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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
2
The Gazette published weekly from Moore and Kennedy in Lexineroy Virginia announces subscription rates in advance with one year at 3.00, three months at 0.25, six months at 0.50, and a single copy free. Advertising and local notices priced per line. obituaries and tributes charged per line. Includes telephone number 34 for contact.
The Virginia Constitutional Convention voted 47 to 88 to proclaim a New Constitution. The Gazette reports the convention comprises leading, well informed delegates and urges ratification by the people, though it favored submitting the measure to a full public vote.
The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly voted unanimously to meet next May in Lexington Virginia. The Lexington Church hosts the assembly and welcomes 225000 communicants and about 175 delegates.
The Lee Jackson Camp of Confederate Veterans fixes Tuesday June 3 as a day to lay flowers on the graves of fallen comrades who wore the gray, marking a moment of loving remembrance and tribute.
The Baltimore Sun drops price to one cent from two, favored by Valley Railroad line residents and readers along the Rockbridge area. The paper is praised as reliable, morally strong, and up to date in news, described as an educator of high character.
Brownsburg residents enjoyed a social evening hosted by Mr and Mrs J E Bosworth on May 22 in honor of Miss Larrick of Middletown. A late supper followed at 12:20 AM, with attendees including Mr R G Mitchell at a Philadelphia horse show and several local residents and visitors. Crop conditions are reported as fair with corn generally in good shape.
May items recount deaths of Mrs. Ann Reynolds and Mr. A P D Clark. deaths of R H Hall and Miss Lila Suttles. local improvements, road work, tannery restart. widespread weather effects on crops. scattered notices of deaths, visits, and civic events in Collierstown area and nearby towns.
An advertisement promises stomach ache relief in five minutes with Painkiller Perry Davis. It warns buyers to watch for imitators and imitator products preying on the drug’s strong reputation.
Round trip excursion from Lexington to Richmond Newport News or Norfolk on Wednesday June 4. Higher train leaves Lexington at 6. For information and tickets call the C and O agent or company officials BURROWS Manager Lynchburg Va
A retailer advertises a large stock of white goods in plain, figured and striped yardages priced 8 to 0 cents per yard. The sale includes corsets, sun umbrellas, slippers, and men’s colored shirts at bargain prices to clear stock. January purchase of thirty five dozen shirts offered as good value.
Low rate excursions offered to Atlantic City Cape May Sun Isle City Queen City Nod Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del with sail dates June 1 July 17 August 14 and 25 and September 4 1902 Trickets good sixteen days from sale date Full information on tickets stopovers train times sleeping and parlor car accommodations from Baltimore & Ohio Kt K call Ticket Agent Swept by mountain breezes at 2800 feet above sea level malaria hay fever and mosquitos-free Open June 1 to September 30 rooms en suite with private baths Manager W K Burwell addresses provided for rates and information.
The Lexington Produce Market lists corn soul oats corn meal potatoes apples butter ies as available items.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. EK. W. Grove's signature is on each box, 25e.
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