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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1906
Page
4
Mrs Maggie Mason of Mason Co West Virginia reports that eczema afflicted her husband and five children for two years. After trying home remedies and doctor’s medicines with no relief they used Cuticura Soap Ointment and a vial. Two children left with brown scars but the family cheered by a cure and offer to publish the letter.
The text touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as reliefs for birth humors milk crust scalled head eczema rashes itching and scalp problems in babies and children. It claims pure ingredients and promotes products with price notes and endorsements for comforting worried parents.
The article recounts the dangers of high mountain snowslides to miners in Idaho and other Rockies regions. It notes many escapes and burials, with bodies often found only after snow melts. slides strike suddenly, sometimes burying workers near the mine or at the kitchen door, revealing the immense power and velocity of such avalanches.
A fragmented antique prose piece reflects on the value of letters, public life, and mislaid words while quoting observations about society and a humorous exchange with a stern editor. It echoes early 20th century newspaper miscellany.
A historical summary describes Apache warfare from 140 to 1853, detailing clashes with New Spain and Mexico, native resilience against better-armed foes, and later raids between the U S frontier and Sonora. It notes Mexican scalp bounties of 100 for men 50 for women and 25 for children, and comments on the moral horror of the practice.
A noted scientist notes that the human body can generate and transmit signals vastly faster than electricity. A pianist playing Mendelssohn's presto executes 6,595 notes in just over four minutes, involving countless rapid finger, wrist, and arm movements and sensory and memory processes. The brain distributes attention across multiple centers, enabling simultaneous actions.
A legend claims Napoleon drafted a decree for Theater Franecats during Moscow's flames, but records show he was in Poland. He received the decree, signed it, and sent it to Paris with a margin note proposing dating from Moscow, not the town.
The piece argues that every duty, even the smallest, shapes obedience. It asserts that small obediences cultivate a dutiful will that is ready to obey, and that routine duties continually test and discipline the will, heart, and conscience.
A reflective note traces a life from birth through death, mentioning growth, love, conflict, and loss. The piece spans care, education, relationships, marriage, separation, illness, death, and burial as a sweeping life cycle.
A writer cites a humorous exchange about late hours and a spouse's remark. The quote contrasts a remembered rebuke with the unknown clock time, highlighting personal reflection on conduct and reputation.
Elizabeth and Billy scheme to outwit Miss Prudence Weir and convince Uncle Dandy to approve their romance. Billy crafts letters and role plays a hypothetical suitor, while Elizabeth hides in the lane near the library as plans unfold. Uncle Dandy arranges a double wedding with Amos Flack and his own ward, guiding the matches through wit and humor.
A New York Press item recounts a performer showing off three rings on bare fingers under glinting stars, then returning gloves and leaving with a satisfied air. The passage also surveys Apaches sun worship beliefs, city centers as globe centers, and a defense of porky digestion in a medical anecdote.
A damaged newspaper notice provides partial details for a local public sale with readable fragments naming the sale action and local officials.
The article surveys barrel and tank sprayer setups for small and medium orchards. It details barrel pump installations on sleds carts and wagons, tank pump configurations, elevated platforms for tall trees, and various mounting options to extend reach and efficiency in spraying crops.
A London Tit-Blitzes report describes naval discipline methods for infractions aboard ships. Reprimands include deck punishment under hammocks, spoon washing with buckets, slow back and forth walks carrying heavy projectiles, enforced laughter on the forebridge, and spitting penalties with a chest strapped device.
A historic Chinese pottery town famed for its 104 large kilns and riverbank filled with broken chinaware. The population swells to about 400,000 in summer when laborers from surrounding districts crowd barracks to design mold paint and distribute pottery.
A Detroit Free Press brief notes a humorous remark from a woman who says her husband’s water intake proves he does not drink. Another woman counters that his church absence is due to being as gout as he can be.
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