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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
7
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and consumer tips appears from Roanoke, featuring Dr Thomas Electric Oil claims, Dr Patience teas, Dean’s Regulats, and DYED Furs ads. The clashing text also references bees wasps grapes wines and claims cures from Ointments with testimonials attributed loosely to officials.
Rochester area notice lists events for the Ancient Rata Order Nobles of Mystle Shrine from July 11 to 13 and the A R National Encampment from August 21 to 26. For rates schedules and full information call the ticket agent at BL & O Kh RBcc Hs Ticket Agent. May i Met.
In a witty exchange, Little Binks and Whibley discuss Miss Paynter’s mysterious secret while Harper’s Weekly notes a reader’s praise for Foley Kidney Pills. The user mentions a 48 year old woman and a medical testimonial about kidney pills from Foley Kidney Pills.
A detailed guide on blasting pine stumps using dynamite. It explains classifying stumps by uprooted status, locating the taproot, drilling holes at an angle, placing charges of 40 percent dynamite, and tamping. The method aims to minimize waste by targeting the taproot and notes a test series of 325 stumps cost about 18 cents per stump.
Luther Burbank urges independence via farming not only for individuals but for the nation. He emphasizes healthful country homes and fertile lands needing cultivation, calling agriculture the foundation of prosperity and a happy rural population as the country’s greatest asset.
The article advises on honey quality and bee feeding practices using sugar solutions in warm feed, notes sweet clover seeds as Kokbaro or bee clover, and stresses careful apiary management. It warns of spring flight risks, robbing between hives, and disease spread, urging guards and disciplined feeding to strengthen the apiary.
The text presents a garbled, satirical view of marriage and intellect, noting brilliant men and women and the social dynamics of cleverness. It reads like a quotation about relationships, fame, and the dangers of vanity, with distorted wording and nonsensical phrases throughout.
Commissioner sale under a 1911 Rockbridge County circuit decree will auction a house and lot at Raphine Virginia. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments with purchaser bonds and fire insurance, title retained until paid. Special Commissioner Paul M Penluck and Deputy Clerk R E Witt certify bond execution.
Under court decree in the D. Welsh & Co. versus E. A. Johnson & Co. case in Rockbridge County, the land described as about 33 acres, once Mary C. Johnsons property, will be sold at public auction before the Court House in Lexington on June 28 1911 at 12 m. Terms require one third cash and balance in two equal installments with purchaser’s notes and interest from sale date. Special commissioners G D Letcher M Pendleton. bonds filed.
Public sale under Rockbridge Circuit decrees dated 1410 and 1911 will offer 110 acre Kerrs Creek land known as E A Johnson property with dwelling and outbuildings, adjoining Orbis son farm, at courthouse front door July 28 1911 at noon. Also 48 acre F A Johnson portion adjacent to Pendleton and Lateber acting as special commissioners. One third cash, balance in one and two years with bonds and title reserved as security.
A fragmented reader notice discusses Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble with testimonials from Lexing-ton Virginia and Buffalo New York agents. It includes a short ad style endorsement, pricing, and a story about a repairman ignoring speed laws. Also mentions a German proverb about Take It Easy and Live Long as brothers.
Fragments describe lightning death risk, cures with Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve, testimonials from Robert Madsen and E.S. Lopez, mentions of A. S. Grant, Dr King’s New Life Pills, and Foley Kidney Pills. Various claims about liver disease, kidney trouble, skin ailments, and general health tonics in a fragmented 1900s ad style.
A poem lamenting cold homes and coal roofs, celebrating spring’s relief from heatless radiators. The speaker champions a fresh spring song that channels relief from shoveling coal and blocked pipes, envisioning a brighter season free of winter’s “system” and soot.
A man quietly enters a bedroom and overhears a woman's sharp demand to remove muddy boots. He ignores her order, heads outside in the night, and a companion senses the pain of leaving home. The scene ends with a nostalgic remark linking the place to home.
A traveler stops at a remote Georgia cabin and shares a meal with a single dish of potatoes. The host loudly urges the stranger to take one, then two, then almost all, in a folksy Southern welcome described by Woman's Home Companion.
Excerpts from Sunday Illustrated Magazine and the Houston Post pose witty quips about travel to the pole and gravity. The pieces hint at humor about ascent versus descent and a dialogue about angel cake and personal life.
A fragment from the Pittsburg Dispatch reports a claim about a book agent and a coworker in a tense scene. The speaker insists there is scarlet fever in the house and asserts personal health insurance coverage. The wording suggests a dramatic or sensational local note.
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