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Newspaper
Lexington Gazette
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1908
Page
2
An interview with Guglielmo Marconi discusses a future where ships are powered by electricity and stored solar energy. He predicts coal will fade as batteries and sun power enable long voyages without smoke or odor, transforming energy from the sun into practical electric force.
A Lexington reader attests Doan's Kidney Pills cured severe back pain and kidney distress after months of illness. The testimonial from Giles Keffer states relief followed using the pills, purchased at Gorrell's drug store, with Doan's identified as the recommended remedy. They claim nationwide sale by Foster Milburn Co. as agents.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for a wide range of skin and blood conditions including ulcers, eczema, rheumatism, and indigestion. It promotes testimonials from buyers and notes a price of 1 per large bottle with free samples by mail from Atlanta.
A Malacca wildcat thrives in Malacca forests and nearby Indian Ocean islands. It has yellow upper parts with black spots, white underparts with spots, and ringed back markings. Average body length reaches about two feet, tail nine inches, height around twelve to fifteen inches. It displays a mild, kittenlike temper and playful behavior.
London Tit-Bite reports Mr Daniels returning to a drawing room scene where a scandal monger guest aids gossip. He remarks that the “old cat” is gone and Mrs Daniels reveals she sent it to the cats’ home in a basket.
A humorous exchange features a mother boasting about her son Mir Malaprop a clever child who reads letters by sight and excels in class. She mispronounces words and jokes about his future as an undertaker while the confessor is urged to take special note of dead languages.
A caller asks a minister what to do about his wife’s alleged cruelty and lack of shared duties. The clergyman jokes get shaved as the remedy. The page then reprints two light items: a royal tutor quip about nine times twelve and a Jamaican term earth quake carpenter describing wrecking work.
A London Express anecdote tells of a tramp asking a kindly white haired man for help. The man questions the rumor of his generosity and gently replies with a simple good morning, prompting the traveler to continue on his way.
A New York Sun excerpt explains how beginner typists press keys evenly causing deep punctuations like periods. With practice the touch is refined, producing uniform type. the observer notes the value of skilled, sensitive typography. The piece also briefly describes Nomomini Indians snake bag trick as a separate curiosity.
The London Lyceum chief explains a salary dispute with Mr Alexander. He recalls his own past pay as leading man and Hamlet and commits to hiring Mr Alexander next season at £45 weekly.
A Buffalo man describes a plan to tip New York waiters with Canadian currency, hoping the waiters in Buffalo will cash it as payment. He notes Canadian coins circulate freely in Buffalo but travelers eastward face trouble passing them, suggesting only locals accept the scheme.
In a sixties anecdote from Loudy’s Magazine, Commodore Vanderbilt boasted about the New York Central’s 300 mile system while a smaller cross country line, just seventeen miles, argued that width matters as their rail gauge is the same.
The excerpt presents a rural dialogue with phrases about temptation and resisting Satan. Mr. Erastus Pinkley asserts he said Get thee behind me Satan and imagines a playful reply that they travel the same path, reflecting regional语 speech patterns.
Brief notes a reduced labor force at the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke. Also mentions planned Pacific fleet reach to Panama and Atlantic fleet to Hampton Roads on February 22, with political and social items from across the country.
An advertisement-like notice claims a cure for piles with a money-back guarantee if it fails within days. The wording names PAZ VINTON and Gus in a damaged, unclear prompt.
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