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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement-style notice claims kidney trouble disorders both women and men, causing mood, vigor and beauty loss. It promotes Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy, offering samples by mail and pamphlet with testimonials, urging readers to write to Binghamton New York for information and to mention the paper.
In Rockbridge Circuit Court guardian W P Burkit seeks order for payment of funds from sale of 211 acres for Virginia Argyle Burkit, infant. Funds to be removed to Indiana. attorney G D Letcher to receive fee. petition filed in Burkit v Virginia Argyle Burkit and others. May 27 41.
An advertiser touts a newly started ice factory run by experienced men. The copy asserts first class operations and a commitment to satisfactory service, promising prompt attention to all orders placed by mail or phone.
A regional ad highlights a broad selection of lawn and porch settees garden furniture, plus a range of home goods including china and Japanese mattings oil cloths linoleum and related items to suit outdoor and indoor spaces.
Bucyrus O starts a spring cleaning campaign urging residents to clear backyards alleys and accumulate junk for pickup. The telegraph praises clean up days as healthful and beautifying, calling on business leaders and households to join, with emphasis on civic pride and neighborhood improvement. The piece quotes Wendell Phillips on New England civilization to reinforce communal effort.
The Norwood strawberry named by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society as this year’s top grade is praised for unsurpassed size and flavor. It likely crossbreeds Marshall and Corsica, with berries reaching three inches in diameter and bright red color through. Early blooms of Magnolia stellata noted. emphasis on brand trust in specialized fruit trading and care to maintain vigor in crowded plantings.
A report on oil and soap emulsion spraying for apples and peaches. It describes mixing proportions for crude oil emulsion, using sulphur and lime on several fruits, and the equipment in orchards. Willard Hoskins notes untreated scaly orchards may be useless within years, prompting fears of overproduction.
The national Grange, representing about 1,000,000 farmers across 27 states, urges Congress to create a national highways commission and authorize federal funding for road construction and maintenance. The group cites France as a model and argues roads deserve federal support akin to rivers and harbors, urging immediate passage of House bill 15,837 introduced Jan 30, 1008, proposing a $50 million appropriation with annual releases and state matching.
The measure directs the Interstate Highway Commission to coordinate with state and local road authorities to distribute a $50 million appropriation. At least $500,000 must be spent in one state annually, with each state receiving no less than $100,000. The plan aims to prevent favoritism and create a nationwide system of permanent, scientifically constructed highways under joint supervision.
A May Delineator essay urges counties to invest in dignified courthouses as central symbols of government. It advocates placing the building in a tree shaded square with flower beds benches and edging fountains and hitching posts, noting such beauty fosters public interest and wise administration.
The triangular space at Wendeth Street and Archer Avenue will be cleaned up spaded and sodded with an iron fence brick posts at corners and a gateway. Flower pots flower beds a drinking fountain for men and horses and a center spray fountain will be installed per Superintendent J Algots plans.
Instructions describe making a vanilla junket custard using four pints of milk with vanilla sugar, and soft liquid rennet. mix in a warm room until custard sets, then chill and serve with powdered sugar and cream.
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