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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
4
A Texas mother reports her infant daughter’s severe skin disease fading after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She says the condition cleared in one week and has not returned, urging other mothers to keep the remedies.
A user from Madison Indiana writes June 27 1905 praising Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for eczema relief. The testimonial highlights long term use and strong satisfaction with the products.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for soothing babies and Cuticura Ointment as the great Skin Cure for refreshing sleep and skin relief. It mentions Pills at 50 cents per vial of 60, and lists Drog & Chem. Co. Boston as the distributor with a brief care guide.
Historic Lake Morat in Switzerland occasionally turns red, tied to legends of Burgundian blood from 1476. In reality the color results from Oxellitoria rubescens algae blooming in this unique lake, the only water body where this growth thrives.
Crawford credits Constantinople with fostering the kalk a boatman’s swift, comfortable vessel. The Turkish craft rivals the gondola in form and oarsmanship, with the Bosporus and Golden Horn currents shaping its reputation. Kalks cover long distances against strong flows, demanding skilled rows.
The piece argues that gardening in America is in a midlife stage, reflecting national youth and the tendency to equate large scale and expense with quality. It cites Bacon on gardening and quotes a courtly misstep, illustrating themes of ambition, class, and public taste through a parable about the Duke of Leeds canvassing and a shoemaker's witty response.
Edward Martindale a leisure loving man who fought in the Spanish American war returns to his hunting and racing lifestyle. His wife Bess secretly schemes to provoke jealousy with Archibald Griffith then reveals she wronged him on her deathbed. Martindale discovers his wife’s confession and reforms, becoming a devoted husband who leaves his clubs to focus on family.
A reflective note from the Atchison Globe praising doctors who rely on sound advice and common sense over excessive reliance on medicines. It warns against overconfident self-treatment and paying for quick fixes.
The article reviews claims that color and light affect health and may cure diseases. It cites the idea of bactericidal rays and clothing colors for consumptives, referencing Fingen’s light cure and Pan coast’s book Blue and Red Light with blue or red rooms and patients treated under colored light.
A Frankfort Kentucky inventor introduces a folding table that becomes a poling table bar or chest when collapsed. It seats four to six at table top and weighs under fifteen pounds when folded. The chest stores perishable lunch items and fits under a buggy or boat seat.
Consul Keene reports in Geneva that a Bernese Alps tunnel, planned to connect the Canton of Berne with Valais and feed the Simplon line to Italy, is under active consideration. Chief Engineer Zollinger leads the plan for a Lotschberg pierce with electrical traction. estimated length 5.25 miles and cost about 16 million dollars. A Franco Swiss syndicate led by J L Hoste Co of Paris agrees to submit a formal contract within two months.
A historical snippet notes how cattle byproducts appear in many everyday items. It lists examples such as soap from bone fat, combs from horn, toothbrush handles from thigh bone, knife handles from bone, buttons and hairpins from hoof leather, neatsfoot from sinews, and even chicken feed from blood. It also mentions pepsin derived from a pig stomach and potash from sheep wool grease.
The Philippines finds coal unsuitable for gas making and reports a laboratory method to produce gas from coconut oil. Oil is fed into hot retorts, volatilizes quickly, leaving tar. The method yields far more gas per unit than coal, suggesting wide Pacific coast use if supply meets demand.
A fragmentary London Globe item notes a farmer's absence and a mare buried after a shoe incident with dialect humor. The London Answer adds a quip about a pawnshop and a mistress correcting a servant over a dress in a playful, old-fashioned tone.
A recent examination paper for boys contains a quoted phrase describing holy matrimony as a divine institution for the provocation of mankind. The wording raises questions about interpretation and curriculum context.
The article explains Roman names: praenomen for individuals, nomen for gens, and cognomen as surname. Some notable examples include Scipio Africanus and Germanicus. Women retained gentile endings with distinctions like Major and Minor or Prima Secunda Tertia for multiple daughters.
The article describes Croesus era coinage and the use of official marks to guarantee value. It explains Greek methods to test authenticity including the Lydian stone, breath moisture on silver, heating on red hot iron, and jabbing with a sharp instrument to detect plating or alloy content.
The piece traces how daffodil and asphodel share roots yet diverge in meaning and spelling. Old English mistakes blurred the two, while later scholars clarified asphodel and kept daffodil with its notable silent d, offering several etymologies for the letter.
A reflective piece contrasts the benefits of siblings for boys and girls and notes how mutual understanding improves both. It cites Tendon Queen on solitude and ends with a girl’s witty take on being alone with whom.
The passage presents a Stoic reflection on appetite and debt. It contrasts indulgence with restraint, suggesting one should pay only what is owed rather than excess, framed in Seneca’s philosophical voice.
A playful exchange from the New York Press where Gerald asks to marry and Geraldine asks for patience, signaling affection and a staged vow between the two.
A quotation on how necessity can soften wrongdoing yet not praise it, followed by a claim that artists often deem the left side of the face more beautiful than the right.
A Georgia study finds that commercial nitro cultures for cowpeas do not improve nodulation or yield in fields already rich with compatible bacteria. The report concludes most Middle Georgia soils are inoculated, making the product largely valueless there. It also notes okra variety differences and advises selecting uniform, productive stalks for best results.
A reader notes patience and capital can yield a solid grove in southern Florida. Once bearing, groves gain value each year with profits rising. drought and cold risk are low as rocks retain moisture just below the surface. Six to ten year old groves fetch 1000 to 1900 dollars per acre, per a Dade county correspondent.
The piece cites 40 million Americans on 6 million farms and highlights a surge of new settlers from Indiana Iowa Wisconsin and Nebraska into North Dakota. It mentions Ohio as a hayweed state and warns pests thrive when not addressed early, urging proactive insect control.
Garden hints advise sowing cucumbers in open ground in late May and in frames with good air. plant sweet potato slips 18 to 24 inches apart from May 20 to June 10. use double curled parsley as a border. nitrate of soda boosts yields on beets spinach radishes carrots celery, and early tomato plants can be set late May if warm. protect plants from late cold with a cover.
The article recounts Westinghouse proving his air brake on a real train in Pittsburg after skeptics doubted the idea. He agreed to indemnify the railroad for any damage, and during the trial the train stopped before a wagon, a man, a boy, and a horse, saving lives and preventing property damage. The event marks his fortune starting at age twenty-two.
A compiled note on law emphasizes that ignorance excuses no one, partnership debts bind all, contracts with minors or fanatics are suspect, and signatures matter though pencil marks may count. It also notes that a receipt is not conclusive, agents bear responsibility, and a draft is accepted when signed. The piece closes with a Shakespearean line on the limits of glory.
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