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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
2
A collage of old advertisements touts Botanta Blood Balm and various tonics for skin and blood diseases, digestive issues, and rheumatism. It lists prices, suppliers in Atlanta and local druggists, plus unrelated notes on dates, cheese, and vanity garments, reflecting period marketing and medical claims.
A fragmentary verse scene describes an assault imaged as a gem like explosion in a garden. The speaker recalls a fiery flash and dispersal of petals while the surrounding scene glitters with ruby and emerald light, leaving the outcome unclear.
A Broad way Magazine piece recalls fingerprints of large legal fees after the French Panama Canal company buyout. It cites Cromwell and peers earning millions and questions how Webster or Choate would view modern corporate law riches and powerful salaries for brief efforts.
A grim vaudeville agent grills a lean, taciturn applicant who claims to be a comedian. The scene unfolds with sharp exchanges as the agent demands laughs and the hopeful persists, claiming experience with famous stars.
The New York American notes that early humans used the right hand for fighting to protect the heart, with the left arm shielding that vulnerable region. As weapons replaced fists, the shield and spear shaped a move toward a dominant right hand in combat.
Early tales describe a host who shuffled guests' shoes after a night of drinking, leaving one big shoe and one small one. Guests stumble home, trips and spills ensue, a humor seen later in Japanese customs.
A Success Magazine excerpt emphasizes not rehearing work. Beecher argues mental repetition wastes energy, harms sleep, and dulls creativity. The piece warns against planning next day during off hours, noting improved yearly output for those who keep business out of leisure time.
A collage of brief vignettes. A post office clerk explains letter delays depending on a lover's fate, from jail to wealth. Benjamin Butler and his secretary Clancy are praised for long library nights. Lightning and thunder reach limits, plus a domestic exchange about seeking comfort. A London Telegraph exchange concludes with a shy confession scene.
A Roanoke County Civic Improvement League study reports on Mecklenburg North Carolina macadam roads. The Mecklenburg plan funds about 100000 yearly via a 0.25 percent property tax levy, adds 2 million in taxable value, and shows improved hauling, with 8 to 10 bale capacity per wagon, while opposition faded as results proved.
The Iowa attorney general rules a brief cannot own calories while Frank Cauthorn is found not guilty but inewne for Mrs. Ada Jones murder. Newport News coroner praises a policeman who shot a Black man, and Turkey war preparations continue. Roosevelt orders wage-claim investigation as rail strikes loom. a Virginia Shriners project seeks an Acca Temple building in Richmond.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions toking blind bleeding protruding piles and a promise to refund money if a remedy fails to cure, but lacks coherent details or verifiable facts. No identifiable people, organizations, or events are clearly stated.
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