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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1908
Page
4
An almanac style notice extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney and urinary ailments. It claims kidneys purify blood and link many diseases to kidney trouble and offers free samples and a pamphlet by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
A devotional piece recounts Jesus’s arrest and trial from the Passover room to Pilate’s judgment, highlighting Peter’s denial, Judas’s kiss, and the cruelty endured. It weaves in reflections on faith, obedience, and bearing suffering, paired with pruning guidance for fruit trees and notes on Baldwin apples and San Jose scale.
The feature surveys quick to execute pillow designs such as a goose girl on white linen with gold and green detailing and a bluebird panel on blue linen with dark blue and gold embroidery. It also notes two coats paired with one skirt, detailing curved fronts, single breasted lines, darts, and novel cuff and pocket accents.
The article extols homemade hats as charming and affordable options for evening wear. It encourages women with basic sewing skills to try millinery, noting that even imperfect creations can look pretty with simple artistic touches.
A story recalls Dumas using a friend to read Chevalier thermometer data for ticket sales at a theatre. The friend daily reported temperature readings while Dumas pressed him to continue dining at the upper table. The humor lies in the friend's routine service and Dumas gratitude.
The piece urges choosing warm hearted praise over hollow flattery and explains how sincere encouragement can lift others in moments of despair. It stresses that genuine friendship is shown by actions, not words alone, and advocates living by merit in kindness rather than performative niceties. It includes a Paris chef anecdote and ends with notes on the loquat fruit and its uses.
A brief, playful dialogue contrasts an umbrella departure with a walking stick return. Aunt questions the change while the niece explains in a quirky exchange.
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