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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
4
A mother credits Cuticura Remedies with curing her five year old son who suffered head to foot sores, itching, and sleepless months. After trying doctors, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid drying of sores and restored sleep. She claims full recovery in two weeks and praises the products.
The Columbus Dispatch notes New Zealand flax, Indian hemp, and seaweed as highly valuable wild weeds. Flax yields brittle fibers when cultivated. Indian hemp produces a narcotic used as a beverage substitute. It highlights seaweed as the most valuable weed and links nitrate beds in South America to seaweed decomposition.
Authorities in England warn against carving names on ancient relics. A man was fined 15 dollars for inscribing six inch letters on a stone in the Druids Circle near Keswick. A slab near Swinage accepts names of offenders, while Alpine summits see names left on cards in wine bottles.
A fragmentary anecdote portrays Beau Nash defending his lineage. It notes his Swansea glassmaker father and a Duchess of Marlborough who pressed him on birth. Nash replies he rarely mentions his father not from shame but because his father has reason to be ashamed of him.
The New York American notes gravity as universal, stating Neptune is 2 750 000 000 miles from the sun and that the sun's arm reaches distant planets without difficulty, emphasizing atoms influencing each other across the universe.
In a parable style line narrative a fool asks the lord about the difference between their folly. The lord invites the question and the fool declares a single sign of folly as "1 Disk profession."
An old advertisement claims kidney trouble underpins many diseases and urges doctoring the kidneys first. It touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy available in fifty cent and one dollar bottles, with a sample by mail and pamphlet from Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, New York.
A compact review of Joshua and Samuel lessons with golden texts and key themes. It outlines Joshua’s leadership, entry into Canaan, Jericho, Caleb’s faith, cities of refuge, covenant renewal, Gideon, temperance Sunday, Samson, Ruth, Samuel, and the Christmas lesson, stressing faith, obedience, and reliance on God.
A traveling man argues against a mutual howling society and urges a mutual self preservation society to protect local merchants from mail order rivals. He explains R F D delivery supports daily papers and benefits farm life, then advises stores to advertise bargains locally to beat mail order houses and keep money circulating at home. Farmers agree to organize and promote home trade.
Forty five years ago a winter Christmas in Civil War Hampton camp shows soldiers feasting on chestnuts and parched corn, with gifts of wool socks, pins, and watch charms. Families hosted General Allen and staff as music, dancing, and letters filled the night, amid a brave, somber mood.
In a festive exchange Mabel recalls Wheth erne asking about mistletoe on Christmas night. Alice questions what she told him as the scene shifts to a Waiter's Christmas and a joking observation about customers. A line from Harvey Peake in Bohemian recalls a soft glowing mistletoe fantasy and a defiant last of an old beau's hair.
A reflective observation on the angleworm after rain. The worm’s upper skin under a microscope reveals satin like shimmer and rainbow sparkles from fine cross lines, transforming perceptions of its ugliness into beauty.
John D. Rockefeller visited Pocantico Hills to provide children with a festive Christmas at the Lyceum. He inspected the colorfully lit tree, greeted a returning student, and expressed thanks as trustees sent holiday wishes. He noted a wish to witness gift distribution and recalled past school prizes.
The Bowery distribution at 207 Bowery, New York, fed more than 6,000 destitute residents on Christmas Day. Timothy Sullivan provided 1,500 pounds turkey 1,000 pounds chicken 1,000 pounds duck 7,000 pies 10,000 cups of coffee and 30 kegs of beer, plus bread potatoes shoes and tobacco. Little Tim Sullivan led the event with police managing the queue.
At the 46th Newsboys Lodging House dinner in New York 1400 newsboys and guests were served with Christians turkey. The feast was hosted by William M Pierss following a family Christmas observance by his father who entertained the newsboys for forty three years. A humorous note on adjectives follows noting gendered language in English.
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