Virginia by the Numbers and Notables of History
Virginia hosts thirty two candy makers mostly in Richmond and Norfolk while fish oil and guano are produced at seventeen plants including six in Reedville. The state has ten glass plants and four stove factories, with tin can makers in Richmond Buchanan and Roanoke. Copper, gold, and pyrite mining are noted near Pendleton Mineral and Richmond, and paper pulp is produced at Covington. The report notes rail routes, elevation, historic sites like Covington and Hot Springs, and early industrial uses along the James River and local wonders such as Natural Well and Flynn.
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Reedville
Mad Ann Ridge Heroine of Border Warfare
Between Barber and Natural Well, Virginia a ridge named Mad Ann Ridge marks the site of a colonial era woman famed for frontier fighting after her husband fell at Point Pleasant in 1774 She undertook dangerous missions including a 160 mile ride to secure ammunition for frontier forts and earned renown in Border warfare.
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Barber
Natural Well
Mad Ann
Point Pleasant
Frontier Fort
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason a light literary romp
A humorous pseudo review laments overreading Ben Jonson as a tough master and savors short trashy fare like The Butcher's Bride by Benjamin H Beef. The poet K8 suggests reading diversions to exercise the mind while acknowledging the masters wear on the nerves.
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Ben
Benjamin H. Beef
Norfolk and Western Schedule From Berryville 1925
Train timetable lists February 22 1925 schedule Berryville VA with roanoke Bristol Bluefield Welch Norton connections to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York via Shenandoah Junction Hagerstown and Roanoke sleepers and Pullman cars including dining and parlor service. Contacts H H Burks Berryville and W C Saunders Roanoke for fares and reservations.
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Roanoke
Bristol
Pullman
Broiler
Bluefield
Welch
Norton
Waynesboro
Gary
W. Va
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
H. H. Burks
Berryville
W. C. Saunders
Gen. Pass
Captain at Sea Marriage Valid Without License
A marriage conducted by the ship’s captain at sea is legally recognized by custom even without a formal license. The captain issues a marriage certificate, and proof may be found in the vessel’s log recording the ceremony.
Praise for Editor Sparks Phone Trouble Fix
A reader praised a columnist in Angora Advertiser, calling to commend an article. The caller’s appreciation led to the telephone trouble man visiting and ending the hail with a quiet hang up.
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Angora Advertiser
The Little Red Album Stamp Collector Quote
A Detroit News excerpt notes that stamp collecting teaches art geography history and builds study habits. It suggests the hobby educates a boy beyond school and trains him to be methodical, upstanding, alert, steadfast, and patient.
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Detroit News
Road to success misread by a cautioned driver
An OCR snippet shows a garbled caution message amid hints of a road safety theme. The legible portion references a warning curve ahead and mentions prosperity as a contrasting idea. The readable entities are generic and no clear event or人物 names emerge from the fragment.
Real estate boom lure in Hollywood by the Sea Florida
Tourists can easily make trips to Florida and back pay well by investing in real estate at Hollywood by the Sea. Re sale of home and business lots bought a few years ago has netted handsome profits. New central division opened and moderate means buyers gain security and rapid value increase. Miami ad invites inspection for attractive terms from 1174 W Flagler St.
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Florida
Hollywood-by-the- Sea
Hollywood
Virginia’s 19 Agriculture Implement Makers Highlighted
Nineteen Virginia manufacturers produce agricultural implements, with the majority concentrating on plows. The note points to a domestic industry hub, reflecting regional manufacturing focus and potential for expansion in farming tools.
Brick and Tile Plants Spread Across Virginia
Virginia hosts 45 brick and tile facilities with well distributed locations across the state, ensuring broad coverage of production sites and supply.
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Virginia
Plaster Gypsum Produced at Two Virginia Plants
Gypsum, a key plaster component, is manufactured at North Holston and Plasterco in Virginia, indicating regional production capacity.
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Virginia
North Holston
Plasterco
Dissolution of Partnership Between Baker and Shryock
By mutual consent the partnership in the general insurance business at the corner Braddock and Water Street Winchester Va is dissolved as of this date. Future operations will be conducted by J W Baker at the same location. WILMER F SHRYOCK. Feb 16 1925.
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J. W. Baker
W. F. Shryock
Braddock and
Water Street
Winchester
Executors Sale of Household Effects in Winchester Va
The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at the residence of the late Mrs Emma B Nalis 1 South Market Street Winchester Va at 11 o clock A M on Saturday March h the household effects consisting of leather rockers reed rocker divan hall rack etc The property is in excellent condition Cash terms No property to be removed until paid for
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Emma B. Nalis
South Market Street
Winchester
Carter and
Glaize
T. D. Kenny
West Cork Street
A. J. Wigginton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valley Belle
Sally Ann
Beck’s Baking
CORP
Pratts
Uhrge
North Market Street
Sternberg’s, Inc
North Main Street
Woolworth’s
the People's Drug Co., Inc
the Progressive Drug Store
Pagle Pencil CO
New York USA
Richmond
Norfolk
Buchanan
Pendleton
Mineral
Greenville
Covington
Hot Spring
Hot Springs
Flynn
Pocahontas County
Jackson River
Flinn
Stonewall Brigade
George Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Ohio River
Fort Young
Western Virginia
James River
Batteaux
South
West Virginia
Walt Mason
Norfolk & Western
Page Fence Co
Oliver Chilled
Jenkins & Dunlap
N. Market St
Highway Garage
Sirbaugh
Boyce
T. F. Sirbaugh
Little Red
Fred. E. Willis
Royal Nightingale
R. M. Swimley
George Washington Hotel
MO. S. Solenberger
Hart-Schaffner & Marx
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
MO. W. Rosenberger & CO
West
James ST
Woodstock
N. Braddockchester
Woodstock Typewriters
Hall
Hall’s
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
M. M. Lynch
Emma B. Nalls
D. Duvall & Dean
Smith & Harper
Ft. Taint
Fla. One
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
Wilmer F. Shryock
A. J. Oates
Ies
Anderson
Pav
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