A Union of Interest to Women
A period advertisement praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as helping housewives regain health and strength. It features testimonials from Arkansas and Louisiana women claiming weight gain, improved energy, and ability to perform chores after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Rearrcx
Horatio, Arkansas
New Orleans
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrse
T. Forcka
N. Derbigny St., New Orleans
States Face Mounting Road Debts and Tax Burden
The 1899 total state debts were about 3.5 million, rising by 1919 to 143 million for highway debts, over 21 percent of total indebtedness. Local divisions often spent more on roads. maintenance costs grow and taxation rises. Advocates urge regulation of motor buses and trucks to fund road upkeep through taxation.
Tiavs Muman Nature and the Unseen Efforts
Fragmentary notes reflect a skeptical view of ambition and effort, suggesting people only act when confident they can improve outcomes. The text hints at hesitation, motivation, and the social pressure to try despite uncertainty.
Smiths attend funeral of Washington cousin Hel en Dortch
Wickliffe Virginia notes Mrs Richard B Smith and her husband attended the funeral of their cousin Miss Helen Dortch of Washington held at Berryville last Wednesday afternoon. Dortch died when the Knickerbocker Theater roof collapsed January 28. Also mentioned are Miss Mary Dorsey visiting her mother Mrs BE P Dorsey and Mr T C Hall visiting Mr Henry P Bellsell on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickliffe
Richard B. Smith
Helen Dortch
Washington
Berryville
Dortch
Mary Dorsey
BE. P. Dorsey
T. C. Hall
Henry P. Bell’ Sell
Garment Workers Back Miners in Wage Fight
Benjamin Schieninger of New York, president of the International Ladies Garment Workers, pledged moral and financial support to organized coal miners opposing wage reductions in a letter from Indianapolis dated February 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Schieninger
New York
International Ladies’ Gar T Workers
Es Pwis
Local Tax Debate and City Budget Questions
City officials debated property tax rates with Mr. Hardy urging a lower rate and Mr. Henry pressing for reductions amid residents on Highland Avenue seeking concrete sidewalks. The treasurer reported receipts of 12 508 97 with 9 719 91 disbursements and a 2 789 06 balance. various licenses were issued and meat and milk inspections tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Glaize
Henry
Messrs
Hardy Bachtter
McVicar
Rosenberger
Sale
Page
Knight
Baker
Grimm
Anderson
Highland Avenue
Committee On
Baetjer
Charley Rouss Fire
Charles Broadway Rouss
Gray’ Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Smithfield Avenue
Highway Department Plans to Improve Accounting and Replacements
Commissioner Coleman explains replacement fund and rental method for trucks and teams, noting the state garage costs and depreciation unclear due to loose bookkeeping. He, along with Smyth and Senator Godrick, supports adopting an adequate statewide accounting system for highway funds and pass through of county funds.
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Coleman
Senator Byrd
Highway Department
United States
Byrd
Smyth
Godlrick
Fredericksburg
News Notes of Boyce Section
Local briefs from Boyce area list residents visiting relatives and traveling to towns like Stanley Berryville Paris and Winchester. Names mentioned include Mrs. Dunlap Mrs. Rogers Mrs. Knight J T Lindsey Howard Lloyd and others with updates on health and school teaching and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Holmes McCormick
Paris
Joseph B. Lindsey
George Garvin
Berryville
W. B. Garvin
Joseph Strode
Stephens City
Beaver
Bartonsville
M. S. Strode
Garver
Gaylord
Lula Garver
B. F. LaFollette
Holmer Grim
Winchester
Gen. Cooper
Hagerstown
Stover Cooper
John Lanham
Audry Zombro
Mary Lanham
Ammie Strauther
Ruth
Hugh Johnson
Thomas Orndorff
Margaret Rodgers
Russell Carper
Thelma
Boyd McDonald
William Suddith
Gladys Hampston
Clyde Levi
M. 5
Strode
Wisdom From the Far East Sermon Note
A fragment quotes Hsu Shih-Chang praising labor thrift and neighborliness as keys to welfare and happiness while condemning idleness profligacy covetousness and tyranny. The text appears as a sermon manuscript note by Visiting Minister Having-ey-ien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Hsu Shih-Chang
Rotary Club hears China talk with lantern slides
The Winchester Rotary Club met last week at six with record attendance and strong fellowship. President Fred E. Clerk spoke on China, sharing experiences from over two years in the Northern Kingdom and ending with lantern slides illustrating customs and life abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Rotary
China
Fred E. Clerk
Fred
Handley Library
Clerk
Winchester
Kingdom of
Sig Oly
Shamaan Prane
Han
Died Last Night in Winchester Hospital McInturff Dies at 49
W. E. McInturff prominent Strasburg merchant died at Winchester Memorial Hospital about 7 PM after draining an abscess on the lung. He arrived in critical condition yesterday morning with his wife and three children at his side. Funeral arrangements in Strasburg to be announced. Once a traveling representative for International Harvester and partner in Sticktey and McInturff hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McInturff
McInturff
Strasburg
International Harvester Company
Porridge Wae and Remarks from a Grandchild
A three year old Frances at her grandfather's table comments on his voice during breakfast. The text shifts through short notes on the resurrection flower in Egypt and on a literary elimination contest, then to a note about Florida arrowroot from Zamia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
America
Florida
Free
Pope Praises America in Rome Audience
Pope Pius XI expressed unbounded admiration for the American people at a Washington conference reception for Cardinal O Connell. He praised America's energy charity and wisdom and noted Americans are young in years but strong in prudence and peace. Cardinal O Connell said the pope favors pacification between church and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rome
Pius XI
Washington
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Gaye
Holy Father
Chauffeur Job Test Sparks Honest Answer
In a Boston Transcript item a multimillionaire tests an applicant by asking how they would handle finding a pocketbook on the road. The candidate replies he would lie about his income for life, exposing the tester’s boastful challenge as impractical.
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Boston Transcript
Fleeting Fascinations in Vaudeville Politics
A whimsical note contrasts vaudeville spellbinders with political clout. It quotes a performer sighing that great stage charm alone fails to win votes, suggesting a transition from enamored crowds to practical influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorgheam
Kept 'Em Guessing and Old Jake’s Quiet Passing
A humorous exchange notes Old Jake’s burial yesterday and the mystery of his death. The joke hinges on nobody knowing what he died from or even what he lived on, echoing the town’s whispered curiosity about the old rascal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Rascal
A Long Peroration and Dated Jests on Learning and Life
A cobbled page of humorous snippets and comic exchanges. The selection riffs on Webster quotes, a swan neck query, car learning, waltzing, and Moses tablets, with light social satire about a society tiger and aging.
Virginia urges tax on motor buses to fund highway upkeep
Officials describe motor bus and truck traffic as growing and profitable but argue it shifts public costs onto state roads. A convention is proposed to craft uniform taxation to cover maintenance and safety needs, ensuring highway funding and adequate road systems statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Wag
Ryland
Virginia
Maryland
Ares
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Rheumatism Relief
Advert reads Bowles Red Pepper Rub promising instant warmth and relief from rheumatism and related pains. It claims rapid circulation boost and a cure within minutes, urging readers to buy a jar at local stores.
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Omec
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Yia E. Pinkham
Tapas
Pinkham
Walter Upda
Mulberry St
Reading
League Shoe Store
Reliable Shoes and Hosiery
Garment Workers
Road Records
BOYCE
ABLE
Fred. E. Clerk
Rotary Club Club
Celestial Kingdom
Egypt
Pope
Tor
Webster
Farmer Green
Maria
Sporting
Moses
Miss Jane
Percy
Mr.Gadahout
Regina
Regina Nets
Asi Indorse
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