A Heavy Load to Carry and the Golden Medical Discovery
A lengthy advertisement explains nervousness and general ill health stem from a disordered stomach and poor digestion. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic tonic to strengthen blood, stomach, liver, and nerves, with claims of curing indigestion and biliousness and endorses Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as original, sugar coated pills for stomach and bowels. It emphasizes honesty in labeling the ingredients and offers a free booklet by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Buffalo
Golden Medical Discovery
Weather Report for Virginia Tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy conditions expected over Virginia tonight and Sunday. Winds light to moderate with no significant precipitation anticipated. Temperatures to range from cool nights to mild daytime highs across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Transfers of Real Estate During the Past Week
L. T. Crichton's children to Lavinia F. Crichton for life, lot on E. Tabb street. Lt. B. Davis, trustee, to Thos. J. Jefferson, release lot on Exchange alley. Mary I. Inwin and husband to P. H. Wells, lot on Pocahontas alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Crichton
Lavinia F. Crichton
E. Tabb Street
Lt. B. Davis
Thos. J. Jefferson
Exchange Alley
Mary I. Inwin
P.H. Wells
Pocahontas Alley
Lumber Yard Sale Notice by Munts Bros
We are now in the lumber business and have decided to discontinue the wood business. We offer for sale one of the most convenient and best equipped yards in the city. Munts Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PY Munt Bros
Shade department offers precise work with Hamshora springs
The ad proclaims superior craftsmanship across all departments with a focus on accuracy. It highlights the Shade Department using high quality materials and Hamshora Spring Rollers, promising exceptional results and inviting customers to call for explanations.
Preaching and Sunday School List of Local Churches
A compiled schedule of church services across multiple congregations. It lists Sunday school times, morning and evening sermons, pastors, and occasional topics or themes for events at High Street, Washington Street, Wesley, Table Street, Second Presbyterian, Old Street, Church of the Good Shepherd, Park View, Baptist churches including Woodlawn Halifax Street First and Second, Old Street Baptist Chapel, and the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
W. Asbury Christian
Washington St
J. B. Winn
Wesley
David
Salomon
Table Street
Foster
Id.d
Second Presbyterian Church
W. McC. White
D. D
Robert Lapsley
Old Street Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Halifax Street
First Bapist
Second Baptist Church
W. Moore
Satan
Old Street Baptist Chapel
Sandy School
A. D. Davidson
Mr. Davidson
Jesus
Harrison & Co Selling Out Sale At 19 Bank Street
Fifty men and youths spring snug garments offered at half price during a selling out sale at Harrison and Co. located on 19 Bank Street. Neatly arranged stock highlights value and urgency for shoppers seeking bargains in spring apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallar
Harrison & Co
Bank Street
Two Workmen Die In 109-Foot Smokestack Fall
In Cincinnati Ohio, two sheet boys, Gloseph Ayers and Qosenr Under Wood, were fatally injured when a four foot diameter iron smokestack toppled from a Front Street pumping station. They fell about 100 feet inside the stack and died after being rushed to hospital. Skulls fractured from the impact as the tube struck the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fireworks Display and Community Notices From Petersburg
Later this month Ferndale Park will host a fireworks display by Nicholas DelGrande. The Daughters of the Confederacy meet Monday at A. P. T. Camp hall. Rucker Dry Goods features window trimming with BR Casper in New York. Baptist Sunday School Association plans a July 8 gathering at Woodlawn Baptist church. Annie Estelle Ison, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. RB William Ison, died this morning. funeral tomorrow at 1 o'clock. Do not miss Harrison & Co for suits and coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferndale Park
Nicholas DelGrande
Daughters of the Confederacy
A. P. T. Camp Hall
BR. O. Casper
Rucker Dry Goods Company
New York City
Bond Institute
Baptist Sunday School Association of
Petersburg
Preacher Loses Barns to Fire in Sussex
Fire suspected incendiary destroyed barns and outbuildings on the Rev W W Edwards farm at Newville Sussex County yesterday. Loss included farming implements provender five fine horses and several cows all uninsured. Edwards serves as pastor of the Baptist church at Newville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Edwards
Newville
Sussex, Co
Edwards
Aly. Edwards
Baptist Church
To Go On Six Months Trip to Australia
Mr. W. Waymack engineer at Dunlop tobacco factory will leave Monday for Vancouver via New York. He sails July 20 from Vancouver for Melbourne Australia and will be absent six months to install new machinery for British American Tobacco Co at the Melbourne plant. Prices 2d to 3d at Harrison & Co 19 Bank Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 7. Waymack
Dunlop Tobacco Factory
Vancouver
New York
Melbourne
Australia
Waymack
British-American Tobacco Company
Cases Tried Before His Honor Mayor Jones This Morning
Walter Lee Mitchell colored discharged. Willie Holt violated city ordinance fined. Curley Harrison fined $2.40 for city ordinance violation. Jos Holt charged with assault and battery discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Jones
Walter Lee Mitchell
Willie Holt
Curley Harrison
Jos. Holt
Bride Makes Dramatic Exit From New Bedford Wedding
New Bedford Mass July 6 Mrs Georgia N Nye Crapo wife of William H Crapo wed yesterday in Marion Mass and left the reception in a trunk then sped away in a waiting car drawing a disappointed crowd of young watchers who had waited to shower the bride with confetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Mass
Georgia N. Crapo
Nye
William H. Crapo
Marion
Hats on Tlarrigon Street Go for 26e Each
Tlarrigon & Co. Bank street advertises boys hats priced at 26e each on store shelves at L5y positions, inviting customers to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlarrigon & Co
Bankstreet
Young woman sentenced for diamond theft and swallowing gem
Qualia Nebraska July 1 Mae Thomas the girl who stole and swallowed an 850 diamond here a month ago was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary The judge noted leniency due to jury requests The diamond remains unrecovered and an X ray was used to locate it in her stomach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Next Thursday Excursion To Norfolk and Ocean View
Petersburg Wesley church announces a single excursion to Norfolk and Ocean View next Thursday, July 12, inviting residents to join the crowd for Virginia’s popular seaside resort. Ocean View offers enhanced amusements, bathing, fishing, and better accommodations for excursionists. schedule details appear in the fourth page ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Petersburg
Ocean View
Virginia
Oeean View
Petersburgers Enjoy Pleasant Time at Otterburn Lithia
A group of Petersburg women and men spent the Fourth of July at Otterburn Lithia Springs. Guests included Miss Etchelberger Miss Townes Miss Willcox Miss Boykin M Egerton Miss Ginford and Miss Collier along with Fisher Collier Joe Venable Sydney Green Charles Bridgers Ashland Bob Martin Wilson Jones Dr. Martin Memphis Val Parham and W. J. Patteson. Chaperones were Mrs. Venable Rennie and Eichelberger. The party enjoyed a country dance and a very pleasant time.
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Otterburh Lithia Springs
Etchelberger
Townes
Willcox
Boykin
M Egerton
Ginford
Miss Collier
Messrs
Fisher Collier
Joe Venable
Sydney Green
Charles Bridgers
Ashland
Bob Martin
Wilson Jones
Dr. Martin
Memphis
Val Parham
W. J. Patteson
Eichelberger
St Paul's assistant rector receives call to new parish
The Rev Meade Bolton Mac Bryde, assistant minister at St Pauls church in this city, has received a unanimous call from the vestries of St Pauls Saltville and Christ Church Marion Va to become the first center of Preston parish. Men s under suits 60e at Harrison Cats 191 Bank Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Meade Bolton Mac. Bryde
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul's Church
Saltville
Christ Church
Marion
Preston Parish
Tle
Suil
Harrison & Cats
Bank Street
New Jersey to enact first Sunday dry day in fifty years
New Jersey plans a Sunday dry day tomorrow under a law expected to keep liquor sales banned. If enforced, it would mark the first time in fifty years that no liquor is sold in the state, though saloon owners may pressure enforcement of the traditional blue laws prohibiting trade on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
Commonwealth
Socialists Name Haywood To Head Colorado Ticket
The Denver convention of the Colorado Socialist Party nominated a full state ticket headed by William D. Haywood while he remains imprisoned in Lompoc on alleged involvement in the murder of former Governor Stenenberg. The party pledged massive rallying of workers if Haywood is freed and hinted at possible action to bring him to the state capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Haywood
Denver
Daly Gomb
Socialist Party of
Tdlaho
Elief
Pretty Marriage Today at Table Street Church
Miss Helen McGill Leavenworth, daughter of Prof Leavenworth, was married at Table Street Presbyterian Church to Richard Seoth Blackburn Smith, a Berryville attorney. The ceremony, led by Rev. Dr. Poster, drew a large crowd with attendant bridesmaids and groomsmen. The newlyweds left for a lengthy bridal tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McGill Leavenworth
Messrs
Conrad Kownslar
Hest Mandi
B. Neal
Wim
Traves Lewis
Thomas M. Reynolds
Roy Stephenson
Berryville
Alfred Witherspoon Cinhimanil
Dr. McGill
Tus City
Simith
Death Yesterday Afternoon Of Phillip Mortie Driskill
Phillip Mortie Driskill died yesterday afternoon at residence of Mrs Andrews on Center Street. He was a young man of exemplary character and highly esteemed by friends. He is survived by two parents and several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending with local undertakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Mortie Driskill
Ellis
Phillip Mortie
Alsy
Mod
Andrews
Tris
Mr. Andrews
Haha
Willie Vo
Courtney Driskill
Tate Pleetos Morrow Aberneah
Resignation Accepted. Richard B. Davis Appointed Adjutant General
Hon. Richard B. Davis, Chief of Staff, replaces Ian A. Holmes as adjutant general and chief of staff. Brigadier General Davis, of Petersburg, Va., ranks as brigadier general and all department commanders are directed to obey him. The notice lists Lt Gen Ch Tevine Walker of the Army of North Virginia in the United Confederate Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ch Tevine Walker
Army of North Virginia
Department of the United Confederate Veterans
Haswade
Homcemeng T
Ian
Jas. G. Holmes
Richard B. Davis
Vetersburg
Burglar Beaten At Salisbury Home Then Escapes
An unknown burglar entered the home of C. C. Chinter in Salisbury through a window last night. He fought with A. N. Shoe and Gunter, who tackled him. Gunter was badly beaten but escaped with the intruder fleeing the community. Lace Undershirts 500. kind at 89c. at Harrison & Co's, 19 Bank street.
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Salisbury
N. C
C. C. Chinter
A. N.shoe
Mr. Gunter
Des Aly
Harrison & Co’s
Bank Street
Blackmail Conviction in Berlin Aide Faces Nine Months
Berlin July 6 Glase, a servant of Prince von Wrede, was found guilty of blackmail after threatening to denounce a baroness to the police. The baroness, described as a kleptomaniac, had stolen table silver from hotels. Glase received nine months in prison and two years deprivation of civil rights. The baroness remains in a sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Glase
Prince von Wrede
In & Sanitarium
Girl Kills Lover With HS Revolver
Stephany, a petite brunette, confesses to killing her lover James Frizzell on the night of the Fourth of July in Potlavidle Pac. She says Frizzell pressed for a shooting and handed her a four shot revolver before she fired at him, then threw the weapon over a fence and fled. He died from a chest wound and she was jailed after recounting the act. The case previously puzzled investigators until police linked Stephany to Frizzell and discovered their alleged affair and motive at his meeting place on Ma hantongo streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potlavidle
Fiama Stephany
Shames Frizzell
Aabaarter Shieel
Aften
Prizzel
Anil
Thal
Frizzell
Stephany T
Stephany Wink
Prankseit
Philadel Pista
West Mahan
Petersburg Ladies Plan Rival Richmond Bridge Excursion
A Petersburg woman invites a Richmond friend to join a park and bridge excursion on the 19th. The plan compares through train routes via Richmond to Natural Bridge, noting a higher through rate and a single overnight stay versus a usual local trip. Dr George F Bagby and others reportedly enjoyed a similar past outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Petersburg
Yehmond
Taim
Natural Bridge
George F. Bagby
Lady Drops Dead In Martinsville Home
Mrs A Wood wife of Professor A Wood formerly of Floyd County collapses at her father BR Seales home in Martinsville at noon Death attributed to heart trouble She was about 28 and survived by her husband father mother and several siblings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville, Va
A. Wood
Floyd Counts
BR. J. Seales
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Brown & Smith
Cor
Washington
Queen City
Vv. Vardas
Uty
Sycamore St
Prop'r
Methodist
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Christian
Park View
C. B. Richards
Baptist
Woodlawn
BR. J. Matthews
Salvation Army
Bernard Mann
First Baptist Church
James R. Johnson
The
Baptist Temple
Sussex
Miss Mae Thomas
Norfolk
Rison & Cn’s
Otterburn Lithia
Bry
Lady
Lofel Co
W. B
Thompson
P.N
Val Lace
Salem Maashi
Hlifaz & Markets
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