Social notes in Ausista county and surrounding areas
Mrs Addison Whitmore of Ausista county and Miss Blanch Patterson of Baltimore are guests of relatives and friends in the area over the holidays. Several other visitors from Pontus towns and Virginia locales are listed, including Miss Mary Roberta Hogshead from Middlebrook and Major Adolph Elbert from Marat visiting in Baltimore. Edward Johnston of Washington and Lee University recovers from typhoid at home near Murat as other locals travel or host guests across Virginia and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Adslph Elbart
Marat
Baltimore
Edward Johnston
J. Montgomery Johnston
House of Delegates
Washington and Lee University
Murat
Local Briefs Highlighting Lexingon News and Incidents
Local items note L. E. Grover becomes agent for O and O and B and O at East Lexington after P. S. Rogers resigns. The town reports ongoing social events at Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute. Injuries include W. Frack Humphries's leg injury in Ve suvan iron-ore mine.
Hall's Catarrh Care Advertised Remedy Cautions Mercury
An old medical ad warns against mercury in catarrh treatments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Care from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims the product contains no mercury, is taken internally, and helps the blood and mucous surfaces. Also advertises Hall's Family Pills as the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Allen's Foot Powder Featured In Foot Care Ad
An old advertisement highlights Allen's Foot Powder to keep feet warm and dry, referencing shoe stores and people seeking relief from aching feet. The fragment suggests purchasing powder for comfort and healthy feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen's
Arog
Pagan Shoe Stores
Anderson Family Plans Move to Richmond
William A. Anderson attorney general elect of Virginia and his family will move to Richmond after spending the past week in Lexington. Thursday morning Mr and Mrs Anderson and their youngest daughter Ellen left for Richmond, while Ruth and Anna will follow later in the winter season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Letcher Avenue
William A. Anderson
Virginia
Richmond
Lexington
Miss Ellen
Misses Ruth
Anna
Allen's Lung Balsam Promises Relief From Cold Symptoms
The ad warns of a harsh winter and suggests Allen's Lung Balsam as a timely remedy for throat tickling and rawness. It claims the tonic is a remedy from opium and offers relief to battle the lingering cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Christmas Cantata by Rockbridge Normal School
The young ladies present a Christmas Cantata at Beechenbrook Chapel on December 20 1901 at 2 p m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockbridge Normal School
Beechenbrook Chapel
Perry Davis' Painkiller Endures Six Decades
Advertisers claim any product can be sold, yet Perry Davis' Painkiller has stood the test of sixty years. Its popularity remains tied to proven healing effects rather than hype, as supporters note its enduring value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Uso
Death of Mrs Louise Dorman
Information received on December 7 reports the death of Mary Louise Dorman aged 65 at her daughter’s home in Gosleo Kentucky near Linaville. She was daughter of the late Mathew White of Lexington and was to be married. Her first husband Lieutenant Wilson Newman of Orange Virginia was killed at Winchester Virginia during the Civil War. Her second husband Maj James B Dorman a longtime Lexington lawyer died at Staunton eight years ago where he served as a clerk of the Virginia Court of Appeals. One sister Mrs Helen Lady near Lexington survives. Remains were brought here and buried in the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Dorman
Philip Henshaw
Gosleo
Kenucky
Oar Linaville
Mathew White
Lexingto
Winchestor
Tiisutenat Wilson
Newman
Oange
James B. Dorm
Virginia synod selects new Twentieth Century Fund agent
The Twentieth Century Fund committee of the Virginia Synod received word that Rev. Dr Tellford of Lewisburg West Virginia will accept the agent post pending Lewisburg Female College trustees approval. Rev Dr H A White Lexington cannot serve. Rev D L W McCorkle Clifton Forge is chosen as his replacement and likely to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linchburg, Va
The
Synod of Virginia
Tellford
Lewisburg
W. Va
D.L.W. McCorkle
Clifton Forge
Notable Wallace Kin in Bedford County and Texas
A'exudder A Wallace aged eighty by obituary notes his birth in Ruckbridge county and long residence in Texas. He is brother to the late William Wallace known as Big Foot Wallace, once living with him near the James and Nob rivers before settling back in his native county. One brother, the Rev Al Wallace, remains alive in Akanaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Dedei Toinet
Bedford Conty
Ruckbridge County
Wiliam Wallace
Texas
Big Foot Wallace
Big Foot
Si Hted
Motive
Hene
James
Nob Rivers
al, Wallace
Akanaus
Goshen Paint Offer Promises Superior Longman & Martinez Coats
A letter to W P Sand Ridge of Goshen promotes Longman & Martinez Paints from G A Guinn & Son. It touts 25 years guaranteed performance, low effective cost, and specific oil mix guidance for first and subsequent coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longman & Martinez Paints
Messrs. G. A. Guinn & Son
Goshen
Biristmas Goods Stock Displays Inexpensive Gifts
The notice invites attention to a Christmas stock featuring many attractive items for ladies and gentlemen. It highlights pars stamped and hematitchert vincn pieces, tooth brushes, ink wells, baby items, and a range of gloves and handkerchiefs with prices from cents to a dollar. The store urges customers to visit early and often and promises affordable jewelry and fancy goods.
Christmas Comes Early at McGown and Lackey’s
A local ad offers reduced rates at McGown and Lackey’s opposite the court house, inviting shoppers to purchase photographs of friends during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGown & Lackey's
Court House
Farm accident leaves Mr W M Showalter with leg broken
While tearing down an old barn on his farm near this place on Friday last Mr W M Showalter sustained a badly broken left leg just above the knee when a roof section toppled onto him. Dr Red White treated him and he is resting comfortably. Ely's Liquid Cream Balm advertised for nasal troubles with spraying tube included, priced at 75 cents. Ely Brothers, 66 Warren St New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Showalter
Red White
Ely
Ely Brothera
Warren St
N. Y
Minister Called to Presbytery in Waynesboro Transfer
Reverend Charles R. Stribling of Falling Spring and Glasgow churches has been called to the Presbyterian church in Waynesboro. Montgomery Presbytery will meet soon to consider his transfer to Lexington Presbytery which oversees the Waynesboro church._expected outcome likely his dismissal to Lexington Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Stribling
Falling Spring
Glasgow
Presbyterian Church
Waynesboro
A. R. Cocke
D. D
Stribling
Montgomery
Lexington
Barn Fire Destroys Bruce Tutwiter Farm Livestock
A barn on Bruce Tutwiter’s Mill Creek farm burned Tuesday night with hay and corn stored inside. Thirty sheep and one horse perished in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Mill Creek
Deaf donor funds Nicholson Institute for Ear Drums access
A deaf woman named Arichlady was cured of head noises by Dr Nicho son using artificial ear drums. She donated $106,000 to The Nicholson Institute at 780 Eight Avenue New York to provide ear drum access free for deaf people unable to obtain the devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arichlady
Nichoson
Nicholson Institute
Eight Avenue
New York
Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Cure Offered Free Sample
A newspaper ad touts Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for lame back and kidney bladder and liver troubles. It claims widespread hospital and private use, offers a free sample bottle and a booklet by mail, and instructs readers to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Bright's Disease, Which Is the Worst Form of Kidney Trouble. Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Ki &Co
Bine Fhamton
N. Y
Redoldb
Urgista
Committees Formed in House of Delegates
Speaker Bryan announced committee assignments with Quisenberry of Rockbridge named to Schools and Colleges and Enrolled Bills while Waddy of Buena Vista joins Enrolled Bills Executive Expenditures Offices and Officers at the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
House of Delegates
Quisenberry
Rockbridge
Waddy
Buena Vista
Capitol
Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Children
Advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powder as a nursery remedy used in the Children’s Home in New York to cure feverishness stomach teething pains and regulate bowels while destroying worms. Claims over 40,000 testimonials and invites readers to sample for free from Addis Allen Olmstead LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Addis
Allen 8
Olmstead
LeRoy
Silk sale offers cheap silks for town ladies
The shop advertises a large stock of silks divided into two lots. One lot priced at 25 cents per yard, worth up to 6 cents, and another lot priced from 75 cents to 1.00 per yard. The sale runs before Christmas to aid ladies with inexpensive silks for fancy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iwoo
Seereronene
Ant
Johnson
Local Schedule Snippet Shows Times and Prices
Fragmented text lists daily times 400 pm 600 pm 800 pm 740 pm with prices 35 and mentions Richmond. No clear event or organization identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ExSun
Judge Hughes Dead Abingdon Va
Judge Robert W. Hughes died in Abingdon Virginia this morning at 1 15 o clock with all his family present in attendance at the deathbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Robert W. Hughes
Castoria trademark counterfeits warn mothers
The Castoria makers warn the public of pirates counterfeit Castoria to protect children. They urge buyers to check for the genuine signature of Chas H Pletcher on the bottle wrapper, a mark used for over thirty years, to ensure safe, supervised manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Chae
J Fletcher
Castoria Botra
Chri H Filccher
Othors
Chas. H. Pletcher
Pneumonia and Grip Preventive Elixir Advertisement
An old advertisement touts laxtive Bromo and Quinine as preventives for pneumonia and grip. The copy claims laxtive Bromo stops the illness by removing the cause.
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Armarar
United
Bradfield Webel KR CO
Atlanta
Aes OA AY
Mune
Addison Whitmore
Ausista County
Miss Blanch Patterson
Marthe Campbell
Miss Fannie Bell
Lewisburg, W. Va
Emmett Deacon
Pittsburg, Pa
William Dencon
Wadell Buing
Mary Roberta Hogshead
Middlebrook, Va
Nora Johnston
Union
Bessie Adair
Glasgow Armstrong
Staunton, Va
W. D. Armstrong
Alexander D. Campbell
D. O. Heyward
Walterboro
8. C
Elwyn Turner
the Plains
Fauquier County
Rosa Tucker
Col Alto
F. Howard Campbell
Roanoke
A. D. Campbell
Blanche Patterson
David O. Humphreys
D. O. Humphreys
Grace Parsons
Henry C. Parsons
Natural Bridge
New York City
H. C. Parsons
Florida
Edward J. Leyburn
S. J. Moreland
McDonough, Md
H. E. Hyatt
H. E. Byatt
Virginia Military Institute
Charles H. Effinger, Jr
A. H. Effinger
G. W. Effinger
Houston
A. Graham Robinson
Staunton
Cranberry, N. Y
Cranberry Iron Company
L. E. Grover
Winchester
Ut. B
East Lexington
P. S. Rogers
Virginia Mili
Tary Institute
W. Frack Humphries
Vesuvian
B. B. Buchanan
Brownsburg
Bedford County
Darrell
Richmond Literary Club
J. Watkins Lee
W. 8. Brown
Raphine
A. F. Withrow
Milboro Springs
B. E. Vaughan
Bank
O'd Esill
Islaad Bollin
Negro School
Bolling
Philip 8. Rogers
Will
Mt. Carmel
A. H. Hamilton
Elkins College
J. E. Booker
Pheebe McClung
Timber Ridge
Rockbridge County
J. A. Thompson
Mes McClung
Ayers
R. N. Mann
Fall Mills, Tenn
Ayer
Ater
Lowell
Maas
Louise Dorman
Twentieth Century Fund
Dreka
Weness Oi
Biristmas
Christmas
Fiocley Goods
Loti Dhanke
Lrwin & Co
John Hosletter
India
W. A. Davidson
G. Hosterren
J. Meddair
Wehedale
Lynchbog
Dally
Tase
BalconyFalls
Lynchburg
Balcony Falls
Louisville
New Castle
Virginia Hot Springs
Cincinnati
Loulaville
Chicago
St. Louis
Clifton Forgelle
Clif
D. PC
Asst
G. P
Wwe
Barnes
D‘omforts Strom
Childrens Union
Eante
Tallor
Abe
Regent
Famon Harrisburg Shoe Co
Corby
Modu Ti Bakery
Washington, D. C
PU Mta LL
Pho GA Lay Ds
ELY Brothers
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