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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
2
On February 17 the Lexington Gazette changed hands with J Scott Moore and William R Kennedy purchasing the paper including goodwill subscriptions and printing apparatus. They plan improvements and a price of 21.00 a year in advance with 100 reads of up to date matter.
An education advocate urges reform to move people into new fields with a dignified system. He celebrates a superintendent who leads with clear head, honest heart, and skilled hands, seeking a victory that increases goods without harming others, and ends with a hope that people feel happy with achievement.
An advertising notice extols Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil to combat thinning, linking thinness to overwork or under-digestion and urging balanced activity plus oil intake. It warns of a limit to the remedy and mentions a price of $1.00. A separate line claims Canadian scouts found 810,00 Ganda of rifte ammunition in a cave in the Orang River Colony.
The Roanoke District Conference met at Trinity Methodist Church in Bush with Rev David Basil closing four years as presiding elder. Trustees elected included T J Rice and W K Humphris to succeed L Wright, deceased, and W A Raff, removed from Lexington. A farewell paper, read by R K E Hutton, praised Basil’s ministry and urged continued work for the Master. Bush welcomed Basil’s reply, noting his aim was spiritual growth among brethren.
Mrs. Anna Douglas, 101, of Frankfort Indiana celebrated her 101st birthday on Saturday. She is noted as the oldest woman in the state, with roots tracing to Virginia and Ohio. Her family includes several children, grandchildren, and numerous descendants. The piece also covers local church activity, college lectures, baseball tryouts, farming exports, and a violent incident involving Captain Charles Purcell Birger.
A dated testimonial from a Baltimore user praises Wager's Sarsaparilla with Celery for rheumatism and weakness. The letter claims relief after one week and ongoing improvement, noting appetite return and better energy, with Gilbert Bros. & Co. as sellers.
Col Custis Gould Jr ushers Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee onto the speaker's platform as applause erupts. Massachusetts and Virginia leaders praise Lee's lineage and service in a joint gesture of Civil War era reconciliation and national service.
A fragment notes that writing for a catalogue and studying its prices may be advantageous for savings. The column mentions a possible considerable money saving and references Achjvens and The Columbus Carrier Co., Columbus.
A local retailer advertises a January sale with substantial discounts for cash on jackets capes and raglans and up to 25 percent off ready made suits skirts and carpets. The event promotes clearing winter stock before year end with additional reductions on art squares and remnants.
The note demands capture of briganda who held Miss Elles M. Stone. President Roosevelt faces opposition over permanent census bureau bill impacting 1904 presidential prospects. Ambassador Tower cites Russia Germany tensions. Hay urges Colorado to prevent boycott of Chinese. Bishop Spalding dies of pneumonia at 78 in Denver. Warns of attempts to seize capito in Washington during ceremonies. Reward offered for catarrh cure. Includes ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and testimonials.
An advertisement for Blood Balm B B claims to cure rheumatism and general bone pain by cleansing the blood and rebuilding the body. It promises relief from aches in bones and joints, swollen glands, and throat irritation, with a free, prepaid medical offer from Blood Balm Co Allonia Ga.
A dubious patent remedy claims to permanently cure stomach weakness and indigestion with an initial dose. It asserts miraculous relief and universal applicability, sold by a druggist in Leone ton Ya, with guaranteed safety and effectiveness.
Fragmentary OCR text lists various alleged health tonics and remedies with bold claims about liver health blood purity piles and relief. It reads like a dated advertisement catalog with dubious products and sensational promises.
Such as blankets colored fan nels brond eths and heavy weight dress goods. We have some bargains to offer in Indice waist gowns.
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles affecting men women and children. It claims relief is quick and offers free samples and a pamphlet from Sam Kilmer Co. A stray line mentions a sewing machine salesman in Rockbridge county and a contract address at Templeton House.
An old advertisement argues the enduring value of Perry Davis Painkiller over sixty years. It emphasizes effectiveness over claims, noting its lasting popularity and trust earned by results rather than assertions.
The message urges readers to counter cold misery with Allen's Sun Baleam for throat relief. It claims the remedy is free from opium and counters the idea that cold will fade on its own, urging timely use against the persistent chill and throat irritation.
Arichady donated ten cents to Dr Nicho son’s Artificial Rar Drams institute at 1241 The Nicholson Institute, 780 Eight Avenue New York so deaf people may obtain Rar Drame free.
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