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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
2
The text notes a weekly paper published in Frederick county with subscription at $1.00 yearly in advance. It states discontinuation requires subscriber order and returns without notice do not count. Advertising rates are available on request. It is entered at Middletown Virginia post office as second class matter.
The Agricultural High School receives 2500 dollars from County Treasurer McCann to equip Domestic Science and Manual Training and the Agricultural departments. The note underscores the shift to scientific farming and educated workers, touts Middletown as an ideal educational locale, and mentions Matsuhito's death and Taft’s remarks on the emperor’s influence. The Weekly subscription is promoted.
The article argues that government by parties is essential to curb machine politics. It cites Bolingbroke and Burke, notes eighteenth century coalitions failed, and warns against a king’s hidden influence without party ties. It promotes supporting a party with honest candidates to uphold Jeffersonian equal rights.
Snapshot notes indicate Kermit Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s second son, sailed from Brazil on Saturday to pursue a career in the railroad industry. The column remarks on themes of virtue, marriage, and public figures with wry aphorisms about life and success.
Deaths and extensive ruin followed last Wednesday's heavy rainfall across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. Reports describe drownings building collapses washed out streets and demolished bridges as the region around Pittsburg faces severe damage.
Northern Virginia homes farms and business sites praised as valuable Shenandoah Valley property. The agency notes daily farm land calls and expects large exchanges soon, urging readers to list property or buy now for best results.
H C Burgess and Son advertise multiple Shenandoah River area farms and tracts for sale. No 45 offers 162 acres with river bottom and high land, a new six room dwelling, orchard of about 250 trees, and good water. No 50 lists ten acres near Strasburg with fruit trees and fence. No 52 describes 60 acres four miles north of Middletown, 38 acre apple orchard, a six room dwelling and large barn. No 54 provides 264 acres with mill, full machinery except rolls, two houses, two barns, 200 acres timber, fences good. Call or write for price and terms.
Real estate sale notes describe multiple two story homes and a Main Street building in Strasburg Virginia. Listings include Massanutten Street Shenandoah Avenue and Main Street properties with metal roofs electric lights water hydrant and promising prices and terms.
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