Sweet Chalybeate Springs Virginia Resort Opens Season
Special correspondence from Alleghany mountains describes Sweet Chalybeate as a premier inland summer retreat. It notes pure air, cool nights, limestone springs with iron water, and a growing guest list including Miss Levy of Baltimore and Gov Atkinson’s private secretary, plus historical ties to George II and Lewisburg founders. Local produce and blue grass pasturage underline the menu as the season begins.
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Alleghany County
Alleghany Mountains
Virginias
B. F. Baker, Jr
Hakle
Miss Levy
Baltimore
W. P. Vicars
Charleston
W. Va
Atkinson
Sam Northrop
Northrop
Emma Northrop
Lizzie Northrop
George P. Taylor
Wilmington
N. Cc
N. Cc. C. W. Spitler and Wife, of Staunton; Mrs. 0. W. Skinner and Child
Raleigh
N. C
Walton
Ciwinn
Waller
R. A. Dobie
Fannie
Grandy
Norfolk
Ramsay
Colonel Wakle
George IT
England
John Lewis
Charles and
Andrew Lewis
Lewisburg
Old State
Kanawha Valley
Charles Lewis
Cornstalk
Paint Pleasant
Charles Patton Lewis
John Jelly
Springs
Variety Springs Resort Improves With New Hotel and Baths
Variety Springs Virginia June 17 This old summer resort has been rebuilt with a new hotel for 200 guests and enhanced sanitary facilities. Proprietors Ker and Wichelberger announce improvements including a fine table, excellent waters for cures, six varieties of amusements, and ready hospitality for a promising season.
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Variety Springs
Messrs
Ker & Wichelberger
Whey
Rich rom near Norfolk on Chesapeake line praised as cool spot
The writer extols a Richmond and Norfolk area along the Chesapeake and Ohio railway with four trains and four mails daily. He notes it as a lovely, cool, and pleasant retreat where nights are comfortable, describing the location as a desirable travel stop.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Mary A Baker obituary recalls Civil War mercy nurse
Entered into rest July 7th 1897 Mary A Baker. The Norfolk community remembers her as a steadfast nurse who accompanied her husband in the Civil War, aiding the wounded, sharing danger, and offering quiet charity. She faced years of suffering with faith, aided by her pastor and husband of forty four years. A funeral service, led by Rev Charles Pettit, paid tribute as a long cortege carried her to rest.
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Mary “A. Baker
Norfolk
New York
Thomas Kevill
Richmond
Bel
Hese
Charles Petthi
Gentleman
Mr. Atwill
B.D. Tucker
W. Crowell
Pictures on Bank Notes from a Scottish Tale
An old Scottish widow in poverty believed her American son sent care through letters and pictures. A visitor asked to see the pictures and the mother produced bank notes tucked in her Bible. The long letters and images were only currency, not decor, proving he had sent funds all along.
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Scotland
Cotton Market Report Shows Steady Futures in New York
Futures in New York closed very steady on near months advancing 4 to 5 points and 1 to 2 on late months. August 7.95, October 6.91 6.92, January 6.94 6.95. Spot cotton in New Orleans advanced 1/16 cent. Middling 7 1/8 cents. United States port receipts compare to last year and a lag. Liverpool futures gained 1 to 2 points with a quiet, steady tone. The London Stock Exchange will be closed June 22, and Liverpool closes for holidays on June 21-22.
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Stallone
CPM
New York
United States
Lali
Orpleans
Liverpool
Liverpool Exchange
London Stock Exchange
New Orleans
Mobile
St. Louis
Memphis
Wrong s of the Indian the Indian problem a delicate one
The fourteenth annual report of the Indian Rights Association argues the Indian removal, broken treaties, and failed policy as critics condemn long marches, land grabs, and corrupt payments. It urges U.S. action to preserve Indian lands, rights, and eventual ownership amid looming statehood prospects in the Indian Territory.
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Execuive Committee of the
Indian Rights' Association
Indian Territory
Georgia
Friends of the Indians
United States
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
Charles M. Meserve
Slaw University
Raleigh
Fentleman
H. Ll. Dawes
Reserve Rays
Hier
Cotton Wood Falls
Kkansas
Longmeadow
Millweay
A Pauper Princess and the Infanta Isabella’s Quiet Life
An article recalls Infanta Isabella of Spain, sister of Don Francisco, living modestly near Parc Monceau with minimal staff. It contrasts royal pomp at Paris salons with her restrained routine, noting her household, social dynamics, and distant connections to Ferdinand VII and Ferdinand's era.
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Thenfanta Isabella
Dauris
Comtesse de Girgentl
Don Francisco d'Assisi
Grandfather
Spain
Ormesson
Waghien-les- Batng
D'Aumale
D’ Alencon
Isabella
Prince Alphonso
Bavaria
Isabelle
Perdinand VII
Don Carlos
Wranels
Naples
Carlotta
Seville
Ferdinand VII
Philip V
Infanta
Gurowsky
Dover
Comte
Count de Palva
Paris
Nils Peer
Tie
Croesus
Marforl
Parc Monceau
Izabella
Curious Parisian Princess and Royal Marvels in Old Tales
An anecdotal sketch recounts a grandiose Parisian Princess whose apoplexy deaths shaped social conduct, noting a pension from the King Grandfather and a fatal Islaure incident. The piece criticizes royal underpinnings and cites patent remedies by De Witt's Little Early Risers and local medical ads from Norfolk and Berkley, including Dr. Weck’s eye services.
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Comte Gurowsky
Fler
Femme de Menage
de Witt
D. G. Sterling
J. M. F. Trotter
Norfolk
Rol. Walker
Brambleton
Truett & Smith
Berkley
Headaches and Vision Ailments Cured by Catarest Claim
A dramatic claim lists headaches with nausea vomiting vertigo ringing in ears pallor throbbing neck arteries and brain pain as caused by Catarest or nose or throat issues. The ad asserts curing hundreds and promises to cure you, presenting a sensational medical cure pitch with no verifiable evidence.
Dr L B Pirey Offering Moderate Terms at Morita Optic
Dr L B Pirey announces rooms and a nine room setup at Morita Optic Building No 358 Main Street. The establishment advertises an ideal store with moderately priced terms and medicines free to patients, targeting local residents seeking affordable care.
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Morita Optich
Main Street
Local Fountain Sale Offers Money-Back Promise
On sale at any listed fountain with a money back guarantee. Names include T. ee-CO Co Tl. DIG J WM TROTTER ALT WEST NORFOLK CANDY IKDITCHEN J Z LOWE MCCLENNAHAN POWELL BoYKIN PHARMACY QUATTLEBAUM PHARMACY MEREDITH'S PHARMACY.
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Rm. T. Ee - CO
Co. Tl
DIG J
Trotter
Alt. West
Norfolk Candy
J. Z Lowe
McClennahan & Powell
Boykin's
Quattlebaum's
Meredith's
Virginia Lithia Water Co Closes Saturdays at 6 P M
The Virginia Lithia Water Company will close at 6 p m on Saturdays with a special early closing at 2 p m on certain days. Operational hours may affect customers and deliveries.
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Virginia Lithia Water Co
Standard letter from Old Dominion Paper No 91
A brief item notes a standard letter termed our "standard" from Old Dominion Paper No 91 mentioning commerce stress and a warning never to disappoint job printers.
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Old Dominion Paper
Commerce
SARG & SONS ARTIFICIAL MOTHERS MILK CLAIMS HEALTHY VER
An advertisement for J F Sarg and Son's artificial mother's milk touts a German patented process to produce a product from pure cow's milk. It asserts health benefits and mentions a new method, emphasizing purity and safety for infants.
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Alleghanies
Rex
Mary Baker
Cotton Belt
Begcham
Vinita
London
Main St
Nort
Othing Company
Ik, Va
Academy of Music
STOH
G. S. Briggs & CO
Enant
Faulkland
Charliotte Streca
Dr. Weck
F. H. Gale
L. B. Pirey
Illnberiand
Ui Hi
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