Examination for Teachers in the Rockbridge Public Schools
The second regular examination for white and colored teachers in 1908 will be held July 29 30 and 31 in Lexington public school buildings. Applicants must take the exam or attend a Normal School of Methods and pass at session end. Supply pens ink and uniform paper obtainable at W C Stuarts book store. Examinations for professional course years one two three on July 29 30 31. Sessions begin at 9 AM. G W Effinger Supt Schools Rockbridge Division July 1 1908
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Lexington
Rockbridge
W. C Stuart
Ice Factory Promises Prompt Ice Supply
An owner declares the ICE FACTORY fully overhauled and ready, with first class operation and prompt attention to all mail or phone orders, promising satisfaction in future as in the past.
Fix to Keep Cool
In a shop listing, a trade page notes a selection of home textiles and floor coverings including China and Japanese mattings oil cloths and linoleum. The notice highlights comfort and cooling in its catalog of products.
Samuel and Israel’s kingship and God’s steadfast love
The lesson reviews Samuel’s leadership as Israel seeks a king while God remains their true ruler. It emphasizes God’s purpose to make Himself known through Israel, Samuel’s intercession, and the call to fear God rather than men. It notes God’s faithfulness, the consequences of Israel’s desire for a human king, and the need to serve the Lord with all heart.
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American Press Association
Jesus Christ
God
Israel
Ezek
John xvii
Saul
Jabesh-gilead
Samuel
Gilgal
Josh
Moses
Jerry
Pilate
Caesar
Jesus
How to Rake These Fowls to Bring Good Market Prices
A detailed farm note on raising White Hollands turkeys, housing and egg care, dusting and feeding routines, coop and pen setup, and methods to keep hens and poults safe. Tips include gathering eggs daily, turning eggs, feeding bread with sweet milk, oyster shell, and cheese with cayenne, plus a simple wing restraint to prevent field flight. Also brief advice on lame pigs and pasture access for healthier growth.
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Turkey
Courtroom clash quotes reveal rival judges egos
The Philadelphia Ledger recalls a bar supper where Judge Norton speaks solemnly of Wisconsin’s early days and a riding circuit storm. Judge Nelson retorts with wit about decorum, joking why Norton did not seek another tree to avoid lightning.
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Norton
Judge Nelson
Judge Norton
Nelson
Philiadelphia Ledger
Improved roads spur rural progress and taxpayer support
The article argues taxpayers recognize the value of good roads for rural development. It notes state funding for highways grows as farmers see time and wear savings, and cites road engineers using scientific plans and modern macadam and bituminous paving to provide durable, economically beneficial improvements.
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Architects and Builders’ Journal
Vacant Lot Committees Improve Towns and Image
In towns lacking an improvement society, form a vacant lot committee from local clubs or boards of trade. Visit all vacant lots to identify owners and keep lots weed free and clean year round. This club action often represents the core aim of local betterment efforts and yields strong returns.
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Board of Trade
Woman's Club
Literary Society
Odorless Curb Appeal and The Holy Carpet of Turkey
A note on neat exterior upkeep mentions a wooden garbage can design with two lids for odor control. The Holy Carpet of Turkey is described as red velvet with gold embroidery, woven over a year and placed on the Prophet’s tomb in Mecca by Egyptian pilgrims before being replaced and returned to Cairo with ceremony.
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Good Housekeeping
Turkey
Mecca
Cairo
Neighbors Ponder Meaning of History Repeats
A Philadelphia Press quip has Dudley asking about the saying as Subbubs suggests that scandalous family history need not exert influence. The exchange uses light humor to reflect on reputation and repetition.
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Dudley
Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Riddle Echoes From The Pathfinder Page
A quip frames a child named Tommy debating a math riddle about a father with twenty dozen eggs and eighteen spoilt. The Pathfinder label hints at a humor column or puzzle style jest.
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Tommy
Pathfinder
Oil to lay dust cheaper than water in Cleveland parks
Cleveland park officials plan to use crude oil and soup mix to dust lay park roads this summer, conserving labor. Ontario reports 12 percent of roads improved with $1.14 million spent and 2,550 miles covered. Virginia's year-end surplus tops $1 million boosting road funds and Swanson backs good roads. Chardon pushes road upgrades with a $300 prize plan and local offers to graft in free machine work.
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Cleveland
Starke
Stinchconh
Canada
Ontario
State Treasury of
Virginian
Swanson
Chardon
Chardon Board of Trade
W. B. Ballard
The Pamirs Snow Burans and Sudden Blizzards
A compact note describes the buran or snow hurricane of the Pamirs as a dramatic meteorological phenomenon with temperatures from 14 degrees F in mild summers to 45 degrees below zero in winter. It notes sudden darkness and swirling snow as a defining signature of the buran.
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Pamirs
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