WEDDING TAP MADE TO THE FAR WEST IN 1873 REMEMBERED
George P. Cather Sr recalled his 1873 marriage in Frederick City Maryland to Frances A Smith and their Texas and northeastern travel before settling in Hastings Nebraska. The couple crossed the nation from June 26 1873 visiting Washington DC Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston and New Hampshire then moved to Webster county Nebraska arriving September 21 1873. The story notes a prairie fire near their first Nebraska home and Cather later reflecting on emigration from Frederick County to Webster County and his lifelong health and roots in that land.
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Bladen, Nebr
Enterprise
George P. Cather, Sr
Frederick County
Virginia
Frederick City
Frances. A. Smith
Mount Holyoke Seminary
Massachusetts
Washington, D. C
Brooklyn
New York City
Tammany Hall
Boss Tweed
Henry Ward Beecher
Old Plymouth
Boston
Mass
Hartford
Vermont
Beecher
Daniel Webster
Oxford
New Hampshire
Nebraska
Hastings
Isaac Hummell
Batin
S. W
Webster County
Cather
Isaac Crowley
Cathers
Rameys
Larricks
Lockharts
Crabills
Wilsons
Wisecarvers
Markers
Paynes
Purification Cure Promises Health Through Calotabs
A condensed health ad touts Calotabs as the best system purifier. It urges a thorough cleansing with a weekly to biweekly course and claims improved vitality, offering a family package for 35 cents at drug stores.
Estate of Evan N. Cline Probate Notice
All persons holding claims against the estate of Evan N. Cline deceased should present them to the undersigned administrator. This notice requests claimants to file their claims by the specified deadline with the court and provide proper documentation.
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Evan N. Cline
Albin brief notes from town and visiting friends
Albin Virginia notes list visits by John D. Hartman to Baltimore and social calls by Mr. and Mrs. Fries Mr. and Mrs. Hartman of Baltimore in the area Mrs. Loraine Lineburg with sister near Orange Mrs. Alice Knight Lew Jackson of Winchester visiting local friends Lloyd Lewis and Miss Beatrise Knight of Hagerstown called on friends Sunday
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Albin
John D. Hartman
Baltimore
D. A. Fries
D. H. Hartman
Loraine Lineburg
Alice Knight
Orange
Lew Jackson
Winchester
Lloyd
Funeral Services Held At Ebenezer For Mrs Fletcher
Funeral services were held at Ebenezer Disciples Church near Gore for Mrs Martha Oates Fletcher wife of Christus Fletcher following her death after an operation in Cumberland Maryland. The Rev Sewell J Goode of Rockville Maryland conducted the services and interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs Fletcher about 59 left a large family and was a daughter of the late Henry Oates.
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Ebenezer Disciples Church
Gore
Martha Oates Fletcher
Christus Fletcher
Cumberland
Sewell J. Goode
Rockville
Fletcher
Henry Oates
Joshua Tree Described as Desert Tree in Southwest
The forestry service notes the Joshua tree grows in California Arizona and New Mexico as a desert species with light spongy wood used for boxes wrapping material and related crafts.
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The
Forestry Service
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Sea
Lutherans to Gather for Ninth Reunion at Endless Caverns
The Shenandoah Valley Lutherans plan their ninth annual reunion July 26 at the Endless Caverns campground near New Market. The Municipal Band of Woodstock and a local orchestra perform. speakers include J. H. Carpenter Gastonia NC W J Showalter Washington and Rev Samuel D Trexler New York president of the Lutheran Synod of New York and New England. Thousands from northern Virginia are expected with committee chair B Yd Minnick Timberville leading arrangements.
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Shenandoah Valley
Paying As You Ride: Gas Taxes and State Bonds Debate
Letter from F. M. Dennis in New Jersey compares Virginia’s pay-as-you-go highway funding under Governor Byrd with New York’s $200 million bond approach under Governor Smith. Dennis argues the New York method costs taxpayers more in interest and suggests a gasoline tax would have financed public improvements.
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York Herald-Tribune
Virginia
Byrd
Smith
New York
New York State
Colt Kicks Montana Hall Manager Injures Hand
Charles W. Rudd, manager of the Montana Hall horse breeding establishment in Clarke county, fractured several bones in his right hand last Sunday when a thoroughbred colt kicked him. A Berryville doctor treated him and he will wear splints for an extended period.
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Charles W. Rudd
Montana
Clarke County
Mr. Rudd
Berryville
Cal Ramey Held For Court By County Magistrate
J Cal Ramey owner of a garage repair shop in Pettycoat Gap four miles west of Winchester has been held by Justice Tavenner in the county magistrate's court for the ac.
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J. Cal Ramey
Pettycoat Gap
Winchester
Justice Tavenner
County Magistrate’s Court
Grand jury charges man with illegal possession of home brew
The grand jury presents charges in Frederick County Circuit Court accusing a man of illegal possession of home brew. Sheriff Pannett and Constable George Bageant found twenty gallons of home brew and four bottles at Ramey's premises. He was admitted to bail on $500.
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Frederick County
Pannett
George Bageant
Ramey
Income tax order against Peter W Rouss for 1918 excess
New York July 11 Peter Winchester Rouss son of the late Charles Broadway Rouss must pay 140 047 64 dollars in 1918 income tax. The government taxed 241 155 39 dollars up to April 13 when the business was turned over to a corporation with 600 000 in sales. The Board of Tax Appeals and then a federal court upheld the assessment.
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Les Broadway Rouss
Board of Tax Appeals
Rouss
Lindley
Appeals Board
Mar
Government Representation in Proceedings Cited
The text notes Assistant United States Attorney Thomas J. Crawford and Ed as representatives for the government in the proceedings. It references Jersey involvement and Fitzsimmons in the context of the case.
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J. J. Fitzsimmons
United States Ate
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Far West
George P. Cather
Deceas
Dec’d
Dr. E B. Smoke
Dr. EB. B
EB. B. Smoke
Baltimore & Ohio
Ebenezer
Jerseyite
F. M. Dennis
South Bound Broke
N. J
Colt
Cal Ramey
Oil-O-Matic
Miller & Anderson
Snapp’s Foundry
New York,s
Peter Winchester Rouss
Idte
Tunney
Efiety
Matt
Shanespeare
Shakespeare
DE Bozo
gMorrense PO
Cas
Sam
Gene
GEA
Thomas J. Crawford and
Ward Feldman
Waddill Printing & Lithographing Co
Danville
Packard
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
George Washington
Mutt & Jeff
Bud Fisher
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