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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Swamp Root by Kilmer and Co for kidney and urinary issues selling 50 cent and one dollar bottles. It claims relief from frequent urination pain and nocturnal trips, offering samples and a book by mail from Binghamton New York.
Endorsed by physicians Kayser Lithia Spring Water claims to aid kidney liver stomach and blood related ailments. Analysis by Prof Mallet UVA. Six gallon glass Cowboys $2 f o b Staunton. refills $1.00. No agents. empties returned free by express. 75 cents for empty Cowboys. May 31 Staunton Virginia.
Andrew H Brown guardian petitions Rockbridge Circuit Court to direct the bonded commissioner to pay a fund due to his wards Harry Brown and others in the Julian J Lambert vs Mrs A F Lambert chancery matter. W T Shields attorney.
A poem relays images of a future leader from cherubic legs in scarlet hose to a bright mind. It praises the growing child’s hands feet and unformed plans while blessing the coming man to God. The verse imagines stars guiding destiny and a nation watching its youth.
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat report quotes Professor Marcus I Epstein praising coffee as a potent fumigant. He claims coffee's pungent odor vanishes odors quickly, absorbs smells when burned, and can freshen a room within minutes. A test with meat odor confirmed coffee cleared the air in under five minutes.
A Boston physician, often consulted by life insurance clients, has a five year old son with a strong urge to observe his father's work. While the physician was away briefly a visitor overheard the child describing a grisly experiment with a jar of tablets that led to a fatal result in a child, according to the Boston Transcript.
In the Lowell Courier, a child, sleepy at bedtime, begins multiple prayers in one night to avoid saying any for two weeks. Her mother asks about the spree, and the girl explains she will say twelve prayers now to stay awake long enough to skip future nights.
An elderly electrician describes visiting a Canadian town's new factory and engine house. He recalls meeting a new hand guide and asks about the engine horsepower as a fireman jokes about the term. The fragment hints at nostalgia for early telegraph office work and industrial pride.
The Aztecs are described as skilled in agriculture and commerce, with maize and maguey aguaye as staples. Men work as day laborers in Mexican-owned fields, while the agave provides drink, food, and fiber for clothing. Portraits of strength and endurance are shown through feats like a porter carrying a 400 pound cask.
A boy caught stealing apples by an orchard owner runs when urged to return. He reasons the offer to eat and carry apples seems unsafe after seeing the owner conceal one hand, suspecting a liar as they walk away in the road.
A Chicago Journal note urges husbands to pick up newspapers and clean up hot ashes and soiled laundry. It argues hundreds of small acts can ease domestic duties and boost happiness for both spouses. Two open eyes and a generous heart are all that is needed.
A renowned musician with little money accosts a friend in the street and asks for a $35 loan. He smiles and says he will repay when possible, suggesting a nineteen Marcevaens loan that could take years or forever, leaving the friend skeptical.
A Philadelphia traveler stranded in a Georgia village waits for dinner as a nocturnal bell rings. A field darky appears, the dog howls, and the man angrily tells the dog to be quiet and to stop eating.
A dialogue comic band discusses mood with Lowe Comerdy and Hi Tragedy. A man meets a stranger who has never heard of Shakespeare, prompting reflections on fear and the unknown. The exchange blends humor with Shakespearean reference to illuminate doubt and curiosity.
The piece traces coffee origins from Arabia to Java in 1690, then to Surinam in 1718 and the West Indies, noting altitude ranges from 1,000 to 4,000 feet and how bean color and size vary by region. It contrasts highland small light beans with yellowish coast beans, and describes wild and cultivated coffee trees, leaves, flowers, and dark purple fruit.
A London Tit-Bits anecdote describes a mother catching her son Johnny smoking and theatrically offering him a grown up cigar. He is led to his father’s study to smoke, reacts with distress, and vows never to smoke again until older.
Four year old Gertrude cried for four nights waking the family. A dentist pulled her offending tooth. She endured the operation but blamed her father. Later a canker sore on her upper gum caused a bite on bread, prompting her protest that he won’t have his tooth pulled.
The text notes that hair grays with age and can turn prematurely due to anxiety or heredity. Some hairs show white at the base while ends stay colored, and Brown-Sequard observed beard hairs changing color overnight. It suggests pigment formation links to air exposure in hair shafts.
A Brighton dining room waiter recalls Mr. Gladstone’s frugal habit and a shilling gift that allegedly swayed a voter against Liberal candidates in local elections. The remark, quoted by the London Chronicle, links Sir William Gladstone’s private behavior to political outcomes.
The passage shows Uncle Josh discussing a large book with Silas and a book agent. The dialogue jokes about reading a massive volume gradually, with Uncle Josh considering reading it at his own pace. Brooklyn Lite style is referenced.
The report mentions multiple items: Canada planning to expand lobster industry on the Pacific coast. Roosevelt considering a summer home in Albemarle County Virginia. Paul Jones once served in the Russian navy. Edwin A Alderman awarded Doctor of Laws by Columbia. Cleveland hints at gubernatorial candidacy in Georgia. Illinois to spend 956,000 on roads as samples of progress. Russia census shows 125,640,021 people across 37 nationalities. Vladivostok not shaken by naval disaster. entertainment buzz from circus to dance halls. Postoffice Department projects a $16 million deficit by June 30. Lynchburg real estate reassessment up. New York land sale at Wall Street-Broadway corner fetches 700,000. Jackson chair sold for 7,500 to Mount Vernon. Fourth of July explosives laws to be enforced stricter. UVA students adopt cap and gown. Rev W R Gaster warns of racial regression in Richmond. Richmond Board of Health proposes disease warning cards on premises.
Many men and women suffer from continual strain caused by domestic troubles. It weakens nerves and harms liver and kidneys, causing constipation, loss of appetite, poor sleep, and despondency. Remedies claim to tone the liver, stimulate kidneys, and restore health, with references to trials.
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