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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
2
A compact collection of homey recipes including Doughnuts Without Eggs, Sponge Drops, Queen's Fritters, Queen's Pudding, a Butter Sauce with lemon, and Coffee Jelly. Each item lists core ingredients and simple steps, reflecting old fashioned kitchen methods and measurements.
A Contemporary Review examines naval power, noting that 35,000 troops take nearly three weeks for an overseas attack with no opposition. It questions how 200,000 or 70,000 would fare against strong opposition, while coastal torpedo flotillas stay ready. It suggests dispatching battle fleets to the Cape of Good Hope or Indian Ocean with attention to home trade routes.
In a freezing snap a north tide groceryman wrapped a customer order in a gunny sack to protect it. Five year old George overheard his mother praise the careful wrapping and later asked, what did you do with that guinea bag.
Kitty distrusts marriage but is drawn to Rodney Hodge as Leap Year sets change. Aunt Katherine and Miss Severance plot a proxy proposal to unite Kitty with Rodney while old regrets surface. Aged hearts yearn for second chances and shared happiness.
Real estate ad offers 180 acres eight miles from Lexington with good road, fences and water. Features include an orange and orchard, bric k house, two barns, outbuildings, proximity to church, store, school and mill, with price around 315,000. Also lists multiple parcels up to 290 acres, many well watered with streams, orchards of apples pears and cherries, various outbuildings, houses and barns, near Lexington, Buena Vista and rail stations. Includes notes on cultivation, timber, and neighbor amenities.
Snapshot shows officers B Vaughan president Reid White vice president A C Wise cashier Leo G Sheridan bookkeeper. Details list loans discounts bonds securities bank furniture and fixtures cash on hand capital stock surplus undivided profits and semi annual dividend. Itemized figures include balances due from banks 1,250 and total assets 8132 565 065 with notes on United States bonds and redemption fund.
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