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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
4
A farmer from Locke, Crawford County Arkansas reports severe eczema with ankle sores and four months unable to walk. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, condition improved quickly and has stayed clear for a year. Endorses Cuticura for skin ailments.
Despairing victims of humors eczema and skin diseases seek relief after many remedies fail. The ad touts Guthure pills and Cut(h)ures soap as a speedy cure, promising immediate relief and claiming proven results through mailed orders from a drug and chemical firm.
A Chicago Record-Herald essay explains English polysemy with examples like let meaning allow or hinder, cleave as split or adhere, lurid as red or greenish, and fast as moving or fixed, noting such oppositions complicate learning and reflect language dominance of native speakers.
Good Health explains yeast as a tiny plant needing warmth moisture and food. It has wild and cultivated varieties. yeast grows in two buildings in labs to prevent contamination and must be kept separate and disinfected.
The lesson centers on life as a central gospel theme. It recounts the nobleman’s plea for his dying son, Jesus’ word of healing, and the father’s steadfast faith that leads to restoration. It links belief to household blessing and urges persistent prayer and confidence in Christ’s power.
The Municipal Art Society of New York launches a program to aid towns and villages with practical suggestions for improving beauty and sanitation. Louis H. Cornish says lectures with color slides will be sent to communities that invite help and local women’s groups will be aided to create model villages.
Hudson Delaware residents vote to keep town dry after coal magnate J W E Neworth offers 250000 for temperance plans. Mayor Ernest L Filing and council approve changes while saloon opposition fades. Early spring renovations include electric light waterworks and sewer system funded by donor.
A London Times journalist in Paris is drawn into a diplomatic intrigue after Marie von Allenstein, niece of Germany’s chancellor, confides that Berlin fears France will strike. The reporter broadcasts the secret, sparking doubt and romance, ending with a betrothal to Marie as the war crisis is averted.
The Kansas City Star recounts how Macon Missouri faced tax payments with maple trees. In 1872 John W. Beaumont offered 10 000 young maples as tax payment, the council accepted, arbor day proclaimed, and residents planted and cared for trees. Today streets are densely shaded and the town features a tropical feel thanks to this unique settlement.
Amos Budd of Potterville caused a stir after dropping a kerosene receipt instead of a 10 cent charity gift during a missionary sermon. Deacon Lance celebrated the act, while Budd explained the receipt was owed by the church and had slipped from his pocket.
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