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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1908
Page
1
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles claiming it prevents kidney failure and supports medical balance. It touts relief from urinary issues and nocturnal urination with sample bottles and free literature offered by mail from Binghamton New York.
A collage of medicinal patent remedies and health quackery appears with claims for Botante Blood Balm and other treatments. Pills, tonics, and salves promise cures for eruptions, ulcers, rheumatism, piles and other ailments. Advertisers include A. O. 2, Gorrel druggist, and references to Atlanta and Paris trade.
Poetic vignette traces the arrival of new transport eras from wings to wig to coach to motor car and finally to an aeroplane, ending with Minna Irving noting the rapid pace of progress in a New York Times column.
The article explains that copper is less toxic than lead or arsenic, with rare acute poisoning and milder chronic effects such as a metallic mouth taste and gum discoloration. It notes antidotes like milk and eggs, prevention through ventilation and cleanliness, and mentions zinc-related brass founders’ fever. An Independence anecdote recalls a cannon-owning resident who mishandled a six pounder.
Dr. Andrew Wilson notes salt occupies a leading role in nutrition and body chemistry. Salt pervades tissues and excretions, supports blood chemical balance, aids wound and dehydration responses, and even appears in tears. Historical punishments for salt deprivation are cited, illustrating its perceived necessity.
An elderly man polishes a musket and asks his grandson Chile to sight a distant bottle. The boy confirms seeing the bottle, and the elder, relieved, praises his grandson Rafe’s eyesight, noting he remains capable for several years.
Missionaries taught Paraguay natives to weave lace by hand. Lace, called nanduti, uses designs borrowed from local spider webs. In some towns lace making is the chief occupation with women children and many men involved. The piece cites St Louis Republic and Harper's Weekly quotes.
The article describes the life cycle of common wasps from hibernation to nest construction in spring, detailing queen role, paper pulp nest material, and the cooperation of workers. It notes nest sizes up to about 10 000, the duality of their ecological impact, and methods once used to destroy nests including cyanide poisoning.
The York prophet Lee J Spangler predicted 1908 world end with 1000 Chicago saloons closing by May due to beer prices. Iron Age notes 5730 miles railroad built mostly in the South. Fire scare at New York crippled home as Santa Claus myth calmed patients. Various local notes include anti saloon efforts in Norfolk reducing saloons, a mayoral governor’s policy hints, and political chatter in New York and Virginia.
An inquest proceeding faces confusion as a northern witness fails to identify a photograph of the deceased. The exchange highlights the witness's memory of the man's stutter and attire while a hat shop scene reveals a blue red and white hatband associated with the New York Yacht Club.
A fragment states a druggists offer to refund money if PAZO Ointment fails to cure within ten days, referencing itching bleeding and protruding piles. The text is incomplete but presents a consumer remedy claim and refund promise.
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