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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
1
John Pierpont quotes Warren urging defiance and valor in battle. The speaker asks if the ground should be given to slaves and invokes God in battle. The verse venerates the patriot and contemplates martyrdom and enduring memory.
A emboldened Miss Jane Prentice defies domestic duty to steal a woodland picnic arbutus and meet a hungry young man claiming escape from a prison. She offers food and aid, reflecting on freedom and a life beyond household tyranny as a startling choice unsettles her.
A historic column notes hobos riding freight cars with bolted floor supports to deter riders. It recounts brusk methods to eject riders and a separate slice on Edward VI era patches in England, linking beauty spots to political faction symbols in Haymarket boxes.
An actor recalls Daly’s witty deflection after a bank suspension and a bank visit mishap. A later family anecdote tells of a pediatric dose mishap ending with the child’s bold kick and the doctor’s grim joke about him flying.
Uncle and Aunt Melcher visit a clock dealer who showcases a cuckoo clock that sings every hour and announces the time with the bird. Uncle is impressed and wants one, while Aunt warns it would be time consuming to manage, noting they do not have plenty of time.
An 1846 magistrate report notes Thomas Cooper the English artist as fashionably dressed with large mustaches, prompting The Art Journal to deride mustaches as an un-English affectation. Cooper later joined the Royal Academy.
A large Democratic meeting in New York celebrated the opening of the Tilden Club quarters. Grover Cleveland and David B. Hill appeared in harmony with other leaders to rally party unity, with Cleveland delivering the keynote on democratic principles and opposition to tariff excesses. A later note reports a Virginia governor and Senator Hill among speakers, plus remarks on party revival and industry concerns.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a universal remedy for constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion. The copy urges readers to buy at B H Gorrells Drug Store for 25 cents.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower for digestive and nervous complaints in Lexington Virginia. Separately a Sunday gathering at a Franklin County church ends in a stone-throwing melee causing injuries. warrants issued for drunken participants.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a universal healer for wounds and skin ailments. Dr Frederick Horner, a retired US Navy surgeon, was thrown from a buggy near Marshall Fauquier county and died at 1 o'clock after injuries. his wife was badly bruised but unhurt otherwise. Pyny Balsam touted for throat tickling and inflammation relief.
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