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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
2
The Che Gazette outlines obituary limits and paid tribute rules. It states 19 lines maximum for obituaries and tributes with 5c per line for excess, and business notices priced per line. It also lists telecommunication and classified rate details and contact information.
The seventeenth annual United Confederate Veterans reunion in Richmond drew record crowds. Key events included monuments unveiled for General J. E. B. Stuart and President Jefferson Davis. Local Lexington matters urged endowing a Confederate hospital and honoring Robert E. Lee at Washington and Lee University with a memorial and a chair in history.
The Fairfield graded and high school closed on Friday May 24 after a strong year. Two students received scholarships covering free tuition for next session Miss Bessie Merling Ott earned top High School honors and Janet Carey Campbell top seventh grade average. Promotions list follows by grade and name.
Deeds of bargain and sale filed in Rockbridge County Clerk's Office cover two weeks to June 4 2007 listing transfers among individuals and firms. Entries show parcels and values including 10 acres on Walker's Creek 700 dollars and various lots in Lexington Glasgow and Natural Bridge districts with multiple grantees and buyers. Also included are medicinal ad claims for Foley's Kidney Cure with a local druggist note.
Delicate feverish children find relief with Mother Gray's Sweet Powders claiming stomach cleansing and liver action to restore health. Also advertised is a foot pad for swollen tired feet with free samples offered from Allen S. Olinated LeRoy New York.
David B. Moote announces his candidacy for re election to the office of Commonwealths Attorney in Rockbridge County subject to Democratic primary action. May 15.
W. M. Showalter announces his candidacy for Lexington Magisterial District Supervisor in the November 1907 election, subject to Democratic Primary action. May 21.
Davis advertises 100 percent pure paint with a guarantee of value and quality. It urges consumers to ask dealers and avoid impure products that waste money and spoil surfaces.
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