Fraternal Orders Meet at Odd Fellows Ball
Corneil Lodge No. 178 Jovior Over United American Mechanic holds Friday night meeting at the Odd Fellows Ball venue with members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge Lodge
Odd Felows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
EK. of P
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Liberty Lodge
Rebekah
Odd Felcows’ Hall
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Counell
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows H
Corneil
Jovior
United American Mechanic
Odd Fellows Ball
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Lexington Citizens
A Lexington man testifies that kidney trouble plagued him for years until using Dean's Kidney Pills. He describes back pains and rheumatic symptoms but says a permanent cure followed after trying the remedy, praised by neighbors and sold by Baxter-Milburn Co. in Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neys
Dean
Lexington
David 8. Layne
Jackson Ave
Don
Baxter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Darter
Cove
Doana
Ant
Curee Blood Balm and Remedy Claims for Health
A jumble of patent medicine claims promotes Botanic Blood Balm and Foley’s remedies for blood conditions, skin diseases, and general health. It touts cures for coughs, pneumonia, constipation, and stomach issues, with questionable testimonials and prices.
A New Leaf Lesson of Renewal Promises Better Doing
A teacher tells of a student who rejects a new leaf and pleads for a fresh start. The teacher offers a clean page and repeating guidance to strive for improvement, the process leading to a hopeful inner change.
Aztecs Horrible Holiday Reveals Blood Itself in Ritual
The New York Herald recounts Aztec rites celebrating the sun god’s return from the south. Priests led a dawn procession to a sacred temple where a miracle was seen in the sacred meal. The ceremonies included human sacrifice and skin cloaks, though common people enjoyed the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Thay
New York Herald
New Year Observances Among Jews A Faithful Day of Judgment
The Chicago Tribune notes that unlike the festive spirit of Christendom, the Jewish New Year spans two days of judgment. Orthodox belief holds that heavenly books are opened, each person’s year is reviewed, and by the day of atonement a fixed fate for the coming year is determined.
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Christendom
Chicago Tribune
Their New Year's Wishes
A playful regional dialogue features Wraggles and Hank wishing to return home for New Year’s, dreaming of a feast with wings and plum pudding and easy meals in a nostalgic tone.
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Hank
New Year's Preparations
Jings remarks on Scally drinking habit as he wets his finger on the glass. Bings notes the habit aids turning over a new leaf in the upcoming year.
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Scally
Visit to Insane Asylum Sparks Quiet Exchange
Wimbleton and Simpelton discuss a recent visit to the asylum. Simpelton notes he delivered an introduction letter to the superintendent who responded with a casual remark to “make yourself at home.”
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Wimbleton
Simpelton
Lippincott’s
Wedding Gift Etiquette And Social Quirks
The piece humorously suggests wedding invitations include P. 8. L. to prompt a bride’s selection of gifts from a listed range, imagining a donor sending options from a small bill to a thousand pounds. It contrasts social foibles with a light exchange between Mr and Mrs Borrow about neighbors who are always short of borrowing.
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Rondon
Mr. Borrow
Washerwoman’s fees spark amusement in household chat
A gag exchange about a washerwoman who charges by the piece highlights how such billing would seem expensive while a young housekeeper jokes that the woman does many things yet her bills stay low, flipping expectations.
Source of His Money
A brief news item notes how a man's fortune dwindled after his father in law failed, reflecting financial intrigue in London society. The piece hints at misfortune arising from failed connections and business reversals within prominent circles.
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London
Prodigy Master Betty Overstayed His Welcome
A century ago William Henry West Betty wowed Glasgow and Edinburgh as a child performer. Born Irish, he debuted in Belfast in 1803 and drew immense crowds in Glasgow in 1804 and later at Drury Lane. Despite immense early fortune education followed, but later popularity waned as he aged.
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Igy
Henry Irving
Glasgow Mail
Glasgow
Edi
William Henry West Betty
Young Betty
Belfast
Betty
Dunlop Street
St. Mungo
Edinburgh
Drury Lane
The Curious Snail From a London Answers Column
A humorous sketch describes snail anatomy including eyes on feelers and a sawlike tongue with thousands of teeth. It explains the snail’s breathing, shell, and lime-rich diet with playful observations of its horn withdrawal and sensory limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enail
Philadelphia
Old Librarian Fumbles Through Cards in Rain
In a town library old Mr Duke, long time librarian, hesitates at closing time to fetch his coat. His daughter Margaret waits as heavy rain drenches the doorway. He confesses aging and trouble locating his own name listed under U in the card catalog.
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Margaret
Massachusetts
United States
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
Steel Trust
Lewis & Voorhees
Old Dominion Sun
Staunton
Brown Allen
United States Marshall
B. A. Fulwhler
Businessanager
Thomas F. Ryan
Tham
Ryan
Morton Truet Company
National Bank of Commerce
American Tobacco Company
Western State Hospital
Golfing for a record on the eighteenth hole
The text describes a golfer aiming to beat his eight eighteen hole record of 472 with a dramatic show of turf and a villager and his son watching as "Swish" and "Whack" sounds echo. It includes interruptions about language and a joke about a circus and a seaside lesson on color in water.
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Ivery
Johnnie
London
Jebb Greek Room Under Veitch Rhetoric Classes
Professor Jebb, a noted Greek scholar, taught in Glasgow with his Greek room beneath Prof Veitch's rhetoric class. The noisy lectures drew 200 attendees who loudly disrupted the Greek room, prompting Jebb to remark on the premises' support for Veitch's chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jebb
Glasgow University
Veitch
Edgy Political Offhand Snippets From Uniontown Docket
A compilation notes Mr. Bryan not retiring, potential child labor law tweaks in DC after 8 30 pm, Pittsburg plant expansions by $2 000 000, and mentions of Tutt cabinet chatter. Also reports a New Jersey murder verdict, street crime penalties in Washington, foreign clergy in Massachusetts, and opinions on presidential duties and Carnegie’s stance on trusts.
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Congress
A.mend
District of Columbia
Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
Homestead
Duquesne
Seester Parsons
E.W. Saunders
Sth
John E. Roller
Hertisenburg
Tutt
New Jersey
Desault
Washington
Maj
Sylvester
Fragmentary Note Mentions OTM Date and Place
A partial OCR fragment references an OTM event on a date in a location near land and money. No clear names, sponsors, or outcomes are readable.
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Syracuse
Lexington, Virginia
Professional
Cariis
Zreenlee BP
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Pace M. Penice
Arroryey At
Lay
Laarsaron, Virginia
Notary Public
J. Prestos Moors
Frank Moors
Public Ooke & Moore, S
Arropssys At Law, Lexinitos
Frank T. Glascow
Nuen A. Weereee” & White
Andel Hi
Artrounkys-At-Law
W. P. Houston
Virginia
R. R Witt & CO. Fire Insurance
Old Line Companies
Louis K. Walz den
North Main Street
Lexington, VA
Post Omer
H. M. Quisenberry
Jahnke
Lexington Hotel
Guy
J. W. McClung
Fire and Life Insurance
M. J. Hess
Agner’s Store
Main Street
Baltimore & Ohia
R. R
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Charlestown
Harpawscomn
Chicago
Washington & Baltimore
Deepart
Hagerstown & Frederick
A. B. Beckwith & CO
J. Gassman & Son
L.G. Jahnke & Company
Rockbridge Lime & Stone Co
WITA
James E. Heck
OPP
Baptist Church
Blavini
Boley
Preston
A. Gorrell
Hoosrie
Ley
H. Gorrell
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
B. H. Gorrell
Hollivter
Gorre
Tare Hollister
H. Gorreil
America
Pate
Him
Sui
Croesus
Alrea
Bremen
Stockholm
Hamburg
Dantsig
St. Petersburg
Tobolsk
Siberia
Tornea
Finland
Norway
Spitzbergen
Hawy
Bryan
Uniontown, Pa
White House
Aevelt
Richard Lynch Garner
University of Chicago
Africa
Wil
A. F. Welch
Bristol
Samuel J. C. Moore
Berryville
Clarke County
Moorre
Moore
Boonewall
Jackson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lawcen B. Moore
Natural Bridge
Fire Maughtere
Rae Blind
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