Local notices mix with weddings and engine news
Community items report business travel and a holiday paper schedule. Maryland Oyster Navy adopts Oriole engines for boats guarding oyster rocks. A Norfolk wedding is described, with Mrs Stephens hosting Jessie to W W Dodge at 305 Colley Ave. Steamship timetables and local ads fill the page alongside Shakespearean entertainment at Clement's shop.
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Maryland Oyster Navy
Maryland Oyster Rocks
White
Baltimore
Columbus Borum
Blake
Daughtry
L. B. Broaddus
Dutton P. O
Gloucester County
Dutton
J. A. Stephens
Thirty-First Street
Jessie
W. W. Dodge
J. Rawles
Colley Avenue
Brooks & Hudgins
John FP. Hudgins
Laban P. O
Clement
the Battery
Local Notes From North Town Brighten Readers
News from North area reports residents staying well and enjoying a birthday party at Mrs Estes home for Atlas Estes. Attendees included Laura Kemp Lizzie Soles Nora Lewis and others with games and confections until late. Annie Ewell ill but not improving. two young women plan to leave for Norfolk soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Forrest
Gee
Callis
P. E. Ewell
Estes
Atlas
Laura Mary Kemp
Lizzie Soles
Nora Lewis
Lillian Estes
Lillian Ewell
Messrs
Clinton Ira
Flemming Lewis
Otis
Eddie
Bennie
Walter Kemp
Melvin Richardson
Seth Ewell
Luther Estes
Randolph Mason
Laura Kemp
Robert Belvin
North End Landing
Norfolk
Gwynns Island Christmas Weeding Bells Hint at Joy
The Gwynns Island community looks forward to Christmas night festivities as Cupid works. Mr. Lewis Respess visited last week amid friends, while Elmo Godsey and Spears enjoyed a rabbit hunt Friday. John Hudgins and his bride returned from their bridal trip. Powell and Winder were seen nearby last Sunday.
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Cupid
Lewis Respess
Elmo Godsey
Spears
John Hudgins
Bride
Local Notices Mention Several Illnesses and Moves
Miss Nannie Miller remains ill and Miss Clara Forrest is sick with la grippe. Mrs. Lem Burroughs is seriously ill but improving under Dr. Hoskins care. Dr. Lee of Sarah Lee Hospital, Norfolk, visited from Diggs wharf while the steamer landed on East and Ware Rivers and back again to Diggs wharf. Rev. Mr. Suddith has a sick child on East River and plans moving parts of his family to Crab Neck and Bar Neck before Christmas. Neighbors regret his departure from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Forrest
la Grippe
Lem Burroughs
Dr. Hoskins
Dr. Lee
Sarah Lee Hospital
Norfolk
Diggs Wharf
East
Ware
Suddith
East River
Crab Neck
Bar Neck
Lenunas
Public Speaker Interrupted By Cough Cure Ad Claim
An old advertisement claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption. It asserts the genuine product has no opiates and comes in a yellow package sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Cough Remedy Warns Against Unknown Preparations
An old health alert cautions against taking untested remedies for coughs and colds. It promotes a honey and tar treatment sold in a yellow package by all druggists, claiming it protects against pneumonia and cures coughs and colds.
Shoes offer contest to guess store stock on November 11
Store proposes a guessing contest for the number of shoes in stock on November 11 with a machine as the prize. If no exact guess wins, the closest guess secures the machine, aiming to boost Christmas sales while boxes are damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Journal
G S. Marchant
Hearn & Miller
Mathews
Elswhere
Clements
North
Clement
the Battery
Holly Grove
Providence
Tidewater
Virginia
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Mathew Co. H., Va
Rudolph Small
Northumberland
Canning House
A. Scott Robinson
W. E. Fitchett
Fitchetts
E. B. Marchant
Gwynns
Powell's Hotel
G. W. Remagen
Westville
Carl Mathews
Sidney Mathews
Norfolk City
Lillie Davis
James Brooks
Journal
F. W. Troy and Son
Newport News
Hepburn
Paris
New York City
New York
Jamestown Exposition
American Power Boat Association
Ernest W. Browne
Main St
J. A. Weston
Dutton Post Office
Mitchell
C. Bradford
Main Street
Urbanna
Urbanna Manufacturing Co
Urbanna, Va
A. W. Hepburn
Riverside
Charles McDonald
Cardinal
Burke Garnett
Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Atherton
Blakes
Wes Buchannon
Sound
Byron Sutherland
P. O. Hicks
Batqunoy
anoysAppy
Ouuliea
Gwynns Island
Nannie Miller
Bright
Ruth Shackleford
White Bros. Wine and Whiskey Merchants
Commercial Place
Norfolk, Va
Foleys Kidneycore
Marchant
Dery Goods
I. S. Marchatts
Department Store
Mathews County
Ouest
Frohig
Detter
Williams
Wolfire
Wei
Wollie
Nelson, Mathews
Our
The
New Idea Woman's Magazine
the Mathews Journal
Blue Ribbon Grocer
Ss. P. James
Bilne Ribbon Grocery
Dolly
Madison Shoes
Dolly Madison
Dixon Farpigis
Frank
Sap
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