A. W. Macy Reveals John Brown Sons Burial Tale
The account traces Owen and Watson Brown from Harpers Ferry deaths to Watson’s preserved body found in Winchester medical college, later transferred to Indiana in 1882, and buried beside John Brown of Osawatomie in the Adirondack region after identification by John Brown Jr in Martinsville.
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A. W. Macy
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Owen
Watson
Winchester
Gen. Banks
J. J. Johnson
Twenty-seventh
Indiana Volunteers
Medical College
Johnson
Watson Brown
Indiana
Brown
Dr. Johnson
John Brown, Jr
Putin Bay
Martinsville
Ind
Osawatomie
Adirondack Mountains
Death of Mrs Hinkins Ends Long Suffering
Mrs Peter Hinkins died at ten o'clock Tuesday night after a period of intense illness. She leaves a husband three daughters Mrs Ernest Funk of Middletown Mrs Siles Keller of Fishers Hill and Mrs Wenger of Woodstock and son Ernest Hinkins at home. Funeral was held Thursday from her home conducted by Rev J D Hamaker of Strasburg.
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Peter Hinkins
Earth
Heaven
Christ
Birthday Dinner for Yates Willey at 12th Birthday
Mr and Mrs Lloyd C Willey hosted a birthday dinner Tuesday for their son Yates attended by twelve friends. The party featured oysters salad and fruits with gifts and games before guests departed to rest and plan future celebrations.
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Lloyd C. Willey
Yates
39th Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Little
The 39th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Little was quietly celebrated at their home last Tuesday with visit from Waller Little and family Alma Louise Mary Katherine Godlove and a small group of intimate friends. The afternoon featured songs by Carlyle Blackburn and warm wishes for many more happy years.
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C. E. Little
Waller Little
Alma Louise
Old Homestead Powering Farm Life in Oriskany Falls
Oriskany Falls New York becomes a factory town using Oriskany creek power for farm work. A dam and small power house supply electricity to the farmstead enabling electric milking, light for the cows, vacuum cleaning, cream separator, churn, heat for irons and sewing machines.
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Oriskany Falls
N. Y
Oriskany Creek
Hiram Wayback and the Finger Bowl Tradition
Hiram Wayback remarks on dining etiquette as finger bowls are introduced to cleanse hands before meals. The exchange highlights a small, humorous scene about table manners.
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Hiram Wayback
Wayback
Last Word Amid Quick-Witted Audience
A lecturer is harassed by a disruptive man who insists on rising and asking questions. Two other attendees denounce him as an ass, and the lecturer quips that there are many asses yet urges one speaker at a time before proceeding.
Frederick County Apple Display Wins Grand Prize in New York
Thomas W. Steck of Opequon captured the $750 silver cup for the best display of apples east of the Mississippi at the American Land Show in New York. Steck exhibited three varieties Grimes Golden Stayman Winesap and Newtown Pippins from Greenwood Orchards, judged by Prof. A V Van Deman, with numbers concealing exhibitors. This prize tops Steck’s previous wins in Virginia shows, marking his display as the most valuable.
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Mississippi River
New York
Thomas W. Steck
Opequon
Steck
Greenwood Orchards
Virginia
Strasburg High Plays Middletown High Tomorrow
A basketball game is set for tomorrow at 2 30 p m between Strasburg High School and Middletown High School. It will be held on the Agricultural High School grounds with the public invited to attend.
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Strasburg High School
Middletown High School
Agricultural High School
Toruna Newspaper
Drake-Barr Wedding in Winchester
Dr. J. Leslie Drake and Miss Beatrice D. Birr of Stephens City Va were married Tuesday morning at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Winchester by Rev W D Smith. Drake is proprietor of the Casino Theatre in Luray Va and Barr is daughter of Jax Barr of Stephens City. They will reside in Luray and friends extend congratulations for a long and happy life together.
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J. Leslie Drake
Beatrice D. Birr
Stephens City
Winchester
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
W. D. Smith
Drake
Dr. Drake
Casino Theatre
Luray
Miss Barr
Jax Barr
Isadore Raynor in Maryland Critical Illness
There is no change in the condition of Senator Isadore Raynor of Maryland, who has been critically ill for some time. The report notes no improvement or decline in his health during this period.
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Isadore Raynor
Maryland
Grace Ridings Weds Claude Carson Rickard at Toms Brook
Miss Grace Ridings of Fishers Hill becomes the bride of Claude Carson Rickard of Marlboro in a small United Brethren ceremony led by Rev. J. S. Maden. The couple plans to live in Baltimore after a wedding trip to Strasburg and Richmond.
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Fisher’s Hill
Cupid
Grace Ridings
Fishers Hill
Claude Carson Rickard
Marlboro
J. S. Maden
United Brethren
Toms Brook
Strasburg
Southern
Richmond
Baltimore
Mr. Rickard
Miss Ridings
A. J. Ridings
W. H. Rickard
Old Dominion Academy Hosts Season Opener Choral Concert
The Choral Club directed by Miss Emma Royer presents an Olde Folks Concert in costume at the Old Dominion Academy tomorrow evening. An oyster supper will follow in the school dining hall. Free admission. The public is invited.
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Old Dominion Academy
Choral Club
Emma Royer
Will'am Ridgeway Dead in Warren County
Will am Ridgeway an elderly Warren County resident died at his Waterlick home Monday just after noon. He was over ninety and had suffered cancer for years. Services were held Wednesday at his home and interment followed at Frederick graveyard. Surviving relatives include Mrs. George Brown near Reliance and Misses Lucy and Martha Ridgeway with brothers Thomas James and D W Ridgeway all of Warren County.
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William Ridgeway
Warren County
Waterlick
Frederick
George Brown
Reliance
Lucy
Martha Ridgeway
Old Home Place
Messrs
Thomas, James
D.W Ridgeway
Emma Howard Wight Works On Southern Tale Serial
Miss Emma Howard Wight is best known for Civil War stories set in this region. She is currently writing a Southern story for the Atlanta Constitution to be serialized.
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Emma Howard Wight
Atlanta Constitution
Dilatory Tactics in Kitchen Dispute
A wife plans a meal as the husband chides her for always deferring decisions. The judge notes the recurring question of what to eat and humorously urges her to settle it rather than continually placing it before others.
Do You Dye Whiskers Do You Fool Anbody
Barbed quotation from the Kansas City Journal features a barber question about dyeing whiskers and the barber replying that the wearer can be deceived but not the world.
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Kansas City Journal
No Fear Dialogue Sparks Dark Humor Exchange
A stark exchange plays on fear and sanity as a doctor consoles a patient who fears losing his mind. The doctor dodges the topic with a grim quip about concealment.
Chrysanthemum Show Tonight At 7 30
The Sunday School Chrysanthemum Show starts at 7 30 with a prize winner announced. Despite uneven blooming many prized plants are present. Mias Cora Larrick directs an attractive program. Admission is five and ten cents. The event aims to become a permanent Sunday School feature.
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Mias Cora Larrick
Sam's Case of Brain FAQ in a New York Letter
A Negro worker asks his boss Colonel Yerger to draft a letter to his sweetheart. The boss confirms the address Thompson Street New York and the date May 14th, repeating the phrase to ensure accuracy. The man grows fatigued as the task continues.
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Yerger
Sam
Thompson Street
New York
de Berry
Gwineter
Atlanta Constitution
Erosion Figures Trace U S River Sediment Fallout
Harper's Weekly notes that if America's erosion were concentrated on the Isthmus of Panama it could create a canal ocean to ocean in about 73 days. It estimates annual erosion to remove a 3.25 foot layer in 8,400 years, with rivers transporting 270 tons of solid matter and 51 tons in suspension yearly.
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Panama
United States
Harper’s Weekly
Thomas Jefferson the farmer and his farm life
The piece recalls Jefferson’s life as a farmer lad on his father’s plantation at Monticello and his lifelong love of country life. It quotes Morse on farming as a valued vocation and cites Jefferson’s belief that labor in the earth is vital to virtue and national culture.
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Monticello
Morse
Jail for Minute Joseph Sheetz in Abduction Case
Joseph Sheetz was found guilty by a Woodstock jury last Monday of abducting and secreting Miss Donna Getz daughter of Samuel Getz near Edinburg. He received one minute in jail and a one cent fine. The trial spanned six days with Mrs Sheetz affirming her husband's innocence. Commonwealth Attorney Rush H Williamson presented the case.
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Joseph Sheetz
Woodstock
Donna Getz
Samuel Getz
Edinburg
Mr. Sheetz
Miss Getz
Staunton
Mr. Getz
M. L. Walton
Tavenner
F. H
Recital by Elocution Department at Old Dominion Academy
Public notice invites attendance at a recital by the Elocution Department of the Old Dominion Academy in Reliance on Saturday evening December 7 1912 at 8 oclock with admission fifteen cents. Also notice of a public sale at the residence on Main Street Middletown November 28 including household goods and poultry conducted by H B Armell.
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Old Dominion Academy
Reliance
Main Street
Middletown
H. BE. Armel
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John Schrath
Col
Roosevelt
Rsts
Schrank
Hiram
Frederick County
Drake-Barr
Rickard Ridings Wedding
Will'am Ridgeway
Bronson
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