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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement touts Croxone as a cure for sleep disturbances bladder weakness backache rheumatism and urinary disorders. It claims the remedy reaches inactive kidneys, cleanses filtering cells, neutralizes uric acid, and purges poisons from blood. Three doses daily often cure worst cases, with refund if results fail.
Wool buyers Heatwole Brothers offer top prices and urge sellers to check their rates before selling elsewhere. Office hours 8 am to 6 pm, phone 283. Located at 193 North German Street.
The J. A. Burkholder Co. of Harrisonburg, a poultry, eggs and butter dealer, has opened a Charlottesville branch. Managed by M. T. Morris of Lacey Spring, the branch operates from the Holding warehouse beside the Co. & O. passenger station.
A list of names shows visitors and locals in Harrisonburg yesterday and today. Chief of Police Frank L. Dover, J. Lewis of Lynnwood, Mrs. R. A. Van Pelt, Miss Kate M. Neff, James A. Fry, Mrs. C. H. Burgress, and many others were noted as spending time in town or visiting relatives and friends in nearby communities. Several plan travel to Mt. Sidney, Washington, or West Virginia, with teachers, hotel clerks, and students among those mentioned.
In a chaotic scene a man crawled from a closet under guard as officers surrounded the house. He claimed he acted to obey a command and hoped to avoid harm. Testimony tied several defendants to falsehoods about a barn break in, with Greene and Dorsey later admitting perjury and receiving four years each. Some co-defendants fled before sentencing. A local ad for donkey remedies interrupts the report.
A report notes authenticated credentials from Confederate veteran groups as required for travel. The Trunk Line Passenger Association offers a 20 day excursion rate from Gettysburg area, with a June 25 to July 15 window at 2 cents per mile, while Gettysburg rail facilities refuse side-track parking due to space limits.
The town baseball team will meet the High School squad this afternoon at 3 30. A planned game with Bridgewater was postponed. The High School club is in good shape and a fast game is expected.
Rev. W. K. Conner of Harrisonburg leads a series of services at Greenmount Church of the Brethren this week with a long service at 7 40 and preaching at 8 each evening.
Will Jordan, colored, was locked up last night by Policeman Early on Red Hill charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was bailed for 25 dollars to appear in Police Court this morning. Jordan is a frequent offender.
Saturday night offenders Alfred Black Luther Huffman Will Witlock and Charles Burke were fined 2.50 and costs in Police Court. Burke is identified as colored.
Fifty pupils under Miss Julia Starr Preston present Dream of Fairyland at Assembly Hall on Thursday May 8 at 8 16 p m Admission 25 and 36 cents Tickets on sale at Fletcher's Drug Store 44 31 lp
Notice that the tax tickets for the Town of Elkton have been turned over for collection. Taxpayers are asked to call at the shop to pay their 1912 taxes, signed by OW Lucas as Collector.
Brooklyn wins 3 to 2 in ten innings as Dodgers beat the Braves. Also notes Athletics sweep with an 8 to 1 victory in New York, after a strong start by locals before late defensive breakdown. Roster mentions Ames Whaling Curtis Ragan Miller Erwin Marquard Myers Alexander Killifer Sweeney Plank Thomas Fisher Klefer.
Boston May 5 A late eighth inning rally by Washington erased a three run deficit against the Red Sox. Johnson was brought in to finish the game and Washington surged to a 5 to 3 victory in the twelfth. Pinch hitters featured in the rally. Schaeffer started the eighth that tied the score.
A local druggist advertises D D D Prescription for Eczema as a fast relief solution. The copy touts Oil of Wintergreen Thyme and other ingredients, guarantees instant itch relief within two seconds, and offers a full size bottle with a money back guarantee if relief is not immediate. The offer encourages visiting the Ott Drug Co store for guaranteed results.
I will sell at public auction on the farm 2 1-2 miles south of Bridgewater all my farm implements including two good farm horses also household and kitchen furniture including steel range sale to begin at 10 o'clock May 8th 1913.
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