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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
4
Public notice-like ad promoting Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder ailments. Claims both women and men suffer, urges treatment with Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and offers samples and pamphlet upon request from Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, New York.
An Arkansas style article notes how a Missouri city improved its streets with century trees planted by Civic Improvement League volunteers and schoolchildren. Five to six thousand trees were distributed, with care instructions and labels planned as they mature. The piece also includes a brief, unrelated note on pythons and their treatment in Siam and Chinese medicinal use.
In Upper Village Jane Ward rejects Thanksgiving after her son Asa is lost at sea. Five years later she confronts grief, endures a storm, then feeds the needy on a moonlit night. Esther Pike witnesses a change as Jane prepares a feast and awaits a possible prodigal return.
Passage shows a dramatic reunion with Jane Ward and Asa amid a household setting. Dialogue reveals travel by ship around Asia, a vow, and a moment of spiritual relief as characters confront absence and return. The excerpt ends with a quip about a lawyer and beer.
The article critiques prophetic study neglect and warns of spiritual drunkenness among believers. It cites Isaiah and Luke to contrast worldly revelry with true zeal from the Spirit, urging walking in the Lord’s way, bearing His word, and seeking the rest and restoration God offers.
The page discusses the need for correct fertilizer types and proper quantities for agricultural use. It emphasizes accurate mixing and timely delivery to prevent crop losses and mentions local suppliers adjusting orders to meet farm demands.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat recalls sea disaster anecdotes as the captain jokes about passengers in the anteon. A matron receives hot soup in panic during a wave while an Indian colonel drowns himself in a bathroom tub out of fear. An Anglo-Indian actor breaks a girl’s leg with a trunk, later discarded overboard. Some men drink in wrecks to seem game and end up helpless on deck.
A tense scene unfolds on a crowded train as a young man fears a baby may be contagious. The woman beside him answers with sharp humor that the child’s teething could scare most folks, while she tries to comfort the infant.
A caller explains a cat stranded on a pole, crying and emaciated after a week. The conversation wanders through street names and a druggist, noting a dog nearby and a risk of short circuit from a nearby transformer. The caller thanks the listener and signs off.
A humorous quip portrays Mrs. Rogers as a devoted wife who rises early each birthday to share breakfast with her husband. The brief joke, attributed to Judgy's Sh, highlights traditional domestic stereotypes in a light tone.
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