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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
4
The article describes a person whose face and body were covered with itching sores making employment impossible. He scratched until flesh was raw, spent hundreds on doctors and hospitals, and his condition worsened.
A patient describes a severe eczema case lasting since 1894. After trying doctors and costly remedies, using Cuticura Soap and Ointment nightly led to a complete cure. The testimonial notes scalp and body involvement and urges others to try the Cuticura regimen.
Owing to contemplated changes in business and residence N Watts and T B Barwell offer for private sale their holdings in the Lexington Mutual Telephone Company. The plant at Lexington Va serves 256 subscribers with a 40 year franchise and extensive equipment. Contacts: N O Watts Staunton Va and T B Burwell Lexington Va. November 28 4t.
The Lexington Mutual Telephone Company asks subscribers to notify by January 1 to have names included or omitted from the new directory. County lines require party names and ring count, typed in alphabetic order. Report issues promptly and settle bills. the company notes connections nationwide and requests payment.
This lesson expounds the resurrection events from Easter day to the ascension in Acts 1, stressing the incarnation and redemptive work of Jesus, the necessity of faith in Scripture, and the church’s mission as witnesses filled with the Holy Spirit. It notes the second coming and the future kingdom centered on Israel, urging steadfast witness.
In a domestic scene from a 1905 tale, Mr Artur and Evangeline Bell clash with Sister Rose over prize favoritism at a masquerade. Henrietta, a child, seeks a Santa gift while Artur ponders a princess with brown velvety eyes and a crown of golden hair who fascinates him yet withholds affection.
In a tense drawing room scene Arthur defends his integrity after Rose accuses him of dancing at the masquerade. Hassan’s signature and a last minute deadline drive the plot while Miss Hereford’s counterplay tests loyalties as Henrietta prays and Evan eline Bell figures into the tableau.
Little Christmas cakes are baked in patty pans and frosted white, with chocolate faces drawn to show crying and laughing expressions. Each cake is wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a thread to form a cap, making a playful table or tree centerpiece for children.
A traveler recalls a Swedish Christmastide custom near Gothenburg. Farmers place tall poles in their yards with a large sheaf of grain for wild birds to have a merry Christmas. The traveler learns this is done to feed the birds during winter.
Rev John Talbott Smith LL D president Catholic Summer School of America explains the core meaning of the Children’s Festival held under the theme And a little child shall read them indicating the festival centers on the incarnation of the Son of God in a child and emphasizes Christian education.
A judge quotes a street encounter where a man responds with a grim joke about “twins” arriving at their home, hinting at danger or misfortune. The exchange conveys tension and a foreboding mood in a crime or noir tone.
An article describes Scottish New Year rituals including plum pudding with mountain dew, fist footing and first footing, mistletoe, and revelry around midnight at city halls. It notes hunting parties, songs, bells, and the long walk to visit friends, with a ritual bottle crash at 12 o'clock in Edinburgh. It also mentions New Year prayers at Thermopylae and Cossova, and Turkish reminders of Lepanto ending the empire.
A philosopher muses on wealth and its dulling effect while a sportsman notes the thrill of high stakes. The exchange questions whether betting large sums on horse races can numb concern for loss or gain.
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