Picnic Near Caleb D Dehaven Draws Large Attendance
Dehaven Aug 24 The Sabbath School Pine Grove gathering hosted by Caleb D Dehaven drew a large crowd last Saturday. Mrs Laura Strother has returned to Stephens City after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Chidries P Bailey near there. Miss Mamie Bailey of Washington is vacationing with her parents. The Fries sisters of Connellsville Pa concluded their visit and returned home.
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Mamie Bailey
Washington
Mrs
John W. Bailey
Fries
Connellsville
Unclaimed Letters List for Virginia Votes Week Ending August 22 1908
The weekly list shows unclaimed letters including Mary Caulis and Mrs F A Hillyard. Recipients must pay one cent per letter to receive their mail. Published in the Virginia notices column for the period ending August 22, 1908.
Paint advertisement letter to Henry Deahl
A fragmented letter extols Devoe paint claiming it uses the least gallons and lasts longest. It mentions names Heflin Leah Jenkins Frances Mathews Daniel Rowland Kate M and Bentley Kern P M as signatory and references rent for a six room flat with hot water gas and bath. The Star and Henry Baetjer are cited along with Geo E Bushnell Co at 102 Redd.
Big Union Picnic at Kline's Grove Gathers Large Turnout
The Luthd Methodist Sunday schools of Stephens City held a successful big union picnic in Kline's Grove at Vaucluse Station last Friday. About 800 to 1,000 attendees enjoyed morning music by the Stephens City Band, afternoon sports, and speeches by Rev. J. P. Stump of Middletown and local clergy.
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Stephens City
Kline's Grove
Vaucluse Station
Middletown
Vaucluse
St. Paul
Fairview
J. P. Stump
C. W. Cassell
William Stevens
Col
Salt Water Draws Mastodons From Deep History
A St Louis reportquotes US Geological Survey experts noting salt or sulphur springs attract mastodon bones. They explain bones result from animals drinking, becoming mired, and dying over centuries rather than a single mass drowning. Missouri and Kentucky marshes host bone yards at salt springs. Florida’s Silver Springs mentions a Bone Yard.
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St. Louis
United States Ological Survey
Missouri
Salt Springs
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Florida
Silver Springs
Bats To Destroy Historic Virginia Mansion By Propaganda
Aylett Montville in Virginia, owned by Patrick Henry’s great grandchildren, will be burned due to a bat infestation. Thousands of bats fill the grand parlor and bedrooms, defying poison attempts and other extermination methods. The six Aylett siblings inherited the estate after William Aylett’s death, and prior tenants failed to contain the invasion.
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Aylett
van Montville
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Montville
William Aylett
Elizabeth Henry
An Aylett
Indian songs recorded on phonograph by US ethnology bureau
Washington reports the bureau of ethnology has gathered several hundred native songs from Indian communities using the phonograph. Miss Alice Fletcher leads the effort to create a complete, scientifically accurate record of vanishing melodies, preserving them beyond oral tradition.
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Washington
Bureau of Ethnology
Alice Fletcher
Bureau
Talking Machine
Miss Fletcher
Vision sermon proclaims Christ’s eminent second coming in Temple
Evangelist George C. Cates delivered a sermon in Temple Texas titled A Trip to Heaven. He described a vision in which he visited Heaven and saw prominent evangelists, himself, and Temple pastors among a vast crowd around the great white throne.
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Heaven
Temple
Tex
George C. Cates
Make Him a New Nose, Pottsville Patient Regets Surgery
A Pottsville hospital performed a pioneering operation on Albert Jones of Pine Grove to replace his severed nose after a fall. Surgeons removed the old organ piece, crafted a new nose from fresh tissue, and fitted it without disfigurement.
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Pottsville
Potlville Hospital
Albert Jones
Pine Grove
Jones
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Declares Cleanliness Promise
An old ad for the Winchester Steam Laundry promotes its cleanliness and service, mentioning the inchedler Steam Laundry and Bell Phone 0 A as contact cues for patrons on Water Street.
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Inchedler Steam
Winchester Steam
Ater Street
Bell
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Winchester
Dehaven Notes
Dehaven
Caleb
D. Dehaven
Henry Deahl
Heflin, Leah
Jenkins, Frances
Mathews, Daniel
Devoe
Bentley Kern, P. M
Devoe & CO
Henry _Baetjer
Geo. E. Bushnell & Co
Ginia
Big Union
Kline’s Grove
Dorando
M. Y. Evening Mail
Postum C Real Company, Limited
Battle CréékyMick
BATS
Indian Music Records
John J. Lawler
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Live Stock Exchange National Bank
H. F. Byrd
Southern Bell.Telephone and Telegraph Company of Virginia
Business Directory
Chas. E. Seal
E. Piccadilly St
T. T. Wale
Kodaks
Miller’s Drug Store
H. & W. Seabright
North Main Street
G. W. Rathmra
South Male
Siw
Good & Company, Real Estate and Insurance
Roth Prones
National Ave
Oh Easy
Glaize & Bro
Iguse
W. H. Pies
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