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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
1
Farm guidance covers lawn care, whitewashed trees, and painting for curb appeal. It advises on potato beetle management, beet and bean crops, sugar beet stock, and beetle lice impact on chicks. Water needs for dairy cows, manure benefits, and ground heating by decomposition are explained with pruning, seed timing, and crop notes.
The Weekly Witness argues that hens on an acre can yield profits of 50 dollars per acre when combined with a grass crop and apple forage. It suggests 100 hens in summer, with eggs nearly pure profit, and asserts each hen should net 50 cents by summer’s end.
Poultry guidance covers hen age for best laying and sitting, ample clean water, fasting before killing, range and green feed, clean whitewashed houses, partial darkness in nests, every one or two years blood infusion, daily run for sitting hens, varied diet including animal protein, avoid inbreeding, milk as a key supplement, and caution on damp crowded houses. It also notes Indian meat and potatoes as a desirable meal.
From Mrs Gunter to Mrs Pinkham a letter notes severe illness a year ago with ulceration of the womb. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound four bottles Liver Pills and Sanative Wash she recovered weight and vitality and recommends the medicine to friends. Also Mrs Bunman of New Castle Pa reports relief from womb issues dyspepsia and nervous symptoms after using the product.
A short, quirky note from the Washington Star references a rule about thermometers and weather. The piece discusses how a smaller day implies warmer weather and a larger day hints at cooler conditions, in a playful, aphoristic tone.
A fragment notes concerns about imitation bakers and unwholesome ingredients linked to Oval Baking Powder Co at 190 William Street New York. The garbled text implies a public warning or consumer alert regarding product quality and safety.
A Washington dispatch describes the Democratic leadership's planned control of national literature and the fixation on possible roles for Senator Jones, Senator Martin, and Vice Presidential candidate Daniel. It notes Jones health concerns, Martin as a potential successor, and Daniel touted as a Bryan ticket mate.
A Buffalo woman filed for divorce and alimony with the court. The husband produced a letter from Louise Markle granting him freedom to drink and associate with other women, claiming it was received by mail.
Annie D. Springer of Philadelphia reports Dr. King's New Discovery cured her long hacking cough after other doctors failed. The ad claims the royal remedy eases chest pain and helps sleep, with free trial bottles and a guaranteed purchase option at drug stores.
A notice indicates interest in acquiring a listed item described as e e which may relate to a real estate or advertising opportunity. The prospective buyer aims to purchase and place an advertisement, details unspecified.
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