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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
7
Lexington residents report kidney relief with Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co and H H Gorrell's Drug Store. W. S. Hileman of Lexington, Va. testifies the Quaker remedy gave him lasting benefit after years of use. Remember the name Dean's and buy only from listed sellers for 50 cents a package.
A New York woman hires a capable maid Norah whose flawless service ends when a dusted statue, the Victory of Samothrace, is found coated in dust after a week. Norah confesses she avoided dusting it, fearing breakage because her fingers were awkward, revealing a simple accident and fear.
An advertisement touts Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh. It claims the spray relieves thick discharge and eases breathing, selling for 75 cents with a spraying tube, mailed from New York. It contrasts with a moral lesson about learning from the past and striving toward progress.
The advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf as a remedy for back, urinary, bladder, and kidney troubles with a promise of system regulation. It lists availability at druggists with sample offers and provides the company's LeRoy New York address. It also mentions Notes and Queries about storks and mockery in Latin literature.
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot relief with claims of tightening effect and tenderness relief. Items include a moral note on a wife's friendship andBulwer Lytton quote. Mentions piles medical claim with refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days.
An old advertisement text promotes rubbing glycerin into wet shoes after they dry to prevent burden. It also touts Dr Fahrney's Teething Syrup as conforming to the Pure Food and Drug Law with a guaranteed bottle and free samples. Other lines mention eggs shipped to China and a general sales pitch for the syrup.
An excerpt discusses salt in poultry feed, advising winter salting similar to human food to keep chickens healthy. A Paris Journal item recounts a Greek naval lottery hawker tale ending with a grocer buying a winning ticket worth thirty thousand francs. A subtle janitor notice about dam water and bottles is noted in the Browns’ building.
Advice on horse health stresses harness use and breeding. Poor tooth wear causes holes in ost bin. well fed colts before weaning suffer setbacks. Draft horses favored for heavy farm work. monitor bowels and constipation with succulent feed. Stall confinement can swell legs from lack of exercise. proper shoeing and exercise prevent injuries and abortion in mares. Mares not bred for draft may be preferred by some for farm tasks.
By L. R. Waldr0n, Superintendent of the Ickineon Experiment Station, argues against disking stubble at harvest. He notes limited Western North Dakota experiments and reports 1911 results showing drought-like moisture retention after disk and harrow. He warns drifting snow loss and runoff on frozen wet ground, urging cautious use.
Sunday School lesson text on Luke and James cautions that claiming faith without deeds denies discipleship. It contrasts justification by grace with faith active in works, warns of false prophets, and urges self-examination to avoid judgment. A practical example shows keeping thoughts aligned with Christ through Scripture.
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