Confederate Reunion Planned at Fredericksburg
The Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans of Virginia set October 19 to 21 for a joint reunion in Fredericksburg Virginia with Maury camp and R S Chew Camp hosting. Officials expect about a thousand visitors and promise hospitality and a memorable three days.
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Newport News
Sons of Veterans
Fredricksburg
Maury
R. S. Chew Camp
Fredericksburg
Sons of Veter
Gla
Sons of Vets
Advertising hooks and eyes and the rise of a peddler
The poem narrates a trader who thrived by daily ads for hooks and eyes attracting all kinds of customers from families to cooks. It follows his ascent from a small obscure stock to a modern Easy street retreat as he piles up bonds and coupons. The speaker is Walt Mason.
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Walt Mason
Hack sisters vacation in Atlantic City two weeks
Bartonville Virginia reports Misses Maria and Kathleen Hack are spending two weeks in Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hockman and other locals nearby are noted in the short dispatch.
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R. E. Reid
John Siler
Bartonville
Maria
Kathleen Hack
Atlantic City
R. W. Hockman
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad Claim
An advertisement asserts catarrh cures require internal remedies, not local applications, and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous treatment from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims physician endorsement, urges sending testimonials, and notes price and retail availability with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Forgery Charge Linked to Bank Funds Shortfall
Mr Dillis reported the matter to police and a search led to Brown in Maryland where he and Mrs Marpole lived under the alias Richards. Brown, a married man with a wife at home, kept his child with the wife's mother as the wife worked locally. Mrs Marpole denies knowledge of the check and claims she used about 50 in funds at the time, later finding employment in Hagerstown. Police, under Chief Fridinger and Sheriff King, intensified surveillance and served a warrant. Marpole is expected to be held as a witness.
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Dillis
Brown
Maryland
Noonan
Hagerstown
Mrs. Marpole
Richards
Fridinger
King
Attorney General Opposes State Tax Compromise Proposals
Pollard stated no state officer may compromise any debt to the state without General Assembly consent. The ruling applies to T. F. Ryan regarding omitted taxes allegedly totaling 2,500,000, with reports of a 1,000,000 settlement proposal.
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Pollard
T. F. Ryan
General Assembly
Ryan
Commonwealth
Thieves abduct red garbed fleas in bizarre Hartford burglary
In Hartford two burglars ransacked Herbert Randall's curio room stealing antiquities while leaving silver and a gold necklace untouched. They took a Greek Bible over a century old and rare items including a Roman gold pin, Greek coins, a cameo pin, a topaz stone, and an old gold watch. Randall values the loss at about $1000.
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Hartford
Conn
Herbert Randall
Mr. Randall
Seattle
Randall
Venice
Scotland
Biliousness and Constipation Relief Claim
Mrs. Chas. Peck of Gates New York reports curing biliousness and constipation after using two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad asserts relief is easy and inexpensive and claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
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Chas. Peck
Gates, N. Y
Chamberlain
A City Bird and a Boarding House Romance
Gardiner, a Rhode Islander in New York, falls for Laura Edwards a retoucher who dislikes her dark workplace. On a front steps talk they confess love and plan a shared future in a modest four room apartment as Miss Meloney watches. Laura longs for daylight while Gardiner dreams of a life together.
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Laura
Dayton
Ohio
Tom
Gardiner
Miss Meloney
Mr. Gardiner
Meloney
Miss Edwards
McClure
eAndicate
Train Conductor Confirms Timely Arrival
A passenger asks if the train is on time and the conductor confirms. The passenger notes the car is more comfortable here than the destination.
Pay Day Sparks Barroom Closures and Late Banking
On Saturdays barrooms close early while savings banks stay open until midnight for pay day. The unusual schedule reflects a city effort to manage pay day finances and support workers in accessing funds.
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Sweden
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Manassas, Va
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Lenore
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Clarke County
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Carson Key
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International Fir
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A. Heller & CO
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J. F. Ryan
Thomas
Jenkins & Dunlap
Powhata
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E. C. Owen
Nola Forrester
New York
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Rhode Island
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Leslie Magazine
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Herbert S. Larrick
Atty
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Wm. H. Cochran
South Main Street
Winchestera
Newmarket
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Chesapeake Ave
Norfolk, Va
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Milwaukee Sentinel
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