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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
5
The piece praises the Christmas season as a time of love and family reunion while noting the religious meaning of the birth of Jesus celebrated next Friday. It also warns some drift toward pagan practices and ends with holiday wishes from The Gazette for a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
The Stonewall Jackson Camp in Staunton protested against a House bill by Rep Rixey that would admit disabled Confederates to federal homes for Union veterans. They argue old soldiers fought for principle not pensions and would reject any such charity. The notice also covers robin hunting laws, weather warnings, and local election preparations.
Walter A Woodson wed May Hicks in Buena Vista on the lth instant. Notable deaths include Wm L Noel on Saturday at 10 pm after strokes, leaving a wife and eight children. Rev Win J Maybee promoted child welfare in services at local churches. A Christmas program and the Tom Thumb wedding entertained audiences at the Methodist church. A new history volume Historic Lexington by the Mary Custis Lee Chapter arrived. The Richardson case ended with a 870 fine before a juror conflict triggered a new trial. A negro acquittal in a self defense killing was noted. Local legal shifts include Judge Holt taking court duties. Liquor shipments totaling 125 gallons were reported. D H Swartz and family moved to Buchanan. C&O official bought cattle. Capt Chiles pursues a lip cancer treatment. Advertisements for Mother Gray’s Powders and Allen’s Foot-Ease appear alongside rail fare notes and student excursion policies.
The Rockbridge County News argues that railroad personalty is taxed by cities where chief offices sit, not by counties. It urges law change to treat rolling stock as tied to track, shifting tax to Rockbridge based on miles of track and state property values, benefiting counties and railroads while reducing city tax burdens.
Readable items show prices for corn oats crimson clover red clover hay straw and timothy seed at Lexington Produce Market in Virginia. The list includes various feed and farming staples with scattered figures such as 82.00 for Timothy Seed and 8.00 to 11.00 for hay and straw.
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