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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
2
The Che Gazette lists subscription prices in advance and single copies, 1.00 yearly, 25 cents for three months, 5 cents per copy. It notes obituary tributes, any paid longer than ten lines, and business notices priced per line with 10 cents for first insertion and 5 cents for subsequent insertions.
The former president Grover Cleveland died Wednesday morning June 24 1908 at 8 40 at his Princeton New Jersey home Weat land after long heart stomach and kidney ailments. Funeral held Saturday at his house and cemetery with notable attendees. Cleveland died at 70 after a public career rising from sheriff to mayor governor and president.
The Court of Appeals in Virginia ruled for the defendant in Tazewell vs Herman but left unresolved what constitutes personal payment of poll taxes. The Supreme Court requires personal payment yet did not decide if a personal check satisfies the requirement. Attorney General Anderson noted the court refused to define personal payment.
Bryan pays tribute to Grover Cleveland calling his death the sudden end of a phenomenal career. He praises Cleveland as a commanding figure with strong leadership, deliberate action, and responsibility for his deeds, noting the nation’s sorrow and Cleveland’s lasting influence.
United States Senator William E. Chandler lists seven objections to Secretary Taft as the Republican standard bearer in Harper's Weekly. He cites hostility of colored voters, misconduct of federal offcials in Southern conventions, Taft money spent on his campaign, Ohio local troubles, abandonment of anti trust laws, hostility of labor organizations, and a combine of Taft supporters with race track backers against Gov Hughes.
The advertisement touts L. and M. Paint for lasting wear on exterior surfaces, claiming five years of life outdoors. It notes a ready-to-use price around 81.20 per gallon and lists agents McCrum Drug Co in Lexington and H. L. Gilkerson in Buena Vista.
The passage promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a proven healer for felons, sores and wounds with testimonials. It notes New York fashion trends scorned by Anthony Comstock, Richmond Blues drill plans for July, and medical ads for Foley remedies and Doan’s Ointment. It highlights blood purifier tonics and cautions about delayed kidney treatment.
A discussion urges women to lead improvements in town life through libraries, health care, safer streets, clean sidewalks, and mores, arguing women can do these tasks and more. It includes a humorous anecdote from Jafta about American speed and progress in daily travel.
A colorful Atlanta Constitution tirade mocks self important figures and trusts while lampooning modern cleverness. The speaker labels leadership as flashy yet hollow and warns of rapid change that may overwhelm readers.
An elderly wife ill at home is told by a doctor to rest but she worries about church services. The elder arranges to broadcast the sermon by telephone. the sermon ends with the wife sleeping ten minutes after it begins. Robert Louis Stevenson once accompanied a friend to a London piano concert where the friend described the elderly statesman as severe and chilling.
The article notes German authorities in a Saxon town offering prizes for architectural plans to improve residential and business fronts. It compares this to American efforts by "lovely beautiful" clubs and urges adopting competitive prizes to curb monotony and garish baroque styles, hoping for material town improvements.
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