Birthday tribute to Elder Rinker celebrated at Reliance home
The Sept 21 1912 event honored the late Elder G S Rinker with scripture by Rev S P Fogle and speeches by Jacob Gruver. Eighty six relatives and friends shared a substantial meal of ham, mutton, sausage, beef, chicken and cakes, then sang and gave thanks. Guests from Fairfax Middletown Reliance and Cedarville attended, including many relatives and local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinker
Geo. Steele
Reliance
P. Fogle
Jacob Gruver
Fogle
Rev. Fogle
Fairfax
Middletown
Stanley Pifer
C. B. Legg
James Steele
Henry Beaty
F. J. Rinker
Robert Larrick
James Coverstone
Grandmother Rinker
G. S. Rinker
Jacob Grover
A. Kline
Edward Steele
Isaac Sargent
Reliance Band
Jacob Crabill
Buckton
G. W. Cadwallader
John Sargent
Milton Cadwallader
James Beaty
J. F. Cadwallader
J. D. Cooley
John Beaty
Samuel Headley
Reuben Beatty
Angie Rudagille
Ridings Chapel
D. L. Veach
Daughte Mary
Cedarville
A. W. Grubbs
Gladys Gordon
Conveyances Listed for Freder ick County Recording
Deeds admitted to record include transfers in Opequon and Middletown districts with noted parcels and prices. Units cover heirs transfers to John H Gardiner, David M Kidwell to George M Kidwell, Hugh Stickey to John W Fisher, Benj F Gruver to Chas Hammack, W H Dinges to Hammack, and Gainesboro School District to B B Kern. September marked by aviation records and fatalities as aviators push milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Clerk
Frederick County
John H. Gardiner
John H. Garding
David M. Kidwell
George M. Kidwell
Opequon
Hugh Stickey
John W. Fisher
Benj. F. Gruver
Wwife
Chas. C. Hammack
Middletown
W. H. Dinges Et
Ls i
Gainesboro
B. B. Kern
Kincheloe Ritenour Wedding at Dilbeck Home
Virginia Elton daughter of Mr and Mrs Thornton Ritenour wed James U Kincheloe of Clifton Virginia in a September ceremony at the Dilbeck home. The bride entered to Mendelssohn and Rev Kincheloe of Princeton WV officiated. Guests then dined and the couple departed for Clifton to begin married life.
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Thornton Ritenour
Dilbeck
Virginia Elton
James Ulysses Kincheloe
Clifton
Virginia
Mendelssohn
Ethel Stickley
Woodstock
Kincheloe
Princeton
West Virgina
Foss Renominated by Large Massachusetts Majority
Governor Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts wins renomination by a large majority, signaling strong support within the party and solidifying his hold on the gubernatorial race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene N. Foss
Massachusetts
Epworth Socials and Local Moves Document Weekend Activities
Epworth residents and guests from Mingo Ohio toured the Luray Caverns. Mrs Ed Gutheridge visited her father G H Borden in Germany. The Pickerals returned home from Mingo. Mrs J W Walters and daughter Maude Grove visited Clarke friends. Joseph Watson and family headed to New York for the winter. The Middletown Weekly promotes community interest and urges subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Pickeral
J. Pickeral
Mingo, O
H. C. Borden
Luray
Ed Gutheridge
G. H. Borden
Germany
Mingo
J. W. Walters
Maude Grove
Winchester Dry Wins Local Option Vote
Winchester voters approved a dry local option ballot by 195 majority in a quiet election. This marks the third dry victory for the city, with a 45 point gain over two years ago, including 79 in First Ward and 116 in Second Ward from 748 total votes.
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Winchester
Virginia Fruit Growers Fix Price for Apples in Europe
The North Shenandoah Fruit Growers Association met in Strasburg to set a price for apples. An order for 4 000 barrels was accepted at 1.75 dollars, to be shipped to Europe. The bumper Virginia crop is noted, with Maine as the only other 80 percent crop. The piece ends with a reflective adage about personal accountability.
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North Shenandoah Fruit Rowers’ Association
Strasburg
Europe
Virginia
Maine
Enjoyable Open-Air Entertainment At Methodist Churchyard
The open-air program managed by Mrs H H Larrick at the Methodist churchyard drew full crowds despite a cool breeze. A pastoral featuring children as Spring flowers and fairies delighted audiences, with the Dairy-maid's drill praised by the Gallery Gods. Ruth Cooley impressed with Little Sister and Counting the Briggs encores. Shadow Pictures of Mother Goose and her followers earned special notice as organizers thanked the large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Larrick
Ruth Cooley
Mother Goose
Middletown Treasurer Reports on One-Year Finances
The report covers finances for Middletown Corporation from September 1, 1911 to September 1912. It outlines receipts, disbursements, and balances managed by town treasurer during the period.
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Corporation of
Middletown
Long Philippine family cigar gifted to Liberty museum
A two foot five inch by three inch cigar brought by Prof. E. E. Eubank United States supervisor of schools for the Lingayan district Philippines to Liberty Missouri will be donated to William Jewell College museum. It is a so called family cigar hung from a ceiling by cords and used by multiple family members in succession. the end is nipped before smoking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Eubank
United States
Lingayan
Philippine Islands
Liberty
William Jewell College
Cagayan Province
Profesor Eubank
Hughes Defeats Smith In New Jersey Senatorial Contest
Representative Wm. Hughes defeats ex-Senator Smith three to one in the New Jersey presidential contest for United States Senator. Ross Smith faces strong opposition from Woodrow Wilson amid party disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hughes
Smith
New Jersey
United States
Ross Smith
Woodrow Wilson
Plea to End Prodigious Oration in Camorra Trial
Prisoners interrupted a long Livy defense arguing that the prolonged speech harms their health and risks their lives. The speaker urged shortening the oration to save exhausted detainees while noting the defense has stretched over years with deaths among their ranks. The scene reflects frustration at the trial’s pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livy
San Francisco
Still Slaughter Whale Extermination Gains In Whaling
The article laments heavy whaling catches totaling about 20 000 whales last year in waters near South Georgia South Shetland South America and Africa. It notes a shift from old methods to gun harpoons from ships and warns of imminent extinction of the whale unless halted.
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South Georgia
South Shetland
South America
Africa
Meeting Sparks Friction Over Wording At Club
A club gathering devolves as a member calls a statement cheap and a Boston guest corrects a term, saying bromidion. The exchange shows tension over wording.
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Boston
The Advantage of Grass and Clover Reverie
A playful exchange ponders desires for a simple life. One speaker envies a horse to freely wander to grass and clover, imagining easier sustenance and escape from human concerns. The brief vignette relies on whimsy and rural imagery to provoke a smile.
ITS FITNESS Beauty Doctor Profit Motive Questioned
A quoted exchange ponders why one would choose to become a beauty doctor citing handsome profits in the beauty industry and the appeal of lucrative work. The dialogue frames a commercial incentive behind medical aesthetics.
The Reason
Quote on poverty as a social control force and its impact on people, highlighting the sting of poverty and the societal responses to it.
Taft Sees Third Party Threat to Election
President Taft said in New York that a third party will defraud both major parties and he has a strong chance for reelection. The piece also notes a local note about subscription rates of a paper and a witty exchange on responsibility.
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Taft
New York
Vacation Ends as Middletown Schools Open 1912
The town announces that on Monday October 7 the Middletown Public School begins its 1912 18 session. The notice extols education as more than memorization, stressing character building self control and the lasting value of schooling. It notes Virginia's public schools have grown in number over the past decade and anticipates improvement in school books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Public School
Virginia
Gooney Manor Copper Co. plans new 250 ton plant at mines
Gooney Manor Copper Co of Front Royal says development work is progressing. A 250 ton capacity concentrating plant will be erected at the mines and put into operation soon. Stock, once $25 per share of 100 par, has jumped to $75 by a Philadelphia syndicate bid. If engineers’ high estimates are met, the mine could become a top paying venture in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gooney Manor Copper Co
Front Royal
Strasburg
Philadelphia
Gooney Manor
Tragic Injury Of Eliz beth Jion Near Methodist Church
Painfully injured on her way home from Sab bath school last Sunday morning while crossing near the Methodist church, Eliza beth Jion, daughter of Mrs. Davis, was struck and thrown onto a rock pile. She sustained severe cuts to face and head requiring medical attention.
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Elizabeth Jion
Davis
Lost purse offer for cuff buttons return
A small purse lost between the depot and Main Street offers a reward: the finder may keep the money inside if cuff buttons are returned to O. W. Willey in Middletown. The notice implies ownership and a request for contact.
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Main St
Stickley Fruit Farm Pioneers Apple Drying Evaporator
Hugh Stickley, a veteran fruit grower in the valley, enhances value by saving all fruit. He uses an evaporator and slicer system to dry and market apples, cores, peels, and culls into separate products. Dried fruit sells in Europe and supports expanding production with plans for 500 barrels of first grade apples and over 300 dollars from dried products this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Stickley
Stickley
Europe
North Fruit Growers
Vistors
Strasburg News
Chapin Sacks Mfg Co Seeks Milk Prices
Chapin Sacks Mfg Co requests price quotes for twelve months for 4 percent milk. They note Middletown usage and advertise average milk price of 1.80 per hundred. Contact H O Nicodemus Woodstock Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Chapin- Sacks Mfg. Co
H. O. Nicodemus
Woodstock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elder Rinker
Epworth
Fruit Growers Meeting
Brick
City Hall
EK. R. Sperry
Treas
Stella
Bella
Stickley Fruit Farm
Chapin-Sacks Mfg. Co
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