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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
2
A father asks if his relatives pleased uncle William, then a robber finds an unlocked safe and gets shocked by a sign while a dog erupts. A doctor humorously extorts ten pounds from a patient before declaring a financial matter settled, prompting the patient to retort.
A Washington Herald item presents a candid suitor asking to support a daughter in proper style. He admits furniture must be bought on the installment plan, illustrating prudence in modest preparations for marriage. The exchange highlights frugal planning and social expectations of the era.
In Mrs. E M Wood reminiscences a Lord Crewe episode at Crewe Hall shocks a guest with bloodcurdling screams until the valet explains it is only the lord bathing. Also verse on courage in adversity and a comic clash on a streetcar where a passenger claims corn under an Irishman’s chair.
Atlantic City General Assembly Presbyterian Church May 17 to June 1. International Convention United Society of Christian Endeavor May 6 to 12. Grand Lodge BPOE July 10 to 15. Philadelphia Northern Baptist Convention June 13 to 25. Pacific Coast Points Los Angeles American... June 25 to 30. Portland Disciples of Christ July 4 to July? San Francisco International Association June 20. Rochester Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of Mystic Shrine July 11 to 14. G A K National Encampment August 21 to 26. For rates schedules and full information call ticket office B&O R R Co Hire Ticket Agent May 3 tf.
A quoted passage from Shakespeare on honest self fidelity and prudent conduct. The lines warn that borrowing harms both borrower and lender, dulls thrift, and that being true to oneself prevents falsehood to others.
An array of old medical pitches tout blood purifiers and remedies for kidney and bladder trouble, ending with notes from a Pasadena druggist praising Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The fragment includes a tale about John Stuart Mill and French markers, plus a brief historical note on Napoleon's 1810 tobacco monopoly decree in France.
A Little Rock mother reports her child recover from measles with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. The ad promotes croup whooping cough and other remedies, touting a yellow package and substitutes. Includes further lines on Fish in Arctic waters, Mother Gray's Powders, Allen's Foot-Base, and a note on New York office building wiring.
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