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Newspaper
Middletown Weekly
Location
Middletown, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
Grace M. E. Cuureu and Epworth highlighted by preacher schedules and Sunday School times. Local families and travelers from Baltimore Strasburg Winchester and Reading visit or return, with tickets sold to Washington and Baltimore and millinery purchases noted in town patrol.
A valuable cow owned by Wal ter Edmonson was killed by the nine o clock train Wednesday morning. Charles Edmonson, son of C E Edmonson, has been sick but is improving. J R Edmonson of Reading bought a two acre lot on Senseney Ave from his father and plans to plant damson and plum trees. Chas Hammack bought two lots north of town from B F Grover and William Dinges. Mrs George Weaver and daughter returned to Baltimore after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs C W Willey. Mr and Mrs Foxworth and Miss Foxworth were guests of Mr and Mrs E O Larrick.
Advertisement copy outlines pricing for ad insertions: two issues at 25 cents, over twenty words add one cent per word, and additional insertions at 10 cents each. No further details provided.
All parties indebted to the dissolved Gochenour and Shaffer firm are urged to settle before October 1, 1912. After that date all claims will be placed for collection.
The Kansas Times recalls John B. Reynolds an early advance agent who faced harsh complaints from a famous star noted for eccentricities. He quit after vowing not to go ahead of her again citing blame for bad business and transport problems. A party in a snow scene ended with her quip about the advance man.
The article notes a vast flat northern Minnesota area where lakes can discharge to both Hudson Bay via Red and Rainy rivers to Lake Winnipeg or to the Mississippi southward. The divide between the Mississippi drainage and Hudson Bay drainage is indefinable, linking water supply considerations to shared uses.
Ned Chandler of Philadelphia visited Mrs. Christman in Kerns town over the weekend. The Valley section endured one of the heaviest rains in seven years from Sunday night through Tuesday night. Frank D. Hinkens of Swanton Md spent several days with his parents. Nina Ramsey and Mary Fletcher visited in Middletown. Mrs Joe Funk Annie Stickley and Genevieve Bruin joined E M Funk in Middletown on Saturday. All Company K supplies have arrived except uniforms.
A humorous cartoon caption centers on young Smith stuck in a hole due to lacking an opening. The exchange pairs a puzzled onlooker with the protagonist, framing a playful visual gag about opportunity and persistence.
A lively exchange centers on a young woman’s singing. The crowd praises her voice and bold presence, noting her confidence and stage nerve as she performs.
In a church scene Marjorie notes acolytes while Little Mabel counters with the presence of electric lights. The exchange hints at generational contrast in church life and modernization.
Legal notice notes attorney Stephens City Virginia who practices in Frederick and entering counties with a specialty in collections.
An unclear OCR fragment references an accident event and a departure. The readable terms suggest a brief report about a person named Bo and an incident, but details are incomplete and uncertain.
A humorously styled exchange notes a library brimming with Ring fish literature and remarks on the collection as uncut gems, highlighting language about value and completeness.
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