Mrs. Elizabeth Cline Dies at 80 in Stephens City
Elizabeth Anne Cline widow of Rev. Joel Cline died near Stephens City Virginia after a stroke on August 25 following months of illness. Born March 3 1842 in Pennsylvania she lived 80 years five months and five days. She leaves children William Scott and Marion Perry among others and was a longtime Brethren church member. Services were conducted at the Stephens City Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Elizabeth Anne Cline
Tee
Joel Cline
Stephens City
Jewfas
Cline
William Fahnestock
Pennsylvania
Ing
William
Peter
Samuel Mestock
Strasburg
Not Original With Hayes
A fragment notes the aphorism linked to Rutherford B. Hayes and cites a misquote from Pope with a paraphrase about serving country through party or country. It mentions dates and names but lacks a clear event or context.
Evaporator to Open in Bo Vie Aug 28
Announcement from Boyce Virginia firm Peel es wanted for position at Evaporator in Bo Vie on Monday August 28 as the Cooperage and Evaporator Co plans the opening.
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Bo Va
Min’ Iburg Fruit, Cooperage ,and Evaporator CO
Boyce, Va
Personal notes from Macedon ia shared visits and guests
Mrs. Sarah Dicks and son Frank Dicks and others from Winchester attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Rachel Funk in Macedon ia Va. Also listed are visits by Ollie Ritter Floyd Ritter Frank Pingley Frances Watson George Lind and families plus outings to Shenandoah river and a visit from Lee Brown to Jessie Funk in Martinsburg Relief and Middletown are noted.
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Macedonia
Sarah Dicks
Frank Dicks
Harry Knight
al. Carper
Winchester
Rachel Funk
Ollie Ritter
Floyd Ritter
Frank Pingley
Middletown
Frances Watson
Stephens City
George Lind
Grover Lewis
Martinsburg
Love White
Ernest Tevault
Guy Lind
Shenandoah River
Lee Brown
Greenway
Jessie Funk
Cross Roads News Brief from Cross Roads Virginia
Cross Roads Va September 21 preaching at Fairview Church next Sunday at 11 am and 3 pm by Rev D W Files. Cross Roads School opens Monday with William Jobe of Brucetown as teacher. Local residents visitations and social gatherings noted among Carpenter Whitacre Marple Oates and White families.
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Cross Roads
Fairview Church
D. W. Files
W. V. Carpenter
Ruth Carpenter
Gertrude Whitacre
H. E. Oates
W. E. Nelson
Ruth
J. B. White
Esta
Grace White
Ellen Oates
Winchester
Straley Wins UVA General Athletic Association Board Presidency
William T. Straley of Lynchburg elected president of the UVA General Athletic Association Board, succeeding Richard Carrington who did not return. The board also fills Carrington’s seat with Vincent W. Archer and A. S. Kemper’s vacancy with Thomas Ss. Hall, while other members include M. T. Bohannon T. M. Boyd D. E. Brown and Dr. G. O. Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson is a UVA faculty member and his wife is Belle Faulkner, daughter of Mrs. I. H. Faulkner of Charlottesville.
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Vincent W. Archer
Black Mountain, Inc
Thomas Ss. Hall
Lothian
M. T. Bohannon
Portsmouth
T. M. Boyd
University
D.E. Brown
Huntington
W. Va
G. O. Ferguson
Winchester Man Honored by Virginia GOP Nomination
The Winchester friends of Mr. H. B. McCormac express gratification at the Republican party of Virginia offering him the U S Senate nomination. McCormac declined due to pressing business duties. The honor is seen as a tribute to his ability and popularity.
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Winchester
H. B. McCormac
Republican Party of
Virginia
U. S
Try A Star Want Ad Opens With Bold Prospects
A brief classified notice invites readers to view or place a Try A Star want ad. The ad highlights opportunity for advertisers seeking quick results and audience reach, signaling an emphasis on dynamic listings.
Negro laborer fatally shot near Roanoke
Robert Haines colorered laborer for Page Valley Construction Company was shot by a white foreman during an argument on the road under construction between New Market and Luray. Haines died after surgery at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. the foreman, in charge of the road gang, was arrested and jailed in Woodstock.
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Robert Haines
Roanoke
Page Valley Construction Company
New Market
Luray
Woodstock
Haines
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Harrisonburg
J. M. Beidler
Condition of Virginia Crops.
Richmond Virginia September 21 The Virginia Crop Reporting Service notes a busy two weeks for farmers harvesting corn tobacco hay sweet potatoes and apples under favorable weather. Yields are good though lighter than earlier expectations. Apple crop estimated at 992000 barrels with breakdown by variety and substantial storage by growers. Livestock generally in good condition with some cattle lighter fattening and steady sheep demand.
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Richmond
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Ben Davis
Grimes
Rome
Fine Wheat Yield On Slate Land Recorded
Mr. L. P. Boyd of near Nain in this county threshed 9 acres of state land and averaged 26 percent bushels per acre. The wheat was fine quality and an unusual yield for state land.
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L. P. Boyd
Nain
The Three Sailors and a Poultry Quip
A humorous exchange sees two sailors debating whether a heifer is hog or sheep until Boatswain Bill admits uncertainty about poultry. Later a caller meets a lady, and her five year old daughter humorously clarifies the visit by saying the mother is not home while arranging payment for a party call.
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Boatswain Bill
Boatswain
Mamia
Actress vows summit pose as cameras stay away
The prima donna declares she will climb a snowy peak and sit to watch the world pass. A sardonic guest at a chic summer resort scoffs that she will not endure it if photographers refuse to follow.
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Sen Snowy Peak
What They Really Mean Patient and Dentist Dialogue
A humorous cartoon caption shows a patient lamenting pain while the dentist claims no pain to him. The piece critiques the cost of living and stalled price reductions as people expect others to act first.
A Mulish Habit and Rural Roles
Betty fears chickens on her first country visit as they scratch the walk. Her mother asks why she is afraid. A meddlesome question prompts the statesman to say he serves the country and seeks publicity while minimizing discussion of re election.
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Betty
Statesman
Repartee and Rescue Across a Fireproof Building
A witty exchange ends with a dramatic fire scene on the tenth floor as a woman clings to a poodle and cries for help. Firemen devise a risky plan to save the pet and evacuate the woman, highlighting quick thinking under danger.
Strike One. Young Lady and Old Actor Dialogue
A brief exchange recalls stage nerves and a joking comeback. The young woman asks about being stage struck and the old actor confesses a cheeky nickname he endured, hints at long theater life with humor.
Anticipatory People and a Streetwise Salesman Cartoon
A light joke dialogue mocks social habits with a salesman and customer discussing finishers in speech and a traffic cop’s genial smile. AAS about women and a wife’s secret adds a humorous twist. The piece plays on manners and vanity with quick quips and social observations.
Ambition Drives Golf Dream Through Courses Visited
A Detroit Free Press note describes a tireless golf enthusiast who proclaims ambition to shoot every course in par. He travels widely, chasing low scores and new greens, driven by an unwavering goal and personal measure of success.
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Detroit ‘Free Press
Watkins Product Offer Promises Free Samples In New York
The J. R. Watkins Co advertises open New York territory and a compelling offer with free samples. Consumers urged to write today for details and to join the sales opportunity in the Good city area.
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Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
New York
N. Y
U. S. Radiator Corp
West Newton
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