School expenses and supplies for Roseville and surrounding areas
Listing of school related costs including broom and stove pipe, janitors fees, fuel, cleaning and hauling charges, materials for Bramwell and Clover Bottom schools, boards and supplies, chairs, and plans for new school houses. References to Rich Creek, Wide Mouth, Cedar Cliff, Sand Rip, and local contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseville
Govodwill C& C Co
Bramwell
Sanders
Clover Bottom
Honaker
Sect
BE K McCowns
Schoolhouse Construction and Supplies Ledger Items
A long list records expenditures for school buildings and supplies including fuel, janitors fees, coal, repair work, and hauling for various schools such as Grecian Bend, Riverside, Coaldale, Roseville, Bramwell, Spicertown, Cloverbottom, Bell, and Unity. Names like J Honaker and T. B. Wheeler appear as officials, with totals and line items dated around 1900. Local notices follow, naming residents and visitors to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Meadows
Grecian Bend
Reese & Harman
Harman
Brammer
Honaker
Clarks Gap
Crane Creek
L Stovall
Gada
Riverside
Fred Mastin
Bowling School
AG Belcher
Ball School
LV Baker
Michael
Jno Graves
Spicertown
Philip Harold
Cloverbottom
Ayres Bell
Bell School
Geo. Gentry
Bailey
Erby Bailey
Unity School
Maxey
Roseville
Cooper School
Coaldale
B Neal
Neal
Roby Dunn
Miller School
Shields
Bramwell
Dubling
Bramwell Graded
T. B. Wheeler
W. B. Honaker
J. W. Battey
N. P
Laughter Lilly Dissolves Firm and Digestive Ads
Dissolution notice states Laughter & Lilly are dissolved as of June 19 1900 notice to all parties. The page promotes De Witts Little Early Risers a liver cleansing pill and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure a digestive remedy with claims of instant relief and complete cure for stomach troubles attributed to H N White endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughter & Lilly
H. P. Laughter
de Witt
H. N. White
H.N. White
Great Pashaw Benefit at Opera House for Confederate Soldiers
Reserved seats 35c and 25c general admission, opera house Thursday June 28 at 8 30 pm. Proceeds to aid old Confederate soldiers in need. In a separate case Houston Brown was found guilty of second degree murder for killing Boni Davis at Poca hontas on February 25. The jury sentenced Brown to ten years in the penitentiary. Brown killed Davis over an affair with Brown's wife. Davis had threatened to kill Brown if interfered. The court overruled the motion to set aside the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Houston Brown
Boni Davis
Pocahontas
Tazewell
Brown
Davis
Graham Items Observe Visitors And Travel
Rev. Moore of Pocahontas visits town. Miss Maxwell from Pocahontas visits the Hall sisters. Mrs. J. W. Hicks visits her Bland county parents. Mrs. J. W. Smith abro ad in Radford. James Spracher and sister Kate from Taze well. Frank Shafer and wife back from Blacksburg. Miss Mary Ritter leaves Graham for the State Normal at Roanoke. Miss Annie Garner of Eastern Virginia visits Mrs. H. C. Fogus. Miss Grace Buchanan of Marion visits sister Mrs. C. W. Cassell. Mrs. Lowder of Bluefield with sister Mrs. Thos. Peery en route to Clear Fork. Mrs. Geo. Patterson called to Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Maxwell
Pocahontas
Misses Hall
J. W. Hicks
Bland County
J. W. Smith
Dr. Smith
Radford
James Spracher
Kate
Tazewell
Grace Buchanan
Marion, Va
C. W. Cassell
Lowder
Bluefield
Thos. Peery
Clear Fork
Death of William Bonham and his celebrated harrow inventor title
Death of her brother William Bonham noted. The text mentions Bonham as the inventor of the Bonham Adjustable Harrow. Prof. and Mrs. Williamson visit Graham to spend summer with their son Robert Williamson. Miss Nance of Pocahontas, formerly Graham, passes through en route to Tazewell. Miss Fellows of Fincastle, Va., visits Rev. E. T. Mason. An advertisement urges Hood's Sarsaparilla for impure blood weak stomach and nerves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bonham
Bonham
Miss Fellows
Fincastle, Va
Rev
E. T. Mason
Card of thanks for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A customer expresses lasting gratitude to the Chamberlain Cough Remedy makers for relief in many cases of coughs lung trouble and whooping cough. Mrs Doty of Des Moines Iowa sends thanks and notes the remedy’s perfect satisfaction. Sold by H N White Druggist in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Doty
Des Moins
Iowa
H. N. White
Druggiet
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Nerve and Body Power
A testimonial touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as building brain and body strength by aiding digestion and eliminating organ weakness. The ad claims improvement in stiffness and energy, and notes pills cost 25 cents at drug stores. A reader from Erie, Pa reports recovery from rheumatic hip pain after Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, with local druggist H. N. White supplying products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Chamberlain
A. Bascock
Erie
H. N. White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gured
Ures
Harris Mnose CO
Bland Street
Postoffice
Sinner ™ Goods
Zieglers Shoes
Carhart Union Made
Missoomery Department
Jennie Sullivan
Ewald
RE. G. Meadow
Bluefield Mercantie CO
Overhead Bridg
BE. Caperton
Athens
J. P. Royall
E. W. Maxwell
Spanishburg
Garland Johnston
Radfore
City
Geo. N. Speiden
Lurich
A. W. Reynolds
David E.johns
Nannie Johnson
Pulaski
J. T. Carey
Columbus
Frank B. Leech
Wythevile
Emma Johnston
Tabor
Falls Mills
Malcolm W. Bryan
The
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Roanoke
Mollie Thompson
Maggie Stafford
Giles County
W. A. Cather
Philadelphia
Mr. Cather
G. A. Oldham
W. J. Jenks
East End
Raleigh
N. C
Frank Lucas
J. M. Thomas
Patton House
Mike
W. P. Hawley Merchandise Company
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Graham
Rev. Moore
Frank Shafer
Blacksburg
Mary Ritter
State Normal
Annie Garner
Eastern
Virginia
H. C. Fogus
Geo. Patterson
Marion
Hood
T.ianks
Bismarck
Pedigo
Royal Tailors and
Chicago, U.S.A
E.S. Pedigo
Centre Street
Bluefied
W. VA
Pocahontas, VA
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!