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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1913
Page
6
Riivesville West Virginia letter from Dora Martin describes long suffering from back pains nervousness and insomnia. She says Cardus relieved symptoms and saved her life after doctors advised surgery. Cardul advertised as remedy with forty year history and broad claims. France planted about forty thousand acres of almond trees.
News from Hinton May 6 covers injuries after a barn teardown on Emmanuel Heatwole’s farm a worker sprains an ankle but avoids serious harm. Perry Cline moves into the Showalter house near Dald Enterprise after selling his farm. Cattle migrate toward summer quarters in West Virginia. Rev J S Martin loses a work horse. Dr Argenbright improves his property with a new porch and cleanup.
Valley Hardware Company secures a new agreement amid ongoing regional commerce. Local officials note the deal aims to bolster supplies for contractors and suppliers through expanded distribution and service commitments.
Strassburg brief notes report Capt Pingley at home on vacation and Kadie moving into the Carter residence to lead as expert machinist for Stark Car Coupler Co. Louis Kelster and wife return from the South. Marcus Linn injured lightly in a horse accident. Browns child breaks an arm. Mrs R H Borden visits Frederick Co with two children. Roby retires after 30 years teaching. Mrs Walter Flannagan returns from Baltimore. J W Rudolph buys David Bauserman farm for 4700 at Woodstock sale. Brumback livery loses a horse from overexertion. Dr B R White buys an automobile. Rev J D Hamaker leaves for Woodstock meetings. Mr Copp travels to Washington to study road construction for summer highway project at Signal Knob.
Valley Hardware Co offers exceptionally good deals on cement and wall plaster for trade buyers. Attractive prices highlighted by the ad aim to attract contractors and builders seeking bulk purchases.
Mr and Mrs D B Sites of Harrisonburg spent several days in town with friends. Mrs Mary Liggett returned home after visiting Mrs Sallie Winfield. Mrs J Coffman and child returned home near Harrisonburg after visiting Noah B Kline's family. T Rhodes a student at S C I Dayton visited mother Ida Rhodes weekend. Mrs Carey Russell visited friends in Harrisonburg. Miss Pauline Aldhizer returned from visiting Miss Woodie Hawkins in Harrisonburg. Meade Pennybacker of Fishersville arrived for a visit to his father J J Pennybacker. Mrs Thos Fadely and children visited relatives at Edinburg. Special prices in building materials. Valley Hardware Co 1748
May 6 report from Lacey Spring states Kathleen Taylor, age unknown, recovered from scarlet fever after fumigation of house and contents. Mr and Mrs D A Taylor and Kathleen are free to go anywhere and visitors may come and go without fear. Eunice Lincoln, mentioned as a nearby resident, is described but details are unclear.
Residents and visitors frequent Harrisonburg area towns with reports of travel family visits and hospital days. Notable names include C B Long Walter Armientrout and Miss Anita Koontz. Other items note farming activity horse mishap and local Sunday school delegates and meetings.
A local pharmacist touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Half Remedy as a simple, ready to use product that darkens gray hair evenly, restores natural color, adds gloss, and stops scalp itching. The ad notes two applications for full effect and lists L. H. Ott Drug Co. as an agent.
Local society items from Montevideo on May 6 recount visits among Mrs. Tom Liskey Mrs. James Shirey Miss Nellie Collieryvas and many others. Listings include hospital and carnival attendance foot injuries and a growth illness in Charlottesville plus a Genoa port expansion plan and the U.S. leading in photographic materials.
Scotts Ford May 5. S W S Showalter adds two large porches and a metal roof to his residence. Charles Harvey plans improvements to his home now occupied by Samuel Tate. Edgar W Menivee lost a valuable cow recently. George Whitmer ill but improving. Mrs Elizabeth Rodoffer seriously indisposed. Ladies Aid Society of St Paul Reformed at Rockland Mills met at William Carpenter’s. Mr and Mrs Hubert Saufley Cross Keys hosted guests with others from Dayt on and nearby communities. Dr Tom Miller of New Hope visited Saufley family. Mrs Grace Garber and daughter mentioned.
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