Real Estate Sales At Cave Spring And Garst Estates
On Monday the farm of the late H. H. Greenwood was sold at auction by commissioner W. W. Ballard. Lewis Greenwood bought it for 1000 dollars. On Tuesday three Garst estate tracts were sold by commissioners Stearnes Logan and Kime, all bought by Miss Mary Garst for 2445 dollars total. Ow my! The crowd notes Hart’s holiday display. Lowney box candy line offered at W. O. Critz’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Greenwood
Cave Spring
W. W. Ballard
Lewis Greenwood
Henry Garst
Messrs. Stearnes, Logan and
Kime
Mary Garst
Anti Diuretic Claim Attracts Sleep Bedwetting Aid
An advertisement touts an anti diuretic by Dr. EB Dotohon said to help children who bed wet during sleep. The product supposedly arrests the trouble at once and is sold by Dillard & Porsinger, Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. EB. Dotohon
Dillard & Porsinger
Christmas Goods Ad Promises Rock Bottom Prices
Christmas items fill the front rank with eatables and baking ingredients. Fruit cake making supplies include mincemeat dried fruits nuts and cocoanuts. Canned California peaches apricots and pears listed along with early vegetables and baking staples. The ad touts Christmas dinner lines and invites customers to buy and eat, wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Salem
Tenney
Johnston & Day
Christmas notes and local moves in Salem town
The Salem Times-Register notes revival services at the Methodist church, organ purchase plans, and a new Internal Revenue Collector appointment. It reports births, deaths, moves, a dividend, a charity play for Confederate Veterans, local business changes, a restaurant opening by Moses Spurlock, and plans to expand the Salem Steam Tannery and a brick plant dry kiln to meet winter demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Parrish
J. W. Harveycutter
Mobile
Ala
Wmn
W. Carveycutter
Santa Claus
Thos. H. Forsythe
Roanoke
I. H. Chalmers
J. E. Ailemong
O D. Oakey
Methodist Church
Asa Rogers
MM Rogers
Internal Revenue
Richmond
James D. Brady
Carrier Boys
the Times
Samuel Shartzer
Kentucky
Jerry Shartzer
Bonsack Machine Company
Salem
Rob Roy
Hupp-Deverle
Vaughan
Moses
Times-Register
Mesgre. Leas & McVitty
Salem Steam Tannery
G. 2. Pierpont
Coal and Coke Companies
Pocahontas
Salem offers savings on sewing machines and gifts
Four New Home Sewing Machines to close out at prime cost. A bargain and a cinermas gift. BOON'S SONS on Main St in Salem Virginia offers diamonds, jewelry, gold and silver ware of all kinds with the latest novelties and low prices. J. A. Thomason, the Salem Jeweler, invites you to view an assortment sure to please your best girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cinermas
Boon's Sons
Main St
Salem
J. A. Thomason
Salem Jeweler
O E Preston
Main Street
Roanoke City
C. E. Prrerox
Woman's Home Companion
Intiar
Jor
Woman's Home Cimpranion
Joi. Bransford
Post Office
Lins
the Crowell & Kirkpatrick Co
New York
Springeteld
Chicago
Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease Relieved Fast
A patent medicine claim promotes relief from kidney and bladder discomfort in six hours. The ad touts Great South American Kidney Coins and promises immediate relief from urinary retention. Sold by Dillard and Persinger in Salem Virginia, with fireworks stock advertised for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard & Persinger
Druggint
Salem
Remembering Joe Roby and Albert Banks in Salem
In reflections from years past, citizens recall Joe Roby of Salem and veteran Albert Banks who served in the Mexican War and four years of the Civil War era. The writer fondly imagines friends aging, near the riverbank, awaiting peaceful rest under trees as they once stood at the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roby
Salem
Albert 4 Banks
Home Again We Return to Salem or New Castle
Dean Frank writes after 25 years away from roll call expressing longing to return to our old home Salem or New Castle. He imagines friends and old faces, recalls Waterloo and old mates like Sam Parrish Drury Stover Millard Huff Judge Henry KE Diak Oscar Wiley Jake Frier and Jon Rony, and notes Banks now runs a Carlisle hotel. The letter conveys reunion anticipation and fond, humor-tinged memories with a hopeful reunion date in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Frank
Salem Orew Castle
Patel
Sam Parrish
Drury Stover
Millard Huff
Henry KE. Diak
Oscar Wiley
Jake Frier
Jake
Jon Rony
Gentle Change in Women From Marriage Secret Health View
The article asserts marriage drains a woman’s freshness due to ignorance and neglect, urging use of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore health. It cites half a million women finding health and happiness, and ends with a cigar promotion from W. C. Critz's as a gift for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Middian Feoit Weds Wm Trevy At Parnes Home
The ceremony took place Thursday at five o clock at the home of Mr. G W Parnes as his daughter Miss Middian Feoit married Mr. Wm Trevy. Rev P H Martin performed the rite in front of many relatives and guests. Best man Archer Huffman and bride's maid Miss Mary GO Parrish attended along with several others. A supper followed and the couple received many useful gifts as they begin married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Parnes
Mies Middian Feoit
Wm. 1
Trevy
I’. H. Martin
Archer Huffman
Mary GO. Parrish
PB Beck
Sallie Trevy
Wm. Konk
Beulah Littrell
Moves Trevy
Viola Littrell
Clocks on sale at Thomason's store
Advertising copy proclaims clocks available from 75 cents to 45 dollars at J A Thomason offering unprecedented stock for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thomason
Getting Ready to Build Tabernacle in Town
Workmen demolish the Hockman factory near the freight depot and haul lumber to the boulevard site for a new tabernacle. The Virginia Association for the Promotion of Bible Holiness will erect a large, commodious building to host services, college and public school commencements. The town barn has never been large enough for such events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockman
Virginia Association For the Promotion of
Bible Holiness
Crilz Excels Amid Local Coffee Leader Push
In TEAL and COPPEE S Crilz excels. No line equal to his can be found in town. His White Star Coffee is a leader. Try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coppee
Manager W St Cross to leave Lynchburg pants plant
The Guggenheimer Manufacturing Company pants factory closes and manager W St Cross will return to Salem on January 1 to resume oversight of the Salem factory. He has been in Lynchburg about a year and will be greatly missed by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guggenheimer Manufacturing Company
W. St. Cross
Salem
Cross
Lynchburg
Gift Ideas From Chesterfield Hats To Books From Boon’s Sons
An advertisement-style note urges a husband gift of a Chesterfield Hat and promotes Boon’s Sons Books offering picture books and cheap books. It praises books by top authors and low prices at J. A. Thomason & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thomason & Co's
Boxes and Sets and Japanese Ceramics Sale Notice
A vendor advertises top quality boxes celluloid hand painted sets Japanese cups and saucers including Vor cup and saucer and other novelties 28e 19 and Be Toilet Bottles and Spts a tobacconist stock list features tobacco jars pipes tubes and smoking sundries with Meerschaum and amber items and strong prices including 1.25 and 148 250 figures and mentions the largest varied stock available in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Personal and Local News Notes From Salem
Miss Elsie Logan visits sister in Syracuse New York while Capt and Mrs W W Brand return from Bristol Tennessee to Catawba. John Whitesell visits his parents near town as Mrs Snead improves at Burwell Street. Mrs Armstrong and three children return to Houston Texas after months with relatives. Annie Dresser leaves Pittsburgh for Charleston West Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs T T Tabb and Miss Minne B Engle visit Rev J S Engle at the Methodist parsonage. J F Whitesell arrives from Rockville Indiana to spend holidays with his parents on Craig Avenue. Clyde Goodwin Roanoke College student recovering from illness to join his father in North Carolina. AL Williams dies in Baltimore after surgery. Robert J Barnett marries Isidor Kirkwood. visit with parents here before moving to Washington state. J W Gwaltney renews Ter Times subscription. praised for loyalty and family reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Logan
Paul C. Nugent
Syracuse
N.Y
W. W. Brand
Catawba
Bristol
Tenn
John Whitesell
Watertown
James Whitesell
Botetourt County
Minne B Engle
Derryville
J. 8. Engle
J. F. Whitesell
Rockville
Ind
Salem
A. H. Whitesell
Craig Avenue
Clyde Goodwin
Roanoke
Robert J. Barnett
Wm. H Barnett
Isidor Kirkwood
W. D. Kirkwood
Elliston
Pretty Four in Hand Tie Quick Fashion Note
A brief note mentions a pretty four in hand or puff butterfly tie style for a brother or another girl’s brother for Arias and Boox’s Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Arias
Boox
Marriages Licensed by Clerk Denit Reach Week’s End
A local notice lists several marriage licenses issued by Clerk Denit this week. Among couples are T Newton Foster of Tennessee and Er Mary Yeatman, J M Brooks of Roanoke and Sarah A Dilton, Chas E Bierzon and Aliie D Henseley, Wm G Howell and Lena Raines, Joseph J Hoothe and Mary D Petera, Rector G Hutchinson of Detroit and Laura Alice Trout, James W Yeatts and Lavenia H Shaver. J A Thomason promotes lamps priced from 00 to 05 dollars as decorative gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denit
T. Newton Foster
Tennessee
Mary Yeatman
J. Yeatman
John M. Brooks
Roanoke
Sarah A. Dilton
Cha
Jacob M. Trout
James W. Yeatts
Lavenia H Shaver
Bent Mountain
Christmas bargains fill today’s ads in Roanoke newspaper
Notices urge readers to check ads from Watt, Ketten & Clay and BL T Semones & Co before shopping for Christmas. J Brown offers bargains on groceries and goods. Killian & Kiser’s grocery promises value. Sixer & Co and Meals Burke Clothing Co advertise special sales. Doris chorus sale from Hull’s racks up hundreds in merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt, Ketten & Clay
J. Brown
Wdry
Oods
BL. T. Semones & Co
Killian & Kiser
Sixer & Co
Meals & Burke Clothing Co
Roanoke
Z Boox's Sons Holiday Sale Features Hats and Gloves
Local shop Z Boox's Sons promotes a seasonal sale with Xmas hats gloves and ties on offer. The brief notice highlights a two week window for shoppers to browse mullets and related accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Boox
Decli
Salem tannery hails hides from Burwell tied to Philadelphia trade
A tag from hides in a Salem Steam Tannery consignment traces to PL Burwell of Salem Virginia. Burwell had previously shipped cattle from Salem to Philadelphia where beef fed the Quaker City, and now the Salem grown hides return for tanning. The item list highlights Christmas goods from local merchants and holiday meat and produce offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Raudenbusis
Salem
Philadelphia
Burwell
Christmas Gift and Joy Brightens the Holiday Season
A reflective piece recalling the approaching Christmas, its cheerful scenes from store windows to family gatherings, and the central gift of Christ a savior. It contrasts outside disturbances with inner peace, celebrates festive foods and warmth, and invokes the angels proclaiming the birth in Bethlehem.
Hammered Circular and Hand Haws Ordered by Illinois Street Dealer
The notice lists circular, cross cut and hand haws hammered and placed in running order as new. It notes a shop on Illinois street run by T. W. Aliff and states charges are reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Street
T. W. Aliff
D C Shanks Chapter Royal Arch Masons Elect Officers
D C Shanks Chapter Royal Arch Masons elected the following officers for the ensuing year JOH Danean High Priest Jacob Parrish King W R Hester Scribe I L Orwell Captain of Hosts D Oakey Principal Sojourner Ivan Yonece Royal Arch Captain W R Cross Secretary J B Vrier Treasurer E H Carper Master 1st Skill T W Spindie Master 2nd Veil J E B Shank Master Scribe Veil You never saw the like in Sterling Silver Novelties all varieties and prices at J A Thomason's the Salem Jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Shanks
Royal Arch Masons
Joh. Danean
Jacob Parrish
W. R. Hester
I. L. Orwell
D. Oakey
Ivan Yonece
Royal Arch
W. R. Cross
J. B. Vrier
E H. Carper
T. W
J. A. Thomason's
Salem Jeweler
Taylor Lewine Lodge to meet at Masonic Hall
Regular communication of Taylor Lewine No 2 AL IP & A M will be held in Masonic Hall December 27 at 1 oclock. Refreshments will be served and full attendance is earnestly requested. All Masons in good standing are invited to be present by order of W M J C Caspen. In Candies Fresh Cakes CRITZ offers Santa Claus headquarters as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Lewine
AL IP & A. M
Masonic Hall
W. M. J. C. Caspen, Srey
Critz
Santa Claus
Washington Post reports Otey bill to erect Lewis grave shaft
The Washington Post notes the Committee on Library backing Representative Otey’s bill to appropriate $5,000 for a shaft marking General Andrew Lewis’s grave at the cemetery. The piece expresses confidence the appropriation will pass, crediting Major Otey’s vigor and persistence. It also mentions Minas goodies display in IR D Hart’s store windows and urges a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Committee On Library
Otey
Andrew Lewis
Iemi
Mill
Minas
IR. D. Hart
Foster buys Gum Thomas place near Blacksburg for 15000
Mr W F Foster bought the Gum Thomas farm of about 50 acres near Blacksburg from Mr Carper for over 15000 dollars and will reside in Salem with the farm managed by his son. New Ebony and Ebonaid goods arrive at J A Thomason's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5. Foster
Onbio
Carper
Town Council votes to lift fireworks ban this year
The town council decides not to re enforce the ordinance prohibiting fireworks during the holidays, allowing boys to use them with a risk of fines from 5 to 10 dollars in the town treasury. The notice also promotes W. O. Grits Fresh Mixed Nuts as the best on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
oGi
ORIT
Annual stockholders meeting for COMAS MACHINE Company
The COMAS MACHINE Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Hank of Salem building in Salem, Virginia. The meeting is set for January 1, 101 at 10:30 p.m. Secretary T. J. Bhickel notes the date and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Comas Machine Company
Hank of Salem
Salem
T. J.bhickel
World of Beauties at J A Thomason’s Southwest Virginia
A stock of gold and silver, cut glass, ebony, pearls, rabies and diamonds advertised at J A Thomason's showcasing the largest selection in Southwest Virginia for gifts. Do not go elsewhere for your presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thomason’s
Virginia
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Lowney
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Salem’s
Persinger
Courthouse Square
Louis Voigt
Jt Av
Rey J . Engle
Santa Clana
W. R. Renavos
J. A. Thomason & Co
RB. D. Hurt
the Fun-Makers
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Banks
Carlisle
South Carolina
Ena
W. C. Critz
Trevy—Parrish
Xmas
Barnes
H. C. Barnes
Brown
Ural
Brown's
Duval Block
J. W. Gwaltney
Slig Lick
Timrs-lois Ter
Gwaltney
T.K
Cupid
J.a.thomason’s
Doris
Hull
Mas
Dixie
W.T., Younger
Salem Vanov Lyr
Huff
Jacob Pannen
W. O. Orit2z
Jacon Pannisu
Brillhart
Millard Huif
Jacons’arms
W. O. Clitz
Malaga
W. O. Critz
Price-Armes O
Campbell Ave
J. A. Thomaason’s
Stockholders’ Meeting
Bovval Baking Power CO
William ST
New Vyorm
Wiatt’s
Watts
Jsifen
Watt's
Bromley Smyrna
Roger
Starvard
Salem Ave
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