Road improvement districts and Arkansas projects in early 20th century
Letter from T. H. Caraway describes creation of drainage and sewer districts under state act or legislature. He notes many districts formed since 1915, road projects funded by real estate taxes, some districts abandoned or repealed, some legally challenged, and offers to provide further information or connect to officials. He mentions connection to Conway County and praises Congressman Flood.
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United States Senatory Construction
Way County
Conwayounty
Congressman Fiood
T. H. Caraway
J L Aid Society Meeting in Macedonia Interests 20 Members
The Jiudies' Aid Society of Macedonia met at Mrs. Rachel Funk's home last Thursday with about 20 attendees. Local residents, including Carper from near Green, visited family and friends over the weekend, sharing tabletop discussions and community updates.
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Macedonia
Var
Jiudies’ Aid Society of
Rachel Funk
Urner Carper
Near Greent
J. Jacobs
John, Pifer
Wilt
Cha Pifer
Clarence Jenkins and Knight
Berry
Mrs A M Eastman Praises Dr Pierce Remedies
Richmond Virginia woman mother of eight reports benefits from Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription during pregnancy and after. She credits Prescription Lotion Tablets Pleasant Pellets and urges readers to visit a local drug store or send 10 cents for trial packs and free medical advice from Dr Pierce’s Invalids’ Hotel in Buffalo New York.
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Richmond
Pierc É
A. M. Eastman
W. Cary St
Richardson trial highlights town tension over officer fired blanks
Tests and testimony in Richardson's case show a Stephens City officer, new to the town, allegedly fired blanks near two youths in the road. Residents are split over police enforcement and calls of a speed trap while broader town tensions spill into the courtroom.
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Kremer
Richardson
Stephens City
Maryland
Miss Verlie Story Weds in Washington
Miss Verlie P. Story of Madison Virginia married George C. Giles of Whitmell Virginia in Washington DC last week. Rev E M Thompson of the Episcopal Church officiated. The bride, longtime teacher at Boyce High School and later Whitmell High, is a niece of John L. Krider, a Winchester figure.
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Verlie P. Story
Madison
George C. Giles
Whitmell
Washimgton
D. C
E M. Thompson
Episcopal Charpet
Boyce
John L. Krider
Winchester
Stork Brings Triplet Calves to Sookie Farm
Centerville Maryland January 9 a farm report says E H Jester near Centerville welcomed triplet calves from a prize cow in the Jester dairy herd two of the calves died leaving one healthy survivor. The cow previously bore twins suggesting an unusual birth event for the herd.
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Centreville
E. H. Jester
Jester
Rhine troop withdrawal news sparks large stock selling
The Associated Press reports that the announcement of planned American troop withdrawal from the Rhine triggered a pronounced selling wave on the New York stock exchange. Short interest offered stocks freely as traders priced in a further market reaction. Call money reopened at 4 3 and eased to 4 1 2 percent after 44 o'clock.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Rhine
Ie Stock Exchange
Comments on Virginia highway department reforms and trust
The News Leader argues for patience as the Virginia highway department, reorganized in 1922, seeks to prove efficiency under Senator Byrd. It warns against perpetual attacks and reorganization while stressing economy and public understanding of road-building costs amid fears of high big-ticket projects.
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State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Byrd
Shirley
Weader
Virginia
Bright Boy Dies From Pneumonia in Front Royal
George Miller Fetzer son of George Fetzer of Fetzer Brothers aged fifteen years seven months died after a few days illness with pneumonia and flu. He lived with his great uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Mathias Hinkle in Moorefield West Virginia since his mother's death. Funeral at Grace Lutheran Church Winchester conducted by Rev A A Kelly with burial beside his mother. attendees included George Fetzer and Sam and Phil Fetzer from Front Royal.
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Front. Royal
George Miller Fetzer
George Fetzer
Fetzer Brothers
George
Mathias Hinkle
Moorefield
W. Va
Miller Henkel
Winchester
Mooreéld
Grace Taitheran Church
A. A. Kelly
Baby Waldo Haideman Beck Born to Mrs Beck
A fine boy named Waldo Haideman Beck arrived to the Beck household. The infant weighed nine and a quarter pounds at birth. Mrs. Beck is formerly Miss Emily Haideypan.
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Waldo Haideman Beck
Beck
Emily Haideypan
Local Markets Report Mixed Prices in Early Rice and Wheat Notes
The page outlines local wholesale and retail market prices for commodities such as creamery butter, flour middlings, chicken, and feed. It notes price listings for wheat, hay, straw, and cotton seed meal alongside Baltimore wholesale market figures and dairy items.
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Inoe
Ierineas
Wetiaae
Sadie
Millais
WEN Sa
Showca Cope
Isc
Ieee
Baltimore
Christmas Visitors and Local Social Notes in Boyce
In Boyce Va on January 16 a long list of visitors and locals gather for holidays. Names include Ed win Berlin and Addison Jones from Baltimore, Nell Jones Farmville, Louise Carper Sweet Briar, and Miss Mary Revels Highland county. Social events feature dances hosted by Lillie Garver for Miss Mary Oden and a holiday dinner at T. B. Lew’s home.
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Kibler
J. R. Strode
Bennie Romain
Albert Thompson
Baltimore
Lillie Garver
Mary Oden
Roanoke
Martha Hensley
Graham
Louise Carper
Wari Deventer
M. J. Dunlap
Maryland General Hospital
Edgar Miller
Edgar, Jr
Hagerstown
George Garvin
Lucy Levi
Berryville
Clyde Levi
J.R. Strode
T. B. Lew
J. B.williams
T. B. Levi
Elsie Levi
Jake Levi
Ned Geatt
Washington
Hemsley
William H. Brubaker
Memorial Hospital
John Siler
Ailton Brown
Elmer Ritter
Tittle
Marshall
Galvin Ritter
Ae John Ritter
James
Hugh
Pends
End
Alvahdria
Evaiena’Elidson
Funeral for Mrs Carper Set Tomorrow in Braddock
The 72 year old Mrs. Carper died after her dress reportedly ignited by a spark from the stove while she slept in her chair. The funeral will be held Thursday at 3 PM from her son Irvin L Carper’s home, with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers include William Te Hottel and others. She leaves two sons and four grandchildren.
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Apna Fuuneral
Ree Ntary Carper
Weitte
West Germain Street
Irvin
West Germani Street
Carper
Braddock Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Vebron
William Te Hottel
William E. Cooper
CG. R. Huntsberry
Charles Woodward
M. M. Lynch
John W. Rosenbergen
Laura Harper
Mrs. Carper
Irvin Carper
Prayer Service Draws Noted Clergy in Braddock Street
The second week of prayer services at Braddock Street M Episcopal Church drew good attendance and a devotional spirit. Rev. A A Kelly of Grace Lutheran presided and Rev J F Morgan of First Christian delivered a message on Prayer and the Church's Power. Evening service at First Christian Church is at 7 45 with topic Prayer and the Social Order. Public invited.
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Braddock Street
M Episcopal Church
South
A. A. Kelly
Grace Lutheran Church
J. F. Morgan
First Christian Church
Shenandoah Valley National Bank Elects Directors
Nearly all 3,000 shares represented at the annual stockholders meeting elected to retain the existing slate of directors: R Gray Williams Lewis F Cooper M Lohr Copper Stewart Bell S A Richards W S Hiett Vv. Weems W A Baker and Fred L Glaize. Meeting noted approval of bank affairs and marked by the remodeled banking room.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
R. Gray
Williams
Lewis F. Cooper
M. Lohr Copper
Stewart Bell
Sa. B. Richards
W. S. Hiett
Vv. Weems
W. A
All Ekings Powder Look Alike Consumer Note
Royal baking powder claims differ in strength and purity from competitors. A test highlights Royal as pure with no bitter aftertaste, maintaining freshness in foods and home baking.
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Rogers
Dickens facts and local social notes mix in fragment
The text records a string of personal notices: Iaving Potts visiting Rockville Maryland to see Rev and Mrs Brubaker, Nan Smith traveling to Gulfport Mississippi to visit her aunt, and John W. Phillips with Sol Affleck Jr returning by car from Rocky Denny Red for holidays with relatives. It ends with a meta remark that Dickens authored 2174 different poems in his works.
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Potts
Rockville, Md
BE. W. Brubaker
John W. Phillips
Soal Affleck, Jr
Py ‘Mobile
Rocky Denny Red
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Fixe
Clarence Haughen
Little Pen
JT. P. Grim
J. D. Howard
Gaithersburg
Mary Carper
Plidir
Bill Kimsey
Godse
Royal
Is Pe
W.s.hen
Purina
Afi
Anne
Ren Heda
J. Joseph Sullivan
Iit Aey
Peter
Punkin
Sarah Addington
Home Journal
Nellie Brown
Bell Phone
N. Bradt
Faden
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Canada
Wd. Eal
Copter
Nan Smith
Guifport, Miss
Dicken
Charles Dickens
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