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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
4
Letter dated August 15 1904 from Mrs L C Walker of Woodfords Maine describes a sister with a severe shoulder skin disorder. After using Cuticura Ointment Soap and bathing, the lesion cleared without scarring following a single box and one cake.
A pervasive mothers’ endorsement claims Cuticura Soap cleanses skin and treats itching rashes for babies and soothes tired mothers. The ad-like fragment promises instant relief and restful sleep from skin discomfort using Cuticura Soap with Suds and Soothing Bath powder.
An old Sun newspaper ad promotes the paper’s wide reach in the District of Columbia Virginia and South Carolina and notes mail price of one cent per copy. It touts overseas correspondents in Europe Asia and the Americas and highlights farm market reports and women’s features. It lists Washington and New York bureaus and urges subscriptions including Sunday editions and holiday editions.
Center district area reveals electric taxi service across the city and extended crosstown routes via 14th 23rd 24th and 9th streets to the 2ar street terminal. Through streetcar between 2Ard seri terminal and grand central runs 7 30 a m to 7 00 p m every four minutes fare five cents. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through trains connect at 28rd street and Liberty street terminals. D B Mamrm oO W Rigeerr Mgr Pass Traffic deo 644.
Norfolk and Western Railway schedules cheap excursion fares from Dec 22 to Jan 4 1906 for Christmas Holidays. Six teachers and students eligible. tickets available Dec 17 to 24 and limited to Jan 5. In Roanoke Virginia, Gen. Pass. Agt. W. B Bevill urges inquiry via ticket agents.
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece recalls Christmas aboard a North German Lloyd liner with gifts for every passenger, multiple trees, shipboard feasting, and holiday rituals. It notes family gifts sent ahead, moonlit deck celebrations, music, toasts, and religious services aboard the holiday voyage to the Mediterranean.
A quirky dialogue unfolds with playful exchanges about romance and permission under a mistletoe. An aside notes a custom in some South American tribes where women adorn themselves by drawing the front teeth into a black gap as a cultural ornament.
The article traces origins of widow's cap and sleeve bands as mourning symbols from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe. It notes white mourning in Japan and China, Elizabethan white on Darnley, and modern hearse decor like long black horse tails. It argues mourning garb serves silent, separating function amid grief.
An old Chicago News piece traces vote from votum to its modern sense of formal wish, notes Hon Jonson used votes as prayers, and explains reticule from reticulum and a Paris mistranslation tale. It adds lore about sleep phrases from dormir and Cinderella's slippers from verres.
The beaver uses its tooth as a primary tool for dam construction. The tooth’s outer enamel scales are barily nume rous while the dentine beneath wears away, creating a bevel that shapes a chisel like edge. This edge remains sharp as enamel scales provide keenness and softer dentine offers strength, giving a self sharpening effect.
A regional festival occurs in Malacca once every twelve years with a grand procession opening the event. Large piles of eatables are shared, and on the final day the vinnds are burned. At the last festival food was placed in a constructed boat and burned at sea. A substantial sum, largely from Singapore, funded the observance.
A dialogue from the Chicago Tribune contrasts practical views on income and expenses between a father and son. Henry imagines self-supported living. the father imagines elevating his son’s income to meet expenses.
Helen aged four spends a night away from home and, at bedtime, prays with the hostess unable to help. She says, Please, God, scuse me. I can't number my prayers, and I'm staying with a lady that don't know any.
In a playful bon mot, an cautious man asks how graft began and Senator Sorghum cites Eden. The exchange notes Adam could not let Eve enjoy an apple without a takeoff in a Washington Star style quip.
F. Garcia found seed sown directly in the field more satisfactory than beds and transplanting for New Mexico onions, though most local production uses field sowing. Field sowing requires 4 to 6 pounds seed per acre, with transplants using 3 to 4.5 pounds per acre. Early Feb to early March transplanting is preferred. Costs: about $30 per acre for transplanting vs $41 for field-sown thinning over three years. Irrigation is essential. light, frequent watering works best. Yields at the station in 1903 reached 2,000 pounds per acre for Red Victoria and 20,000 for Prizetaker. in 1904 Gibraltar yielded 81,250 pounds per acre without fertilizer.
A Southern Cultivator correspondent highlights the elevated carrier as a versatile, affordable farm device. It moves manure, feed, milk, and other materials, saving labor. farmers report high satisfaction and plans to add more units. The article cites an example cost of 26 dollars plus 3 dollars for installation and notes broad usefulness on multiple tasks.
The note indicates a scarce apple crop with light west yields and uneven New England results. High prices persist for farmers as fairs and small growers are urged to exhibit more. Meat inspection for independent packers is promised by the bureau. The item also includes quips and quotes on travel, wisdom, and free will.
The piece reviews multiple theories on the orders origins including a tale linked to Edward II and a Countess of Salisbury, Richard the Lionheart and a leather garter, and the Battle of Crecy. It notes feudal customs of wearing leather straps by crusaders to distinguish knights from Infidels.
The water spirit myth in Britain and elsewhere keeps people from aiding drowning persons. Cornwall and parts of Scotland report this creed, echoed by French sailors, Danube boatmen, Russians, Bohemians, and Germans. Some cultures also force victims under or deny shelter, believing the spirit punishes helpers.
The samiel is a hot electrical wind racing across Arabia and Africa, moving swiftly in narrow currents and causing instant death to any who face it. Travelers report its approach by a dusty horizon and must lie facedown with feet toward it. The sirocco follows in Italy during April, while West Indian hurricanes are vortexes of great force capable of throwing heavy cannon and lifting a man over a ten foot wall.
A traveler recalls Europe in Paris where many eateries post no prices and the bill reflects what the customer pays. He notes proprietors protest but accept a customer’s chosen amount and cites old English phrases about bacon and quarrels to illustrate cautious dining.
A young lady asks for a belt to fit her waist but is told none available. A young man, formerly a drug store worker, offers a suitable alternative. The exchange occurs in a local dry goods shop as reported by the Yorkers Statesman.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip links aging and jokes to the fate of theatre programs and musical comedy. The remark by Richter suggests that the sadness of old age lies not in lost joys but fading hopes.
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