Public Sale of 86 Acre Farm in Jefferson County West Virginia
Public outcry sale at Charles Town courthouse on Thursday November 1 1917 at noon offers 86 acres near Summit Point and Swimley Station with a 8 room house barn outbuildings well water orchard and about 15 acres woodland. Purchase includes two fifths of the 1948 wheat crop and two fifths of the phosphate bill with possession in April 1918 and terms one third cash and balance in one and two years secured by a trust deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
West Virginia
Summit Point
Swimley Station
Court House
Charles Town
McCann, Hardesty
G W. Swivan
Charles T. Engle
Good & CO
Country Properties
Bellhon
Scout Troop Program Highlights Patriotism and Awards
The meeting led by Scoutmaster Baker and assistant leaders featured a patriotic program with a band of over fifty boys. Highlights included Life and Star Scout badges for Maesey and R Gray, awards of three year service stripes, Eagle Scout badges to Garland Potts, and a talk by Mr. Weaver in Richmond.
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Baker
Taylor and Potts
Richard Gray
Maesey
R. Gray
Potts
Taylor
Garland Potts
Congressman Harrison
Treasury Department
L. Gray
G. Potts
Amdens
H. Baker
Massey
Pifer
Scout Lynch
Weaver
Richmond
Liberty Loan bands sold during Intermission
During intermission some Liberty Loan bands were sold while Con credman Harrison made a strong appeal for full support of the Second Liberty Loan.
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Harrison
Pope's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pope's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless remedy for dyspepsia. It claims the product neutralizes acidity, stops fermentation, and restores comfort within minutes, with a large case priced at fifty cents at drug stores.
Weaver Impresses Richmond Scouts at Bell Farm Cabin
Charles L. Weaver, Richmond's scout executive, met all the boys and proved himself a true scout. The Washington scouts spent the morning at the scout cabin on the Bell farm and dinner was served there.
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Charles L. Weaver
Richmond
Washington Scouts
Bell Farm
Nursing The Wounded Woman and War Age Health
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and disorders. It urges women to prepare for wartime needs, claims to build strength and regulate feminine functions, and promotes tablet or liquid forms with a trial package offer from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Pellets Named From May Apple and Jalap Roots
Fragmentary text notes the use of May-apple and jalap root in preparation of pellets. The brief entry mentions leaves of the root and a pellet preparation, implying medicinal or preparatory use without full context or details.
Cut This Out An 18 Worth Money Advertisement
A fragmentary ad urges readers to cut out a coupon promising a triage item for coughs croup and a Foley compound, claiming payment upon enclosure with six cents and the name and address. The text references Foley's Hon Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Tablets, with a Chicago address at 2835 Sheffield Ave.
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Foley
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply
Public notice invites readers to request a free booklet on blood supply functions and purity. It promises insights into how blood strengthens the body, removes impurities, and traces the history of a widely sold tonic. Mail to Swill Spall Co. Dept. A Atlanta Ga.
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S$ Sis
4Swill Spall Co
Atlatita, Ga
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Adle
Martinsburg
W. VA
Emmert’s
Frank S.emmert & Son
THE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Tel
Virginia
R. W. Stake
Winchester, Va
Gus Pappas
White Palace
George Athanas
Mgr
America
California
Ryan & Orndoff
Tore
Odie
Lla.m
Winchester
John W., Larrick
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