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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
6
An old time advertisement promotes Hay's Hair Health to restore gray hair to natural youthful color and remove dandruff. It promises simple, safe use and offers a free Harfina Soap with purchases at L. H. Ott Drug Co.
Hinton updates report Dr J J Marshall moves into Isaac Hawse’s vacated home P X Heatwole of Dayton moves into Dr Marshall’s former residence W Coakley prepared to move to Dry River farm L O Moubray to occupy Coakley’s house John M Cromer and daughter Louie visited Otobine last Sunday Mrs Ashby Turner of near Harrisburg visited Miss Pearl Smith last week Mt Clinton High School to stage The Old New Hampshire Home at Woodmen Hall next Saturday night Elkton school praised for teachers and work Dr Harvey pleased with progress and convened teachers meeting at Dr Z J Weavers office Colby also attended Mrs J L Armementout and Mrs Staton Gooden shopped in Harrisonburg Mrs R B Hopking back home in McGaheysville after visit Dr R B Pennington to Elkton from Washington for inauguration R E Hopkins sails to Washington and northern points Evelyn Condon of Boston visiting Mrs H D Moore Mary Tabler of Maryland visiting Rev and Mrs M T Tabler and other local residents.
Elkton March 5 John D Bear druggist purchased from the Miller estate the corner store vacated by J S Eaton and the adjoining lot including the post office site. The location is praised and after improvements Mr Bear plans to move his drug business by early April. Supt G H Harvey of Harrisonburg visited Elkton High School yesterday.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for blocked nasal passages and head catarrh. It promises a free breathing night and disappearance of catarrh by morning with use of a small amial bottle from any drug store.
MeChanicaville ARH Drantonville and nearby towns appear in a string of short notices. Hog sales to Bani Pence of Tinberville, cress gathering at a farm with Har ry Coffman and Charles Fitwater, Elon Bowian as Picture Co agent, a vehicle purchase, and visits by Marty Cotman and family are listed. other locals engaged in farming, road work, and local projects are mentioned.
Ad fragment notes a coy price and two pieces of chita fabric or dress named “Chins” with care details. Readable items focus on apparel pricing and product care, referencing a Coty or coy price cue and a brief description of a dress item.
Local names Shaver Clem Fetzer Lerney Saum Hoover Ritenour Pierce Funkhouser and others depart for visits in Washington Lantz Mill Manuel Texas Dayton New York and beyond. Citizens attend Wilson inauguration and a school entertainment is postponed due to an epidemic. Nicholas estate sale date altered with personal property sale still on March 8.
Montevideo reports Mrs. E H tz spent a day with her father W E Shifflett in town. W Miller visited Harrisonburg. Mr Brown of nearby area is home after months in Newport News. Mrs E H Martz and husband plan to move to Indiana and will sell their household property at public auction Friday at 10 a m. Leap and H B Funkhouser are building a lime kiln. Miss Pearl Anathys is back after illness. Miss Lula Bateman visited Miss Frances Good Monday night.
A batch of conveyances records transfers including Heat to Mary Warren Arey for 20 Dayton L. and Co. addition priced at 200 dollars, Bowman to Annie Bowman for 1 acre on Broadway at 1325 dollars, Plum to H B Cammer for 1 acre on Wolf Run at 15 dollars, Moore Hedrick to Miller for lot on North Main Street Harrisburg at 2175 dollars, and Wine to Ashby School Board for 45 1 2 poles adjoining Briery Branch school at 30 dollars.
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