Legislature Spends Heavy on Unusual State Expenditures
A 1902 legislative report lists extraordinary outlays including Jamestown celebration 200000, St Louis Exposition 50000, Moran heirs 10000, Health Board 8000, Revision Committee 7000, legal defense 10000, and various monuments and services. It notes total costs around 563952 with potential rise to 598952 if session extends into 1904, and mentions an Atlantic coast excursion arranged by Cumberland Valley Railroad for August 21 to September 1 1903.
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Jamestown
Moran Heirs
State Board of Health
Negro Willisee
Campbell Case
James E. Eae
Lee
Stuart
Gov
Monroe
State Normal School
Virginia Agricultural College
Naval “Ee
Western State Hospital
de Brith
Csc
Hooker & Henser
Eastern State Hospital
Mother's Kidney Pills Save Boy Says Winchester Mother
A Winchester mother describes her seven year old son Fred’s kidney weakness and night pains. After using Don’s Kidney Pills from Franck Baker & Son, the pains subsided and the weakness improved. Foster-Milburn Co. markets the pills in Buffalo, N Y, at 50 cents a box. Remember the name Don’s.
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Winchester
M. V. Affick
No. 4
West Cork Street
Fred
Dean
Franck Baker & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Don’s
Voters of Kernstown and Frederick County announce candidates
A mixed set of notices from Kernstown and Frederick County voters pledges support for Robert Worsley and multiple candidates for County Treasurer and Commissioner of Revenue. Signatories include G. Caldwell J. R. Triplett and D. H. Kwater, plus 55 Kernstown voters, with others named A. B. Richards E. Bernard Kitchen O. D. Braithwaite and H. P. Kerns.
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Kernstown
Robert Worsley
Frederick County and Winchester Democratic Sheriff and Attorney Notices
Public notices announce Democratic primary or convention action for Frederick county and Winchester. Candidates include John M. Steck and Hubert S. Larrick for Commonwealth's Attorney and Clark H. Porcell and A. E. Marker for Sheriff, all subject to Democratic convention or general primary.
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E. Bernard Kitchen
Commonwealth
Frederick Com
John M. Steck
Commonwealth’s
Frederick County
Hurbert S
Larrick
Winchester
Clark H. Porcell
A. EK. Marker
Candidate declaration for Virginia State Senate in Tenth District
Lugen Lupton announces re election bid for Virginia State Senate representing Frederick and Shenandoah counties and Winchester city subject to Democratic primary. He pledges to use past experience to advance Commonwealth interests and all its people.
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State Senate
Frederick
Shenandah
Winchester
Commonwealth
Lugien Lupton
Shenandoah
Senate of Virginia
Muse Declares Democratic Candidacy for Back Creek Board
Friends of Capt. R. Bruce Muse announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the Board of Supervisors from Back Creek District.
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Capt
R. Bruce Muse
Board of Supervisors
Back Creek
Bushnell's Diarrhea Mixture Sells 10 Cents An Ounce
Old fashion remedy offered by Bushnell's promises cure for diarrhea at ten cents per ounce.
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Bushnell’s
Transportation Routes Mention Several Cities
Fragmentary OCR lists towns including Lexington Staunton Harrisonburg Strasburg Junction Winchester Summit Point Charlestown Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York. The text appears to reference a network or schedule of connections among these locations.
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Philadelphia
New York
Cove
Mid Summer Excursions Offered To South Jersey Resorts
The Cumberland Valley Railroad announces annual mid summer sea shore trips on Thursdays July 2, 16 and 30 August 16 27 and September 10. Excursion tickets to Atlantic City Cape May and other South Jersey resorts are $6.50 round trip from Winchester on train No 4 departing 7 30 a m. Tickets valid for sixteen days from issue on most regular trains. Local agents provide full information.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
Sea Shore
Atlantic City
Cape May
South Jersey
Winchester
Principal Conventions in United States
Atlantic City excursions announced for June 25 July 9 23 August 6 20 and September 3. Baltimore hosts the Seventy Ninth Annual Session of the Sovereign Grand I O O F September 21 26 with tickets on sale September 19 20 21 and returns through September 28. San Francisco Grand Army event offered through October 15 with return to be announced.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Baltimore
Soveregn Grand I O. O. F
San Francisco
Cal
Grand Army
Wise Poultry Yard Tips for Health and Profit
Practical guidance on bone processing and feeding in hens. Avoid bone dust in food, ensure scratching grounds are sheltered, favor uniform bloodlines, clean the coop daily, and skip summer corn for laying hens to prevent excess fat and greasiness.
A Lion's Appetite in English Private Menageries
Robert Leadbetter of Hazlemere Park near High Wycombe runs a leading private menagerie. His African lion Sultan eats 175 pounds of beef and horse flesh weekly, about 25 pounds daily, making it one of the continent's best fed captive lions. Restaurants on Wheels offer Stockholm street meals from mobile cars with tables dropped for quick lunches. Alcoholic beverages are not sold from the cars.
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Robert Leadbetter
Hazlemere Park
High Wycombe
England
London
Sultan
Stockholm
Maryland Rail Route Schedules From Hagerstown to Baltimore
In effect Sunday June 1 1903 trains run Hagerstown to Baltimore and back with several daily departures including fast mail on Sundays and connections at Highfield for Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove York and other points on the Baltimore and Harrisburg division. Additional services include through runs via Cut Off to Chambersburg and Shippensburg with daily operation except Sunday and connections at Brucetown and Quinsana to Baltimore.
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Hagerstown
Baltimore
Arive
Highfield
Gettysburg
Hanover
Spring Grove
York
Harrisburg
Cherry Run
Quinsonia
Frederick
Brucetown
Wild Strawberry Extract Endorsed for Sudden Ills
A historical notice references produce and farm terms like potatoes and corn but warns of sudden infantile diseases such as cholera infantum and dysentery. It urges keeping Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry on hand as a safe plan.
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Fairfax College
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Maria Page
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Mary Sigler
Macy Brooks
Susan Lum
Devlhabub
Frederick County Farm
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County Court
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Clark H. Purcell
H.R. Bryarly & Bro
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