President Roosevelt Declines Third Term for 1908
Washington reports President Roosevelt will not seek a third term. He reiterates he has served two terms and cannot or will not accept another nomination. The notice comes amid Republican and currency reform debates and the Ohio primary struggle shaping the party’s nomination path.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
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Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Salem Farmer
Salem citizen J H Dudding testifies that after a decade of back pain and kidney trouble worsened by a crick he found relief with Doan's Kidney Pills from W T Younger's drug store. He claims the pills let him work like before and feel renewed. Price 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Deans and take no other.
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Salem
J. H. Dudding
Main Street
Doan
W. T. Younger
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Deans
Dr Shoop's Restorative For Weak Stomach Heart and Kidneys
When the Stomach Heart or Kidney nerves weaken these organs fail Do not drug the Stomach or stimulate the Heart or Kidneys Use Dr Shoop's Restorative to strengthen these nerves and build them up Free sample test available by Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin All dealers
Southern Cross Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy Meets
The Southern Cross Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy held a Tuesday meeting at Miss Sarah Bushnell residence. Salem Chapter founded in 1904 now has fifty nine members and funds for a Confederate Monument. Funds and donations to support Confederate Home boxes and other causes were reported as the chapter plans activities and officer elections were announced.
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Southern Cross Chapter
Daughters of the Confederacy
Sarah Bushnell
Salem
Richmond
U. D.C
Jamestown
Court House Square
Roberts Store
East Hill Cemetery
Eivitland
Rosalyn Roberts Evans
Vicw
Lucy T Jones
W. W. McClung
Nannie Hatcher
W. KB. Dillard
W. P. Norris
Katie Dillard
C. C. Haimmitt
Wealth and Matrimony at Roanoke College Drama Club
The Roanoke College Dramatic Club stages Wealth and Matrimony at Town Hall Friday night. A fourth annual performance, the farcial society comedy by John W Sherman follows prior war plays and features Miss Marsh's Reception as a highlight. Allen Jenkins lauds the show as great.
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Town Hall
John W. Sherman
Salem
Appomattox
New Market
Virginia
Roanoke
Lyochsburg
Bedford City
Miss Marsh
Allen Jenkins
Moanoke Academy of Music
Times
John Sherman
Methodist Bazaar Yields $125 For Church Debt
The Methodist Church ladies and Society held a bazaar at the Ortiz Building last Friday evening. The event featured tasteful decorations and a sale of fancy articles, plus a supper of fried and stewed oysters, pickles, salade, coffee, ice cream, and cake. After expenses, $125 remained to go toward the church debt.
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Ladies and Society of the Methodist Chaurch
Ortiz
Gale
Grace B E Hurst Announces Daughter Gertrude Althea Engagement
Mrs Grace B E Hurst announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Miss Gertrude Althea to Mr Warwick Riner Jewell of Christiansburg Virginia. The wedding will be very quiet and take place December 1 at the bride's mother's home on College avenue. No cards issued.
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Grace BE. Hurst
Gertrude Althea
Warwick Riner Jewell
Christiansburg
Virginia
College Avenue
West Virginia mine disaster shocks nation at Monongah
News from Monongah West Virginia reports a massive explosion at the Fairmont Coal Co mine 6 and 8 burying hundreds of workers many foreigners and Americans. Bodies recovered number around one hundred fifty with hundreds still entombed as families suffer extreme grief and distress nationwide.
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West Virginia
Fairmont Coal Co
Monongah
United States
Roanoke Wine Co. buys express payment offered nationwide
Purchases of three dollars or more will trigger express payment within a 300 mile radius. Roanoke Wine Co. at 1212 07 14 BRIERE BUT POINTED. The note follows quoted remarks from newspapers about banking stress, price behavior, and a hotel bill mystery involving Mr. and Mrs. Py Hart, plus a Milwaukee club women statistic.
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Roanoke Wine Co
Save Express
Kansas City Star
Py Hart
Troy
N. Y
Manchester Union
Milwaukee
Washington Times
New Great South American Kidney Cure Offered
Relief in six hours claims a remedy for kidney and bladder disease. It promises rapid pain relief for bladder, kidneys, and back in both men and women and immediate relief from water retention. Sold by W. B. Dillard Drug Co. in Salem, Virginia. 22207 ly.
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W. B. Dillard Drug Co
Salem
Why She Couldn't Eat It and The Sacred Herb Cure
A humorous story about a guest named Ethel refusing a nervous jelly at a social meal. An advertisement follows touting Dr Shoop's Cough Cure, claiming it uses a benign resinous plant extract known as The Sacred Herb and contains no opium or chloroform, marketed as safe for children.
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Ethel
Mme. Strakoghe
Pathetic Case Brings Light Punishment in Lynchburg
In police court A W Holly was tried for obtaining goods by telephoning orders under a fictitious name. The mayor imposed the minimum sentence of twenty days. Holly, a Salem resident and stationary engineer, moved his family to Lynchburg after hard times, illness, and scarce work. The court heard a tale of poverty, illness, and neighbors helping, with Salvation Army Captain Pringle taking up the case and local gifts including a turkey for Sunday dinner.
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Lynchburg
A. W. Holly
Holly
Salem
Nfolly
Hancock Bros. & Company
Payne Street
Dearington
Babe
John Pringle
Salvation Army
Notice to settle debts of Dr. C. A. Burwell
All persons indebted to the late Dr. C. A. Burwell for professional services are urged to call at the attorney R. T. Hosann’s office at the courthouse yard and settle promptly. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. dated October 24, 1907.
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C. A. Burwell
Court House
R.T. Hosann
That Bryan Feeling in the Trust Control Debate
Former Secretary Shaw again asserts he foresaw the idea of federal control of trust companies before the President. He claims to have predicted the scheme earlier and notes critics like Bryan as slower to grasp it. The Indianapolis News contrasts Shaw with Bryan and hints at political feints.
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Shaw
Bryan
Indianapolis News
These Are the Prize Winners
The largest porkers weighed 543 pounds for Hon. A. M. Bowman and 449 487 and 402 pounds for the other three, averaging 456 pounds. Luke Sears’ pigs weighed 507 416 and 304 pounds, totaling 1 227 pounds at an average of 409 pounds.
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A. M. Bowman
Luke Sears
Democratic talks drift amid a flood of private bills and taxes
Chicago medical experts demand one hundred dollars per day as witness fees while discussions sweep Capitol, Taft signals urgency, Taft's currency worries draw attention, and the Democratic convention focuses on vice presidential picks. The piece lists names and an honor roll from Central district schools dated November 6, 2007, with teacher Nellie White highlighted.
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Fowler
Gov. Hughes
New York
St. Gaudens
Simple Prescription Promised to Cure Backache Kidney Bladder Trouble
A New York daily prints a doctor's claim of a universal remedy for backache and urinary issues. Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla form a bottle mix to be taken after meals and at night. A local pharmacist says ingredients are harmless and affordable and notes this formula is sometimes used for rheumatic pain with good results. The article urges readers with symptoms to try it.
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New York Daily
Bright
Howe
Salem School Honor Roll for Week Ending December 6 1907
The Salem Graded and High School honor roll lists students by class and grade. High School includes Mary Bennett Grace Poutz Annie Brown and others. Grammar School shows top pupils in Third, Second, and First Grammar Grades. Primary lists fourth and other grade students with names like Russell.
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Alfred Brown
Marshall Brown
Harry Deaton
Clyde Duddin
Willie Ellis
Minor Garnett
Frank Greenway
Harry Hall
Carl Hurt
Raymond Johnson
Fred Morehead
Grady Painter
Wilson Sigman
Raymond Treavey
Roycoe Treavey
James Earl Walters
Roy Wise
Janie Bradley
Nellie Compton
Kathleen Deyerle
Mable East
Hazel Pitzgerald
Nelda Frances
Arnie Goodwin
Ruth Gunn
Helen Hodges
Josephine Lewis
Ora Markham
Dollis Miller
Estelle Moore
Robert Moors
Annie Price
Dora Pucell
Mary Purcell
Ethel Rock
Ella Sears
Central District School
Sadie Hailey
Charles Huammit
Willie Hailey
Clara Boothe
Oscar Rettinger
Annie Phlegar
Salem Graded and High School
Mary Bennett
Grace Poutz
Annie Brown
Columbia Keily
Mellie Walters
Lee Hoover
Hattie Bernard
Page Robinson
Glenn Switzer
Nancy Johnston
Ruth Mason Gay Denit
Ethel Carter
Elsie Denit
Katie Shelor
Irene Foutz
Gertrude Hartless
Homer Cameron
Annie Davie
Essie Hawkins
Mary
Elzada Shank
Hugh Campbell
Gertrude Bradfield
Mary Moore
Frances Killian
Nellie Gwynne
Margaret Morehean
Lily Wilson
Lenna Walters
Roberta Moore
Russel
Vinol touted as oil-free cod liver remedy in early ad text
An advertisement extols Vinol as a superior cod liver oil alternative, claiming it contains the medicine elements without oil to aid health for the elderly, nursing mothers, and the sick. It promises a money-back guarantee and lists drugstore contact in Salem Virginia, plus real estate rental notices and a scholarship offer.
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Vinci
Dillard Drug Co
Salem
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