Fraternal Lodges Meet Weekly at Local Halls
The report lists several fraternal orders and their meeting nights at Odd Fellows and Masonic halls. Rockhridge Lodge No 58 meets Thursdays, Lexington Lodge No 66 meets a Tuesday, Laberty Lodge No 3 Daughters of Rebekah meets Mondays, Mountain City Lodge No 67 meets first and third Mondays, Natural Bridge Council No 1920 Royal Arcanum meets first and third Fridays, Les Jackson Council No 82 Junior Order American Mechanics meets fourth Fridays.
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Rockhridge Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
EK. of P
Laberty Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Royal Arcanum
Les Jackson Council
American Mechanics
Ae Fia
Odd Fellows All
Composite Genius and the limits of biography
A young man seeks a newspaper job by boasting a mix of famous traits from Alexander the Great to Horace Greeley. The managing editor rejects him as unsuitable, noting the world moves too fast for genius and that character matters more than borrowed glory.
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Alexander the Great
Disraeli
Napoleon Bonaparte
George Washington
Daniel Webster
Horace Greeley
Alexander
Greeley
Remarkable Compound Interest Calculation Outsized
A celebrated English authority in Observations on Reversionary Payments shows a penny at 68 percent compound interest since year A.D. would, by now, exceed the value contained in 150,000,000 globes equal to the Earth in size and all solid gold.
Women and Kidney Trouble Affects All
Women as well as men suffer from kidney trouble that harms mind, vigor, and cheer. Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer promises quick relief and is sold in bottles or by mail sample with pamphlet and testimonials from cured patients.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Binghamton, N.Y
Gems In Verse We Have Boer Friends
A poem reflecting on childhood friendship under the chestnut tree. The speaker recalls joyful past moments then notes distance and coldness growing between old friends. The verse laments a rift and lingering sorrow over graves of early years.
Sable Antelope Tops Central African Wildlife List
Q. A. Park-Ross notes in Macmillan's Magazine the sable antelope and the larger hoo doo as premier Central and South African species. He describes sable horns, body, and habitat shifts due to hunting and laws, highlighting its rarity north of the Zambezi and contrasting with the roan in nearby regions.
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Central
South Africa
Mashonaland
Kalahari
Zambezia
Rhodesian
British Central Africa
Q. A. Park- Ross
Macmillan’s Magazine
A Drunk Man Sober As A Judge Earns Probation
The stern yet kind Judge Pettengill of Malden district court, moved by a prisoner's witticism, places him on probation after the man pleads while drunk that he is sober as a judge. The humorous exchange reveals the judge's humane nature behind a strict exterior.
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Pettengill
Malden District Court
Boston Herald
Choate Urges Gentler Cross Examinations at Lawyers’ Dinner
Joseph H. Choate spoke at a lawyers dinner urging gentler cross examinations. He cited a damage suit where a lawyer shouted at a witness in overalls and was met with a sharp retort showing the value of civility in court.
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Joseph H. Choate
Indianapolis
Pronouncing the vehicle name brougham
Readers debate the correct pronunciation of brougham with regional variants. In Scotland the form resembles Broocham or Broofam, while London society uses Broo am or Broom and the modern tendency leans toward brome, reflecting age and dialect nuances.
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Brougham
Scotland
London
Uca
Mountain Scratchers in Alpine Tragedy
A Swiss village tale recounts a reckless tourist dubbed a mountain scratcher. An expedition warns of avalanches as a guide rescues the man stuck on a glacier after he ignores warnings and uses an ice ax improperly.
London Courting Crisis Note Sends Clear Message
A unique courting crisis unfolds at a London dinner when a rival plans to ask the woman to marry him. A man writes a bold note asking for a yes or no and sends it via waiter to the lady in blue. She receives it and quietly signals yes.
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London
Rtg
American physique over two centuries shows taller, leaner frame
A Philadelphia tailor with a century in business compiles measurements from his ledgers to counter pessimists. He finds Americans grew taller and stronger, with chest girth expanding from 36 inches in 1796 to 88 inches today, height from 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8% inches, legs longer, shoulders broader, but waist reduced by two inches.
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Philadelphia
Why a Sleeping Horse Keeps One Ear Forward
The English Mechanic writer proposes the behavior is a survival of wild habits. He notes a horse asleep in a stable will lift the forward ear when a faint noise occurs ahead, while the other ear may twitch to help, then both return as the horse resumes sleep.
Gentleman Refuses Invitation On The 21st
The China News reports Mr. J Henry Newton declines with pleasure Mrs Raymonds invitation for the 21st and thanks her for the opportunity to say so The note reveals his unfamiliarity with polite correspondence and lack of tact in declining social invites.
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China News
J. Henry Newton
Raymond
Marketable Products and the Buyer's Path to Success
A Richmond Journal essay urges the aspiring worker to switch from selling limited skills to buying experience. It argues that elevating one’s market value requires taking a smaller salary to gain valuable work, training, and steady progress toward a top position.
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Richmond Journal
Ealid
Why is the American woman an invalid
Good Health asks why the American woman is called an invalid arguing women are not inherently weaker in health. It cites outdoor life and endurance differences, contrasts wild and civilized living, and endorses a return to nature as a path to vigor for young girls and future wives.
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Africa
Jamestown Exposition stamps approved by Postmaster General
Postmaster General Cortelyou approves a one cent green stamp and a two cent carmine stamp for the Jamestown Exposition. The one cent features Captain John Smith with birth and death dates 1580 1641, a Pocahontas profile upper left, and Powhatan upper right. The two cent shows a fine engraving of the Jamestown landing of the first settlers.
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Cortelyou
Postmester General
John Smith
Jamestown
Various Nineteenth Century News Snippets Rise From The Wire
A mix of social, legal, and strange items. Bryan calls for curbing trusts by halting mail service, a 2 cent fare sparks B&O service cuts in West Virginia, and Tennessee racing laws spur plans for a Georgia track. Virginia’s 102 year old slave Amy Rockhold dies. a Chicago Subtreasury theft is traced to a prominent businessman using a ruler to pull funds. A balloon flight ends on a Maryland farm. Grant visits Jamestown Exposition grounds. New York Life investigation finds no theft by Perkins. Japanese doctors offer rapid wound care with charcoal pouches. a Morristown pearl worth $500 is found in oysters. Virginia debates race laws and white status. Wisconsin, Delaware push sterilization proposals. debates over insane reforms and criminal sterilization penalties continue.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Nashville
Memphis
Tennessee
Georgia Line
Amy Rockhold
Piqua
Ohio
Chicago
America
Prince George County
Tts
Washington
Grant
Department of the East
South
Morristown
N. J
Maurice F. Morricen
Morricon
Lewer
Virginia
Richmond
Wisconsin
State Board
Delaware
Ely Dream Balm Promises Cure for Hay Fever and Colds
An advertisement touts Ely Dream Balm as a strong remedy against allergies and illnesses from sneezing to feverish symptoms. It claims the product ends coughing dripping discharge and nasal irritation with no harmful ingredients and directs readers to Ely Bros in New York for purchase.
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Ely
Eren Street
New York
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Reenlee D. Letcher
Lexington, VA
Aul M. Penick
Arronsey At Law Lioarmeros
Virginia Notary Public
J .Puestor Moore
Frank Moork
Cerk Co
Court Notary Pubic Ooke & Moore
Attorneys At Law
Lexinetos
T. Ghascow
Poamene & White
Attorneys-At-Law
Lexington
P. Houston
Dines
John H. Hartman
Gorrell's Drug Store
Hancork? Bros. & Cor
Hancock Bros. & Co
United States
Hancock Bros. 2 Co
Lynchburg, Va
Quamuel B. Walker, Jr
R.r.witt & Co
Victor and Columbia Talking Machines
M. J. Hess
Jeweler
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Charlestown
Harper’s
Chivags
Pittsburg
N.m
Hagerstown & Frederick
Ince
Rake Elpaterin
Queen of Fashion
Seana
Onever
Dr.king
Gough
Studebaker
Brown
Thornhill
C. Ross
Baltimore
Syracuse
American Surety Company OF
J. W. McClung
Tas Company
American Bankers’ Association
Samuel B. Walker
James E. Heck
OPP
Baptist Church
BR. A. Patterson Tobacco Co
Richmond, Va
Arbuckles
Ariosa
Theo Judge
Broughiam
The
London Express
W. J. Bryan
New York State Court of Appeals
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Larseny
Republican Campaign
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