Fraternal Orders Meet Across Rockbridge Area
Local fraternal groups list meeting nights and halls including Mountain City Lodge No 67 Ancient York Masons Lexington Lodge No 66 K of P and Rockbridge Lodge No 58 I O O F Odd Fellows Hall plus Naval Arcanum and Lee Jackson Camp use Odd Fellows venues with officers named Rockbridge mentions Daughters of Rebekah Liberty Lodge No 2 and Junior Order American Mechanics schedule weekly meetings in Lexington Rockbridge County.
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Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
J. Will Moore
M.J. Hess
C. C
D. B. Radford
Liberty Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Roberta Pennington
N. G
FP. Crigler
Holes in the Air Aerial Dangers of Airship Travel
A vault of atmospheric holes threatens airship travel as oceans are not the danger. Past balloon mishaps show descent risks but airships would plunge faster. A Vincennes incident describes a mile deep crater and a cushion of denser air breaking the fall. A Missouri correspondent relays a Saline county marriage tale told by Elder Me Garvey in a brisk ten second ceremony.
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Kentucky Oil Basin
Richlands Oll Company
Kentucky
Kammons
Knox County
Pennsylvania
Richlands Oil Company
Little Richlands
Basin
Hammons
Exnirtery Sverornoko
Propnerse Wits
John W Ouey
John W. Otley
Texas
Pine and
Kentucky Mountains
West Virginia
Aeronaus
M. Tissindier
Vincennes
Missouri
Kyuss City Journal
Saline County
TSG
MeGarvey
Johnson
McGarvey
Henry
DT Marriel
The Sensitive Tortoise and Its Notable Habits
The tortoise shows heightened sensitivity to rain and weather, retreating quickly when storms approach. Its sun-loving nature makes it momentarily active, while winter drives it to shelter. Gilbert White noted its care for familiar feeders, distinguishing them from strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert White
Justice Martin Denies Motion in Court Remarks
A young attorney argued before New York Supreme Court Justice Celora E. Martin. The judge interrupted, denied the motion with costs, and challenged the attorney's reliance on late court of appeals decisions. The exchange highlights the judge's insistence on understanding the case.
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Dudge Celora BE
Martin
New York Supreme Court
Jim. Niring
Justive Martin
Hmn
Sin
Court of Appeals
New York Times
Provoking a Husband Mohammedan Divorce Tactics Described
A 19th century text explains that a Mohammedan woman cannot separate from her husband without his consent and that a husband can divorce with a few words. It notes cunning women might seize an unguarded moment to provoke a rash utterance, triggering a divorce.
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Tie
Hinself
Hin
Kay
Tlieo
Old Lady Reminds Grocer’s Boy on Whistling Etiquette
A comic exchange has a grocer’s boy apologizing to a lady for whistling while selling. The old woman recalls rude behavior and mentions a boss’s instruction about whistling to earn money. The punchline hints at coins as payment and a cheeky justification for the whistle.
Sugar Bush Romance Ends In Whispered Vows
Zeb Taylor and Nell Tompkins, childhood sweethearts, reunite in a moonlit sugar bush. After Nell confesses fear of losing him and a bear scare, Zeb forgives her and they kiss, planning to talk with their parents and wed.
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Ze Taylor
Nellie Tompkins
Zeb
Nel
Nell
Jnst
Nell Tompking
Nell Tompkins
Taylor
Farmer Tompkins
Abigail Spooner
Hetty Cable
Tompkins
Neilt
Zeb Taylor
Ile
George Grant
Keep A-Sawing in The Cazette Ballad
A rustic marching lyric urges workers to persist with the saw daily. The poem praises hard labor, steady rhythm, and pride in craft, noting the payoff comes on payday when diligence and endurance are rewarded, with a nod to a donor named Sallie and the grind of working life.
Sunrise wedding at The Oaka in Charlotte county
A quiet dawn ceremony was held at the garden of The Oaka near Cole's Ferry, Charlotte county. Miss Mary Blair Rice wed Mr Charles William Beebe of New York, with a small group attending and a wedding breakfast following.
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Oaka
Henry Crenshaw Rice
Cole's Ferry
Charlotte County
Rice
Mary Blair Rice
Charles Willian Beebe
New Yrk City
Roger Pryor
Pryor
Box
Boschoo's German syrup touted as universal remedy
An advertisement extols Boschoo's German syrup as a cure for severe threats and long lung troubles. It claims to heal, reduce inflammation, aid expectoration, and improve sleep, recommending one bottle and noting availability from B. H. Gorrell in Lexington, Virginia.
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Boschoo
GG. Green
B. H. Gorrell’s
Lexington
Registration Rules for Voters Under New Constitutional Convention
A historic outline explains registration for the fall election 1902 requiring all citizens to register by October 15. It details the Board of Registrars structure and duties, public notice requirements, and the eligibility rules including military service, property ownership, and literacy obligations. The regime shifts after January 1904 to individual written applications without registrar aid.
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Commonwealth
Lower Valley
Board of Registrars
United States
Confederate States
Amherst County Court travesty prompts call for action
The trial of Judge Campbell ended with sharp condemnation deeming the acquittal a travesty. The Amherst County Court case sparks a push for General Assembly action to uphold law and order in Virginia. Also cited is a Boston Herald note on the 1816 New England famine year nicknamed the year without a summer. Union Theological Seminary in Richmond faced a near fire disaster at Watts Memorial Hall, with about $5,000 in damages threatening the campus.
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Campbell
General Assembly
County Court of
Amherst
Virginia
Boston Herald
New England
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Ginter
Watts Memorial Hall
Excursions to Atlantic City and Nearby Resorts at Low Rates
Rail excursion notices list trips to Atlantic City Capa May Sea Tele City Cavan City No Quean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del with departures on June 1 July 17 and 31 August 14 and 28 and September 4 1902 Tickets valid sixteen days from sale date Information on tickets including stop overs train times sleeping and parlor car accommodations available from nearest Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ticket agent
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Atlantic City
Capa
Cavan City
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Reenlee D. Letcher
Arrorsney At Law
Lexington, VA
B. Guyer
Arrouxey
Liamneror
Vinarsta Neary Public
D M Penick
J. Puestoxs Moore
Rockbridge Matory
Oore & Mouoke
Arronseys of Law
Lexindos
Fyk Louis K. Walz
New Bank
John F. Hartman
Main Street
R. W. Palmer
Weinberg’s
Cash Clothing CO
NEW Coods
Weinberg Cash Clothing Co
New Bank and Post Office
Sexington
Old Stand
Corner Main
Ileary Streets
W. F. Pierson
Richlands OH Co
The
Richlands Oil Company, of
Barbourville, Ky
Barbourville
Corony
Richlands Oil Co
Barbourville News
Jaimes A. Tiller
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Bansoveii
R, Ky
Morriss
Soucy, Riehlunde OU Co
Binefield
W. Va
B. Moore
Welch Hackley Coal & Oil Company
Knox Oil Company
Field Supty
Buckeye Development Company
S. BE. Morriss
Alre
Mwe
Lion Coffee
the & 8. McClure Company
Sallie
Buena Visa
W. (. Gratchen
Winchester
Gratchen
Seabright
James E. Schoolfield
Danville
Buena Vista
Shenandoah Herald
Lynchburg
Scott
Scott & Browne
Pearl Street
New York
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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