Blue Ridge peach industry grows in Maryland and beyond
The American Agriculturist notes peach culture in the Alleghany and Blue Ridge regions. Washington County Maryland leads with millions of trees and hundreds of thousands of bushels shipped in 1900, while West Virginia and Pennsylvania expand orchards. The Pry Brothers and Miller family are key figures, turning mountain land into bearing orchards of thousands of acres, with significant shipments by 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bale
Morrill
Maryland
Edgemont
Washington County
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pry Brothers
Keedgeville
Highlands
W. D. Hughes
Keedyaville
Southmonatsin
See Blas Ridge
Antietee Battlefeld
Blue Ridge
Haghany Mountain
West Virginia
Miers H.W
G. P. Miller
Berkeley Smaty
W.va
Sey
Alleghany Orchard Company
Hampshire County
W. Va
L. P. Miller
Mineral County
Morgan County
Croup Attack Averted By Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A fragment from an old advertorial discusses treating infant croup with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It asserts quick relief, warns against opium or alcohol content, and mentions suitability for infants and prevention of recurring attacks. The text reads as a garbled sale pitch from a mid-20th century periodical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snoop Boo
Raya Hitler
John Wagers
Chamberlain
Croup
A. U. Pearree
Entombed Miner Rescued After Slate Collapse
A rescue unfolds as workers remove fallen slate from Baby Nine. Fritz Mouliter’s body was found entombed in a west room but he regained consciousness with medical aid and is expected to recover. Nearby miners faced heavy air and a cave-in scare as rescue parties labored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Mouliter
Dancer
Foot nail injury aided by Chamberlains Palm Balm
A Forkland Virginia merchant Mr J N Powell reports his young daughter stepped on nails from a rake, nail pierced foot. Balm applied, pain gone in minutes, child back in shoes in days. Ad touts Palm Balm as fast healing with no maturation. Also promotes Old Horner Kentucky whiskey at Buffalo Restaurant Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Powell
Chamberlain
Neuil
A. Fy Pearre
Horner
Kentucky
Sala
Uftalo
Frederick, Dd
W. Harper
Maryland
C. N. Hauer
The First Baby and Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
A testimonial touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as strengthening a woman's body for motherhood and easing childbirth. It claims improved health for mother and baby with no narcotics, citing a Norfolk Mass reader's praise and a noted weight gain after use. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are also mentioned for curing sick headache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Gardner
Beechwood
Norfolk Co. Mass
Dr. Fierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peach
Bett
Pittsburg
Pittelhire
Simon Wikinoc
East Liberty
Charles Escher
Raisal
A. P. Rassel
Emt Creek W. Va
Wazge
Peddiers
Shamokin
Macl Fendrick
Joseph Elhage
Nicholas
Shenandoah
Barzelf
Washington
Dalzelt
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Philippines
Division of the Philippians
Whitney
Rancocas Farm
New York
William Co
Lilian FH. Alilen
Trancocas Stock Farm
Pierre Toridlart
New You
Cutler Street
Newark
N. J
Petra
Pasgadore Vermillia
Amarylang
Ian
Evers Ian
Deas
Adelpha Bo
Yager
Yagei
Sahraparilla
Gilbert Bras
Baltimore
Mamob
Patrick Street
Ais
THE
Carrollton Chemical Co, Sole Proprietors
Baltimore, MD
Wineberg
David Wineberg
Clement & Ball's
Gar Repair and Order Department
Penn. Ave
Washington, D
A. E. McConnell
Mina
Frederick
Maze
West Patrick Street
Mate Wiee
Aptegraff
George A. Gilbert
North Market St
Markey’s
North Market
Williamson
Willis Mson
C. Thomas Kemp
Coats
Raglans, &C
Carty
Carty’s Furniture Store
E. Patrick St
Fred’k, Ma
JAS. E. Walker & CO
Gibson
James E. Walker & Co
Lowenstein & Wertheimer
Polliwog
Rosenour & Sons
WM. S. Miller & CO
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market Street
Bell
Central
Hardware
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