Fraternal Orders Meet in Town Halls and Halls
Local fraternal groups list meeting nights and officers including Mountain City Lodge No. 67 Ancient Free Masons Rockbridge Lodge No. 58 Odd Fellows Hall Lexington Lodge No 66 K P meets Tuesday Odd Fellows Hall Natural Bridge Council Royal Arcanum dates James Withrow Lee Jackson Camp No 89 Junior Order American Mechanics and Daughters of Rebekah Liberty Lodge No 2 with officers noted for each group
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Mountain City Lodge
Ancient Ork Masons
Masonic Mall
J. Will Moore
A. T. Shields
Rockbridge
C. PF
A. W. Manselle
N.G
J. W. Grinstead
Lexington Lodge
K. of P
Hileman
C.C
J. V
F.S. Johnston
D. B. Radford
See'y
Liberty Lodge
No. 2
Daughters of Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Anna K Krause
N. G. Mre
M. FL Crigier
Suey
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder problems. It claims kidney disease causes death through heart and organ failure and offers sample bottles and a free book by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thome
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
House-Furnishing Goods Stock Notice
A local shop advertises a full line of house furnishing goods in stock for immediate purchase. The notice highlights a varied selection likely including upholstery, curtains, and related household items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Repair Shop Promises Quality Work On Watches and Jewelry
A local advert outlines services for watches clocks jewelry sewing machines typewriters and optical goods. It offers full lines of fixtures and bicycle sundries with up to date improvements. The notice asks to bring broken umbrellas for repair and to consider recovering covers with affordable prices.
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N. J
Snapping Fingers and Memory Question Debated
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece asks why people snap fingers or use other motions to recall a forgotten item. It suggests a physiological link to memory and notes various reactions like foot tapping and lip biting as common aids while noting not all individuals employ the same gesture.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Nature and curious legends about poison and thunder
The article discusses the idea that external poisons may be harmless if swallowed and cites Humboldt’s experiment with snake venom. It then narrates a Jewish marriage broker anecdote about a defect described as a Panap and ends with an explanation of why thunder sours milk, linking it to atmospheric electricity and electrical instability during storms.
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Humboldt
London
Ehadehan
Care of the Mouth State Health Note
A Southern California Practitioner article emphasizes daily oral hygiene for children and adults. It advises washing newborn mouths after feeds with a mild toracic acid solution, brushing twice daily, and keeping the mouth moist during illness, using boracic acid, listerine, lemon juice, glycerin, and distilled water as needed. For chapped lips use cold cream or vaseline. for spongy gums add tincture of sulfur to water to harden them. In illness, use soft gauze and burn after use. clean all mouth areas and rinse thick tongue coating with lemon juice and water.
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Southern
California
Sunday Life in Iceland and a Century-Old Pedestrian Feat
Readable fragments describe Icelandic Sunday gatherings with distant church processions, unique greetings, preacher attire, candle rituals, and late returns home. The piece shifts to a Disraeli anecdote from Household Words and recounts Potter the wheelbarrow crank’s 1878 cross-country feat Albany to San Francisco, 4,085 miles in 180 days with a 75-pound load.
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Iceland
Vanier
Inhind
Potter
Lyman
Albany
O'Leary
New York City
San Francisco
Dovestree
Sabbath School Verse Prayer From Collierstown Pastor
Rev M Tuttle wrote verses read by Rev T J Thompson at Rockbridge County Sunday School Convention in Fuena Vista on May 9. The poem praises Sabbath schools, their teachers, and the aim to train children in faith, duty, and holy living for future generations. RK M Tuttner Levington Va May 1904.
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Mateer
Buffalo Creek
Zollman's MN
Rockbridge County
Lexington
Balanen
Proveniente
Ehorieh
Ft. M. Tuttle
Collierstown Presbyterian Church
T. J. Thompson
Nena Vista
Fuena Vieta
Goth
Zion's Nursery
Farmers face impossible goal of $1 wheat under equity plan
An Indianapolis based bulletin from the American Society of Equity urges farmers to hold for $1 per bushel in Chicago as the equitable price, arguing regulation cannot fix values. The piece warns greed may crash the plan, notes practical hurdles, and ends with a separate report: A. W. Machen is arrested for taking a $22,500 bribe related to rural free delivery routes.
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American Society of Equity
Indianapolis
United States
the Bulletin
Chicago
A. W. Machen
Hailstones Blaze in Albemarle County and Odd Local Tales
Reports describe hail as large as door knobs falling in Albemarle County on May 24. In Staunton Va a drugstore clerk L Hughlett died by suicide May 28. Richmond clubs pay liquor licenses. state revenue tallied. A New York banker left charity funds tiny, oil price control noted. Speed records by a Lake Shore train. 1400 pike perch released near Woodstock. Local option rumors and Mann bill talk stir Richmond liquor trade. Fresno tree outgrows world’s giants. state labor needs in Kansas. A Chicago banker offers 1 million at death for ideal servant. Albemarle hardware man kills three snakes hoping for rain.
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Hughlett
Thomas Hogshead
Staunton
Richmond
Lake Shore
Southern
Shenandoah River
Woodstock
New England Homestead
Scientific American
Fresno
Cal
T. P. Gerrow
Kansas
Africa
Mr. Farson
Chicago
Farson
Providence
W. C. White
Hardware
Albemarle County
Itis
Bosehee's German Syrup Promoted for Lung Troubles
An advertisement touts Bosehee's German Syrup as the universal remedy for consumption and lung troubles since 1869. It claims superiority over common cough remedies for severe coughs, bronchitis, croup, and difficult expectoration, noting a new 20 cent size this year and regular 75 cent size at all druggists.
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Bosehee
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Caras
Reenlee D. Letcher
Arrounny At Law
Lexington, VA
Pach M Penice
Arrouancy At Law
Laainovor, Vinita
Notary Public
J. Perstos Moone
Frank Moone
Crk
Coke & Moore
Arronneys At Law
Lexixeros
Louis K. Walz
Ite
New Bank
John H. Hartman
Omees
Malin Street
Tod Pom
Hutton Engineering
Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineers
Robert E. Hutton
Der
Eneak VA
Jamuel B. Walker, Jr
Lexington, Vaa
Rockbridge House
Avison Street
Daemon Ave
Lexan
R. G. Templeton
Ann Smith Academy
C. E. Woodward
Main Street
Ente “Brown's
Moore & Moore
R.R. Witt & Co
Dhan
Joe Ine
J_Cixvon Vannen
Onanngs Pete
J. ©. Varner
Clites
Agnor & Sheridan
Lexinatos
Weinbergs
Sellers
Schloss Bros. & Co
Weinberg’s
the Valley Tie and Lumber Co
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
W. F. Pierson
Progressive Cash Store
C.A. Lacy& Son
Ea Irre
R. S. Anderson
Nuison Street
M. J. Hess
Presbyterian Church
Josep Mill
Murat, Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Atlantic City
BatrimMoRk
Saengerbund
Duabve
fallMonk
Amd Protective Order of Fike
Witil
Asth
Christian Endeavor Society
Biter Derror
Micu
Epworth League
San Meaversco
Cal-Grand Amy of the Republic
Leteber Isth Samaraca
Imperial Connell
Onder Mystle Shrine
Wavil Nuly Aoth
Chan
Baltimore Dental Association
Marqguls
Main
Augusta Streets
Farne
Fron Terington
Stanton PLC
Durham
Helfers
Oalyes
Owen
Bramville
John Briggs
Mr. Briggs
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Ville
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Onda
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Levington, Va
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