Fragments Of Odd Local Notices And Animal Tales
A garbled nineteenth century column mixes strange complaints and a public sale listing. It mentions eye illness, vaudeville, a hog, poison, a jealous rooster, a wolf encounter, and a lengthy farm equipment auction with horses cattle and implements. Local names appear in passing and a public sale is scheduled near Charley Town with terms described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasker Gibson
Louisiana
Moses
Vermont
Manchester
Have You a Bad Back and Kidney Trouble
An old newspaper ad extols Kidney Pills from Foster-Milburn Co. as relief for backache and kidney trouble. It cites a Shepherdstown woman and a Buffalo, Nisk her testimonial praising improved kidney action and reduced pain. Cedar bark used as hens insect deterrent is also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherdstown
Foster-Milburn
Norfolk and Western Schedule by Effect Jan 23 1991
Norfolk and Western daily southbound schedule details connections at Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke. Parlor cars Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York sleepers Roanoke to Philadelphia with early morning departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstown
Intelmeciite
Stallars
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
New Yorks
Basie
Geyond
Shenindoah Junction
Haekerstowe
Phildelphis
Bevill
Salinders
Vratt Mngreen
Roanoke Va
Egg and Poultry Buyer Seeks Clean Fresh Goods
Advertises best cash price for clean fresh eggs and poultry. Offers to collect at the office near Irenski station and to deliver eye care at residence. Mentions timings: six o'clock, office hours Saturday sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irenski Station
Notice to the Public on Shenandoaly Junction Garage
The undersigned announce a general garage business at Shenandoaly Junction offering repairs at reasonable rates. They stock gas and oil and will carry passengers to any point and meet trains. They recently bought a one ton Ford Truck to haul at low cost, handling livestock and moving household goods. Write or leave word at their house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoaly Junction
Army Goods For Sale At Main Street Store
Army goods offered at very low prices including shirts pants coats leggings underwear shoes raincoats and slipovers. Public invited to inspect during day or evening at the store room in the Markell building on Main street under WM. Luria.
Threndin announces sale of personal property near Bardane road
A rough notice states a public sale will occur at a residence on the Bardane road, west of Bardane and east of Kearneysgilt, about one and a half miles from the Bardane route, attributed to Robert E Fox. The message is fragmented and lacks clear date or items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E Fox
Bardane
Ome
Kearneysgilt
Bardane Road
Sale of Cattle and Farm Outfit at Martinsburg
A large sale features fifty head high grade dairy cattle and Delaware quality stock plus a three year old Thoroughbred Ayrshire bull. Included are workers, draft equipment, harvesters, farming tools, wagons, 24 acres of wheat, 12 acres rye, Empire milking gear, and household goods. Cattle have TB tests and government examinations. terms: ten months credit on sums over ten dollars with notes. Sale begins 10 AM with select items and exclusive Huckster rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Martinsburg
Jefferson Bank and Trust Company
Thedford’s Black-Draught Promotes Digestive Relief
An old Arkansas advertisement touts Thedford’s Black-Draught as a safe remedy for bilious children and stomach ailments. It claims quick liver and bowel support, recommending a ready package at home and citing decades of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmaduke
Ark
Thedford
Ohrow
Gerloun
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Hiowralen
Roscoe Flatt Subini
William West
Tia
Gry Pitcher
Champaign County
Champaign
Urbana
Hingis
Lincoln
Sterday
Valkatle Hersamal Enper
Wiehe Withour Reserve
Nile
Charley Town
Summit Point
Somme
Twit
Naa
Mike
Weil
Charlie
Prince
Joan Enlt
Durham
Jersey
Birdsell
Osborne
Milwaukee
Portland
W. A Dunn
CG. T. Engle
Goleman Dunn
Bane Brown
Ray X Merchant
Hucksters
Dean
Shevhenttown
Rex Bey
Norfolk & Western
Mristot Ang Bu
Wilmin
Winstons Salem
Roanoke
Eggs and Poultry
Gen Hartzell
Snydt
Thers
Army Goods
Kearneysvilles
W VA
Ino. H. Schoppert
Exchange
Welshans
Main Street
Miss Loud
Mann’s
Shepherdstown, W. Va
ehlMren
Columbia
Wigan
Studebaker
Walter A. Wood
Iaaccuinery
Empire Milking Outfit
Horde
Harper & Baher
H. W. Wageley
Dodd & Engle, Auctioneers
Harwoy
Burkhart & Bane Brown
Clerks
W. A. Daniel
Sadler
West VA
H.c.malone
W. Va
Washington, D. C
M. C
E. D Suman
Keedysville, MD ., & P
M. P
Jefferson County
Fletcher
Dean’s
Ene
America
H. C. Marten
Pb— Cin and
Sheetiron Ware
Japan
Ternational
Gleason
Jack Lamb
Ae Ape Lee
Diehl & Bro
Old Reliable
BRO
Charles Powas
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