Smith Walter Cooley 1844 1922 Confederate veteran dies
Smith Walter Cooley was born near Middletown Virginia on November 18 1844 and died August 26 1922 at Rockville after a long illness. He served in the Confederate Army and was twice wounded and escaped capture. He married Maria Louise Wright in 1879 and had six children. He was active in the Methodist church and served as superintendent steward and trustee at Hites Chapel. He was buried in the local cemetery and is survived by three brothers and three sisters.
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Smith Walter Cooley
Mount View
Middletown
Rockville
J.C. Hawk
Ceme
Ros- Brigade
Virginia Ak
Strasboro
Maria ‘Louise Wright
Frederick County
J. S
J. H. Cooley
Washington, D. C
TD H. Cooley
Waterford
Ww. H. Cooley
Oldahomma City
E. R. McDonald
C. L. Keeler
Ooley
Church
Hite’s Chapel
Methodist
Episcopal Church
South
Demands to re register 2500 voters in Win'
Reports state that a request to re register 2 500 voters in Winchester Win chester has been made within ten days amid long standing unrest involving Paull and Har ion The move follows purging of registration books when Winchester split into four wards The legality of registration in precincts in Frederick and Clarke counties is challenged by Mr Beard.
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Win
Paull
Harion
Winr
Winchester
Clarke County
Frederick
Clarke
Beard
Virginia
Paul
Harrison
Electoral Board
Beard demands purge of allegedly illegally registered voters
Letters from Mr. Beard to Harrisonburg and Winchester officials demand immediate purging of voter lists in Frederick and Clarke counties. Precincts named in Frederick include New Town Middletown Dry Run Lamps Kernstown Old Forge Yeakleys Greenwood Armel Carpers Valley Gainesboro White Hall Brucetown Neffstown Gore. Clarke County lists Berryville Mt Airy Turners Shop Millwood White Post.
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Harry Light
Frederick County
J. W. Gaver
Clarke County
Beard
Newtown
Middletown
Dry Run
Lamps
Kernstown
Old Forge
Frederick County School Board Opposes Apple Picking Absences
The Frederick County School Board passed a resolution opposing exemptions from compulsory education for apple picking. They cite the state Compulsory Education Law and warn that missing two to four weeks disrupts late enrolling students and wastes an entire session. Published by order of the Frederick County School Board.
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Dol Board
Frederick County
Frederick County School Board
Waynesboro Executive Marries Friend’s Widow in Sealed Ceremony
Wealthy Waynesboro, Pa. banker Earlle Titus Brown wed Maude Lena Miller, widow of his late business partner, in a Friday evening ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church. The couple planned a post wedding trip to Atlantic City and northern cities. The groom rose from modest beginnings to cashier of a bank merger and became one of the area's wealthiest men.
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Willoe
Wayninesboro
Grace Lutheran Church
Earlee Titus Brown
Waynesboro
Maude Lena Miller
A. A. Kelly
Miller
Brown
First National Bank
First National
People's Bank
Citizens’ Trust Company
MiHer
Mr. Brown
Winchester
Mr. Kelly
Lutheran Church
Sweet little baby boy found in Park Rapids advertisement
An anonymous testimonial from Mrs. Wm. Johnson of Park Rapids Minnesota praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and enabling pregnancy. She offers to publish a photo of her new baby and notes sisters also benefited. urges others to consider the remedy for childless homes.
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Park Rapids
Minnesota
Lydia E. Pink
Wm. Johnson
Box 155
Minn
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Johnson
Reward Offered For Proof Of School Property Destruction
During the summer damage was done to county school buildings by vandals. The Frederick County School Board voted a 25 reward for evidence leading to convictions of those destroying or abusing school property. The board urges patrons to help apprehend the law-breakers. Published by order of the Frederick County School Board.
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Frederick County School Board
Frederick County
Nurets Gain in Health
An article notes that many delicate girls enter nursing and become strong through regular hospital life in a large city hospital setting.
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Nurets
Watkins product sale offer with free samples
An advertisement from The J. R. Watkins Co. promotes selling Original Watkins Products in city territories still open. It invites readers to write for a wonderful offer and free samples and provides a New York address for responses.
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Watkins
J. R. Watkins Co
Dept
New York
Suburban six room homes listed with large lots
Real estate for sale notes two suburban dwellings in good condition. One is six rooms with a large lot and fruit variety priced at $2200, the other a modern six room dwelling with a garage and iron lawn at $4500.
Public Sale of 12 Acre Farm Near Winchester Virginia
Attorneys for N. F. and EB. Alquist announce public sale in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia on September 23 at 12 noon. The tract lies in Frederick county east of Winchester on the north side of the Winchester and Berryville Pike, contains twelve acres with a dwelling and outbuildings. Additional details from Robt. Horton Etty. Duvall & Dann Auctioneers.
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Halbert D. Warner
Frederick County
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Stephens City
Dunkard Church Road
Cadwallader
Halbert
Dorner
E.W. Steele
N. F
EB. Alquist
Berryville
Ike
Horton
Etty. Duvall & Dann
Aucis
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