Fraternal Orders Meet In Mountain City and Lexington
A compilation of lodge meeting nights and officers for Mountain City Lodge No 67 Ancient York Masons Rockbridge Lodge No 58 Lexington Lodge No 66 Knights of Pythias Low Jackson panel No 82 Junior Order American Mechanics Royal Arcanum and Daughters of Rebekah with meeting nights at Masonic and Odd Fellows halls and named officers including J Wil Meo Shields Grinstead and Anna Beeton plus various secretaries and regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain City
Ancient York
Odd Fellows’ Hall
J.P. Birmingham
D. B. Wadford
Liberty Lodge
No. 2
Daughters of Rebekah
Anna —. Beeton
N.G
Mr. E
Boogher
Saov
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys
Health notice promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a great kidney remedy. Claims include purifying blood, preventing heart distress, and curing a range of ailments caused by kidney trouble. Offers free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co at Binghamton.
Siamese Beliefs From Ernest Young's Kingdom of the Yellow Tale
The excerpt presents Ernest Young describing Siamese superstitions, including explanations of thunder, cosmic battles, and rain as celestial battles. It outlines beliefs of immortal giants, spirits, and weather as divine action, plus ritual burial and preservation of the dead and the notion of souls becoming slaves in the underworld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues
Ernest Young
Bellyon
Whem
Hell
ENGINE ROOM HEROES
A vivid anecdote from a nautical era describes engineers and crew risking life to repair ships at sea. It recalls a Red Sea salvage of a boat davit and a West Africa propeller incident, where a crane, boiler, piston rod, and broken shaft were replaced under extreme conditions. The tale blends seafaring daring with a light aside about a gossip column from London Tatler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vowel
Red Sea
Africa
Jouneel
Benjamin Brooks
Beribner’s
GEMS IN VERSE Homme in a troubled pool of teal
The fragmentary verse depicts a weary laborer lying beside a shaded bed where a woman, slim and tired, breathes and prays while touching a gemlike scene. A kneeling figure pays reverent homage as though to a queen, revealing themes of humility and devotion amid hardship.
Their Auto Elopement
Daisy and Ralph flee in an auto to wed on a country road near the white spire as Mrs. Lambert quietly plans and the Judge contemplates past regrets. The couple’s disappearance prompts the Judge to seek reconciliation, and the trip ends with a quiet homeward return after the ceremony.
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Mrs. Lambert
Ruth
Ralph
Mia
Lambert
Mira
Jack Norton
Daisy
Ralph Carewe
Papa
Daley
Danny
The Sense of Hearing and Light's Reflections
An exploration of how humans locate sound directions by comparing ear input and head position, and how reflections in fibers and materials affect transparency. It notes sound direction is indirect and aided by other senses, and explains how whiteness from repeated reflections arises in linen and glass, plus a London restaurant anecdote and a statesman’s apology.
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Vnda
Aycock Negro Policy Sparks Controversy in Baltimore
Governor Aycock of North Carolina declares in Baltimore that the so called negro problem is solved by disenfranchising Black citizens and separating the races. He asserts the white race must dominate and urges justice without intermingling, while noting respect for Black citizens and urging self development within white leadership. Governor-elect Edwin Warfield attends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
C. B. Aycock
North Carolina
North Carolina Society
Edwin Warfield
Maryland
Aycock
Imparthie
Cer
Po Manehall
Panama
Peither
South
Grady On Whisky Traffic Denounces Its Toll On Nation
Henry W Grady laments whiskey's reach from a starving child to Congress, warning it robs cottages and spreads ruin. He brands alcohol a mortal enemy of peace and order, a demon harming families, mothers, and children, and jeopardizing the republic and home life.
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Henry W. Grady
Egypt
Joshua
Jericho
Various 19th Century News Snippets From Across Cities
A wave of brief items notes the Czar gifting an autographed photo to Bryan, Rockefeller giving 1.55 million to the University of Chicago, and a Treasury official removing calendars bearing Gen Lee’s birthday. A Cleveland man killed his wife and attempted suicide amid Christmas money worries. A church elder requests a pay cut from 1900 to 1800. a Virginia couple wed in Baltimore. a mill pinner rises to wealth in a month. Missouri turkeys ship 82,000 to New York on a nineteen-car train. a Louisville recluse bequeaths 100000-dollar library to Virginia. a judge warns liquor violators face prison. Boston’s Democratic win signals Roosevelt-era policy limits. pension rolls show millions paid with substantial losses from death and other causes. A Virginia–Baltimore church press merger forms with new leadership and continued editorial staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Entwistle
Albion
KR. I. Entwistle
England
David
Missouri
St Louis
New York
St. Louie
Barnard Shipp
Louisville
University of Virginia
Shipp
Henry C. McDowell
United States District Court
Harrisonburg
Philadelphia Record
Boston
Panama
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Bay State
Hitchcock
Baltimore and
8. K. Cox
Baltimore
German Syrup Promises Warm Clime Health Cure
The ad claims consumption cure lies in home care with proper food and German Syrup. It asserts free morning expectoration comes with regular use, plus better sleep and relief from cough and night sweats. It suggests warmer climates aid those who benefit, with trial bottles offered by B. H. Gorrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Gorrell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caras
Reenlee Db
Letcuer
Arromxry At Law
Lexington, VA
Artorney
Liatnieror
Vineinia
Penick
Frank Mooit
J. Paestos Mooi
Chirk
Uockordpe County
Ourt
I Artorniys At Law
Lexinczos, Va
Ay I, Wartman
Main Street
Hutton Engineering
Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers
Robert E. Hutt
Lexington
Dow
C. E. Woodward
Malin Street
Jeweler
R.R. Witt &Co. Lexingts
Life Insurance
BIG, Strong Company
New York Life
T. S. Burwell
Ng As Printing
Lexington Gazette
Wien
Shawn
Weinbergs
Owen Hardware Co
Phepeeye
W. F. Pierson
the Valley Tie and Lumber Co
Onice
Bank
Staunton, VA
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
R. S. Bruce
Corner Main and
Washington Sts
Engine Room Heroes
London
Tatler
Amuel B. Walker, Jr
T. C. McClure
Carewe
Reston Pike
Rebt
Cross
Nortons
Carewes
Dalay
Roth Lambert
Allike Ralph
London Telegraph
Russia
Wm. J. Bryan
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Trensury Department
Washington
Gen. Lee
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Powell Garland
Portsmouth
M. E. Church
Charles A. Smith
Mary Ann Smith
Gloucester County
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