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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
3
Snippet notes holiday mood and local happenings in Salem and Roanoke area. Mentions hopes for a green or white Christmas, imports of Christmas goods, community notices, church events, police incidents, and upcoming rail and business announcements. Includes personal items about residents and local officials and promotions for local advertising.
The Diamond Orchard Company plans 450 acres south of town for a major apple and peach operation. 75 to 80 workers plant trees with 45 000 trees, including 22 500 apples. 12 000 more will be set this winter and spring, with full planting by next fall. Apple crop could yield 225 000 bushels valued at about 150 000 dollars per season, with significant rail and cannery prospects.
A Salem Nursery advertisement argues women grasp ideas quickly, calculating that 10 hens yielding 84 eggs yearly at 15 cents each would total 10 dollars and fifty cents. It claims apple trees from Francoisand would need 10 years to become profitable, while hens would die first. The piece promotes a descriptive catalogue from Joe A. Francis, Salem, Va.
The page runs festive commercial notices and classifieds. W C Crite promotes yuletide ads for PB Beck and other shops offer toys, china, fruit, nuts, candy and fireworks. Mrs F G Webber features millinery at reduced Christmas prices. Several local names advertise sales, deeds, and trustee notices.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for a wide range of ailments including headaches liver issues and digestive problems. It offers sample booklets and prices and urges debtors to settle by Christmas.
Local items report visitors and departures, court and council actions, marriages licenses, repairs and moves, and community notices from Salem and West Salem. Names include Duval Langhorne Green Blair and others as residents travel, attend events, or relocate. council debates school access and fireworks ban. a notable hog weighs 6134 pounds. civic updates and upcoming religious services are listed.
The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for rheumatism, asserting long term or permanent relief by purifying blood and neutralizing acid. It claims many users were completely cured when liniments failed and urges readers to obtain Hood's.
New Roanoke display unveils the latest lines with attractive pricing. H J Hanransen, Receiver, lists locations in Roanoke and declares reduced prices on items at 20 Salem Ave and 19 Campbell Ave.
The senate repeals the land grabbing act and passes a bill to protect land buyers by broadening notice requirements for tax sales. It adds recipients to notify and extends redemption from thirty days to four months, though the house delays final action. Meanwhile an ad promotes chairs from H J Hartburger in Roanoke Virginia.
M F Huff to sell on court day December 20 a fine 5 year old driving mare and a 5 year old bay work mare both with good breeding. Also a No 1 two horse wagon a No 1 buggy and harness. Sale at 11 30 o clock. Rheumatism claim and Hood's BarSaparilla advertisement included.
Witnesses report milk tasting of wild onions during a test by the Electric Churn. When butter was removed the butter proved pure and sweet and the onion odor vanished. Sold by 8. D. Sizen & Co. in Salem, Virginia.
The Hepyibah Home, to be opened in Richmond by Rev Perry RR Nugent, promises cures without medicine for those who believe in faith healing. The Collegian notes there is only one other similar institution in the country.
United States buyers purchase Cascarets Candy Cathartic at two million boxes annually and expect three million by New Year. The ad claims Cascarets are the year round dowel regulator and guarantees a cure with druggist priced at 25 or 50 cents a box.
An unverified ad claims Dr E Detchon Anti Diuretic cures bedwetting in children and adults. The product is marketed as arresting the problem immediately and is offered for $1 through Dillard and Persinger druggists in Salem Virginia.
An 19th century style medical ad urges readers with syphilis scrofula rheumatism and blood disorders to take Dr David s lodoserated Sar saparilla promising quick cures and claiming stores in Ozlyr Youseenr s ava.
An aged newspaper ad touts Van Lear's Cold Capsules claimed as the best remedy for coins LaGarireg. It asserts cures a cold in one night and offers capsules for 25 cents with free rules and directions provided by W. T. Younger.
Mrs H B Monroe announces a December 16 town entertainment in Salem under King’s Daughters and Ladies Aid Society auspices. Lawyers doctors and professors will portray Diet of Wormwood characters. other scenes feature locals. Stereopticon views and 16th century costumes enhance the program with military guards and period settings. Reserved seats available at Dillard & Perginger’s.
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