Ostrich fable and modern satire mix in Septem item
A column blends a Walt Mason verse disparaging the classic ostrich fable with notes on the Modern America picnic held last Thursday. It mentions Beulah Parish Delia Siler and local attendees including Rev S J Goode and Ruth Goode. An all day service is planned at Mount Hebron near Whit Saturday.
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Walt Mason
America
Beulah Parish
Delia
Siler
N Kelley
Bloomery
Rep
Herrell
Lou
J. Goode
Ruth
Esther Goode
Mount Hebron
Axfield Brevities Highlights and Local Notes
Acetylene lighting installed in four large homes here. Saturday featured substantial activity at the county fair with local leaders and guests. Orndorff of Washington visited relatives, while Gertrude remains in town with family.
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Orndorff
Birthday observance and local visits noted
Mrs Jennie Orndorff attended her father Jacob Rosenberger's birthday anniversary in Chambersville last week. A L Mace visited businesses in Winchester on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Lea
Jennie Orndorff
Jacob Rosenberger
Chambersville
A. L. Mace
Winchester
Virginia Remembered: Holmes Conrad A Southern Gentleman
Editorial expressions from Richmond papers honor Holmes Conrad as a lifelong Virginian with deep state ties and a cosmopolitan mind. They praise his service as a soldier lawyer and leader, noting his influence on public thought and his enduring tie to Virginia despite national presence.
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Holmes Conrad
South
Washington
Virginia
Robert Y. Conrad
Potomac
John Goode
Mr. Goode
Richmond News-Leader
Major Conrad
Richmond
Thedford's Black Draught Praised by Ragland
Madison Heights Virginia resident Chas A Ragland credits Thedford s Black Draught with curing indigestion and stomach troubles. He reports feeling like a new man after a few days and urges proper treatment for nervousness nausea heartburn and fullness after eating.
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Madison Heights
Chas. A. Ragland
Thedford
New Infectious Disease Found in Whitacre Community
In Whitacre Virginia on September 8 doctor Noonan from Winchester diagnosed a sick horse as shipping fever a new infectious disease in the area. The article notes local social events including an all day Methodist picnic planned for September 11 and a list of attendees at Laura Fletcher's apple cutting.
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George Sondeborn, Jr
Winchester
Virginia
Whitacre
J. Adams
Noonan
H. S. Whitacre
Laura Fletcher
Stella
Nannie
Beulah Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Clara Dailey
Ida Roe
Dearie
Ruth
Mamie Whitacre
Naomi Brannon
Bertha Kimble
Will
George Smith
Luther Fletcher
Joe Roe
Dale Baker
Hollis
Max Braithwaite
Harold Edwards
Norman, Noble
Andy Whitacre
Lester Dailey
Howard Sirbaugh
George Kimble
Ernest
School lunch program uses white enameled plates at noon
Some mothers today provide children with white enameled water plates and cups for use at lunch. The simple items are easy to clean and help reduce the lunchtime breakage common in school frolics.
To Unscrew a Bottled Top with Door Jamb Trick
Instructions describe using a door and jamb to grip a stubborn bottle top. By inserting the top between the door and frame and pulling the door outward, the cap is held tightly enough to unscrew it without slippage.
Modern improvements in communication emerge in dialogue
The speakers discuss progress from traditional methods to new tech. Telegraphing photographs is now possible and towers can be wired, signaling advances in messaging and infrastructure.
Simple home treatment for skin diseases from a doctor
A doctor recommends resinol ointment and resinol soap sold for about seventy five cents. Bath affected areas with resinol soap and warm water until crusts soften, then apply a thin layer of ointment and cover with a light bandage. Do this twice daily to relieve itching and burn and restore clear healthy skin.
A Hint for Shavers with Resinol Shaving Stick
A shaving tip promotes a refreshing shave with a thick creamy lather using Resinol shaving stick. It highlights the soothing Resinol medication as especially welcome for men with tender faces.
Foley Kidney Pills Aid Woman in Nebraska Case
O. D. Wright of Rosemont Nebraska reports kidney discomfort disrupted his rest. After doctor recommended Foley Kidney Pills one 50-cent bottle alleged to improve his condition. The ad claims relief for rheumatism and back ache and notes pills sold everywhere.
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O. D. Wright
Rosemont, Neb
Heron’s Noted Appetite Stuns Quarry Echoes
A brief item notes a heron with an average size of about four pounds feeding heavily, having reportedly consumed around three and a half pounds of fish in a single meal, illustrating surprising bird appetite.
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Heroft
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Ing
Weekly Times
Mirror
ORE News
Ter
Gertrude
Ragland
Union Bank of Winchester
THE
Dunsmore Business College, Inc
Staunton, VA
J. G. Dunsmore
Grove Bros. Department Store
Cor
Annie Hovermale
Reynolds Store
Methodists
Sargeant
Edith Hieronimus
Harry S. Whitacre
Martinsburg
Clark Whitacre
Edward Knee
Piedmont
W. Va
John Dailey
Inwood
Mr. Smith
Brill & Bitter
Brill & Ritter
HOTEL
Tes
Amyl-Kijo Chemical
Loudoun Stree
Huntsberry
Star Office
W. L. Kuhn
C. V. Depot
Leslie Magazine
Godey
Lady Book
Bert S. Larrick
S. Market St
South Market St
N. Braddock
William C. Hawkins
N. Kent Street
KE. E. Barr
South Market Street
Mack Noonan
Graybear
North Braddock St
J. M. Hott
Adama
Hillyard’s Dam
Valley Pike
Lloyd Carper
West Piccadilly Street
Chas
Eldon
S. Main St
Ashby Station
Warren County
Cupidon
Belgian Horse Co
Bayard, Va
C. E. Foley
Berryville, VA
Charles Town
Berryville Turnpike
B. F. Foley
West Main St
JO . Russell
Capitol Park
Capitol
Union Station
Raesevschareeoet
Booldét
T. Knight
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