Fraternal Lodge Meeting Schedule and Councils
Hockbridge Lodge No. 58 meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall in Lexington. Lexington Lodge No. 66 meets Tuesdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Liberty Lodge No. 2 Daughters of Rebekah meets Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall. Mountain City Lodge No. 67 Ancient York Masons meets first and third Mondays at Masonic Hall. Natural Bridge Council No. 1920 Real Arcanum meets first and third Wednesdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Lex. Council No. 179 Junior Order United American Mechanics meets Friday at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Odd Fellows
Bank Assets and Cash Balances Reported April 28 1909
Condensed bank report shows bills receivable bonds and securities cv U S 2% bonds cash on hand due from banks totaling the figures 36 411 481 917 97 2 500 00 4 000 00 265 61 across UverIourakis likely misread entries with emphasis on cash on hand and bank balances as of close of business April 28 1909.
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Uveriourakis
Doan's Kidney Pills Credited by Lexington Citizen
A Lexington resident recounts lasting relief from backache and kidney issues after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Gorrell's drug store. The testimonial reiterates prior 1903 claims and notes continued satisfactory results through 1907. For sale by all dealers, 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Lexington
John P. Rhodes
Main St
Doaun
Gorrell
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Blood Balm claims cures for many diseases in old ad copy
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood and skin diseases and various ailments. It markets claims of rapid healing, offers samples, and lists price and mail order details. It also includes multiple health product pitches for Foley remedies and Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea with testimonials.
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Avano
Gems In Verse Bright Way Poem Excerpt
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution presents a poetic excerpt about walking the bright way through storms toward joy and peace. The verses evoke hopeful images of rosy land and clear skies as hardships lessen.
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Atlanta Constitution
Quotable Thought on Good and Sin by Joaquin Miller
A reflection on judging others versus recognizing room for virtue and fault. The speaker notes that even in those deemed divine by others there are flaws, and even in those condemned there is goodness. The lines urge humility in moral assessment.
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Joaquin Miller
Where to Build on Rock and Gravel as Found in Circle Magazine
The article weighs site factors for building, arguing against rocky or clay soils due to excavation cost drainage and stability issues. It extolls gravel as ideal for foundations, noting its porosity, drainage, and stable supports, with gravelly elevations creating safe wooden- or brick-based cellars above groundwater.
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Circle Magazine
Food crops in Tudor England limited by imports and later introductions
Historian Hume notes that until Henry VIII's reign no edible roots grew in England and most were imported. Royal records show envoys sent to the continent for rare vegetables and salads for banquets. Cucumber and celery arrived later. potato cultivation began after 1663 following Raleigh's 1584 introduction.
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Henry VIII
Hume
England
Continent
Taillard
Marlborough
Two Ladies Discuss Marriage And Widower Cremations
In a hotel parlor two women joke about being single and overlooked in the marriage market. One woman points to a third, noting she has been widowed four times and has had two husbands cremated, while calling another vain and uninteresting despite inviting her to burn.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Woman in Court Refuses Appeal Over Age Question
In court a woman with prematurely gray hair explains she will not appeal a ruling because she does not want to reveal her age. She says the judge asks for age and truthfulness guards against perjury, or imprisonment.
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Philadelphia Press
New and Old Tales Clash in Banquet Room Humour
A toastmaster introduces a new speaker who narrates several fresh tales. The crowd warms as an old timer tale lands with horseradish humor causing hearty laughs. Realization arrives that audiences crave familiar material and the speaker triumphs by ending on a recognized joke.
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Eaya
Benedick
Beatrice
Wilbur D. Nesbit
Chicago Post
Three Twos in the English Language Debate
A University of Pennsylvania senior notes an English quirk: the sentence There are three twos in the English language is spoken but not written the same. He explains how three words sound alike yet spellings differ, creating a legible paradox in English usage. The Philadelphia Record is quoted.
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Theoorstep
Becaus
Bill Arp
Unfaithful Girls and a Cautionary Tale from Bill Arp
A columnist voice recalls moral warnings about unfaithful women and family life. He urges young men to beware certain behavior, describing a scenario where a girl delays chores and potential suitors miss their chance, framing it as a cautionary moral lesson.
Sermon Impresses Hostess in Quiet Meeting
A young theological student who preached at Bushby pal for two Sundays speaks with Mrs. Kingman. She praises his thoughtful material noting it helped her see how difficult the text is to explain. The exchange reflects a respectful, cordial church gathering atmosphere.
Enormous Sun Energy Powers Earth From Heat to Life
The article explains the sun’s vast energy and how heat transforms into work. It cites Herschel’s ice-melt analogy and a second visual: a two mile two inch ice column dissolving in a split second. It notes only a small fraction reaches Earth while the sun fuels weather, engines, and life.
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Herschel
Earth
Chicago Record-Herald
Ear muffs and a legendary Greek hash in one Chicago tale
A Chicago reporter recalls starting a bitter winter morning without ear muffs and fearing a hello from strangers would end in a widow's sigh. The piece notes the longest Greek word, a comic coinage by Aristophanes for a dish of fish meat and sauces, translated as hash.
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Chicago
John
Liddell and Scott
Aristophanes
Child asks not to be surprised before spanking
An archival London Punch quip depicts a six year old boy across a father's knee, asking if he will be spanked. The child cites not wanting to be surprised as the reason, revealing a humorous, disciplined domestic dynamic.
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London
Treasury May deficit and other odds and ends in brief
May deficit reported at 458 955. A single female house fly produces over 20 million descendants in one season. A counterfeit $5 Indian head note found by the Secret Service. Alaska Yukon Pacific Expo attendance day one totaled 89 286 at Seattle. Virginia liquor dealers stock up for tariff rise. Reverend Milton called to Wilmington NC. Bristol voters set local option election for July 8. Senate clash between Daniel and Root over hearings. Norfolk Navy Yard to discharge 1 600 by June 15. Virginia Louisiana Minnesota ships to depart. Navy employs 3 100. 150 year old pear tree near Santa Rosa bears well. orchard planted by Spanish gardeners. Virginia railroads report rising earnings and busy shops. Brethren annual conference selects Winona Park Indiana for next year. Life insurance rejected by Brethren. Moody quotes and proverbs. Prohibition wave seen weakening by Brewers Association. Beer cases fall $2 580 801. Manassas chosen for Eastern College move from Front Royal. Baldwin property reserved for new buildings. New York court upholds damages for falsely accused negro in theft case. damages cut from 2 500 to 300.
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Secret Service
Seattle
Virginia
Wm. H. Milton
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Roanoke
Wilmington, N.C
Bristol
Judge Price
Corporation Court
Senate
Daniel
Root
Finance Committee
Norfolk Pavy Yard
Louisiana
Minnesota
Navy Yard
Santa Rosa
Cal
California
Uncle Sam
theGhurch of Brethren
Harrisonburg
Winona Park
Wureaw
Ind
Dwight L. Moody
United States Brewers’ Association
Atlantic City
PAZO OINTMENT Refund Guarantee Claim Noted
The notice states that itching bleeding and protruding piles symptoms, including draggleta, may qualify for a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 4 to 14 days. The claim appears to involve a money-back promise if treatment is unsuccessful within the stated period.
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Pace M. Penice
Arronnzy
Luxinetor
Notary Public
Frank Moore
Paxstow Moore
Court Yoore & Moore
T. Glascowne & White
Huey A. Write
Attorners-At-Law
Lexington, Va
P. Houston
Oct
Dr. Louis
K. Walz
Main Street
Ours
Post Ofice
H. [. Quisenberry
North Main Street
Jahnke
Lexington Hotel
R. R.witt & CO
Fire Insurance
Old Line Companies
J. W. McClung
J. Preston Moore
Frank Moorkre
Aeton Fire Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
M. J. Hess
Presbyterian Church
Baltimore & Ohio
R. R
Schedale
Winchester
Cee Lestown
Harper’s Ferry
Pittsburg
Washington &Baltimonwe
First National Bank
U. S
U.S
Syracuse
Studebaker
Lexington, Virginia
J. Gassman & Son Hardware Company
Waterloo
Columbus
Jones
Smith
James E. Heck
Opp
Baptist Church
L. G. Jahnke & Company
Dr. Fahrney
Kansas
Farm Journal
Foley
B. H Gorrell
Foley's
B. H. Gorrell
H. Gorrell
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Vorrell
Rocky Ae
Bright
Haardock
the Flame of Destiny
Huay Reader
U. S. Treasury
Eastern College
Front Royal
Manassas
Baldwin
Mathew
Fially
Ucons
South
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