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Newspaper

Lexington Gazette

Location

Lexington, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1909

Page

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Picture Frames Offered With Mouldings And Mats

Let me make your picture frames with a wide range of mouldings and mat boards. Samples and prices are available by mail order with door-to-door service. Address provided upon inquiry.

Anchor in Goshen Pass and Maury memory recounted

A Richmond Times-Dispatch piece reprints Major Phil F Brown's account of the Goshen Pass anchor monument to Commodore Matthew F Maury. The story includes Uncle Billy Williams, John Wise, Colonel Richard Maury, and details of the anchor’s installation on the Rock of Ages amid a storm.

Cliftor Goshen Benjamin Brown Commodore Maury John 8 Wice Wise Richmond Whig Richard Maury Paris France Maury North James River Rockbridge Baths Stonewall Jackson Fredericksburg Bill Williams Goshen Pass Lexington North River James K. Caokie Richmond Collin Robert E. Lee

The Good-for-Nothing and the Man Named Stetson

A judge questions a lazy townsman about value and work while the tale reveals the man is Stetson, who quietly built the town’s mill, stores, bank, opera house, hotel, and more. The exchange exposes pride, practicality, and the cost of ambition in Spare Moments.

Jim Stetson Stetson

Cantaloupe Shipments Highlight Imperial Valley Growers

Imperial Valley gardeners and truckers shipped 1500 carloads of cantaloupes valued at about 1 million dollars last year. Water from irrigation backed the desert’s transformation into a productive garden spot. The notice also mentions Mrs. French Sheldon as a rare female member of the Royal Geographical Society of England.

Imperial Valley California Royal Geographical Society of England French Sheldon New Orleans

Old Glory In The Sky Poem Echoes American Pride

Poem recalling the flag as a symbol of national pride from the founding of the United States through Civil War and beyond. It frames Old Glory as enduring, guiding, and united across divisions, urging steadfastness in liberty and justice.

Europe Spain Ripley D. Baunders

Humans Seek The Camera In Any Picture

Photographer notes that people everywhere instinctively pose for photos. In groups rear figures crane to show faces, and even in accidents or ruins subjects look toward the camera. He says vanity binds the world, yet this shared trait suggests common humanity across races and cultures.

Belind New York Sun

Fresh Water Springs in the Gulf of Mexico Mentioned

Sailors report several fresh water springs in the Gulf of Mexico where ships have drawn ice cold water that bubbles up like a geyser. Known for 200 to 800 years, these springs aided mariners in doldrums and some are charted though less needed today.

Gulf of Mexico Gulf

Wilkins joked about opinions and fees in banter

The exchange shows a lawyer asked for two kinds of views, professional and friendly, with humor about billing. Remarks target Wilkins and Flo, labeled as silly asses, illustrating wit and cost contrast.

Wilkins Flo

Clay pipe keepsake from Tennyson gifted to Sir Donald Currie

Sir Donald Currie cherished a clay pipe gifted by Lord Tennyson aboard Pembroke Castle in 1880 as the poet prepared to smoke. Gladstone later advised keeping the pipe, predicting it would become precious. The item linked Currie with Tennyson and Gladstone and remains a notable memorabilia tale from the era.

Donald Currie Lord Tennyson Mr. Gladstone Grantully Castle Tennyson Sir Donald Garth Castle Pembroke Castle Donald Gladstone Westminster Gazette

Little Archie’s Day of Punishment Lesson

A four year old boy explains his misbehavior to his ailing parents. He says they were sick and cross that day, turning a father’s attempt at a timely moral into a gentle family moment.

Archie

Absentminded professor’s door notice amuses passerby

An absentminded professor pinned a note claiming he would return at 4. He read the sign, checked his watch, and realized he would be delayed by about ten minutes. He sighed and waited nearby to pass the time.

Guaranteed Cure for Piles Offer by Drugists

An ad promises PAZO OINTMENT relieves itching burning and bleeding piles within 6 to 14 days. If the product fails to cure, drugists may refund the purchase money. Includes a 600 in price cue.

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