Holiday and goods ads and notices in Lexington area
Local items list holiday goods from McCrum, Irwin & Co., Anderson, Lyona Clothing Co., and C. A. Lacy & Son. Read about cures offered by Blood Balm Co. and a long note on unclaimed Lexington letters, followed by ads for Mother Gray remedies, Allen foot products, and marriage notices in Rockbridge and Amherst counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin & Co
Anderson
China
Lyona Clothing Co
C. A. Lacy & Son
Electric Bitters Promise Quick Relief for System Troubles
An ad proclaims Electric Bitters curb nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets. It claims to regulate the stomach bowels liver and digestion with a money back guarantee by H W Gorrell if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
H.W. Gorrell
Seminary Ladies Promote Annual Ad Campaign in Lexington
A group of attractive young women from the Southern Seminary of Buena Vista spent Monday in Lexington soliciting advertisements for their Seminary annual. Miss Helen M. Ferguson serves as business manager. they visited diverse business houses and professional offices, including the Gazette office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Seminary of
Buena Vista
Lexington
Helen M. Ferguson
Gazette
Dr King’s New Discovery touted Amid Legal and Local notes
The notice mentions Dr King’s New Discovery with testimonials of cure including a Mississippian case, plus legal items: Aubrey Smith, a Black man, jailed for a December killing in Bona Vista awaiting trial, and a brief local ad for Arnol’s Salve with soothing effects and pricing.
Local Pharmacy Ad Promises Quick Cures and Christmas Holiday Break
A fragmented advertisement lists medicines and remedies from Gorrell's Drugstore and others. It touts cures for colds, coughs, and aches with Bromo Quinine tablets and Thomas' Electric Oil. The ad notes holiday service pauses and a January 4 restart.
Better Mail Service Over B. and O. Road Pe re
Lexington citizens and merchants organized a drive for added railway mail service to Harrisonburg. The plan seeks clerks on trains 17 and 14 to speed mail, improve registered mail handling, and allow timely local delivery between Lexington Staunton and intermediate towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Messrs. J. McD
Adair
G. JD. Letcher
Harrigonburg
Staunton
Chas, W. Vickery
Railway Mail Service
Post Office Department
Vickery
Flood
Senator Martin
Baltimore and Ohio
Here
Changes in county official qualifications approved by Legislature
A 1903 bill approved December 10 shifts bonding to trust companies and requires county officers to qualify in Circuit Court on January 1, 1904. Rockbridge officers may need requalification in the Circuit Court. a special treasurer bond exception remains. Also obituary notes William Brockenbrough aged 64 of Lexington, survived by wife and four children. burial in Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Tulin Wilson
Rockbridge
Frank R. Bear
Letcher
Lexington
C. F. Didawick
K. Frank Didawick
Malta
Shenandoah County
Joseph C. Hutchenson
Hugh A. White
Buena Vista
Washington and Lee University
Cironit
William Brockenbrough
Weetern State Hospital
Whawndon
J. W. Brockenbrough
Williams Majors
Willoughby Brockenbrough
Missouri
F. H. Brockenbrough
I. M. Se
Historic Lexington souvenir booklet issued by Mary Custis Lee chapter
The Mary Custis Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy in Lexington published a 42 page souvenir titled Historic Lexington. It features half tone images of local landmarks and notable figures, including Mary Custis Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Confederate leaders. Proceeds fund purchase of the Stonewall Jackson home as a Confederate Memorial hospital. price 50 cents per copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cusths Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy of Lexington
Lexington
North River
East Lexington
Grand Old House Mountain
Ring of Liberty
Far
Lex Meindyial
Stonewall Jackson
Virginia Military Institute
New Markee
Commodore Maury
Washington
McDowell
Leteher
Tucker
Robert E.lee
West
EK. Lee
W. N. Pendleton
John Randolph ‘Tuckey
Lexington Public Schools honor roll and holiday schedule
Reports issued for five weeks ending December 12 list students placed on the roll of honor with snip marks for top grades. Schools close for two weeks of holidays and resume January 6, 1904. Christmas and Sunday school entertainments are planned across Lexing ton with programs and treats in multiple churches and denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Grape
Sarah Currell Henry Welch
Frances Howe
Ethan Young
Mabel Davidson
Robert Moore
James Nicol
Margaret White
Herman Davidson
Mary Nicol
Katie Spencer
Agnes Irwin
Gertrude Tolley
William McCoy
Mary Glasgow
Rapr
John Graham
Herthe Crawford
Edith Light
Thomas White
Laura Pendleton
Joseph Paxton
Edward Shumaker
Mary Currell
Mary Hamilton
Beatrice Miley
Beulah Hutton
Nancy Pendleton
Nancy Welsh
Lilly Currell
Emily S
Leemene
Episcopal
Bool
Trinity Methodist Sunday School
Presbyteruy @unday
Suesday
Mra W
I Vahetiel
Bedchenbiduk
House committee advances bill to raise attorney general salary
The House Committee formally reported a bill in the House of Delegates to raise the Attorney-General salary from 9,500 to 4,000, to take effect at the end of the present term. Attorney-General W. A. Anderson asks the committee to amend to start then, citing constitutional questions about immediate increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
House of Delegates
W. A. Anderson
Week of Prayer Topics from Evangelical Alliance
A list of topics for the week of prayer prepared by the Evangelical Alliance for the United States. It outlines daily themes from January 3 to January 10 focusing on sermons, missions, world evangelization, and the Holy Spirit, with references to scripture and church observance.
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Evangelical Alliance For the
United States
Nu Week of Prayer
Lerington
Trak Wankasy
Tine Cineien
Wednraday
ALL Nations AX Propaea
Missions
One
Tak Family
Tak Seaoon
Exursion Rail Fare Sale By Norfolk and Western
One and one third first class fare via Norfolk and Western Railroad to public sale on December 29 24 25 30 and January 1 final limit January 4 1904. Exursion tickets paid to students with certificate signed by school officials. purchase via Norfolk and Western agents. BEVILL G PLA
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Studenta Dee
Norfolk and Western Railway
WB. Bevill
G. Pla
Two Mid-Winter Excursions to Washington From Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio R R A offers two popular mid winter excursions to Washington at very low round trip rates. Tickets valid ten days from date of sale with excellent train service and Pullman cars. Buy full information from B and O R R A agents and a detailed illustrated Washington guide is available for ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio R. A
Washington
National Capital
Public auction of Lexington house and lot under trust
Juo W Kelley trustee will sell at Lexington Virginia on December 19 1905 at noon the house and lot adjoining the colored Baptist church and Jno Illig on trust deeds dated 1885 and 1835. Terms: cash or bond with interest. purchaser may pay all cash if desired. Postponed by order of W Kelley trustee.
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W. Kelley
Wil
Lexington
Wonder
Paranaal
Geo. L. Lewis
Esther Juwls
Maraheth
Rockbridge County
Omov
Geo. Lewis
Mather Lewis
Dew Mber
Y.Y
Jno. Illig. Ded
Colored Baptist Church
Aald
Geo
Christmas Gift Stock Highlights at Local Store
The shop promotes gifts beyond toys and books, offering work boxes, purse sets, shawls, gloves, fur collarettes, handkerchiefs, silk mufflers, and beaded Indian chain necklaces. It also notes evergreens for decoration and a limited calendar edition, inviting orders for bulk quantities and suggesting a favorable price range.
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Che Gazette
Lexmneton, Va
Dre
McCrum
J. W. Kelly
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Dee
Mother Gray
Gray
New York
Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy
N. Y
Kiite
Aubrey Smith
Lezington
Charles Mignis
Hoeng Vista
Corporation Court of
Bona Vista
J. ©. Shepherd
Orrell
Apether
Perker
W. Ford
Upper’ Kerr
A. Hag Lyen
Chester Stock
Abe Shila
Aaron
Gorrell
Thomas
Yuse
Pere A
United States Court
Rev. E. ©. Root
Highland County
George E. Ross
Thurmond
W. Va
Big Bend Oal Company
O. T. Jones
Washington and Lee
Jacksonville
Fla
W. R. Newman
K. W
Carrell
First Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg
Annie Markli
Baltimore
F. A. Markli
A. P. Staples
Roanoke
W.L. Morris
Fall's Mille
S. W. Tardy
J. W. Waddy
Tardy
Buchanan Banner
H. M. Swarts
C. BK. Smith
Buchanan Roller Mills
Swartz
Mr. Besenfelder
Miss Roude
Charles Joseph Resenfelder
Pearl Clinton Hoide
J. H. Light
Chesapeake and Ohio
Dingess
Bosenfelder
Samuel K. Boude
West Virginia
Capt John ©. Bode
Indy
Marty N. Jones
Lowell
Mass
Cincinnati
M. P. Burke
First National Bank
Hazlewood
M. W. Lady
Walker
New England
Vermont
Inglewood
Norfolk
H.N. Jones
Gertrude Bayle
Atlmta
Goa
Minaway Giel Prem Lowell
Mr. Booker
J. K. Booker
Timber Ridge
Virginia
Maryland
Booker
Wm. Brockenbrough
MeoCroam's
Wrinpena’s
Daughters of the Confederacy
Wig Bay
Weonera's
McCrum’s
Puplig Schools
Long Aiair
A Boydston
Atchison
Ayer
Bette
Adhiream
J.C, Aver Col
Mua
Aji
R.S. Anderson
Neteos Sree
Florida
Baltimore & OH Railroad
Feaboard Air Link
Southern Wathway
Inohaysia
Dhewh
Jaeckoonville
Eall
Snl
Weinbergs
Lyons Clothing Company
Main and
Nelson Streets
Lexinet On
Lexington Hotel
Lexington, Virginia
Lome
Phese
Ana
Mee
Atock
Wade Masters & Co
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