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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
2
In an old newspaper ad Dr Kilmer presents Swamp Root as a universal kidney liver and bladder cure. It claims strong scientific backing and offers free sample bottles by mail to readers who mention the paper. It lists Binghamton New York as the company address and urges purchases from druggists.
An assortment of medical ads and items including Botanic Blood Balm testimonials for skin disease, gas illumination plans in a Cleveland skyscraper, nerve and rheumatism remedies, chinadrawn remedies, and public notices. Also mentions nuns exiled from France seeking refuge, gas etiquette, and doctors selling remedies through B. H. Gorrell.
A German medical journal notes that unadopted Africans maintain strong teeth through native remedies and tooth care. Observations from German colonies show natives brush with wooden sticks, rinse teething mouths with leaf infusions, and use roots and seeds as remedies, often outperforming Europeans in dental upkeep.
In a distant Asian theater a woman watches as England’s banner blows. He fights abroad while she mourns him, her gaze fixed on him unseen, as the radiant gold of life floods fades into dark. A pale corpse faces the sky, a grim spirit-tragedy. Lord Curson.
Aug 2 1813 crowned Major George Croghan with lasting fame for commanding Fort Stephenson at Lower Sandusky. Though outnumbered by Proctor and Tecumseh, Croghan inspired his 160 men to defend the post, delaying British and Indian efforts and earning praise from Harrison and a federal gold medal.
A bishop famed for recalling every name in his diocese boards a train and meets a clergyman. He cannot recall the name, leans forward with a smile, and asks how to spell it. The clergyman replies Jones, my lord, sparking lighthearted amusement at the station.
In Mes sages From the Past Duke of Argyll recounts Tennyson declaiming in a Freshwater field to avoid hedges and reciting Boadicea with intense rhythm. The volume also notes Prince Bismarck at Berlin dinner drinking beer, to please Princess Bismarck, while quipping about a Pomeranian housewife ruining her husband’s stomach.
In a small southern town Head Consul Boak of the Woodmen of the World sought change for a ten dollar bill. A nearby old darky, seated at the door, politely declined saying he could not change it but appreciated the honor.
The dialogue shows Mr. Wipedunks shaving at a mirror while Mrs. Wipedunke quips that TL would earn more if she were bearded. The exchange highlights family pride and humor amid hardship as told in a Chicago snippet.
A French painter visits the Paris Salon with a friend on the selection committee who helped the artist gain acceptance. near the painting the artist exclaims that it is shown upside down. The reply cautions hush, noting the committee refused it then a way.
A Chicago News excerpt describes the hairy Ainus of Yezo Japan. It notes bearded men and tattooed lip mustaches on women, heavy body hair, bronze skin, lack of written records, legends of pit dwellers, possible migration from a cold north, and absence of religion or belief in a supreme being.
In Auvergne a large emission of carbonic acid gas from soil fissures in Montpensier area creates a lethal vapour. Animals and sometimes people have narrowly escaped asphyxiation while vegetation fades along gas seep lines across fields. Soundings reveal a large volume of gas in a very pure state.
A Japanese dentist performs tooth extractions using only the forefinger and thumb of one hand. After long practice, he can remove about six teeth in thirty seconds without moving his fingers. The article notes this unusual skill begins with pegs drilled in wood and ends with hard pegs driven into oak. It ends with reflections on human life and memory, noting universal pity.
A digest of diverse items notes profit hints from fruit growers in Washington and Ontario, tariff review asked by Senator Beveridge, a burned Japanese theatre at Jamestown Exposition, and a New York aldermen smoke ban proposal. Vancouver hosts ex-soldiers ordered home. Northwestern Law School hears that oath breaks under female testimony. A Missouri heiress leaves 3000 dollars for turkeys for the poor in Carthage and Monticello. Christiansburg sells its electric plant and new owners form a company. Virginia dealer LD Detweiler faces $26,000+ liabilities. Craigeville cement plant doubles capacity with a $2,000,000 mortgage. Presbyterians elect Hobson as Superintendent in Virginia. Tennessee lawmaker Gaines proposes annual Hermitage funding for Andrew Jackson care. Tobacco growers versus American Tobacco Company face conference after strikes and arson. Paris dispatch claims Japan spends yen to bias European papers against the U.S. Virginia bar group invites Taft to Hot Springs. Roosevelt jokes about mint julep. Maryland Governor Warfield urges higher suffrage qualification standards, educational and property tests preferred.
A dubious advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including stoking bind bleeding and protruding symptoms. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details or credible medical claims.
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