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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles and heart related illnesses. It claims the remedy prevents urine leakage and frequent urination and offers free sample and booklet by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton New York.
The treasurer or a deputy will collect taxes at multiple stores in Colliers Town Oak Dale Marmion Rockbridge Baths Kerrs Creek Denmark Raphine Brownsburg Walkers Creek Goshen Vesuvius Fairfield Cornwall Oak Bank Natural Bridge Glasgow and other locations on dates in late October. Office hours extend to November 30 1908 with continuous operation November 9 to 9 PM. A 5 percent penalty applies if payments are not made by December 1.
Commentary on Psalm 22 and 23 by Rev. D. M. Stearns, framing David as a shepherd and believer, and linking to Christ as the good shepherd. It emphasizes personal faith, the anointing, and the promise of rest, righteousness, and eternal presence of God. It cites related scriptures and urges trust in the Lord amid danger and death.
The article recalls expansionist views of figures like Monroe and Madison, noting Monroe’s later presidency and the Monroe Doctrine. It cites Madison’s population forecast and lists early city populations in 1780s to 1817, highlighting how the nation and its cities grew from a colonial base.
A Los Angeles Times story on Guarnerius the famed yet misjudged violin maker. The tale contrasts his bold claim to parsimonious work with the world’s refusal to value his instruments, making him a pauper while prized items later fetch high prices if unpared. It also notes the fascination of old bookstores as free libraries and gathering spots for patrons.
A country storekeeper explains remnant mad demand for silk remnants to a cousin as he cuts a roll into pieces. In the courtroom scene a judge asks about injunctions while his daughter confirms an appeal and a parental reversal.
The Philadelphia Press reports a scene with a weary bride and a run down groom after a long chase. A father disciplines his disobedient son with bangs and a harsh shake, hair falling as a result.
A Washington Star exchange frames generational clash over personal wealth and public ease, contrasting a stern parent’s insistence on saving with a youth’s claim that the public is more demanding today. The brief dialogue highlights how attitudes toward money and communal effort shift across eras.
The Springfield Union describes Gloucester as the world’s leading fishing center where two masted schooners unload fresh cargo onto wharfs. Experts swiftly clean and tub fish, wash away waste with hoses, and sun dry cod before boxing and packing for global shipment.
A nervous patient complains a squeaky bed disturbs her at night. The doctor moves No 22 to the roof for quiet, and the woman sleeps well though No 22 has not touched a bed in weeks. A New York hostess rewards pleasantness with a friendly door greeting from her blunt new maid.
The Bulletin des Halles reports about one hundred thousand canaries in Paris and a daily chickweed consumption value of two thousand dollars. Vendors cry in the streets each morning, while much land between Suresnes and Combovole is dedicated to cultivating the weed.
A motorist boasts he seeks excitement by the rapidity pedestrians move aside. The quote contrasts nervous women with a line about skirts, noting no women are as nervous as those described by a Wellington Free Lance line.
The readable text presents dialogue about a man who sticks to his words and a stutterer, with stray phrases about necessity and a nonstandard term Weachyius. The material is fragmentary and difficult to interpret as a coherent news item.
A New York Press piece quotes a shoe clerk venting about customers denying foot pain. He jokes about bunions corns and "special" foot shapes, noting the difficulty of fitting and the diplomacy needed to preserve trade.
The piece argues falconry is the cheapest sport for workers if common land is available. It calls falconry the most humane blood sport noting the quarry has the advantage but the prey dies instantly or escapes unharmed if possible, with emphasis on mercy and practicality.
In a brief exchange cited by the Chicago Tribune Cholly asks Freddy to recall a familiar saying about a nod being as good as a wink, noting Freddy’s limitation in remembering the quip.
A prisoner in London claims he struck a telegraph operator after the man attempted to read a message he sent to obtain gas. The exchange is described as self defense by the prisoner during the magistrate's examination.
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