Headley Company Plans Major Output Increase
Headley Company of Millmore will double production by January 1 as it moves into a five story building. The expansion, following the 1904 fire recovery efforts, will create the largest establishment of its kind in the United States. Frank Headley is president with Henry W. Matthews as secretary and treasurer. George W. Kurtz serves on the board.
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Neyesos Company
Millmore
Unitedates
Headley Company
Frank As Headley
Winches
Henry W. Matthews
Pest
George W. Kurtz
Headiey
Direc
Christmas church events and local notes from Williams VA
Lena Williams visited Anna Brewer last Sunday evening. Christmas exercises at St. James church near here are set for 6 30 p m Christmas Eve. W J Smyth was injured when thrown from a horse last week and is improving. Clarence Orndorff visited his sister near Bloom last Sunday. J Smith and daughter Hannah were in Winchester on Monday. Minnie Rovcen and others are closing their shop in Winchester.
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J. Smyth
Posey
Clarence Orndorff
Wiege
Willdineburg
Bloom
Mrs. C. E. Trenary Undergoes Operation
Mrs. C. E. Trenary underwent an appendectomy at a hospital in Harrisonburg Virginia. Dr. M. P. Burnham performed the operation with Dr. Charles E. Conrad assisting. The patient rested well and showed improvement with expectations of a speedy recovery. Mrs. Trenary is formerly Miss Samp tion of Winchester and sister of William M. Samp tion of this city.
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Ross Trenary
Charlies KE. Trenary
Winchester
Harrisonburg
M. P. Burnham
Charles E. Conrad
Roanoke Times Company Chartered With 200000 Capital
A charter to the Roanoken Times Company was granted on Saturday with a maximum capital of 200000 dollars. Bob B Williams of Richmond is president J B Fishburn of Roanoke vice president G Buchanan of Richmond secretary. The firm has purchased the two Roanoke papers the News and Times and will consolidate under one management. The company notes a capital need of at least 100000 dollars to sustain operations.
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Roanioken Times Company
Bob B. Williams
Richmond
Dent
J. B. Fishburn
Roanok
G. Buchanan
Roanoke
News and Times
Edison Graphophone For Family Xmas Gift
REOR'S MUSIC STORE advertises a Edison Graphophone as a Christmas gift for the family with evening activities for children and wit exercises mentioned. The notice promotes sales and encourages trying the device.
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REOR
Stiore
Papes Diuretic Sold For Kidney and Urinary Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a fifty cent remedy for lame backs caused by dirty kidneys and urinary issues. It claims rapid relief from backache, rheumatic pains, and frequent urination by cleansing and strengthening the kidneys and bladder.
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Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Remember Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Cure
A wartime era reminder touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds. Franck Baker & Son is credited in the ad copy praising the remedy and urging consumers to remember the brand and refuse substitutes.
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Foly
Foley
Franck Baker & Son
Ini
Mr J W Rhodes Returns Home To Harrisonburg Va
Mr J W Rhodes returns to his Harrisonburg home after visiting relatives and friends in Winchester and Middletown Virginia.
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J. W. Rhodes
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Middletown
Miss Kupp Weds Mr Frank Wisman in Quiet Virginia Ceremony
In Strasburg Virginia on December 22 Pearl Kupp married Frank Wisman at the Lucran Gate parsonage with Rev Dr L Le Smith presiding. Pearl is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kupp and is well regarded in the community. Wisman, a young businessman from Tom s Brook, recently left Rockdale Lime Company and will join J P Bell Company of Lynchburg after the new year.
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Strasburg
Rockdale Lime Company
J. P. Bell Company
Lynchibure
Traversers Attend Comrade's Funeral in Shenandoah County
A large number of friends from a distance and local relatives attended the funeral of the late Edgar JH Sibert in New Market Shenandoah county yesterday. Sibert was a member of Shenandoah council United Commercial Travelers and the following members attended the funeral Geo H Carter of Winchester J N Hockman of Toms Brook Frank Gould and R C Bell of Harrisonburg.
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Edgar
JH. Sibert
New Market
Shenandoah County
Star
Sibert
Shenandoah
Kidney health praise from Danville reader Jacob Schrall
Danville resident Jacob Schrall reports relief from eighteen months of kidney and bladder trouble after seven weeks on Foley's Kidney Pills. He says doctors and various pills failed to help until Foley's provided noticeable improvement.
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Jacob Schrall
South St
Danville
Foley
Franck Baker. & Sons
Royal Fence Not an Experiment. Steel and Wire Co. Noted
A clipped notice identifies American Steel and Wire Company in relation to a project described as not an experiment. The terse item appears to reference materials or fabrication by the firm in a local context. No further details are provided.
Local News Notes From Wadesville and Nearby
G W Stimmel bars eight hogs last week. Mrs Laura Yeakley returns home after visiting Mr and Mrs George W Stimmel. Mrs Travers ill with neuralgia for a week. Mrs G W Summel improved at home. Mrs Edward Contee Johnson travels to Baltimore to spend holidays with son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Pearce Campbell at Earl Court.
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Wadesville
G. W. Stimmel
Laura Yeakley
George W. Stimmel
Mary
Travers
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MT. Williams
Ow. J. Smith
Hannah Smith
Winon
Charles Rovcenpo
Minnie
Han
Will
C. E. Trenary
Miss Kupp
Frank Wisman
American Steel and Wire CO
J. S. Solenberger & Co
Wadesville Notes
North Main Street
Horsey and Company
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