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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1906
Page
2
In a Virginia note the editor urges Virginians to produce home grown meat and products to beat Western market freight costs. The piece cites the Richmond Times Dispatch praising Old Dominion resources and calls for reviving the county fair to spur stock, farming methods, roads and schools.
President Roosevelt signed the statehood bill uniting Oklahoma and Indian Territories as the State of Oklahoma with Guthrie as capital. The measure allows Arizona and New Mexico potential statehood and calls for mutual popular votes. Roosevelt used two pens, including one from Arizona and another from an Oklahoma eagle quill, in the ceremony.
The Republican party celebrated its fifty years at Musical Fund Hall Philadelphia with patriotic addresses and a review of the party’s deeds. Governor Swanson appointed Captain P St Julian Wilson of Richmond as State Highway Commissioner for two years at 8000 dollars per year. Wilson, former Richmond assistant city engineer, is VMI graduate of 1886.
Wilcher found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to be hanged on Friday August 8th. The trial in Rockbridge Circuit Court drew wide attention as witnesses testified about the February 24 1906 homicide at Walker's Creek. The verdict was unanimous and Wilcher showed little emotion as he heard the sentence.
Mrs. William Weeks died at her home near Timber Ridge church after months of suffering. Funeral held Sunday at 11 from Associate Reformed Presbyterian church with Rev. Leon Pressley and Rev. J. A. Trostle officiating. Interment in nearby cemetery. She was born Miss Dale Kerr's Creek. Survived by her husband. Roy G. Thompson returns home from McDonogh School for vacation. Farmers busy with wheat. yield satisfactory. Notices include medicinal ads and local travels by J W Grinetead and Wade S Masters to Richmond and Newport News.
The National Good Roads Association will hold a convention in Lexington next Saturday. Officers experts and road builders will show how funds are raised for permanent highways and advocate more efficient use of current taxes. The event aims to boost cleaner streets better schools libraries parks and improved sewerage while promoting road improvement nationwide.
A writer extols New York’s vast scale and dense crowds while noting the growth of suburbs from Jersey City to Flatbush. He highlights visits to the American Museum of National History with its Brontosaurus, the Wax Museum, and the Chamber of Horrors, urging readers to explore the metropolis. He remarks on transit, daily movement, and the awe of towering buildings.
Fragmented readerable lines show produce and poultry items with prices at Lexington Produce Market in Lexington Virginia on June 20 2006. The ad lists flour extra wheats eggs cornmeal potatoes spring chickens bacon hams and other items with per pound or per unit pricing and partial product details.
Lexington residents report relief from backache and urinary troubles after using Deans Kidney Pills. Mrs B R Funkhouser testifies the treatment strengthened her back and resolved indigestion, claiming the pills worked miraculously. Sold by B H Gorrell's Drug store for 50 cents. posters note Dean's as sole U S agents in Buffalo New York.
Dr Jolly H Hartman announces removal of his dental offices from Main Street near Adams Express to a building on Nelson Street above Gorrells Drug Store on June 16 and 17 inst. He denies reports of leaving Lexington and thanks patients for past patronage while praising future service improvements.
People with claims against the estates of William A. Fults and Amanda Fults are asked to present their claims to W. T. Shields, Commissioner of Accounts in Rockbridge County Virginia, by July 1st next. The court requires authenticated statements of accounts of claims against each estate.
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