Local News Nuggets From Roanoke And Nearby Towns
Fragments report Franz Sigel’s departure, ex representative Kreps ill, Leonard robbed at Martinaburg, Friendship Fire Co resignations leave one paid Roanoke company. Cows protest Moanoke ordinance, odd proverbs mix with ads. Mortgage suit filed in Corbett’s Addition. Republicans plan county meetings leading to a big gathering Oct 8. News on fruits, fires, church reopenings, Potomac power plans, and local weather notes.
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Franz Sigel
Lave & Mon- Ment
Chas. Allo
Charles Powles Iag
Pittsburg
Wm. C. Kreps
Greenenatie
Chas. Leonard
Martinaburg
Friendship Fire Co
Roanoke
Moanoke
Metdine
Christian Byer
John W. Newcomer
Lewis F. Reecuer
Corbett
Charles E. Spritger
Wilson
Baltimore
Blue Ridge Summit
J. I. Hall
Lydia
Potomac
Chicago Board of Trade
Potomac Falls
Washington
Buallinore
Chenaville
O. J. Butterbough
Beyersbury
Sanders
Mont Alto
Sharpsburg
Antietam Battlefield
City
Basel Radials
Chewsvile
Yale
Rising Sun
Kuo Mar
Grand F. Acklin
Jonestown
Howard County
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hising S
Patapsco
Cecil County
Elklon
Frederick
Frederick Jawhredkers
Bonaparte
Unclear fragment hints at sports shot by Pinesburs team
Fragmentary text indicates a game segment with lines on shots and distances. Mentions Pinesburs and Wanbetar with unspecified scores or actions. Ambiguous data prevents full reconstruction of event or outcome.
Local Advertisements and Notices Summary Card
A garbled page shows classified style items including advertisers such as Thrush and Stone, Hoffman's Sons, and Millers. It lists notices to creditors and street notices, plus terms like Health, Great Pair, and a sprinkler request. Reads like a local midwestern obituary of ads with scattered business names and notices.
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Logal—Thrush & Stone
New Fall
Winnie Coons
U. Hoffman's Sons
LOGAL
Creditons
Serent
Hagerstown
Schindel's Improved Liver Granules Ad Seen
An old advertisement for Schindel's Improved Liver Granules promotes a remedy for torpid liver dizziness constipation headache indigestion and stomach disorders. Sold at A F Schindel's Drug Store 106 North Tompoma Street.
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Schindel
A. F. Schindel
Little Miss Helen McMullen Foils Burglar at Home
Sunday morning in K North Street a burglar entered through a dining room window while Mr and Mrs McMullen attended church. Helen McMullen aged unknownDescription of a brave eight year old girl who warned her sister Dora and distracted the intruder, allowing the theft to be interrupted and valuables saved. Footprints and signs of entry were found, but the burglar escaped and remains at large.
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Helen McMuhen
K. North St. Wnd
Arried
McAullen
Helen
Dora
Mra
Stostullen
Liza Helen
Shire
Clint
Lin
McMullen
Hiptien
Pension Granted To Widow Of Spanish American War Veteran
Mrs At R Hawken widow of Lieutenant Stawken of Company L First Maryland and a veteran of the Spanish American War has received an original widow’s pension of 17 dollars per month during widowhood and a back pay near 400 dollars. Nina Hawken receives 2 dollars per month during minority. The veteran died after service with his regiment and efforts to apply have progressed through the department. A monument was erected by comrades and the U S government now recognizes the family’s claims.
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At. R. Hawken
Stawken
Co. L
Nina Hawken
Department
U. S
Population boom in Chambersburg cited at over ten thousand
The Chambersburg Repository notes rapid growth with a careful estimate placing inhabitants above 10,000. The article reflects on the city’s past as Queen City and the era of its manifestos.
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Chambersburg
Queen City
Finger Amputation After Workplace Accident
A worker formerly with Apelle Dee Co. lost a finger after a prolonged sore finger issue. On Tuesday the man visited the hospital where Dr. Morrison amputated the finger.
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Cyrus
Coloract
Apelle Dee Co
Dr. Morrison
Illiterate Merchant Defaults in New York Scandal
A poorly educated dealer named Eagleton failed in New York over an $118,000 matter. His illiteracy and his wife and children’ s management of accounts allegedly fueled the financial trouble, with the baby possibly referenced as the account in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagleton
New York
Mms
Amb Dslancer
Rochester Street Improvements Aimed At Quick Repairs
Street Commission meeting hears Houseiimen Rowland urge immediate repair of Hagerstown Band Alley. Street Boss Johnson cites sanitary concerns from the officer. Commissioner Lowman says alley should be restored to its pre‑collapse condition to connect with town drain. Payroll totals $142.81 and weekly villa payments $344.39.
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Rowland
Rosen Armentrout Couple Wed at St. Paul’s USTB Church
David F. Rosen and Florence Armentrout, a middle aged pair from Luray, were married here today by Rev. A. B. Stetton of St. Paul’s USTB Church. The newlyweds lodged at the City Hotel.
Dismissed Motion on Caveat in Shipley Will Case
The court dismissed the motion to overrule the caveat in the Shipley will case after a Tuesday hearing. The caveatees requested an appeal to the higher court on the court order.
Aides in a Cart The Electric Tight Trimmer Adopts Cart
Aides report that A Herren, the electric tight trimmer, has adopted a cart and pony to haul his rons after a bucking bicycle incident. The move reflects a shift toward safety, prioritizing steadiness over speed in his work routine.
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the. A. Herren
Accident injures at Baldwin and Petersville mill
Bay incident reports a Nyite Postal byre bird collision with a boy in Baldwin causing injuries. A boy named Milton, son of RH Petrie of Takersgile, lost part of a finger in a clothes wringer. Sulivol, Pinesburg, Miss Hoawin Mind, a teacher, opened with 24 pupils.
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Milton
Petrie
Sulivol
Pinesburg
Mood'a Sarsaparilin Promises Quick Rebound From Fatigue
Fragmentary ad text touts Mood a Sarsaparilin as a cure for fatigue after confinement. It urges daily use, claiming it boosts appetite, sleep, and energy with a tonic in a bottle.
Runaway Wagon Injures Rider In New Lohrersville
John Brown’s two horse rig attached to an BE & O train left New Lohrersville at 5250 o'clock, ran away after frightening the horses. The wagon overturned, Brown fell down an embankment, sustaining bruises and scratches. The four horse team continued, colliding with another wagon before being brought to a stop. Brown was rescued and taken home, narrowly escaping serious injury.
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John Brown
BE & O
Newe Lohrersville
Mr. Brown
Water famine halts city water supply
Water famine threatens Shippenstirg as mains connect from mountain dams. The water superintendent orders railroads to discontinue city water after Saturday noon until rainfall increases the reservoir.
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Shippenstirg
Boats Halt on G and C Canal for Low Water
Boats on the G and C canal lie at Cumberland with about 86 tons, two-thirds of a full load, fearing prounding. Boatmen refuse to travel with a light cargo unless paid a higher rate due to the shallow water and risk.
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G.& C. Canal
Cunberland
Cornelius Ingles Predicts Sixteen Foot Harvest Hopes
Cornelius Ingles of Raspherey Avenue Waynesboro reports a claimed flow er measuring four feet and growing on a stalk ten feet high. Ingles predicts a harvest in 199x and plans to bring the crop to the Hagerstown fair for display.
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Cornelius Ingles
Raspherey Avenue
Waynesboro
Comrade Ingles
Hagerstown
Initiation at Pranktin Ruling No.117 in Waynestown
At the regular meeting of Fraternal Mystic Circle in Waynestown eight candidates were initiated. New members were scanned through by Special Supreme Deputy J.T. Meus of Tagerstown.
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Mystic Circle
Waynestown
J.T. Meus
Tagerstown
York County Finances and Billing Controversy
A murky report claims York County has added up expenditures and found unpaid bills totaling about 72,900 dollars. The piece hints at bid manipulation and improper accounting, describing attempts to reconcile accounts and enforce timely payments through standard procedures.
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York County
Geval Suleminiv
Coal and wood price shifts in Washington market
In Washington the anthracite coal price rose to 15 per ton while only 4000 tons remain in the week’s supply. Wood costs increased to 1.28 per cord as markets reflect tighter availability and rising demand.
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Washington
Fine turnout at the Pair for a new carriage
Dr. A S Myson received a fine open carriage from Thrush and Stough of this city. The exhibit at the fair drew a large crowd, showcasing the popular carriage brand and attracting local interest.
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A. S. Myson Fas
Thrush & Stough
Bnillers
Dusk Memory Fragments From a Murky Note
A garbled OCR fragment describes a struggle or fall near a knee against a something spooking the speaker. The legibility hints at a nighttime scene with dark surroundings and tentative actions, but the piece remains incomplete and cryptic.
Paint Your Buggy for 7c to $1.00 with Devoe's Paint
The ad promotes Devoe's Glass Carriage Paint for buggy finishing, claims a lighter weight of 8 ounces more per pint than rivals, longer wear, and returns a glass finish like new work. Sold by Samuel Baimert and Ucck Delamétrier.
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Devoe
Samuel Baimert
Ucck & Delamétrier
Newcomer’s Bread Sold On Wide Route Wagon
A butchered ad-like notice offers wheat bread and a delivery route to Patomne and Frank Jin Ste Stop. It promises memorials from Jackson & Shitont, claiming they will make a Lomit or monument to honor a departed friend with a nameless grave.
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Rit
Patomne
Frank Jin Ste
Jackson & Shitont
Cheap Hammocks at Alebeo Bros Bargain Prices
Local advertises hammocks at bottom prices from Alebeo Bros with contact for purchase. Listing emphasizes quality and affordability with a call to action for buyers seeking bargains.
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Alebeo Bros
Get & Barg
Keogh Trial Opens In Frederick Courtroom
In Frederick a jury hears the case of James M. Keogh accused of assault on Miss Stella Poffenberger near Edgemont in Washington county. The court adjourned to the ladies chamber after opening statements to spare the witness the courtroom crowd. Keogh denies the charges and claims others misidentify him. he previously served time for larceny. Additional notes record Richard Peteney’s 1903 indictment in Kiniskstown for assaulting a girl, and recent police actions against Cassan Joseph Syring and Frank Reddig for disorderly conduct and drunk offenses, with fines imposed.
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James M. Keogh
Frederick
Neagt
Washington County
Edgemont
Sitthstate
Uzen
Keogh
Charse
Abegil
Richard Peteney
Nesmiit
Kinikstown
Sherif Angly
Peloney
Pantoney
Moan
Cassan Joseph
Antietam St. Us
Hofman
Joseph Naid
Frank Reddig
Justice Moitingi
Justice Hoftuan O
Only a Woman's Tears in a Freder ick County Jail
Walter Long, a Freder ick County huckster, lies dead in a wagon near a police station after collapsing from drink and hardship. A young woman with a child waits nearby as authorities and the public witness the scene and the ensuing distress.
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Walter Long
Frederick Couty Huckster
Fridinger
Gastritis Causes and Cure Claim in Coca Cox Ad
An advertisement discusses gastritis or gastric catarrh as stomach inflammation caused by irritants from undigested food. It claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin prevents gastritis and indigestion, marketed as a year round medicine for the whole family, sold by J. P. Schindel for $1.00 bottles.
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Caldwell
Oly
Ife
Schindel
Chea Pictures Discount and New Samples Offered
Chea Pictures offers 25 to 40 percent off this week to clear room for improvements as Stovers receive inout samples and plates for ladies tattoring at Harvey S Zeigler's. Dr. Agnew's Ointment promises rapid relief from itching burning and piles with a daily application and topical balm effect.
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Chea Pictures
Stovers
Harvey S. Zeigler
Agnew
Woorsham
City Pharmacy
Central Drug Co
Doctor Sperow Recovers After Rare Surgical Foe
Dr W E Sperow, a well known former citizen, battled a Trojan illness and a tough appendicitis. Surgeons at Mercy Hospital performed critical surgery, removing a thickened bowel section after ruptures and pus bags, aided by nurses and family. Despite severe complications he improved, with his father present and peers praising advances in surgery.
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W. E. Sperow
GF Unis Seation
Evow
Appumbeltis
Taail
Mercy Hospital
Ronwall
Sunmwyo
Schyler
Zara
Ben Buxton
Reunion Scene Sparks Fight at Martinsburg Street Corner
A street scene in Martinsburg featured Mrs M A Claggett and relatives clashing with Constable Fulck over clothes stored for her husband. The confrontation began near J H Blondel’s store as the trio argued about rightful belongings, ending after a public quarrel and a separation.
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Gobs
Queen and Martin Sts. Martinsburg
M.A. Claggett
Chrence Cheggett
Martinsburg
Willamspoort
V. Bagenge
Husbard
Honest One Piano Ad and Local Notices
An 1880s style advertisement page mentions The Lester Piano with claims of quality and fair pricing at Ordiay's Muale Store. Also promotes Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and Whe cold remedies with Wareham's City Pharmacy. Local furniture and canopies advertised by Main Furniture Co and Stover's Summer Specials with canopies and fruit jars from Millers.
Auction Actions Across Waynesboro and Hagerstown
Auctioneer Adama sold houses in front of the National Hotel and the Myers residence in Waynesboro to GC. Praide brought in 2,586 dollars. The Charles Sulder property was purchased by S. E. Beelor, farmer of Hagerstown, for 2,802 dollars and 50 cents.
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Adama
National Hotel
Waynesboro
Hall's Catarrh Cure Warned Against Mercury Preparations
A fragment warns against mercury containing remedies that damage the sense of smell and body balance. It urges using trusted prescriptions and cautions that Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney of Toledo is a fraudulent product. The text touts Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as superior.
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F. J. Chaney & To
Cy Suying Hall
Toledo
Fyts Cheney
Sidnay's Music Store Offers Wide Piano, Organ Selection
The Place To find pianos of every make and find except the cheap kind they do not handle under any circumstances. The beat piano or organ made for the money is at Sidnay's Music Store with fair honest treatment and best terms. Their selection equals that of larger cities.
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Ike
Sidnay
Citl
Parson Praises Electric Bitters in Liver Cure
Rev. G. C. I. Budlong of Ashaway lauds Electric Bitters as a thorough medicine that cured jaundice and long liver troubles. The testimonial highlights their benefits for liver kidney and stomach issues. Sold at Wareham's City Pharmacy and Central Drug Store with satisfaction guaranteed.
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GC. I. Budlong
Ashaway RL
OnlyUets
Ty Wareham
City Pharmacy
Central Drug
In the Dining Room at Job A Hockersith’s
An early 19th century menu style notes breakfast items like Aan and eggs and a steak along with delinium coffee and oysters served in all styles. The reference places appear to be Job A Hockersith and a dining room setting.
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Jobo A. Hockersith
Eudesaor
Grove Brothers Fall Headgear and Overcoats Ad
Leaders in style announce fall selections from Knox Hats and Manhattan Shirts. Highlights include $2 leaders in headgear and overcoats priced from $15 and up. Addressed to gentlemen, Grove Brothers under the Baldwin features the best in choicest wardrobe goods.
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Knox
Behindel's Medicated Witch Hazel Eases Skin Eruptions
In readable copy, Behindel's medicated witch hazel soothes eruptions and skin irritation providing healing and refreshing care. D N Sounders offers watch and clock gleaning and repair promising accurate timekeeping and lower prices than elsewhere.
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Behindel
Millinery Opening at Mrs M Fuchs
Tuesday and Wednesday September 30 and October 1 open at 26 North Potomac Street. Nurse Assortment of fine trimmed hats at low prices. All invited.
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M. Fuchs
N. Potomac St
Fine Seed and Havang Clears at Geo Baroshbaw's
High quality seeds attract permanent customers at George Baroshbaw’s store located at 2 and 4 Public Square. Bring your friends.
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Geo. W. Baroshbaw’s
Public Square
Duffield and Reed Sale Notice Near Market House
Duffield and Reed inform customers that they have nearly sold their Goats named Brass Goats nearby the Market House. They invite any interested buyers to inspect the animals and inquire at their location opposite the Market House.
Improvement Sale At Gutzel's Faresture Store
A damaged notice promotes a spring sale at Gutzel's Furniture, 60 West Frankilo Street, inviting customers to order new spring suits and furniture pieces. The fragmentary text indicates showroom items and fashion offerings with emphasis on fit and lasting wear.
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Det Nogachalee
Gutzel
West
Frankilo Street
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Cline
Wanbetar
Rochester Place
Bay
Wau Hoover
Hood's
York
Rick Penlony
Pankstown
Aince Childband
Lester
Ordiay
Muale
Yonr
Wareham
Drhy Coe
Mali'a
Main Furniture Co
M. L. Main
Stover
Milers
D.N. Sounders
Alwaya
Golnge
Steyern
Milter & Winery
Farnakers Sod Falloza
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