24 May 1905
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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
1
A Houston Post poem reflects on home as the place where a baby runs to meet you. It celebrates the baby’s arms and eyes, the universal longing for family, and the comfort of home across places and seas. The verses underscore home as the center of life and warmth, where lullabies and bedtime prayers signify belonging.
A rat trapped in a river well survives by biting through a fishing line net and fighting to reach the surface. The tale, recounted by a narrator, highlights the creature’s courage and persistence despite predation by other rats and a near drowning.
A physician advised a dry toast and boiled beef diet to reduce weight. After a month the patient returned fatter, revealing he merely ate his regular meals in addition to the strict regimen. The editor cites Modern Medical Science.
A Youth’s Companion correspondent recalls a rural Iowa village classroom held in a farmhouse room where farmer Mr Jennings asserts authority and children, mostly barefoot, show respect. A girl explains Willie’s bee mishap and a tramp’s snowy back yard duty before conscience guides actions.
A young hunter Lohier struggles on a moor with bad luck and a vexed wife. A fairy spirit grants him luck for six hares and twelve partridges, but after a flamboyant haul he must face the consequences. His cousin William forgives the wager and Lohier learns to share his land for future hunting with neighbors.
The Richmond meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati reaffirms its patriotic aims and democratic ideals. Chicago schools face compulsory attendance enforcement as 1800 pupils strike in sympathy with teamsters. A Philadelphia apparition resembling the Virgin Mary draws thousands, while Oklahoma prepares for cave dwellings after Snyder tornado deaths.
Dialog excerpt shows Mrs Wabash recalling a stepson and Mrs De Vorse agreeing he was once considered pretty. They debate parental roles and memories from years past in a homely, social exchange.
A wide variety of items and political notes fill the column. Pineapples arrive by the thousands in Baltimore with prices said to be most reasonable. James R. Caton withdraws from the Democratic Lt Governor race. Mount Vesuvius erupts more vigorously. Thomas Hingham Bishop, famed songwriter, dies in Philadelphia. Colonel Robert E. Lee Keen announces his candidacy for Speaker in Virginia. A remarkable flying wake creature is captured in King George county and killed.
A promotional note urges mothers to stay healthy for their children and advertises Dr. Boschee's German Syrup as a quick remedy for lung and throat ailments. It claims rapid relief from coughing, hoarseness, bronchial congestion, and colds in mothers and children, with a local druggist named H. Gor facilitating sales.
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