21 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1906
Page
1
An advertisement promotes Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims kidney disease causes general poisoning and urine issues, touts quick relief, and notes availability in fifty cent and one dollar bottles from Dr. Kilmer and Company with a free sample offer by mail.
A Canadian correspondent notes differences with the United States in manners and civilization. Canadians are described as sturdier, less nervous, with quieter movements and conversation, and a life closer to country roots with less luxury. Hunting and fishing remain central, giving the nation a healthier lifestyle.
An archaic verse fragment mentions being laid to rest under a wide sterry sky and dying willingly. It alludes to a sailor home from sea and a hunter home from the hill with the line Here he lies where he longed to be.
London Tit-Bits recounts graves bearing murder inscriptions across Britain. Stones in Merlington Durham Sandridge Surrey and Glamorganshire allege violent deaths. Notes Dulverton and other churchyards mark accusations from poison to murder by various actors.
An old north country engineer fakes a sight test by oiling a bicycle in a park while the doctor borrows glasses to appraise the scene. The tale ends with the engineer still drawing wages as observers chuckle at the ruse. Separately Rev Thomas Alexander recalls meeting Carlyle in London and securing five pounds through a bold exchange.
Mr Newhall struggles with dressmaking jargon as Mrs Newhall complains Mme Fitz copied Elsie Gray's gown. She notes identical design with swapped colors and details, accusing a mean trick while the bridegroom pleads for calm. The exchange ends with a humorous plea for help.
A reflection on how bitter disputes rise from misread intentions and anger between loving partners. Small mistakes feed quarrels as explanations are ignored, and a woman's impulse to test a partner’s patience can cause harm beyond control.
A historical portrait highlights Napoleons knack for marriage and matchmaking. He won Josephine and then used marital strategy to influence others. He forced bachelor acceptance, arranged weddings in the capital and even married off thousands of soldiers by decree.
Dennis Riordan chased a departing excursion boat from the pier with a picnic basket, jumped the three feet to the deck, and struck his head on a post. The impact left him unconscious for about thirty seconds, after which he stood, amused, at the water between the dock and boat.
A young English engineer James Borden neis urged Lowell power directors to build massive wing walls and a twenty ton gate. In 1852 flood danger rose, he cut the gate chain releasing the gate and saving Lowell. The city honored him as a longtime water power agent.
A noted Abingdon supporter built a grand library in Roxburyshire. He insisted on handsome volumes filling many feet of shelf space. The bookseller proposed divers regional bindings, suggesting halves in Russia and Morocco. He replied, Why not bound entirely in Glasgow.
A Leavenworth girl recently broke off her engagement to a popular post officer after his rival suitors drew his objection. A friend commented that the match was never suitable, and another quipped about resigning from the army rather than facing dishonor.
Pace, once banished for bitter reform talk, is urged by friends to regain royal favor. After a brief return, he remains harsh in speech. The queen invites candid fault finding, but Pace refuses to discuss public gossip, saying he never talks of matters discussed by the world.
The fragment discusses how power relates to exclusive circles and how fashion embodies virtue, though Emerson suggests fashion is virtue gone to seed. It notes great men are absent from fields and halls, and fashion is made of their children.
An unreadable exchange about a party hints at a hurried disposal of an old issue. The remarks mention Mrs Highmus and Mr Grumidge and their familiarity with the scene, as the narrator recalls introducing them and noting a tense moment in the corner.
The piece argues expensive sessions by the General Assembly reduce a projected treasury surplus by about 75,000 dollars for expenses alone. It details per diem allowances for senators, delegates, clerks, and staff, and estimates total daily and session costs, noting possible extra sessions could cost tens of thousands more. It endorses Senator Thomas’s tax commission bill, citing a Census Bureau figure that 100,000,000 dollars in corporate property escapes assessment in Virginia, depriving government and counties of substantial revenue. The author urges vigorous tax reform and scrutiny of taxable value.
Senator Joe Black of Kentucky tells a joke about insomnia and whiskey. He explains that if one dram fails to help him sleep he takes a second and, if needed, a third. By then, he says, he no longer cares whether he sleeps.
The sword of General Robert E. Lee, thought destroyed in the Labureum fire at Joseph Bryan’s Richmond home, has been recovered. It was used by Lee as a captain of engineers in the Mexican War. Bryan plans to send the relic to a leading armorist to restore it to near its original condition. The sword will be presented to the Confederate Museum in Amond.
Mount Veeuville eruption concerns grow while Hampton hosts a Model School. Navy yard dismissals rise to eight hundred as Bonaparte order takes effect. Roosevelt wedding invitation fetches four hundred dollars in a Washington dispatch. Venezuela challenges French cable contract while Cuba honors fallen Americans at El Caney. Panama annexation debate gains steam in Washington. News covers Hearst and Bryce Democratic convention prospects. Copper mine wars end with Heinze sale to major firms. Crabbottom grazing tract sells for 18000. Wedding bells and war flags spark political actions. Public hazing laws tighten in Ohio. Virginia handbook project advances for regional promotion.
An ad claims Ely's Cream Balm relieves nasal and throat inflammation by releasing secretions. It warns against catarrh powders and spuffe for containing cocaine and mercury-based remedies. The copy touts Ely's Balm as a genuine, effective treatment.
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