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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
4
An account from Elliot Walker describes a voyage near Rio de Janeiro where a treasure scheme collapses after robbers seize the ship. The narrator survives, aids in locating the treasure, and returns it to New York, with salvage agreed at $20,000 and Walker given command.
A widely circulated claim extols Dr. Perce’s Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for female weakness and related womb disorders. The ad asserts unrivaled results, urging women to try a few bottles at nine dollars and to distrust doctors and competing remedies.
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction the valuable farm in front of the Mansion House on the premises to the highest bidder. The notice specifies sale conditions and location for bidders and observers.
Tuesday July 18 1905 at 10 oclock A M the valuable Armentrout Farm containing 209 acres more or less on North River three miles from Timber Ridge Station near Lexington to Rockbridge Baths in Rockbridge county Va. Sale terms require one half cash and balance in two annual installments with interest and bond for deferred payments. heirs of Elizabeth Armentrout deceased represented by A J Armentrout and attorney in fact F B ArmentrouT T?
The Deer Park Hotel invites guests to an anticipated brilliant season after recent repaving and painting of the hotel and cottages. Two exclusive cottages may be secured immediately, with many suites already spoken for. The resort sits 4,800 feet above sea level, offers bowling alleys and tennis, and lies on the Baltimore & Ohio line with through Pullman service from major cities. Address W E Burwell, Manager, Deer Park Maryland, June 14 Sept 1.
Tickets from East of the Ohio River and West of Martinsburg to Baltimore for the Christian Endeavor convention run July 5 10 with a one fare plus one dollar round trip. Valid for July 3 4 and return no earlier than July 5 to July 15 2005. Extension to August possible for deposit and fee. Stop overs at Oakland Mt Lake Park Deer Park Wash netoo.
An eyewitness recounts a dinner where eighteen carat solid gold four piece service the tray coffeepot cream pitcher and sugar bowl is valued at $8 000. The article notes some American households own gold plated dishes and expensive china priced from $3 000 to $5 000 per dozen with heavy potential losses if a plate breaks.
The article describes Lapp infants kept in wickerwork baskets with conical frames hung on tree limbs. Mothers place the baby in the basket each morning, string toys across the top, and carry the basket with a cord over the shoulder. It notes light and outdoor exposure while preventing dangerous roaming, comparing to Indian papoose methods.
A New York Press joke recounts a lean customer misunderstanding fish names in a New England market. The narrator notes regional language quirks and cites examples like squitengue blush tautang quabuags and a meat market encounter with savory duck.
A sensational tale depicts Vera Sassulitch as Trepoff’s foe and informer. The assassination attempt on Trepoff is shown as staged by Trepoff to deceive Nihilists, after which Vera joins government espionage in numerous missions.
The article highlights Barbara Ullman of Saxony as an inventive figure who created a pro cean style apparatus for manufacturing point lace. Her design uses a padded plate with pins and multiple colored spools to guide intricate patterns, a method enabling mass production and lower costs while maintaining high quality.
The baldheaded eagle, named for its white feathered head, was called the Washington eagle by Audubon. It is described as brave and fearless, with a global renown. Adopted as the U.S. emblem in 1785, it has appeared on flags, coins, seals, and the Liberty Shield.
A mother recalls her three month old son suffering a severe itchy rash that spread over his body and caused weakness and fainting spells. After months of distress she reports trying Cuthura with dramatic improvement.
Mrs Maitland of Jasper Ontario recounts a rapid cure of her child’s skin disease using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. She notes fourteen years free of the ailment and lasting health, praising the products highly.
Colonel Boo Ingersoll recounts a vivid tale of a country mother bringing her ten year old son Jim to a lawyer. She declares Jim was born for the law and explains his relentless work ethic and fixation on every task as proof of a destined legal career.
The Pharos watch tower, south of the Dover castle keep, is the lone Roman work remaining in the castle and among Britain’s earliest regular masonry. It is octagonal outside but square inside, built with flint and tufa with large Roman tiles and bonded stones, fourte feet inner room, ten feet thick walls, and later repurposed as a government storehouse.
A line from The Bishop's Niece urges couples to end doctrinal quarrels by adopting a shared faith through compromise. It suggests couples born into different beliefs should cast lots if needed to unite in faith.
The article describes the end of the great ice age as lands sank and temperatures rose, melting vast ice masses into floodwaters that transformed river valleys. Delaware and Susquehanna rivers in northern Pennsylvania show terraces of brick clay and gravel, with Stroudsburg and the Water Gap noted for unique features and a dam that filled the river into a broad lake. Local legends connect the Minisink region to ancient waterways and vanished waters.
Reverend Vaughan recalls Sydney Smith as a vigorous country parson in Yorkshire for two decades His writings on rural life and his gentle magistrate deeds are highlighted with humorous tales of Uncle Kay the farmer and Calamity the horse The piece notes his stance against harsh game laws and his wish to avoid alienating poachers through peacemaking methods
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