The Best That Could Be Done Under the Circumstances
Margaret Brierley returns to her aunts home to find their estate left to Roger Blackmore. The will allows her aid in need, and he offers shelter and a reluctant romance unfolds as a paralytic past life collides with a new future. The Rev. Stark guides a discreet union at Stacey place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booster Club
Margaret Brierley
Margaret
Sarah
Elizabeth
Sarah Td
Roger Blackmore
Margaret Duncan
Polyphemus
Black
Mr. Stark
Stacey Place
Burial Service Held Sunday Afternoon
Vices were held at this place on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the pastor Rev. Julian Broaddus. Burial on Friday.
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Julian Broaddus
Origin of the Red Cross Christmas Seals and early fund raising
The article traces how Red Cross Christmas Seals began during wartime roots of the anti tuberculosis drive. It credits Jacobus and Miss Emily P. Bissell for initiating the American sale in 1908, notes rapid fundraising growth from 1909 to 1912, and cites rising totals through 1913 with millions raised nationwide for tuberculosis relief.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Seals
Brooklyn
Boston
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
France
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Jacobus
New York
Emily P. Bissell
Delaware Red Cross
American Red Cross
Riis
Uo 4
Jean Red Cross
United States
Open Air Schools and Red Cross Seals Featured
Open air schools spread across the United States with nearly 500 in operation. Some northern sessions proceed at zero or below while southern states enjoy milder climates. Red Cross Seals fund experiments, nurse care, and meals beyond public funds, aiding pupils and school boards in adopting open air education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mce-Cormick
Chicago
United States
California
Louisiana
Alabama
Kel Cross
Red Cross
Looking for Work and Strength for Laboring Youths
An advertisement praising Scott's Emulsion as a tonic to build blood and strength for workers, students, and house laborers. It argues rich blood and healthy digestion ease fatigue and improve work capacity, urging readers to use the product for a month. The copy names Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfickd
N. J
Prices of Seats Fixed For Benefit
An Empire Theater benefit for the Citizens' Band will be Thursday evening. A seating price schedule is set with lower floor 75 cents except four last rows at free. Balcony first three rows 50 cents, remaining balcony and gallery 35 cents. Reservations available at the Empire.
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Empire Theater
Citizens’ Band
Empire
Gasoline Explosion Burns Man at West Virginia Farm
On Friday morning at a farm in Bunker Hill Paul Clendening suffered painful burns to his face and arm when a gasoline can exploded while he baled hay near an engine. Dr Hoff man treated the injuries and he was later returned home. The burns were painful but not considered dangerous.
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Cyrus Pine
Louise
Virginia Baker
Mrs Baker
Burnt Factory
Mms
Charles Keeler
Wilfchester
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Paul Clendening
Clendening
Edward Swartz
Hoffman
Cleudening
George Henson
Hopewell
Richmond
Ralph Beal
Hedgesville
Presbyterian Sunday School
Cora Stewart
G. W. Gardner
Hallie Lockhart
Marctusburg
Frederick County Court Refers Decrees to Commissioner
Legal notices from the Frederick County Circuit Court detail orders to a Master Commissioner to ascertain real estate of Peter S. Hyde and disbursements, plus heirs and creditors, with publication notice. Similar orders discuss F Marion Wigginton and heirs, with dates in Winchester Virginia and notices to interested parties and creditors.
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Circuit Court
Frederick
Virginia
Court House
Said County
Nellie M. Hyde
Chancery
Hyde
Frederick County
Peter
Luther Pannett
Ouree
Peter Hay
S. Hyde
Peter S. Hyde
Winchester
Aaguss Avenue
James P Reardon
Ward & Larrick
Mary Elizabeth Wigginton Et
Alva R. Wigginton
F. Marion Wigginton
Marion Wigginton
R. Gray Williams
Red Cross Seals Aid Tuberculosis Fight and Safety
Red Cross Christmas Seals support protection for tuberculous sufferers and promote safety. A worker’s case reveals a nineteen year old sleeping on chairs to stay near her family while illness spread, highlighting dangers Red Cross funds aim to prevent.
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Red Cross
Conifort
Stens
Jim Sma
Oanndiata City
Les
Red Cross Seal
Brunswic Md Visitor Tracks Lamb Prices and Local Trade
A fragment notes lamb pricing with figures per pound for spring lambs and grades from fair to medium, plus a brief mention of heavy, rough stock and head prices. It also records Mrs. Joseph Roder of Brunswick Maryland arriving for a short visit to local friends.
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Virginia
Railroad Schedules for Cumberland Valley Trains in Winchester
Cumberland Valley trains arrive in Winchester at 9 20 am daily except 11 48 am and 7 22 pm daily X daily except Sunday in Towen. Supt HA Aripote Gen P A.
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Winchester
Towen
Southern Railway Schedule From Strasburg To Washington 1914
Public timetable shows daily through trains between Strasburg Harrisonburg and Washington Alexandria. Eastbound No 14 at 8 25 am connects to Ans tria and Washington with buffet parlor car and late No 28 for Alexandria arriving Washington about 9 16 pm. Westbound No 24 from Harrisonburg to Strasburg departs 7 30 am with local service. No 21 and No 49 operate local runs to Harrisonburg with varied arrival times. C W Westbury Gen Agt Washington DC.
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Washington
Alexandria
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Strasbtro
Barrisonburg
Bydsonburg
Anstria
Harrisonburg Strasburg
C. W. Westbury
Gen Agt
Washington, DC
Norfolk and Western Train Schedules Oct 20 1915
A fragmented schedule noting trains from Berryville to Roanoke and Bristol with stops at Weld Pocahontas Welch Norton Shenandoah and other mediate stations. It lists departure times including 6:38 p.m. for No 27 and 9:32 a.m. for No 28 and sleeper connections to New York via Shenandoah Hagerstown and Memphis routes.
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Bristol
Man
Roanoke
Weld
Pocahontas
Welch
Norton
Diate
Pullman Ston
New York
Shenandoah
Washington
Hagerstown
Phtimas
Bobie Sa Cs
Carlyle Barton and Miss Thom Tie The Knot
Isabel Rie man Thom and Carlyle Barton wed at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Baltimore in a 6 o clock ceremony led by Rev. Dr. Edwin Barnes Niver. A large reception followed at Mrs Thom’s 204 West Lanvale street with Belle society guests from Baltimore families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broke Lea Thom
Carlyle Barton
Randolph Barton
Baltimore
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Edwin Barnes Niver
Thom
West
Lanvale Street
Miss Thom
Ella Lea Thom
Maddy
Child's Frick
Bryn Mawr
Frances Shoemaker Dixon
Irving Vedi ‘Kingsford
Short Hills
N . J. Hor Emerly
Eliza Lawrence Hoffman
Triplete's Long Run Up Ends in 16 Months
The poker editor of the New York American notes that Triplete ends in 16 months with a poor man's house. The remark frames a betting or housing outcome as a bet on time.
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The
New York American
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Booster
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Springfield
Ill
Funk & Son
Loudoun Street
Evening Star
Columbia
Victor
Columbia Records
Seal’s Music Store
E. Piccadilly Street
Minnie Wood
Minnie Wood Chapel
Lee Larrick
Roy Larrick
J. M. Rutherford
William Emmatt
John Gaunt
Henry Rutherford
Ruby
James Russell
Clearbrook
Edsyth Hook
Mrs. Charles Hook
William Emmart
Frank Emmart
Cordelia Hook
James Rutherford
van Deventer
Frances
Boyce
George Evans
William Rutherford
Stephenson
Charles Fishpaw
Crumston
Dangerfield Wyndham
Lester Wyndham
Anti-tuberculos
F. Gardner
Ryan & Orndoff
Express
Niunnalus
Livick
Livick’s
N. Main Street
WL Cort
Pe Steele
Eve Nielegoack Poktatela Bae
Ewe Coe
Turkuya
Slivey
Commissioner's Notice
Joseph Roder
Brunswick
Cumberland Valley
Afri
Martinsburg
Greencaatie
Chambersburg
Carl Shipsienaburg
Mechanicsburg
Morrisbure
Philade
Southern Railway
Barrisoncare
Strasburo
Norfolk & Western
Berryville
Isabel Rie
Man Thom
Pem
Mr. Barton
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