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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
3
A humorous ramble on chairs and home life contrasts worn leather seats with a beloved cane bottomed chair. The piece recalls Fannie and a sunlit view through a chimney, mixing domestic lore, sales slyness, and advice on choosing truly comfortable seating. It includes assorted local notices about a bazaar and community happenings.
An expert from the Department of Agriculture pronounces hog cholera in the Pawcett Gap area. Most hogs have been inoculated with Anti-Hog Cholera serum in hopes of checking the outbreak. Local residents, visitors, and fruit growers attend events and work on farm repairs as the community endures this health scare.
Mrs Lizzie Ewing returns home after a week with sister Mrs 8 T White. Attendees from this vicinity join the Fishers Hill reunion last Saturday. Miss Martha Quantz of Winchester visits Miss Katie Evans. Mrs Wm Grim and Mrs Ernest Grim of Cedarville spend Sunday with father Mr Butler. Katie Evans returns to Tulip after Winchester teachers examination.
A gentle lyrical fragment describes the Shenandoah River winding through a valley with silent mountains behind it. The piece ends with a vow to reveal the river's essence, attributing the lines to Eva Mary. A stray aphorism about courtesy and a mislabeled proverb follow, mentioning a successful merchant and a dyer.
In a playful riff the piece mocks social excesses and fashion tweaks with humorous, era voice lines urging readers to subscribe to The Weekly. It notes modest girls and a conductor’s role in a lighthearted, satirical tone.
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