28 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
1
The speaker laments the absence of Thoreau as spring arrives. Familiar signs of spring appear—birds, frogs, sunshine, and blooming flowers—while the traveler remains distant, evoking longing and memories in a somber tone.
An unnamed narrative follows Mary Woods tale of Miss Langdon and Rob, a soldier who lends a silver heart charm for luck. He returns from war missing an arm and reveals his torment, while Alice accepts love and the heart, uniting memory and sacrifice.
The Philadelphia Victory shows a seminet Lege of 1 poet with graceful verse and fresh sentiment. A dedication to a young woman accompanies silhouettes of British officers, reflecting Major Andre’s artistic side and theater set painting at Southwark Theater in Philadelphia.
Local notes report Col P H McQaull confident he will be appointed postmaster at Lynchburg Virginia. Other items include the death of Richmond merchant B F Tinsley, a $60,000 Lees legacy to Confederate soldiers, and various regional obituaries and civic updates.
An old ad extols Scott's Emulsion as more than food, likening grain fed horses to lively children while grass fed ones stay weak. It promises to rouse dull children, improve appetite and digestion, red blood, and growth, and invites free samples.
A fragmentary notice reports Col Frazier promoting a cab dog named Terrib’s Tedly born in Rockbride to be a model republican pet. The piece notes the animal’s telephonic cries during lessons and hints at a future role in Springs. It also mentions a farmers’ institute in Luray Page County Va on March 29.
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