing. Prompt bill payment is requested to support continued service.
The commentary reviews Matthew 27 28 and Luke John and Acts on the crucifixion burial and resurrection of Jesus. It notes the veil tearing earth quake and saints rising and emphasizes the women's discovery the angelic message and the disciples reactions and calls believers to share the gospel. It highlights Mary Magdalene and other appearances and the Great Commission.
A wealthy New York broker hosted a New Year’s Day party with twelve men missing a leg and twelve women with one arm each. Guests shared how they lost limbs while a $25 reward went to the man with the most unusual amputation. The event ended with a salute to the arm and legless around the world.
A misfit New Year celebration described in Pearson’s Weekly shows undertakers dining in mourning dress with a table centerpiece coffin amid wreaths. The toast to health and prosperity drew applause as songs like The Gravedigger were sung.
The article explains a Tudor era custom of giving New Year gifts to lords and kings, often in cash. A manuscript by the Marquis of Bath records dozens of donors to Henry VIII, with totals exceeding £7000, showing royalty’s keen appetite for monetary presents.
A moral reflection on charity as water for the thirsty, clearing paths, comforting others, guiding wanderers, and smiling at neighbors. The text emphasizes true wealth as good deeds left behind, contrasted with material property, quoting a teaching attributed to Muhammad.
The piece contrasts New Year skating in Holland and Scandinavia with Russia’s fur clad visits, noting Julian calendar differences. It then criticizes Bombay by calling its public transport unsafe and its gharrywallas cruel, as quoted from the Bombay Gazette.
A humorous exchange from a Woman's Home Companion item shows Mrs Uptowne ordering socks and a drum for her boy. The driver explains the drum arrives via the band wagon while the socks go in the hose cart, highlighting a playful mix up.
Vermont eyes permanent roads to boost summer tourism and prosperity. A Barre Times piece cites calls from New York motorists for improved western routes to lure wealthy visitors, boosting hotels and merchants. Sullivan County plans to amend highway law to fund poorer towns equally with their own raises. Seneca notes adversity opens unseen horizons.
A historical note recalls Sarah Siddons born 1755 in Brecon to theater parents Roger Kemble and family opposition to her marrying Henry Siddons an actor. After years apart they wed in 1773 at Trinity Church Coventry despite Kemble’s threat.
A Chicago Record Herald quote laments mean behavior at weddings as a bride loses gift card details. The dialogue contrasts social snubs with a humorous chess metaphor about life.
A terse New York Times quotation contrasts a charitable woman who refuses to give relief with a persona described as never yielding even a sigh.
Dr. B. T. Galloway reports success after two seasons of work correcting a disease weakening stock in greenhouse lettuce. The new winter lettuce plants are large and immune, enabling an early harvest and seed production. Seed from successive crops was planted and distributed to experimental stations to prevent ruin of the winter lettuce industry.
The article argues many sheep husbandry failures stem from mismanagement of domestic animals. It warns against over care or neglect and notes sheep thrive in natural conditions, citing a buyer who paid high prices but lacked husbandry skills as an example.
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