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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
2
The Middletown Weekly notes subscription at 1.00 yearly in advance and that papers won’t be discontinued without subscriber orders. It states advertising rates are available on request and lists Strasburg Virginia as the mailing address in Eberly Building.
The piece marks Labor Day as September’s first Monday celebration of toil, urging rest and reflection on labor’s role in society. It argues work unites all, defines happiness, and should honor workers as equals, not a day for mere amusement.
An article discusses education for both boys and girls in Virginia families. It argues women deserve equal opportunities and training, contrasts the high value placed on male education with the social creed about female education, and reflects on marriage, engagement, and enduring partnerships with a rural backdrop.
The Times Dispatch argues for better educational opportunities for women to lift them from low paid work. It asserts that educated, poised women can share in true companionship with educated husbands and realize latent powers. Virginia has fine but costly institutions, and delaying a dedicated women’s college worsens the question of how girls can serve the state.
A playful verse contrasts nature’s favored matches with a personal vow of devotion. The speaker wonders if they should wed the beloved, invoking sun kissed landscapes and celestial sea kisses to heighten the commitment. The imagery weaves earth and marriage as a cosmic union.
A festive essay on wedding customs and frugal gift ideas includes the ideal trio Unity Liberty Charity as a peacekeeping motif. It suggests practical gifts like an ice cream freezer, recipe book keepsakes, canned fruits, and lingerie clasps. Recipes for home bread and humorous notes on marriages close the piece.
Miss Margaretta Miller and Carrie Lee Glaize plan to attend Strasburg schools this session. Frank Campbell suffered a knee injury and is laid up. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Snarr returned from Manassas after the Bowman sale. Pingley killed a rattlesnake. dog bitten but recovering. Yard party benefited the church. Visitors from Winchester at Israel Lindamood’s. Maggie Singhass stayed with Mrs. Frank Lindamood. Auto trip to Independence, Kansas faltered near the end. The Weekly rates are listed and urged for subscription.
Listing fragment describes a 30 acre farm with 4 acres timber 100 fruit trees and outbuildings located 24 miles northeast of Strasburg near Valley Pike priced at 1600 with 1000 cash. Also two story brick dwelling with electric lights garden and bath on Main Va side. Includes two small building lots on Orchard Street in Crabill Addition Strasburg Virginia with water sewerage and electric lights.
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