Thos M Carter Dies at Powhatan
Richmond attorney Thomas Nelson Carter died suddenly at Powhatan, Clarke county, at his father in law Peter H Mayo's home. He was about 60, survived by a widow Agnes Mayo and daughter Isabel Carter, with brother Spencer Carter and sister Rozier Dulaney. Funeral at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Millwood Saturday at 11. Burial at Old Chapel graveyard.
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Thomas Nelson Carter
Richmond
Powhatan
Peter H. Mayo
Millwood
Clarke County
Carter
Virginia
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Agnes Mayo
Isabele Carter
Spencer Carter
Baltimore
Rozier Dulaney
Washington
Mayo
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Old Chapel
Lemon Lotion for Brightened Skin on a Budget
A simple lemon skin care recipe blends juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint lotion. Strain the juice to remove pulp and store for months, promising whitening, softening, and beautifying effects for face neck arms and hands.
Rails revival links Roanoke to Memphis via Pullman sleepers
A fragmented rail note outlines sleeper connections from Roanoke and Bristol through Gary to Memphis on a 2019 special. Mentions Elkton and intermediate stops, cafe car service, and long distance linkups.
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Bristol
Intern
Pullman
Broiler
Roanoke
Bineees Welch
Norton
Isterme
Gary
Cafe Car Road
Memphis
Elkton
Interme
Local Honey Cough Remedy Attracts Warning From Reader
A reader from Brussels Wisconsin warns against using Foley’s Honey and Tar cough medicine for children claiming it caused coughing and harm. The note reflects long standing usage and cautions others from keeping the product in the home.
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John Been
Brussels
Wis
Foley
Solé
Soils and Crops Show Water and Warmth Drive Growth
A study of soils and crops finds the plant water and warmth needs govern crop preference, with plant food being a secondary factor easily supplied by humans. The relation is natural and the problem solved by meeting these demands.
Deerfield News Notes from August visits
Visitors at Mrs. Sarah Snapp's home in Deerfield include Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Richard Mrs. C. C. Bauserman and young Charles Hunter and Sanford Bowman. William Dellinger and Lena Fultz of Edinburg spent weekend with C. C. Bauserman. Latt Bowman's family visited Middletown. Mrs. Wimner and her children stayed with her parents at Oranda. Snapp also spent days with her daughter N. E. Daugherty last week.
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Deerfield
Sarah Snapp
H. A. Richard
C. C. Bauserman
Charles Hunter
Sanford Bow
William Dellinger
Fultz
Lena Fultz
Edinburg
Latt’- Bowman
Middletown
William Wimner
Oranda
N. E. Daugherty
Public Sale of City Real Estate in Winchester Virginia
Special commissioner will sell at the County Court House Winchester on September 15 1917 at 2 PM the Lot of land with two small houses in southern Winchester fronting on Braddock Street extended Cemetery Lane conveyed to Mary E Foltz et al by deed October 6 1906. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Decree from Milton A Conner et als vs Mary Foltz et als in Frederick county Virginia chancery.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Milton A. Conner
Mary BE. Foltz
County Court House
Winchester
Braddock Street
Cemetery Lane
Mary E. Foltz Ettall
Charles M. Fletcher Et Ax
Preston L. Anderson
Gore Post Office
Preston
Anderson
Public Sale of Real Estate in Frederick County Virginia
Public sale of valuable realty in Frederick County Virginia to be held September 8 1917 at 11 oclock am. The 214 acre tract near Gore Post Office is part of the Preston L Anderson estate. Terms include installments secured by bond dated day of sale and due in one and two years. Special Commissioner Robert M Ward fields the bond. notices dated August 9 1917. Local brief notes list residents visiting Cumberland Md Piedmont W Va and Norfolk Va.
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S. Larrick
Herbert S. Larrick
Robert M. Ward
Robert M. _ Ward
Great Crowd at 10 07 Meet for Odd Fellows Reunion
More than 10 000 attended the annual Odd Fellows reunion at Pen Mar yesterday. 428 traveled from Winchester on a Cumberland Valley Railroad special train. Rev Martin L Beall of Baltimore presided with former Congressman W E Andrews of Nebraska delivering the principal address. Patriotic songs were sung. Daughters of Rebekah participated with Patriarchs Militant. Grand Masters of five jurisdictions spoke, including W R Southard of Richmond Virginia.
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The
Odd Fellows
Pen Mar
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Martin L. Beall
Baltimore
Maryland
W.E. Andrews
Nebraska
Daughters of
Rebekah
W. R. Southard
Richmond
Personal Notes From Berryville
Berryville Virginia August 10 Mrs E L McGill and daughter of Petersburg are at the Page home. Mr and Mrs Charles T A Mccormick of New York guests of Mrs E A McGuire. Mr and Mrs Arthur Travers of Richmond were in town last week. Miss Helen Dortch of Washington has left Mount Hebron for Niagara. Miss Janie Lee of Gloucester visiting relatives. Miss Clara Jurney of Baltimore and Mrs James Grammer of Winchester guests at Durham. Mrs Burk Higgenbotham of Richmond at Morgan Springs with Miss Florence Wheat. Mrs J H Blackwell of South Carolina guest of Miss Jane C Moore. Miss Virginia Johnson of Statenville visiting Mrs Henry Burks.
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Berryville
E. L. McGim
Petersburg
Page
Charles T. A. McCormick
New York
E. A. McGuire
Arthur Travers
Richmond
Helen Dortch
Washington
Mount Hebron
Niagara
Janie Lee
Gloucester
Clara Jurney
Baltimore
James Grammer
Winchester
Durham
Bprstie Higgenbotham
Morgan Springs
Florence Wheat
J. H. Blackwell
South Carolina
Jane C
Readership quality and the dangers of trashy papers
Chester S. Lord laments sensational and cheap literature influencing youth. He urges Kansas Editorial association that cheap reading leads to cheap thinking and conduct, noting newspapers shape views of life by the pictures they present.
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Alway
Chester S. Lord
Kansas Editorial Association
Ufe
Leslie’s
Testing Criminals and Mental Age in Humane Proposals
The piece discusses humane societies proposing tests to gauge criminal mental age and argues for nonpunitive handling of those with low mental age. It notes startling results where many adults show mental ages of ten to twelve, and that tests for children suggest suitable vocational paths beyond age impressions.
Atlantic City Visits Prompt Short Winter Breaks
Capt Lewis F Cooper plans a week or two at Atlantic City. Mrs Belle Noonan and her daughter in law Mrs J M Noonan visit relatives in Wilmington DE and will spend time at Atlantic City. Mrs Henry Patterson and Miss Annie Carter return to Singerly MD after visiting Mr and Mrs Logan R Fay at Hackwood Farm. Several others including Mrs W S White, Mrs John S Miller and Mrs Julia C Jilkins are at Atlantic City for two weeks.
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John Lamb
Cumberland
Piedmont
Capt
Lewis F. Cooper
Atlantic City
Belle Noonan
J. M. Noonan
Wilmington
Del
Cewtey
Henry Patterson
Annie Carter
Singerly, Md
Logan R. Fay
Hackwood Farm
W. S. White
John S. Miller
Julia C. Jilkins
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