21 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
1
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney trouble and related ailments. It claims kidneys filter all blood every three minutes and urges readers to obtain a sample bottle by mail from Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton New York.
In 1822 Lord Liverpool seeks Canning at the foreign office but King George IV resists calling him not a gentleman. Wellington defends the appointment citing royal duties. The king recalls a regent incident when Hamlyn insulted him, prompting a toast and reconciliation.
A Boston Herald report recounts a car full of travelers on a Boston and Maine division train. one man mocks the conductor, who quips about Hav erhill station being near the railroad. A separate anecdote from Moniteur Oriental notes a madam buying a still life for 500 francs, with a maid remarking a cheaper rival sold for 400 francs.
The article ponders whether sulphur from smoky chimneys in London acts as a tonic shaping the city’s complexion. It notes repeated observations that the town seems finer in tone than the country, and hints at social effects of urban air on residents.
A fragment from a verse scene describes lovers and death. A woman refuses Love’s summons until Death calls, then she follows a cypress wreath while Love remains left behind as Death beckons.
Mr Parker Jones invites a shy, hungry youth to dine at his Park Lane home after a mislaid guest. The youth, starving yet quick with wit, agrees to wear his host’s son's suit and join the dinner with Maisie Hope. The scene centers on a curious social arrangement and the unexpected guest list.
Talbot Lake, urged by Maisie Hope, escapes ruin after a dinner mishap. He saves Maisie from fire, gains her trust, and with her help secures a position with John Hope. Lake then rises to wealth and courtship, culminating in a proposal to Maisie as fortune smiles and love endures.
The article traces architecture from rudimentary shelters to complex forms. It links domes in mounds and tents to later roofs and masoned structures. It notes wigwams becoming tents, cave dwellings expanding, and stone cairns evolving into monuments. It also suggests natural bridges and tree trunks guiding early bridge ideas. Verily acorns contain oak trees forward.
The Marquis pursued a burglar from Curraghmore to a public house four miles away. Inside the crowded tavern, no one would betray the robber, but the landlord and county great man pressed every man to reveal the truth. The fleeing thief showed a rapid heartbeat, exposing him.
A letter from two Chinese clerks in Shanghai asks their firm for a modest raise to support their families. They note rising costs in rent and provisions and appeal to the employer's understanding and patronage.
A biographer recounts Father Healy joking with a nouveau riche neighbor during a visit. The host shows a grand but rarely used library and calls the books his best friends. Healy replies with a sly quip about not cutting the virginal leaves.
Suanset Magazine recalls a 400 pound, highly temperamental ostrich used for breeding in a farm yard. Its front toe kick can split an inch board and keepers must dodge swift blows. A Mexican man attempting a shortcut through the yards was hospitalized after a sharp strike.
Sophy questions a man’s sensitivity after fourteen rejections in six months as Pauline faints, revealing tension in a London Tele article fragment.
A parrot escaped its cage and perched on a laborer's cottage roof. The astonished worker climbed up, the bird flapped at him and asked what he wanted, to which he replied that he thought peanuts.
State Mineralogist Aubrey accuses vast California lands of illegal securing while Vienna sources hint at German plans over Kinchou bay. Japan may demand Manchurian return and East Chinese Railroad control, as emigration trends and local incidents paint a volatile mid century scene.
A sponsor urges mothers to maintain health and protect children from coughs and lung troubles. It promotes Dr Boschee's German Syrup as a quick cure for lung throat bronchial issues, claiming instant relief and easier coughing. Available in trial two shillings and large size seven and six pence from B H Gor, druggist.
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