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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
4
An old public notice-style ad claims kidney and bladder trouble affect both women and men, causing misery and diminished ambition. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr. Kilmer as a remedy, offering samples by mail from Binghamton New York and urging readers to mention the local paper.
A lecturer cites a dinner etiquette lapse as a comic warning while The London Globe notes a Lahore anecdote. A tiger escapes Lahore zoo and returns to its cage only after the keeper appeals to the British government, drawing a satirical parallel to imperial trust.
A collage of witty lines and anecdotes from Victorian journalism. Thackeray jokes about oysters in two prices. London bridges number seventy five with railway, road and private-connection examples. A hypnotist cures blues, a hyena cage provokes a hat joke, and light romance snippets close the page.
A vivid slice of New Year’s Eve life in New York shows panhandlers and diversions in Bowery dives around midnight with revelry and artificial miracles. The piece also explains how time zones move the New Year across the globe from Greenwich to Fiji, illustrating the eastern Pacific line and the paradox of yesterday and tomorrow.
Reading a vivid 1909 snapshot, the piece notes New Year customs in Dublin with superstitious rites atop rooftops and at crossroads, while Philadelphia reporters describe a grim saloon grotto packed with beggars and grafters as midnight nears. It also includes quirky vignettes from London and a Swiss hotel limerick about Alpine fashion.
A man buys a watermelon for 50 cents then sells it back to the buyer for 50 cents. The buyer later sells it for 60 cents. The original buyer then sells it again for 40 cents. Based on these trades the question asks how much profit the seller made across all transactions.
An exchange in the Chicago Record-Herald jokes about Sniggsley's reputation for wisdom, noting his wife talks so much he never reveals his ignorance.
The author urges the new year be guided by the ascension of Jesus and the Holy Spirit living in believers. He cites scriptures about the Spirit’s work, the apostles receiving power at Pentecost, and the call to witness to all nations from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. He envisions Jesus returning to establish His kingdom and urges waiting in prayer and study.
Montreal Standard describes oaks maples and beeches grown in windowed bowls as real trees. They are raised from seeds or cuttings in Japan with extreme patience. Fifty years may pass before sale as gardeners train prune and direct growth with careful root and fiber management.
An Atchison girl, who planned to marry a carpenter because she thought him poor, discovers on the eve of the wedding that he has $150 in the bank. He kept the money secret, hoping she would love him for himself.
An onlooker in the Fundy bay witnesses the swift ebb of tides and exclaims in awe that someone has pulled the ocean’s plug. The summer observer’s remark captures a child-like wonder at the dramatic shoreline reveal.
A Chicago News quip plays on rolling stones and gravity to lampoon urban stubbornness. Holmes adds a wry take noting the difficulty of finding right aboutness amid noise.
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