Fraternal Orders Meet in Lex Connell Hall
Lex Connell No 179 Junior Order United American Mechanics meets every Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall and plans social and community activities.
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Rockbridge Lodge
Odd Fellows' Hall
Lexington Lodge
K. of P
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Liberty Lodge
Daughterso Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge
Connell
Heras Arcanum
Odd Fellows Hall
Lex. Connell
United American Mechanics
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed For Back Ailments
Local resident J C Loyal of Lexington Virginia reports relief from back pain rheumatism and arm numbness after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He purchased at Gorrell's drug store and recommends the remedy highly. For sale by all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
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Dean
Lota
J.C. Loyal
Houston St
Lexington
Don
Lane
Gorrell's Drug Store
Dono
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Blood Balm touted for skin diseases and remedies advertised
An advertisement bundle promotes Botanic Blood Balm for impurities and various skin ailments with claims of healing sores and purifying blood. It also touts Dr Shoop remedies for fatigue and nerve tonic benefits, plus assorted medical ads and a Canada rail and labor note.
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Express
Auaova
Gems In Verse Comrades Dream Of An Old Flame
A reminiscence piece recalls an old romance as a man and a stranger share tears during a recital. The narrator notes the kindness and memory stirred by a verse about an old sweetheart, while the stranger’s reactions hint at shared past loves and sympathy.
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O'Reilly
Raisin weed drifts across Sargasso Sea described by sailors
A New York Press item explains the Sargasso sea to readers with a vivid account of its yellow, grape cluster like berries on floating seaweed. The weed forms oval islets in calm water, expands into yellow bands in a breeze, and hosts crabs epiders and shellfish while remaining afloat until decay.
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Sargasso Sea
Gulf
New York Press
John Van Buren Responds to Bolter Charge with Aye of Hay Anecdote
In a speech for his father, John Van Buren faces a stern critic. He retorts with a tale of a boy tossing hay beside a wagon to show urgency and loyalty as the hay pile grows by the roadside. The crowd hears a pointed defense of the elder Van Buren.
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John van Buren
President van Buren
John
Bet You Can Not Guess Why I Came Here
A London Telegraph exchange features a nephew asking about their aunt and a joking wager. The uncle greets the nephew and reveals the bet was to guess the caller’s purpose, not to borrow money, as the nephew inquires after aunt’s health.
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London Telegraph
Weight Variation Across the Day
A Philadelphia Press summary explains that a healthy man’s weight fluctuates daily. Morning baseline sits around 155 pounds with rises after meals and a heavier post-dinner state, while nights show nightly drops of two to four pounds. Mental and physical exertion amplify losses, with examples from exams and Burgess the swimmer.
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Burgess
English Channel
Philadelphia Press
Bible Printing Milestones Through the Ages
The text traces the Bible’s history from the 1455 moveable type Latin Bible to the 1782 English and New York printings, notes George Washington owning a copy, and cites the Bible now in over 500 languages. It contrasts 13th century cost with today’s prices of 16 cents for the full Bible and 6 cents for the New Testament.
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John Eliot
New York City
George Washington
London Bridge
Curious animal postures while listening
The passage notes dogs lift a fore foot when alarmed or uncertain, sometimes the left or right foot, and contrasts setters with all feet down vs pointers with one foot raised. It says cats also lift a fore foot when uncertain, and ponders whether hearing is sharper with three feet on the ground than with four, calling this a problem for naturalists to study.
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Terra Firma
Disharmony Between Mother and Daughter Over Suitors Paraphrased
A mother probes if George hinted at marriage to her daughter. The girl denies any such feeling and notes George complained of sleepiness late last night, implying a drift toward separation.
Fragmentary Dialect Reply in Court Involving an Old Tree
The passage records a courtroom exchange in dialect where an elderly Black speaker describes a tree in a white family’s yard, comparing its age to a brick house, a barn, and a mule stable, with an insistence on its equal longevity. The quotation preserves the speech pattern and informal comparison.
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Darky
Fatal bullet tale shows child’s miraculous survival ends grimly
A Dallas area boy survived a near heart shot after a bullet was removed, then later choked on the same bullet and died. His mother believed fate and occult beliefs foretold the death, amid the family’s grief and local surgeon pride in the operation. Nearby, a transit of time notes the origins of knives spoons and forks with historical anecdotes.
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Texas
Washin
Dallas
Heullet
New York Press
Five Clues to Classify a Painter by Color Clues
The Munich Jugend presents five signs to identify a painter’s school. If the sky is black and grass red he shows great decorative talent. If sky blue and grass green he is a realist. If sky green and grass blue he is an impressionist. If sky yellow and grass purple he is a colorist. If sky black and grass red he shows possession of decorative talent.
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Munich
Little Ethel and Atlas Joke From Philadelphia Ledger
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts a quip from a teacher and daughter about Atlas supporting the world. Ethel suggests Atlas had an American wife, reflecting a playful take on ancient myth and modern marriage in a Philadelphia contractor’s family.
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Ethel
Philadelphia
Atlas
Philadelphia Ledger
Barking Not Natural to Dogs in Nature Says Gardiner
Gardiner argues dogs in nature whine or growl while the sharp bark is a domesticated noise. He defines barking as an acquired faculty from man's influence. A Levers of Verne joke was spread by Trinity College student Frederick Welcome causing a mob to dig up a street, troops called, riot ensued.
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Gardiner
Lever
Charles O'Malley
Frederick Welcome
Trinity College
Dublin
Welcome
Diverse U S News: Prospects, Funds, and Proposals
A sniff of national politics and finance reports a $4 million drop in monthly internal revenue receipts. Virginia eyes anti riot measures in Panama and delegates shift support for Bryan. Higher education gifts total $28,127,762 in a year while state politics mull prohibition. Parcel post deal with France signed. U S and France engage in postal talks. James Byrne criticized by Col. George W. Anderson at UVA alumni gathering. Cleanliness and public health notes warn against disease carried by flies and mosquitoes. University appointments and new chairs announced in mining and dairy at Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Richmond hosts moves to back W G Conrad for vice presidency with southern support. Major legal judgment in Richmond hits $459,162.78 against Chesapeake and Western. Richwood Stove Co fire causes $200,000 loss. 2,000 jobs affected. Jamestown receivers plan to buy state and city buildings to shield government purchase at Exposition site.
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Otto C. Burkhart
Lehigan University
Ming Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
W. K. Brainard
University of West Virginia
Blacksburg
W. G. Conrad
Virginia
Montana
Chesapeack and Western Company
New York City
Stokes
Richwood Stove Company
Richmond
American Tobacco Company
Jameston Exposition
Jamestown
PAZO OINTMENT Ads Promise Refund If Itching Fails
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT will cure itching burning and bleeding piles within six days or the buyer may obtain a refund. The offer includes a money back guarantee and references drug claims in the promotion.
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White Mountain Ice Cream
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