Local Fraternal Lodges Schedule In Lexington Area
Fraternal groups including Lodge No.3 Lexington No.66 K of P and Daughters of P of meetings Saturdays month at Mountain City Lodge No.67 Ancient York Masons hold 1st and 3rd Mondays Masonic Hall Natural Bridge Council No.1920 Royal Arcanum meets 1st and 3rd Fridays Odd Fellows Lee Jackson Council No.82 Junior Order American Mechanics meets 2nd and 4th Fridays at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Ler Lodge
Lexington
Mountain City
Ancient York
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Remedy for All
An advertisement urges both women and men to treat kidney and bladder trouble with Swamp Root. It claims kidney disease affects mind and vigor, notes widespread prevalence, and offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York, with prices in cents and dollars.
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Mall
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Binghamton, N
Anecdotes Highlight Physician Dr Russell and Stage Scandals
Dr John S Russell of New York cautions against overpraising his fat emulsion and vegetable juice cure for consumption. He recalls an innkeeper who praised doctored beer, then tells a Punch Wheeler tale of fines on a minstrel crew for revealing the show’s route.
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John S’. Russell
New York
New Hampshire
Sunapee
Perley
Kansas ‘City Journal
Bifl
Hall
Chicago
Punch
Wheeler
Broadway
Texas
Galveston
the Lighthouse By the Sea
Iudge
Dinner tale and Virginia planter tale at Narragansett
Admiral Evans at a Narragansett dinner cites a Virginia memory of a young planter who pursued a beauty with many suitors. The brother tricks the suitor by disguising him and arranging a parlor rendezvous, prompting Sparker to wait while the girl is summoned. The episode illustrates lingering doubts about romantic misfortune.
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Admiral Evans
Narragansett
Virginia
Mr. Sparker
Sparker
Journal
Ensign Epps remembered as heroic color bearer at Manders
Poem honors Ensign Epps at the battle of Manders, praising his sacrifice. He bore the colors under fire despite wounds, cutting the silk from the gilded staff and hurling it at the enemy leader. He perished in the tide, his dress of honor a lasting tale of courage. John Boyle O Reilly commemorates a single, enduring act.
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Ensign Epps
Epps
Manders
Ghent
Ops
Claimants to Divinity and Notable Impostors in History
The article recounts Joanna Southcott’s claimed divine birth and her vast following, noting her death before the predicted date. It also mentions George III, Richard Brothers, and Zion Ward as impostors who claimed rulership or messianic roles, all reflecting credulity in past eras. It briefly shifts to cigar lore from the London Answer and Washington Post, discussing aging Havanas and shifting from imported to domestic brands.
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Joanna Southcott
Joanna
George III
Richard Brothers
Royal Navy
Heey
George
Zion” Ward
Shiloh
Zion
Yaris
London
Signs of Good Breeding forms of etiquette for youth
The article outlines polite conduct in daily interactions such as bowing to women and men, lifting hats, and courteous behavior when meeting, escorting, or parting. It emphasizes offering help, waiting for the woman to speak first, and guiding children to develop good manners early to ease entry into formal society.
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Cain
Philadelphia Press
Ang
Giant moabi trees of the Kongo basin described
In the Kongo river basin a native called moabi belongs to the sapotaceae. Trees reach 80 to 115 feet with trunks 8 to 10 feet wide and thick bark containing milky juice that solidifies into gutta percha. Inedible seeds yield soap precursors and a cake used as manure or cattle feed.
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Kongo River
Friday Fortunes in Columbus Voyage
The passage notes that many key events in Columbus's voyage occurred on Fridays. It cites anchor, landfall on October 12 1492, planting the cross, his April return, and his journeys to Barcelona Lisbon and the Azores, all linked to Fridays and viewed as his fortunate day.
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New World
Barcelona
Europe
Azores
Lisbon
Portugal
Man buys cough remedy mis labelled as boot Rubber
A man bought a bottle advertised to cure coughs for one shilling. After three days his throat closed and he could barely breathe. He revealed he drank the so called patent cough mixture. The chemist exclaimed he had consumed india rubber solution meant to treat boot soles.
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London Mail
Severing home ties phrase teased by punterfamilias
A reader quotes a puzzling definition from the New York Tribune about severing home ties. The jokey explanation links the term to a man’s feelings toward tearing apart neckwear gifts from a wife fond of bargain sales.
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Ben
New York Tribune
Southern lady honors Roosevelt with personal visit
The Baltimore Sun recounts Mrs. W. E. Baker hosting President Roosevelt at Barrington Hall in Rosewell. She calls him Theodore and recalls his mother's youth. Secretary Leob objects to private visits, but Roosevelt insists on meeting his mother's old friend. The event highlights old Southern dignity and polite opposition to precedent.
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Theodore
W. E. Baker
Roosevelt
Barrington Hall
Rosewell
Baker
Bulloch
Leob
Pheodore
Baltimore Sun
Democrats Ignore Primary Pledge Question Dodges Debate
The New Leader argues the issue is academic and impractical for general elections since ethical Democrats would not break faith with their pledge. It notes Republican claims won't sway honest voters and warns Republicans to consider how their attack harms trust in party integrity and manhood.
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Newe
Richmond steel plant planned by Frank J. Gould
Condensed notes list Gould planning a $500000 steel plant in Richmond. Riley in Virginia gathering material for a historical romance. a Norfolk jury awards 10-year-old James McCormick $10000 for injuries from a streetcar fall. UVA invites Secretary Root to speak February 22. 25 policemen clash with 200 Chicago Dental College students, 15 arrested.
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Frank J. Gould
Richmond
Norfolk
James McCormick
University of Virginia
Root
Chicago College of Dental Surgery
Land Office
Virginia
Persens
Bringre
Continual Strain Linked to Health Decline and Remedy
The article discusses how financial and family pressures cause mental and physical distress including liver and kidney ailments, constipation, and sleep loss. It promotes Green's August Flower as a remedy to tone the liver, stimulate the kidneys, and restore vitality, attributed to BB C Gorrell's druggist.
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BBC Gorrell
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