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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
3
Letcher and Letcher announce a public sale of personal property. Bank of Rockbridge reports its condition as of January 27. A shoe sale by Renee Rent. Dry and ribbon axle. J McD promotes a weekly sale and a white goods sale next week.
Machinery speeds production and L and M Paint is claimed to cost less in labor, last 10 to 15 years due to zinc hardening. A moderate house needs 4 gallons of paint and 3 gallons of linseed oil, priced at 60 cents per gallon. If defects exist the house will be repainted free. Sold by McCrum Ding Co. Lexington Virginia and H L Gilkerson Buena Vista Virginia.
List of unclaimed letters in the Lexington office for the week ending January 1908. Names include Ayres Mra E Raul M, Miss Grace Bates Mise, Beauchamp J R Johnson, Mills Jas H Slough Edw Lyons Chas Hopper W R Wilson Mre Mary Walker Mise Lelin and Westlake. Callers must say letters are advertised.
The U S Government in the Pure Food Law does not endorse or guarantee any preparation. Medicines must list ingredients on labels if included. Elve Cream Balm, a family remedy for cold in the head hay fever and nasal catarrh, contains no injurious drug and complies with all law requirements.
Judge 8. Houston Leteher and D. Leteher sold the Kerrs Creek mouth Orbizon farm to Daniel Welsh and Charles A. Powers. Welsh acquired 63 acres for 1650 dollars and Powers 185 acres at 4.60 per acre in Rockbridge. Dr. Frank W. McViner bought John W. Miley’s Jackson avenue lot for 1500 dollars and will build a residence.
A. O. Elricge of Empire Ga touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. He claims seven years use and notes its efficacy for croup and throat attacks. Sold at B H Gorrell’s drug store Boo and $1.00 with a trial bottle free.
A severe cold wave, described as the harshest weather of the winter, battered Lexington with blizzard like winds Friday and Friday night. The cold eased Monday but remained raw and disagreeable. Many hydrants froze across parts of the town.
K M James of Levetten proclaims Electric Bitters a cure for malaria and related ills. The tonic promises quick relief from chills, jaundice, stomach, liver, and kidney complaints and is sold under guarantee at B H Gorrell's drug store.
A noon Monday fire leveled the old McKee residence near Greenville. The dwelling and all contents were destroyed including money. Two children of Mrs Long the hired woman aged five and one were burned to death in the blaze.
Medical note proclaims Foley's Kidney Remedy will make kidneys healthy to strain impurities from the blood. Warns to commence taking at the first sign of danger. I. H. Gorrell.
An old ad touts Poleys Orino Laxative as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural action. It claims Foley’s Orin Laxative is mild and pleasant, not distasteful, and notes a legal name H. Gorrell.
A certified note states all druggists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure coughs. It claims to stop coughing, aid lungs, prevent pneumonia, and avoid consumption, contains no opiates, with the genuine product in a yellow package.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as stopping coughs and healing lungs to prevent pneumonia. It warns that remedies without the genuine product are unsafe substitutes and notes the sponsor as Gorrell with an eight two month date.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine says the pills improve his stomach liver and bowels. If the trial disappoints you money will be refunded at B H Gorrell’s drug store 950.
Mary Arthur and Nina Bayliss visit friends in Buena Vista Glasgow and Clifton Forge. John Even returns to East Lexington after several weeks in Clifton Forge. Several local doctors reported ill. Cassius Jackson Keyser of Columbia University to address University Assembly. Chittum family visits Lexington after printing course. Judge Letcher attended Richmond marriage of Julian Quarles and Ida Taylor. General Scott Shipp named Superintendent Emeritus with pension. Prof. Gaines to speak on Woman’s College Endowment Fund at Baptist church outreach.
At a bank directors meeting on Tuesday afternoon William M. McElwee was re elected cashier. James W. McClunges resignation as assistant cashier and bookkeeper was accepted and Robert C. Walker was elected assistant cashier and bookkeeper. Walker has served twelve years as deputy clerk of Rockbridge County Court and is noted for business qualifications. Flo Walker is from Walkers Creek and a Duneware College graduate in Staunton. McClung has twelve years in banking, including time with Bank of Rockbridge and with McElwee in organizing the People's National Bank.
Attorney-General William A. Anderson chaired a Virginia Military Institute alumni meeting in Richmond to review school history and debt. Colonel B. W. Nichols said the institute would be debt free by year-end due to economy and seeks a $50,000 special fund and a $40,000 annual endowment. A Richmond alumni chapter was to be formed with a committee led by George Amelie.
The remains of Charles B Bodell aged 87 son of G M Bodell from Lexington were brought to New Market Virginia for burial after dying of pneumonia at a Pittsburg hospital last Wednesday the 22nd. Accompanying the casket were his father and sister Miss Nell Bodell. Mrs Bodell and two daughters Miss Georgie and Miss Allie Bodell attended from Lexington.
Snead & Co. of Lynchburg oversee crews this week clearing debris for reconstruction of the Hopkins building. Changes to the plan include a taller roof line that will give the structure the appearance of three stories and improve its exterior.
Dr. James L. Vance of Newark preached intense sermons at the Presbyterian church in Lexington. The eight hundred men filled the church for a Saturday meeting, many rose seeking salvation, and crowds attended Sunday services before he departed for New Jersey.
Remarkable four act rural melodramatic comedy with elaborate scenery and scenes including The Railroad Hold Up Arkansas Mob Scene Jail Breaking Scene Conservatory Scene and Rhetrich Fountain. Features specialties and musical numbers and promises a first class attraction with tickets at Quisenberry Co. for February 4.
Postmaster Patton of Lexington calls attention to rural delivery patrons placing local coins in mailboxes to buy stamps. He says this burdens rural workers who must remove coins and slows routes and asks patrons to supply stamps in advance and keep detachable cups in boxes for coin deposits.
The new library building rises west of Newcomb Hall at Washington and Lee University. A copper dome reflects sunlight, and the front columns add dignity to campus grounds. Contractors push work and occupancy is expected soon. The structure will be among the handsomest university buildings.
Mrs. Mary Agnes Hartman died at her home near Mt Zion church on January 21 1908 from paralysis at age 87 88. Funeral was held January 23 at Falling Spring church with Rev A G Venable officiating and burial in the nearby cemetery. Surviving children include Agnes Hartman who lived with her mother. her husband H T Hartman died years ago.
Remember to take only genuine Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs. Do not trust imitations or redrawn labels. The warning stresses using the real product in a yellow package to protect health.
Mr Agnor died at his home near House Mountain January 19 at age 76 after a long illness. He served Buffalo district as supervisor and once chaired the county board. A Confederate veteran, he joined the Rockbridge Battery in 1862 and remained active in Republican circles. He left three children and a surviving brother in Rockbridge.
The Lexington community weighs free postal delivery after years of discussion. A town council meeting reveals mixed views with few residents expressing support while others oppose the plan. Citizens are urged to show their preference to influence council action.
Major Lorie Harvie Strother former commandant of cadets at the Virginia Military Institute died at George Washington University Hospital Washington DC on Wednesday January 22 1908 from cerebral hemorrhages He was 52 and had graduated VMI in 1877 after about twenty years in the U S Army and service in the Philippines His remains were taken to Culpeper for burial Strother was known as an affable cultured gentleman with wide friendships in Lexington
A farmer near Ponca City slipped while picking the top ear of corn and plunged headfirst. He fell two stories, caught another ear, and clung on as a load of hay pushed him free. A farm hand nearby quit his job to help in the rescue.
Extracts from a January 20 1008 dinner recount a tribute to Gen Robert E Lee as a private Lexington resident. Speakers praise his modesty devotion to Washington College and the care he showed for students, campus grounds, and staff, noting public reverence and unmoving respect from townsfolk.
An advertisement urges readers to use Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. It cites backache and poisonous blood as signs of failing kidneys and touts a Lexington resident Giles Ketter’s testimonials of rapid relief after taking the product, with Buffalo agents Foster Milburn Co. listed for U S sales at 50 cents.
A tonic cough remedy from Dr Shoop promises quick relief for tickling coughs in children and adults. It features resinous herbal extract from a green mountain shrub called “The Sacred Herb” and claims no opiates or harsh ingredients. Sold by Gorrall Cruguist.
A Clinton Maine resident touts Hucklen's Arnica salve for piles and chapped skin while B H Gorrell’s drugstore advertises Foley's Honey and Tar to curb colds and pneumonia. Mrs Joe King of Woodland Texas claims Pineulea cured years of kidney and bladder trouble after one bottle. Also promoted are Been Laxative Cough Syrup and Hops Laxative Cough Syrup for coughs croup and whooping cough with guaranteed relief.
Fragmentary OCR cites prices for beans and chickens at Lexington Produce Market with garbled identifiers and unclear quantities. The text references bacon haras and general market terms but lacks coherent details for a precise summary.
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