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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
1
Charles W. Fairbanks notes a notable decline in hazardous labor conditions due to organized efforts and public discussion. He credits education of the people and cooperation of workers and organizations for advancements in safety, sanitation, and protections for labor in recent years.
An old health ad highlights kidney function with claims that all blood passes the kidneys every three minutes and that healthy kidneys filter out impurities daily. It cites back pain, headaches, and other symptoms from poor kidney health, touting Dow's Kidney Pills as effective. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is the U.S. agent. remember the genuine Dowton name.
Report describes California towns chasing inshore squid after storms using long poles to haul them ashore for sale at about 25 cents each. The second anecdote recalls a musical instrument sealer duped by a customer who claims an address mix up leading to a loss for the seller.
The text describes the Tunis marriage market where hundreds of Tunisian girls come with dowries in coin and jewelry. A golden girdle around the waist holds an unsheathed dagger. when a passerby removes and returns it the girl has received a marriage proposal.
An assortment of patent medicine ads tout cures for blood and skin diseases including eczema. Botanic Blood Balm promises purifying effects, with claims of healing sores and pains, while Hollister's Mountain Tea is advertised for indigestion and general health. An English bicycle for the blind and Esperanto study notes appear alongside.
An elderly Irish laborer, too weak to work, seeks money for a meal in a New York artist’s studio. The artist offers a quarter and proposes painting him for a dollar. The man agrees, joking about how he’ll manage to get paid for the portrait.
Snakes show varied reproduction with viviparous and oviparous species. The European ring snake Tro pidonotus natrix alone lays eggs among its kin, about an inch long, with a parchment like shell. Eggs hatch late summer. young use a calcium eye tooth to slit the shell and initially feed on insects before frogs. The young cannot swim, unlike adults, and the ring snake can be a tame pet known to eat from a hand.
A janitor marks second and third floor windows with Rented notices to show quick occupancy. An agent criticizes the wording and suggests using Leased to convey a finer impression in a high class apartment house.
A trial over railway fire damages used a four minute clock trial to show how quickly a fire can start. Jurors observed officials and a foreman, then ruled the engine had time to ignite the blaze. Verdict awarded about $15,000 in damages.
A suitor asks for a daughter's hand and accepts the father’s decision after warnings of wedding obligations. Emerson lightly rebukes praise, noting gratitude for what he has not said. A Bow Street prisoner laments losing three pence after a hair cut and a hoped confession remains unsaid.
The Middletown Mirror weekly in Middletown Frederick County launches, printed at Strasburg News, with B M Bushony as owner and editor. Other notes cover political taxes, law, pensions, a Virginia execution list, night riders in North Carolina, gold finds near Arvonia Virginia, and a Frederick Md shop yielding 1800 in old coins.
Paddy toils at sowing potatoes when Lord A questions the variety in a commanding tone. The scene blends humor with social tension as the exchange unfolds in the garden.
An old advertisement touts PAZO ITCH Ointment promising relief for itching bleeding and protruding piles. It claims quick action within days and mentions potential money-back or fund claims. The line reads as a classic medical patent remedy pitch.
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