Evening with Amelia Barr at Bretter Hall in New York
Blanche Goodman Silliman profiles Amelia E Barr a famed author living at Bretter Hall New York recounting her early life in Lanarkshire marriage to Mr Barr move to America Texas Galveston yellow fever 1867 loss of husband and sons securing aid from General Waul and Libby becoming a writer for the Independent and Dodd Meade Co with Harper's Magazine and her steadfast faith guiding her career and family influences.
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Times-Register and Sentinel
Blanche Goodman Silliman
Amelia E. Barr
Bretter Hall
N. Y
Lancastshire
Barr
Bare
State Department
Galveston
Waul
Cilveston
New York
Ile
Mr. Tibby
A.T. Stewart & Co
Texas
Sone
Sean
Areue
Ilo
South
Mama Barr
White House
America
Independent
Jan Vedder
Dodd, Meade & Co
Vinol Cod Liver Tonic Promoted by Salem Drug Co
A Salem Va drug firm urges adults to try Vinol a cod liver based tonic claiming it restores health and strength. The advertisement emphasizes Vinol’s gentle digestion and lack of oil, offering money back if no benefit and citing W B R Dillard Drug Co as sponsor.
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Salem
W. BK. Dillard Drug Co
W. BR. Dillard Drug Co
Wealth and Matrimony at Town Hall by Roanoke College Dramatic Club
The fatcfal comedy Wealth and Matrimony was presented last Friday night at the Town Hall by Roanoke College Dramatic Club before a good sized audience despite inclement weather. The play was well received with constant applause. The cast included Sarah Bushnell Katie Dillard Irma Killian Claudine Ferguson Sue Keily Margaret Smith and G G Peery W B Heibig W L McClang W R C Cameron D P Clammer Db R Carpenter 8 C Markley and R M Killey. Proceeds will aid the Roanoke College Athletic Association.
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Town Hall
Roanoke College Dramatic Club
Audiencs
Sarah Bushnell
Katie Dillard
Irma Killian
Claudine Ferguson
Sue Keily
Margaret Smith
Messrs
G. G. Peery
W. B. Heibig
W. L. McClang
W.R.C. Cameron
R. Carpenter
8. C. Markley
R M. Killey
Roanoke College Athletic Association
Busy Congress Seen As Long Session Ahead
A Washington special notes the current Congress is expected to be bustling and lengthy, with currency legislation as the priority. Predictions say action may extend into summer, though some measures could see delays. Tariff revision and ship subsidy hearings loom as powerful interests press their agendas.
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Washington
Congress
Republican Party
New Mexico
News and Views and Political Quips
The column snips polarizing remarks on Congress Democrats choosing Culberson as minor ity leader. It jokes about the role being like a horned car with no fuel and mocks figures like Mars Henry Watterson. It notes Japan recalling Ambassador Aoki and Taft facing terrorists amid Ohio concerns. Bracelyon elected trustee of the New England Conservatory of Music.
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Congress
Culberson
Selec
Aoki
Taft
Russia
Ohio
Democratic Party
Mars Henry
Watterson
Geo. Bracelyon
New England Conservatory of Music
Bells of Christmas Tide in Hayne Poem
Poem fragment by William Hamilton Hayne praising Christmas bells. References Magi gifts Bethlehem bells around the world, holly and mistletoe, and the message of good will to men with divine light. Verse echoes eternal spring and deathless love throughout holiday imagery.
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Wren
Bethlehem
William Hamilton Hayne
Panama Canal Hearing Builds Climate For Federal Bills
The text notes looming hearings on federal drainage from Lake to Gulf Waterway, Panama Canal funding, grain inspection, and Sherman act changes. It warns that budget cuts below a billion dollars seem unlikely amid falling revenue, reflecting intense legislative pressure and party figures like Mark Hanna shaping policy. A later ad promotes New Great South American Kidney Care with quick relief claims tied to medical prospects.
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Mark Hanna
South America
Panama Canal
Lake
Notes on Navy Funding and Politician Jests in Washington
A collection of observations critiques Secretary Metcalfs request for 20 billion dollars for naval construction. It ponders if John D. Rockefeller could directly cover the Navy Department fine. It mentions Uncle Joe Cannons flower ban at Congress and Washington flowers in a Chicago convention, noting public reaction to the Presidents stance toward trusts.
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Baureau of Engraving and Printing
Metcalf
John D
Navy Department
Joe’ Cannon
Congress
Washington
Chicago
Beekeeping Scholarship Discount Promoted by ISC
A Beekeeping Department scholarship at the International Correspondence School is offered at a large discount. Contact F. B. Walters for details on enrollment and reduced tuition terms.
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Beokeeping
The
International Correspondence School
Tf. F. B. Walters
Santa Claus Seeks Gift Ideas for a Long List
A playful lament on December’s holiday rush and the difficulty of choosing presents for a long circle of relatives and friends. The speaker lists numerous names, conveying the strain of holiday shopping and the desire to find suitable gifts for each.
The More Abundant Life Message
A religious sermon extols Jesus coming to bring abundant life through faith in Christ. It argues life’s true worth lies in spiritual, eternal life found in Him, contrasts worldly vanity with divine grace, and highlights the Holy Spirit as the source of life and transformation. It closes with a local ad for Catawba turkeys at Strickler’s.
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Tom
Jesus
Son
God
Jesus of Nazareth
Bethlehem
Byron
Job
Solomon
Reuben
Christ
Marthly
Christ Jesus
Jewell Hurst Wedding Unites Gertrude Hurat and Warwick Jewell
On Wednesday afternoon at 3 30 PM Gertrude Althea Hurat and Warwick Riner Jewell joined in marriage at the local church with Rev. David Bush officiating. The ceremony featured music by Mrs. J Star Webber and Mrs. Henry A. Oakey, bridesmaid Miss Bessie Carper, and groom’s brother Leslie Jewell from Washington and Lee. Guests from Christianburg Roanoke and Salem attended. the couple left for Christiansburg after congratulations.
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Migs
Gertrude Althea Hurat
Warwick Riner Jewell
Christiansburg
David Bush
Methodist Church
J. Star Webber
Henry A. Oakey
Mendlessohn
Bessie Carper
Leslie Jewell
Washington and Lee University
Anewura
Jewell
Iva Jewell
Roanoke
Mise Kessie Carper
Salem
Britts
W. ©. Austin
Mary Wittescarver
Finish It Now on Main Street Slagging Plan
The Street Committee reports progress on la slagging end of Main Street to Roanoke turnpike, praising the improvement. The Board of Supervisors had earlier appropriated funds to slag to Cemetery Hill and the Council agreed to cover any shortfall. The section needs completion while slag remains heated, as it is the area most in need. No turkeys compare to those Strickler will have in Salem.
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Main Street
Roanoke
Board of Supervisors
Cemetery Hill
Jury Deadlock Ends Bedford Murder Trial
Bedford City Virginia December 16 the jury in the murder case against Mrs Edmonia Peebles reported they could not agree discharging the panel with seven for murder in the second degree four for voluntary manslaughter The trial featured jurors and attorneys argument Mrs Peebles denied statements about killing her husband and caused a courtroom scene while spectators observed the proceedings
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Bedford City
Edmonia Peebles
Lynchbury
A Merry Christmas to All in Holiday Reflections
From Zone California in December 1907 James McCautey laments unemployment and poverty amid Christmas Cheer. He questions immigrant and labor dynamics, urges market stability, and hopes the bells clear financial unrest with a consoling blessing.
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California
Chronicle
James McCautey
A Useful Gift Suitcase Bag Umbrella Comfort Er
A compact list notes items including a useful gift, a suitcase, a bag, an umbrella, and comfortable house slippers. The fragment ends with numbers 12 19 07 264 and the name Boonk's Bon appears as a partial mark or brand.
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Boonk’s
Bon
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Mayme
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Jewell—Hurst
Woolford
Salem Va
Conran
Bytrickler's
Strickler
Good Farm
M. G. McChune
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