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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
2
The Middletown Weekly in Frederick county announces subscription rates of $1.00 and advance options. No paper will be sent without subscriber order. Papers returned without notice. Rates quoted upon application. One rate to all. Virginia postal notice states entry as second class matter.
Gov. William Hodges Mann states Democrats will vote solidly for Wilson, citing his Virginian roots and the Baltimore convention nomination. The piece also notes bipartisan hunger for tariff reform, anti trust enforcement, and an honest, progressive administration led by a president who respects public opinion and gradual tariff revision.
A piece urges residents to embrace optimism and active civic effort to improve their town. It warns that pessimism deters newcomers and harms community growth and cites Walt Mason about idle complainers. The message concludes with calls to boost the town and be an optimist.
A collection of brief maxims and quips on daily life and human nature. The snippets note patience, procrastination, listening, and social quirks with humorous or practical observations. Subscriptions to the Weekly are encouraged.
This article describes the lazy squaw stitch basket suitable for home crafters. It covers materials such as No 18 and 20 needles, fine reed, and dark brown raffia, plus soaking reed, starting from a raffia center, and coiling method to form a sturdy bottom and sides.
A reader statement urges self discipline and loyalty to the government to pledge support to the party of equal rights and requests public approval to strengthen the party. It claims Governor Wilson will win a large majority across the state and enter power with broad backing.
The fragment evokes Mildred Stone describing autumn scenes with fields, brown woods, scarlet gowns, ripe grapes and pumpkins, jack frost, apples, honey and Hallowe en revelry. It blends nature imagery with childhood delight and seasonal cheer.
W. E. Coffman cashier swears the bank’s financial condition is true as of September 4 1912. The document lists reserves loans and discounts overdrafts unsecured banking house and lot puriners and fixtures and from national bar paper currency fractional paper currency silver coin totaling 55128 10 with signatures of directors E O Larrick R Sperry M H Rhodes.
A reflective quip contrasts admiration for a plain clever girl with marrying a pretty and silly one. It likens political appeal to a stump over lineage. It notes men often discover a wife’s control after proposing and that unimaginative people seldom lie.
A series of two story frame dwellings with metal roofs and gardens offered for sale in Strasburg Virginia. Properties Nos 60 61 62 63 and 49 51 53 describe rooms porches city water wells and pricing terms. Some offer easy terms or quick sale and locations include Main Street Queen Street and Washington Street with related improvements. Call or write for full particulars.
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