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Newspaper

Lexington Gazette

Location

Lexington, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1909

Page

2

Local business notices pricing per line

The notice states pricing of ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent insertion. No further details are provided.

Official Highway Route from New York to Atlanta Endures

The Atlanta Journal outlines a one year endurance route from New York to Atlanta via Berryville Winchester Kerns town Woodstock Mount Jackson Harrisonburg Staunton Greenville crossing the Blue Ridge at Davis and onward to Lexington Natural Bridge Buchanan and Roanoke. Cities push to influence permanence with Lynchburg contesting Staunton for the Hill City route.

Virginia Berryville Winchester Frederick County Kernstown Woodstock Mount Jackson Shenandoah County Harrisonburg Rockingham County Staunton Greenville Augusta County Blue Ridge Mountain Davis Rockbridge County Lexington Natural Bridge Buchanan Roanoke Atlanta Journal New York Atlanta Lynchburg Hill City James Bedford City Board of Supervisors

Prominent Virginia politicos exchange greetings after comes

The dispatch from Hot Springs notes Judge William H. Menn and H. St. George Tucker missed each other by hours in Lexington. Tucker conceded defeat and pledged support to Menn. Mann replied with thanks, and both rooms shared by former rivals were briefly linked by fate. The item also mentions Tucker and Mann’s cordial exchanges and travel details from Petersburg and Lexington.

Hot Springs Harry St. George Tucker William Hodges Mann Judge Mann Bar Association Petersburg Mr. Tucker William H. Menn G. Tucker Homestead Hotel Tucker Menn

Graceful Virginia Gentlemen in State Primary

Roanoke World honors Col. Robert Catlett of Lexington and Samuel W. Williams for showing grace under political defeat in the recent Virginia Democratic attorney general primary. The two are praised as Virginia gentlemen whose conduct transcends politics and serves as a model for future statesmanship.

Roanoke Col Robert Catlett Lexington Virginia Samuel W. Williams Catlett

Fifth annual convention to be held at Elliott's Hill church

The Natural Bridge District Interdenominational Sunday School Association holds its fifth annual convention at Elliott's Hill Methodist church on Saturday August 21 1909. Morning and afternoon sessions feature a full program with delegates from other districts and meetings for officers and committees.

Natural Bridge J. H. Couch Sunday School Workers Daily Life J. R. Edwards

Walker's Creek District appoints teachers for next season

The Walker's Creek District School Board selected staff for its schools. Appointments include Brownsburg principal C. B. Bosworth, first assistant Miss M Jennie Patterson, second assistant Miss Jean M Whipple, and several other posts across Oak HLI West View Crawford Piegah and more.

Walker's Creek Schoo Board Brownsburg C. B. Bosworth M. Jennie Patterson Mies Jean M. Whipple Oak Hli Mies R. Lois Watts West View Linzie Watts Crawford Mary E. Buchanan Piegah Ada Patterson Goshen R. F. Anderson Ella J. Firebaugh Mies Henrietta Mohler Bell's Valley Mrz R. D

Death of Mrs Mittie Short at Longwood

Mrs Mittie J Short wife of J Tilford Short died at her father William Fords Longwood home on August 15 aged 27. She was an Advent church member. Funeral at the house by Rev G W Price Interment Collierstown Presbyterian Cemetery Survived by husband son father mother brothers and one sister The Ford family mourns with community prayers. Agnes Padgett ill but improving Bettie Ackerly's sister visiting Sophia Hardin and sons building a new farm home near Longwood Grain drill and farm wagon advertised by B E Moore.

A. C O. Wade Will Swink Leslie Cummings Grover Huffman C. T. Rogers Oklahoma P. I. Huffman J. L. Goodbar Abraham Holinger Ray Nellie Montgomery Ruffner Lowman Millboro Rice Hotinger Kerr's Creek H. R. Tribbett Covington G.G. Tribbett Maple Grove Harvie Knick Granite City Ill Ollie Knick Margaret Deacon Oakdale Mary Tribbett Collierstown Loxawoop Mittie J. Short J. Tilford Short William Ford Longwood Advent Church G. W. Price Collierstown Presbyterian Cemetery Agnes Padgett Penn Bedford County Bettie Ackerly Sophia Hardin and Sons Longwoood Americus

Right Prices and Good Goods Draw Spring Buyers In

A merchant urges fair pricing as summer business begins. He highlights durable shoes shirts clothing bats ties and other items customers want not to leak fade wear out or wrinkle. He invites customers to shop and assures they will get all that is coming here.

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