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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
1
An advertisement warns that kidney and heart disease cause many sudden deaths and urges kidney treatment with Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer. It highlights swelling, bladder issues, and urges readers to request a sample bottle and a free book from Binghamton New York.
A narrative recounts Stephenson hosting Buckland and Follett at Drayton. Stephenson claims no power matches the gift of the gad after a lighthearted clash of science and law in wit and rhetoric. The piece blends anecdote with a nod to Paris Opera and Whitley quotes.
Quote heavy snippet reflecting an Irishman’s exchange about ground at the river bottom and a wine question. It weaves moral reflections from London Outlook and Blessington on religion, despair, and resignation. The passage reads as a reflective mosaic of consolation and wit.
Poetic appeal invites readers to leave the east for the west to seek freedom and bracing air. The piece sells travel west through vivid images of blue skies and vast prairies as a remedy for weariness and social bustle. It appears in Chronicle.
A mining prospector recounts hosting a mysterious visitor near Leadville who shared dinner and ironed out his bluff about Civil War rank. The stranger reveals himself as General Logan, exposing the narrator to a close call but leaving camp without public mention of the incident.
The account recalls Sir William Hamilton, appointed astronomer royal for Ireland at twenty two, who rode a headstrong horse in Dublin to pursue a mathematical idea and solved it just as the horse halted at his gate. A humorous tale follows of a colored woman and a doctor over her husband s ailment and his love of pie.
The piece urges employers to lead with cheerfulness and gentleness to raise productivity. It compares harsh treatment to prodding a horse, warning that a negative atmosphere dulls employee energy and initiative and hinders the business.
A long tale traces the sacred tooth once claimed by Buddha from India to Ceylon and Goa, its burning on a royal marriage dowry, and a temple bearing a wild boar or ape guardian. It recalls Biq uon the Paris restaurateur, his wife, and a poor journalist who savors costly strawberries amid wealth.
In a clipped social vignette, the narrator notes a woman who proclaims society as a hero yet remains aloof in person. A hostesses remark about paying calls contrasts with the guest’s indifferent reply, turning the teacups and party into a quiet mockery of social ritual.
John Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s younger brother, lived unmarried in a small house. A friend teased him about loneliness, and Holmes replied with a quiet joke that marrying would require a better living space.
A man enters a busy firm asking to purchase a bill of goods from upstairs workmen. A clerk declines, citing business hours and is told the buyer can go elsewhere. The stranger slams the door and departs, citing courtesy in the situation.
Senator Martin of Virginia travels to Washington and stays at the Raleigh to meet a Virginian delegation and discuss bridge representations with the War Department. Observers note his strong campaign, dignified conduct, and solid support from Virginia Democrats.
Dr. Stuart McGuire became president of the University College of Medicine at Richmond, succeeding Dr. J. Allison Hodges who resigned. The report notes various national and local items including agriculture, rail grading, and court actions.
Indian apols News notes that facial symmetry varies with two eyes unequal in two of five cases and one eye stronger in seven of ten. The right eye tends to sit higher than the left, perfect eyes occur in one in fifteen, and perception favors one ear. Nail growth favors the middle finger, with the thumb slowest, while in 64 of 100 cases the left leg is shorter than the right.
An advertisement warns men suffer from continual strain due to money or family troubles causing mental and physical distress. It claims Green's Flower cures liver and kidney issues, insomnia, loss of appetite and other ailments by toning organs and restoring vitality. The ad suggests trial use and notes it is for sale locally.
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