Fraternal Orders Meet in Mountain City and Lexington Lodges
Mountain City Lodge No 67 Ancient York Masons meets 2nd and 4th Monday nights at Mason Hall with J Will Meow and A Shields as officers. Rockbridge Lodge No 58 meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall with A W Manaplle and Grinstead as leaders. Lexington Lodge No 66 K of P meets Tuesday nights at Fellows Hall with W S Hileman and Armstead on duty. Natural Bridge Connell No 980 Royal Arbor meets 1st and 3rd Friday nights with Beeton as regent. Jackson amp No 82 Junior Order American Mechanics meets 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows Hall with Johnston as counselor. Lib erty Lodge No 2 Daughters of Hebekal meets Monday nights at Odd Fellows Hall with Kinuw and Mrs Crigher as officers.
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Masonie Shall
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Seo’y
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W. RR. Beeton
James Withrow
Fue Jackson
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
F.S Johnston
Ounellor
D. B. Radford
Seety
Libwrty Lodge
Hebekal
Aunua K, Kinuw
N. G. Mra. M
Crigher
Bucy
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Offer Promoted
A newspaper advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for lame back kidneys and bladder. It claims hospital and private use success and offers a free sample bottle and a booklet by mail to readers who mention the paper. It lists prices and the product name and address in Binghamton New York.
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The Eating of Turkeys Through History
The article recounts early turkey introductions to France and Europe and notes explorers like Captain John Smith praising wild turkeys. It includes anecdotes about Brillat Savarin and Franklin and adds Parisian tree culture and urban forestry practices in Paris with costly planting and nursery use.
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Botanic Blood Balin Promises Cure for Wide Range of Ailments
Advertisement for Botanic Blood Balin claims to heal ulcers cornea scrofula blood poison cancer eating sores and skin diseases. It touts deep seated cases cures when others fail and a rich skin glow. Priced at $1 per bottle with free sample and medical advice offered by mail from Atlanta Georgia.
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Druggista
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Home of the Mole Reveals Hidden Underground Dwellings
The article describes a mole’s burrow system beneath a hillock, detailing its two main galleries, numerous runs, and connecting passages. It notes the animal’s thirst, sensory adaptations, and the remarkable cleaning fur that lacks a grain, with hairs that can turn in any direction.
Diet for Toy Dogs Promotes Better Coat and Breath
A vintage guide advises balanced feeding to improve toy dogs appearance and health. It recommends finely cut boiled beef or lamb necks, soaked bread with yeast squeezed out, boiled vegetables like potatoes carrots spinach beans, occasional rice barley or oatmeal, and the meat broth as part of a firm mixture. One daily serving suits an average toy dog, with more for the nervous, active variety.
Young Woman Rebukes Ogling Suitor Aboard Train
A youthful matron aboard an elevated railroad car rebukes a persistent admirer who flirts with her. He boasts of a fetching style and inches closer, then claims to have met her. She replies in a calm voice that he is the young man who calls on their cook to tell Mary she saw him.
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Rockbridge Farma
New York Post
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Sexton
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Time of the pistol shot and a swift engagement
In a terse courtroom exchange a judge asks the time of a pistol shot. The witness cannot confirm a clock time, noting the upper flat milk delivery and lower kitchen activity. A man praises a woman’s eyes and the couple quickly announce their engagement within half an hour.
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Newark Nova
Shape of the Hair and Royalty’s Truths Interwoven
The article blends natural hair science with a reflection on royal court behavior. It discusses hair curl patterns linked to contour, then pivots to a critical anecdote about Louis XIV and the Grammont counterexample, illustrating rulers’ reluctance to face truth. The piece closes with poetry on graves and memorials, plus assorted notices on colleges, officials, and public matters.
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Soldier recalls missing the Victoria Cross in India
An elderly English soldier recounts his wartime misadventure in India. Lost from his unit in darkness, he charged from cover only to discover he had slain 500 red cabbages, mistaking them for the enemy.
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India
Reynolds forgets his own painting and critiques a pupil
The excerpt recalls Sir Joshua Reynolds forgetting his own work while judging a young artist named Burke. Reynolds questions if the piece shows sufficient promise for a career in art, then admits uncertainty, calling it clever but not decisively promising. The passage sits alongside curious notes on Kelburg Poland and a Boston servant’s aging joke.
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Joshua
Chambers’ Journal
Boschee's German Syrup Sold Widely For Coughs
The ad promotes Boschee's German Syrup as the universal remedy for consumption and lung troubles. It claims dominance since 1888, targets severe coughs bronchitis and croup, and notes a 25 cent sample and 75 cent regular size sold by druggists.
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Boschee
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