Berryville Social Notes Tally Visitors and Illness
Aug 29 report from Berryville lists guests and travels including Angerean G 57 from Kentucky staying with and Mrs Blackburn Smith at Knoll. Sophie Powers left for Gary West Virginia. Mrs W G Baldwin and son from Norfolk visited Mr Conrad Kownslar and the Milton family. Several residents journeyed to Newville Pa and Westerville Ohio. Mrs Holmes B Carlisle and Miss Jane C Moore attend family matters in Warren and Roanoke. Daisy Warden hosted tea at Claremont for Mrs W W Priddy and Mrs Samuel Parkins.
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Angerean G
Kentucky
Blackburn Smith
Knoll
Tor County
Wisn
Sophie ‘Powers
Gary
W. Va
W. Gi. Baldwin and Son
Norfolk
Conrad Kownslar
Marshall Milton
Lee
Roanoke
C. M. Broun
Fred. Miller
Hart
Newville
Edward J. Richardson
D. I. Mayne
Westerville
Bernice Mialloway
Philadelphia
Holmes B. Carlisle
Martinsburg
Jane C. Moore
Warren County
W. S. Mott
Mr. Mott
Daisy Warden
Claremont
W.W. Priddy
Samuel Parkins
Staunton
Outdoor exercise and diet urged for regular bowel movement
A vintage health note promotes outdoor exercise and water intake before breakfast with ample fruit and vegetables to keep bowels moving daily. It recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild medical option and claims availability everywhere.
Mildred Hair Remedy Claims Rapid Growth and Praise
Advert reads that Mildred Hair Remedy restores hair growth across the country with numerous testimonials. A Chicago woman reports hair stopped falling and grew long, thick, and heavy. Another Missouri resident cites long growth and no itching after two bottles. Mail orders directed to Mildred Louise Co., Boston. 50 cents and 1.00. Miller's Drug Store carries it.
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Chicago
Mrs. T. A. Falardean
Jefferson City
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mass
Miller’s Drug Store
Farm Sale Notice Describes 250 Acre Limestone Property Near Shepherdstown
A 250 acre farm on Shepherd Grade Pike near Shepherdstown is offered for sale with 54 acres of apples in two orchards, two 8 room houses, barns and sheds, 60 acres of blue grass, proximity to schools and the Potomac bluff site. Terms: one third cash, balance in two years or cash option. growing crops and tenant rights reserved. Special commissioners Forrest W. Brown et al announce sale.
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Said
Shepherd Grade Pike
Shepherdstown
Yorks
Ben Davis
Stayman Winesaps
Jonathans
Ganos
Maryland
Public School
Shepherd College
Potomac River
Harpers’Ferry
Forrest W. Brown, Co. N. Campbell
James M. Mason, JR
H. C. Getzendanner
Woman Offers Move for Cooking Job
A cook questions a woman about her household, asking how many servants she has and where she lives. The woman answers three servants and says she is willing to move anywhere, while the cook remains cautious and asks further questions.
Poet’s Farewell Lament Over Lost Car
A reader quotes a moving farewell poem about a stolen car, noting the emotional impact and the lasting sorrow the loss causes. The exchange highlights how nostalgia and attachment to possessions can stir strong feelings.
No Seat Offer Sparks Wife’s Flirt Fear
A humorous remark follows a man’s claim that he never gives up his streetcar seat to women because his wife forbids it. He jokes that a woman would think an offered seat was flirtation, illustrating marital control over social gestures.
A Matter of Wills in a Lawyer’s Labor
A quip about lawyers and wills turns on the idea that a lazy attorney may still end up with a will to work with and perform tasks. The wry line suggests effort rises from necessity and the tool at hand shapes the labor.
Self-made man recalls rise to wealth and fall
A self-made man boasts he started with no money and is now worth five hundred thousand. An observer counters that another man once had the same sum at business start and ended with nothing. The exchange highlights ups and downs of fortune.
Market Prices List Various Grains Hay and Livestock
Local market prices show futures and retail quotes for oats barley corn hay and dairy and livestock items. Notable figures include No 1 timothy hay at 22.50 to 17.00 per hundredweight mixed hay 15.00 to 17.00 per cwt and potatoes 25 cents per peck. Livestock prices cover fat sheep lambs calves and pigs with calves 15 to 16 dollars per head and pigs 1.50 to 4 dollars per animal depending on size set.
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Bolowx
Aegis
Sas
Ara
Seasoned Timber
Self avowed humorist quips that jokes resemble dry nuts and crack best when drier, prompting a listener to ask for the answer. The exchange reflects a light moment in the social scene.
Impertinent Query on Sin and Wages Debate
A moralist cites the wages of sin as death while a demoralizer questions a 25 percent raise for sinners and asks what their wages would be under such a rise. The exchange critiques moral and economic incentives.
So Paw Says Little Lemuel Promotes Optimism
The tale describes a baseball catcher as a model of optimism, noting he accepts events as they occur and encourages a positive outlook for his son.
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Paw
Lemuel
Curious Inmate Invents Deadly Fly Trap
A visit to an insane asylum is interrupted by an inmate who insists he is an inventor. He unveils sketches of a marble slab, a steel tower, paired doors, and ladders designed to trap a fly by dropping it to its death on the marble.
Fragmentary Note Sketches Threat of Concrete Shoes Trend
A garbled excerpt notes concrete shoes may become popular soon and hints at a message to a father. The lines are fragmented and unclear, with no coherent events or identifiable sources.
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Edison
Baltimore Markets Egg Butter and Poultry Prices
Baltimore markets report closing prices for eggs from Virginia and nearby regions with losses noted. Butter prices show Fancy Creamery at 31 and Choice Creamery at 30. Live poultry prices list chickens 13 to 4 pounds up to 28, spring 11 to 2 pounds.
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Baltimore
Virginia
Baltimore Grain Markets Close Prices
At 3 pm the Baltimore wholesale markets quoted No 2 red wheat at 1 48 and corn at 91 12 cents.
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Baltimore
World hunger and meals among population
The article notes that a large portion of the global population lacks adequate food and that fewer than one third of people worldwide receive three square meals daily, highlighting widespread hunger concerns.
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Earth
To Lacquer Brass With a Homemade Lacquer Formula
A historical recipe describes mixing seedlac annatto gam mage dragon's brood saffron and methylated spirits in a bottle, dissolving at heat, corking and warming the item. The lacquer is applied with a brush while warm and allowed to harden in a warm room.
Her Limit In A Light Verse About A Strong Woman
A playful verse describes a woman who excels at golf and dancing from dawn to night, yet struggles with housework due to lacking strength, highlighting a light gendered humor from a past era.
Touring Car Drives Through the Country Roadside Interest
Conversation reveals Jarsby’s taste for travel with a touring car and frequent roadhouses. The speaker notes the landscape he prefers is defined by roadside stops rather than scenery.
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Jarsby
Jaresby
Memory Discipline and the Quest to Remember to Forget
Senator Sorghum discusses memory training noting two have decided to adopt a system. He jokes about finding a method that helps him recall what to forget when interviewed.
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Sorghum
Like an Open Book For Young Mothers
A compact religious exhortation echoes Proverbs urging young mothers to seek discretion and wisdom to avoid wicked paths and danger. The text emphasizes guarding the heart, pursuing understanding, and steering clear of forward speaking men and darkness.
Parker Kin Thank Shenandoah Band for Kindness
We thank friends and the Shenandoah Band for kindness shown during the illness and death of William Parker. Clara and Lucy Parker.
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Shenandoah Band
William Parker
Clara
Lucy Parker
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