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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
6
An advertisement promises Hay's Hair Health restores dark natural hair color and fullness. It claims reviving grey or faded hair without dye, with a money back guarantee and free gifts when purchasing through local druggists. The offer highlights a 50 cent bottle and Harfina Soap samples.
Mt Clinton May 7 report highlights social visits from Rev H A Young and others, Mothers Day sermon planned, and community updates. Residents discuss road macadam projects on Muddy Creek and Silver Creek, changes in farming, orchard damage from frost, and a new West Rockingham Telephone line with stock and phones nearly sold out.
May 7 report from Roanoke notes Rev John Ferguson of Roanoke led a three week protracted meeting at the U B church in Singers Glen. The audience was large with over 30 additions to the church and many backsliders reclaimed. The revival is described as remarkable for attendance and widespread Christian revival. Ferguson impressed all who met him with his preaching.
United States Senator John D. Works argues that anti Japanese sentiment in California stems from Japanese settlers in the state being objectionable to self respecting citizens. Works and other California congressmen say this class of emigrants would not become desirable citizens due to their reluctance to adopt American habits and life.
In Centerville on May 7 George Sayers of Stokesville finished a painting job at W. A. Cramn's and will paint for P B Williams. Edward Brown, a road worker from Brock's Gap, visits home briefly. The mail route from Bridgewater now arrives two hours earlier by auto, aided by a road scraper though mail boxes suffer. A Mother's meeting with Rev R M Wheeler is planned for the third Sunday at the local Methodist church with a temperance lecture at night. Communion to be held at Summit Church of the Brethren on the 17th at 3. Corn planting is completed. a good rain is needed. Rev Arthur Crau, home from Roanoke College, and Rev John T Glick touring for Bridgewater College activities are noted.
The College notes summer work underway with fruit prospects especially apples. H. G. Arey improves his place by painting while 18.B. Shull and Ed. Davis handle the work.
Solomon Clem of Detrick visited Benj McInturf last week. Mrs. Lemley of Stephen City arrived to seek treatment with Dr DeL Shaver. Everett Piano Co. representative Perry visited Quality Music House. High School entertainment drew a good crowd with net proceeds of 23.65. Engineer John Mountz of the B and C visited C H Spiker's family. Wm. Fahnestock of Winchester visited his brother. D L Shaver and S J Shaver attended a funeral. Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood shows form after a slow start.
A collage of brief items reports Sabnniel Gold near New Market and Robert Saum returning to Hagerstown after injuries. Ed. 8. Spiker visits his mother then returns home. Miss Zula Gohenour, once Tyro College music principal, resumes the same post for next session. A. Funk and Rev B B Shaver plan new work on homes. J Gochenour’s gate device gains patent approval with international sales talks. Valley Hardware Co. touts cement and plaster deals to traders.
Linville Edom High School will present fan entertainment next Monday and Tuesday. The first night features dialogues recitations drills and a pupil debate. Tuesday shows a three act drama Butternuts Bride performed by high school pupils.
Pupils of the Main Street School present the operetta Dream of Fairyland under Miss Julia Starr Preston director of music Harrisonburg Schools at Assembly Hall on Thursday evening May 8 at 8 16 Admission 25 and 36 cents Wickets on sale at Fletcher's Drug Store Velophones used to teach parrots to talk in a London bird school
Staunton residents P. Bowman, L. Bowman, John H. Bowman, and Ernest Harman become majority stockholders in a firm that has gained control of a major Cincinnati brewery. The Camp Washington Brewery will be renamed Bowman Starman Brewing Company with Edwin Maynard as president and officers and directors including Cincinnati residents Henry Adams and William McCauley. The purchase totals about 200000 dollars and the Staunton group will aid management.
The Kavana g h Hotel Garage official opening announces a fireproof building in back of the Kav anaugh Hotel Harrisonburg Virginia. It offers stock of tubes tires complete vulcanizing plant Prestolite service and car hire with reliable chauffeurs. Ten powerful electric locomotives ordered for New York terminal to haul 1000 ton trains at 60 mph.
Emperor Franz Joseph orders ten thousand troops against Montenegro's King Nicholas as the North Albanian city of Scutari faces occupation opposition. Reports say Nicholas sends his son Prince Ranulo with an equal force to challenge the new foe in a tense European standoff.
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