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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer and Co claiming kidney and bladder troubles afflict both sexes and that the remedy provides quick relief. It offers a sample bottle by mail and urges readers to mention the paper and address in Binghamton New York.
An assortment of patent medicine and patent medicine ads tout tonics for blood impurities and skin diseases, claiming cures for scrofula eczema and rheumatism. Also promotes mineral oils and tonics, weights Latin American trade stats, and a few local obituaries and notices.
A verse fragment portrays a ferryman awaiting passengers to Twickenham Town with flirtatious lines. The scene shifts to a lover’s pursuit under a rising moon and a note of danger as Theophile Marstals is mentioned.
A London medical journal essay argues against a future diet of concentrated meals. It warns that such food would not sustain nutrition, irritate digestion, waste secretions, and risk starvation if used exclusively. It urges moderate bulk and warns the human digestive system cannot handle uniform concentrates.
The Lustday School Chronicle notes experts like Rev. F. B. Meyer and Dr. Leonard Guthrie cite peak periods for life work. Jastro's table shows great artists reach their first major work around 28, a greatest work by 46, and average death near 60.1, with poets and philosophers showing similar midlife peaks.
A serialized tale shows a man plotting to needle his wife with a milliner's bill while debating his fate at a card game. The scene shifts to Lincolnian fiction, then to a doctor’s note on yawning and boredom, illustrating how routine irritations trigger broader reflections on danger and salvation.
The text notes that Japanese use distinctive marks on goods and ships, letting European tourists and even illiterate port workers identify companies. It claims Europeans, after observing these marks in Japan and China ports, can infer much about trade and shipping from these symbols.
The deepest well, near Sperenberg Germany about twenty miles from Berlin, was drilled to obtain rock salt brine. An initial 16 inch hole reached 280 feet to the salt bed, then bored to 4120 feet with a 13 inch diameter, marking an extraordinary depth.
An excerpt discusses actors relying on publicity and stage effects over acting, with an older performer noting stars delay shows for decorative sets and parlor furniture. It contrasts past performers who impressed audiences with real skill to modern actors lacking backbone. A naturalist then explains why scarlet triggers animal rage, linking color to blood and fear.
The recipe instructs soaking fish for six hours in a mixture of onion, parsley roots, lemon, cloves, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper, allspice, vinegar, salt, and water. After soaking, drain the fish. the marinade can be reused, stored in a stone jar in a cool place, and kept for two weeks.
The article notes that needles were invented by prehistoric humans with examples from a French cave, ancient Egyptian tombs, and Swiss lake dwellings. It suggests steel needles existed in antiquity, inferred from richly embroidered garments described in early records.
A sailor tells a gentleman he has many relatives lost at sea and asks if the man fears the sea. The gentleman replies that none of his relatives died at sea, prompting the sailor to remark about fear of going to bed and sparking a humorous exchange.
Foreign visitors in China requested to witness an execution and the provincial governor agreed for a price. The criminals pleaded for mercy as they faced the governor who retorted that it was a clear case of Staels win with heads you lose.
A collage of brief items notes England aiding U S reform in Honduras, Haiti leader Jean Jumeau killed, local misdeeds and anecdotes, Roosevelt life insurance figures, NC fare repeal talk, Osler humor, Michigan twins birthday joke, public health quirks, Lee statue dedication, rail and labor issues, Jamestown Exposition sale bids, Cardinal Gibbons remarks, W J Bryan visit, U S shipbuilding ranking, and a sly proverb on advertising followed by quack cure claims.
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