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Grover Brothers Auction Ad and Local Road Debate
A fragmented 19th century ad for Grove Brothers market lists varied prices on groceries and tobacco while a longhand letter discusses land routes, roads and intercounty traffic. Local voices weigh state road plans from Charles Town to Shepherdstown, Harper’s Ferry and Martinsburg, with names like Jefferson and Coout Marshal cited. The piece blends a sales notice with civic planning commentary and memorial verse.
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Emer
Rads
Arene
Harpers Fer 9
Chars Town
Altinsburg
Erate
Martinsbore
Virgin's
Winchester
Hagerstown
New York
New Steam
Charles Town
Shepheridiass
Maryland
Shepfendstown
Harpers Erey
Baltmore
Washington
Wachin
Leesburn
Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Washingtons
Hare's
Feria
Ter Panhandle
Yania
Shepherdstown
Martinbure
Kearney
Ely
Rene