Public Sale of Valuable Farm in Rockbridge County Virginia
A decree from Rockbridge Circuit Court directs a Special Commissioner to auction a 251 acre farm along North River near Cedar Grove. The property includes two dwellings, outbuildings, a granary and stable, and sits about 24 miles from Timber Ridge and 8 miles from Lexington. The sale occurs June 8, 1905 at 11 AM at the Mansion House on the described premises.
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Rockbridge
John F. McCurdy
Wm. T. McCurdy
Rockbridge County
North River
Cedar Grove
Lexington
Brownsburg
Rockbridge Baths
A. M. Anderson
F. B. Armentrout
Geo C. Hileman
The Unuttered Beat of Love and Art by Adelaide Procter
A poet ponders how art and love harbor deepest secrets beyond mortal reach. The text argues great painters, poets, and lovers cannot fully unveil their sacred mysteries. It links art and love as twin, yet distinct, forces whose echoes linger beyond explicit expression. Adelaide A. Procter.
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Adelaide A. Procter
Neighbor feud erupts over fence and taunts
Mrs Burnett and Mrs Deakin clash as Morton and Lawrence burnett and Deakin children quarrel over tin cans and insults. Daily provocations escalate the feud between two families living side by side, with threats of punishment and reminders of past slights. The uneasy truce frays as mutual contempt grows.
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Frank
Mrs. Burnett
Morton
Mr. Burnett
Deakins
Burnett
Larry
Morton Burnett
Tom Deakin
Lawrence
Willie
Willie Pilaise
End of a Feud Between Neighbors Over a Cottage Organ
The Deakin and Burnett households in the west division end a long neighborhood quarrel sparked by fence line disputes and a shared cottage organ. A bicycle of misunderstandings, reported gossip, and a child’s accident prompts mothers to reconcile, aided by a doctor and nearby fathers. The feud dissolves as both families pledge peace and share duties while children resume ordinary play.
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Deakin
Mrs. Deakin
Allie
Mrs. Burnett
Frank Burnett
Works
Mr. Deakin
Mr. Burnett
Morton
West Division
Truth Telling Lesson From a Father to His Son
A father questions his son about falsehoods and asks for a promise to always tell the truth. The boy agrees, and the father directs him to practice truth by pretending the rate collector is not at home in a London Tit-Bits style anecdote.
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London
Alcohol's rising share of US spending noted in 1904 report
The American Grocer estimates per head alcohol costs at 15.83 dollars in 1904, with whisky up 464 percent since 1896 and wine doubling. Total alcohol use rose 21.8 percent while soft drinks lagged. Other notes discuss medicine and alcohol in arts, plus a Russia-Japan war commentary and Georgia cotton acreage down 8 percent.
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United States
England
Various Political and Economic Items Highlight Times
A condensed briefing cites Roosevelt praising Togo's victory, selections for Navy Secretary, health-related resignation of Rt Hon William Court Grelly, and plans for leadership moves in Richmond. It notes taftian views on Philippines, local donations to Randolph Macon College, Harvard tribute to Phillips Brooks, and potential Roanoke factory projects along with a Norfolk oil and timber deal.
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William Court Grelly
House of Commons
John P. Branch
Richmond
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Brach
Harvard College
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Phillips Brooks
Massachusetts
Roanoke Ia
Norfolk
Standard Oil Company
North Carolina
Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad
Taft
United States
Philippines
Philadelphia Record
German Syrup Promises Quick Cure for Coughs
The ad urges mothers to seek Dr. Bonchee's German Syrup for coughs colds and bronchial congestion promising rapid relief for adults and children. It claims immediate throat and chest relief and easy expectoration with a focus on health of mother and child. Sold by B H Gordraggiat.
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Bonchee
B. H. Gordraggiat
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Rockbridge Lodge
C. F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lexington Lodge
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Daughters of Rebekah
Moata
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Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows Hall
Lee Jackson Council
Geresiah D. Letcher
Lexington, VA
Pnd M. Penice
Laarsetor
Wirarnia
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Yr T E. Peery
LAW Notary Public
J .Pxxster Moons
Frank Moons
Court Notary Public Core & Moore
Arrongeys At Law
John H Hartman
Olhves
Main Street
R. Louis K. Walz
Postoffice
Frank T. Guascon
Hucn
A. White
Green & White
Arrongers-at-Law
Samuel B. Walker, Jr
NEW York Life Insurance Company
T.S. Burwew
Leee
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
T. S. Burwew
R.R. Witt Co
General Fire Insurance
Leonard Cleanaable
White Mountain
Majestic Steel Range
R. S. Anderson
Wheeler & Wilson
M. J. Hess
LEXNG@TON
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Main and
Nelson Sts
Moses
Lexington Roller Mills
Moses Bros
McCormick Machinery
McCormick Standard
Robinson & Hutton
Progressive
Main
A. Lacy & Son
Syracuse
Resan
W. F. Pierson
Corner Main
Henry Ste
the Guardian OF
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K. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Timber Ridge
J. .L. McCurdy
J. L. McCurdy
Frank Moore
Gotd
Wert
Harry Brown
Irma Brown
Allie Brown
Bessie Brown
Chester Brown
Hattie Brown
Superior Court
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Foleyshoney
Withtai
China
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Japan
Novoe Vremya
Mikado
America
Novoo Vremya
Russia
Manchuria
Korea
Robert Hi, Lee
Georgia
Togo
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Charles J. Bonaparte
Paul Morton
Victoria
Martin
United States Senate
Morgan Treat
Newport News
Harry St. George Acker
George Washinton
Jamestown Exposition Company
Robert Stuart MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church of
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John D. Rockefeller
Ccarse
Daniel Piel
Colonial Beach
John Paul Jones
Paris
Commodore Paul Jones
United States Navy
A. Jerome Uhl
Washington
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Democratic Party of
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