Kiine Named to Virginia Polytechnic Institute Board
Governor Swanson selects Leslie D. Kiine of Vaucluse to join the board of visitors for the Virginia Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg. Kiine is a VP I graduate and brings keen interest and ability to the school’s governance.
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Swanson
Leslie D. Kiine
Vaucluse
Visa
Virginia Polytechnic Ititute
Blacksburg
Ine
Institut
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Protect the Children From Lockjaw Warning on July Fourth
A national Fourth of July warning urges mothers to protect children from tetanus after any explosive wound. Even minor wounds may harbor tetanus, so wounds require prompt care by a physician. The message recalls dangers from toy pistols and fireworks causing puncture wounds.
Ambiguous Wedding Date Sparks Independent Celebration
The text hints at Helie selecting July 4 for a wedding, linking the day to independence. Rumors mention wealth and a champagne gathering in Paris, drawing a parallel to Count Bon’s past amusements, suggesting a lavish public display.
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Helie
Richmond
Times Dispatch
Paris
Count Bon cl Mently
Paris Fashions Spark Public Disgust Over Mirectoire Gown
A Paris style known as the mirectoire or sheath gown is criticized as disgusting and shocking to modesty. The gown features a high slit and exposed limb, varying with the wearer’s height, with Americans expected to adopt Parisian ideas despite opposition.
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Paris
America
End of an Era as No Living Former Presidents Remain
The article notes the last living former president has passed, marking the first time since Jefferson that no former presidents are alive. It references Washington Adams Jefferson and the line of succession including Adams and Monroe, with Jefferson’s death in 1826 and John Quincy Adams.
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Jefferson
Washington
John Adams
Adams
Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Quincy ‘Adams
Ex Presidents Linger, Then Die, as Age Pressures Grow
The article traces the number of living ex presidents across eras from Jackson to Cleveland and beyond. It notes five ex presidents at Lincoln’s start, four at Grant’s, and shrinking to one during Hayes and Harrison’s times, with Cleveland alone after 1901. It suggests younger presidents raise ex presidents’ numbers again but emphasizes faster aging of leaders due to modern stress.
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Lincoln
Buchanan
Pierce
WiNmore
Tyle
van Buren
Grant
Hayes
General Grant
Cleveland
Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Republic
Marlboro News Items Quietly Updates Local Life
Mrs Jas Peace returns from visits in Washington while Jamison Bryan visits his wife and aunt Mrs B Jamison. Dora and Katie Fisher attend a Winchester teachers normal. Farmers finish harvest and begin haying. D S Brill adds a four room addition to his house. Mrs H E Shull hosts guests. Mrs F A Cherry suffers a severe cold.
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Marlboro
Jas. Peace
Washington
Jamison- Bryan
B. Jamison
Dora
Katie Fisher
Winchester
D. S. Brill
H. E. Shull
F.A. Cherry
Automobile Line Promoters Seek Operation Date
Promoters of the Winchester to Staunton auto line have not fixed a start date and seek information on car and tire durability for the pike road.
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Winchester
Staunton
Pike Road
Memorial Hospital patient Daniel Stover improving after appendicitis
Mr Daniel Stover remains in Memorial Hospital when operating for appendicitis. He is getting along well and is expected to return to his home in Strasbourg in a short time.
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Daniel Stover
Mr and Mrs Heinemann Register at Hotel Evans
Mr and Mrs Charles P Heinemann of Portsmouth Virginia registered at Hotel Evans last evening according to hotel records.
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Charles P. Heinemann
Portsmouth
Evans
Dentist Dr Myers Announces Crown and Bridge Work
Dr W D Myers announces specialty in crown and bridge dentistry at 53 North Main Street Winchester Virginia providing precision dental restorations for adults and children with modern techniques and materials.
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W. D. Myers
Crown and Bridge Works Specialty
North Main Street
Winchester
Virginia West Virginia suit heard by master in November
Major Holmes Conrad returned to Winchester from Washington for a conference with Attorney General and special master Charles Littlefield. The case, Virginia against West Virginia, hinges on data and accounts to be presented in Richmond on November 10, with hearings spanning weeks and a winter report due for a spring 1909 decision. West Virginia certificates, once 5 to 6, now quote 46, signaling public confidence in a favorable outcome for Virginia and its creditors.
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Holmes Conrad
Winchester
Washington
An Beret
Charles E. Little
Meekinton
States Supreme Court
Virginia
West Virginia
Littlefield
M Eril
Richmond
Anti Tuberculosis Congress To Meet in Washington
The International Congress on Tuberculosis will be held in Washington from September 21 to October 12 under the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. A Virginia participation exhibit is organized by a committee chaired by Dr. Charles R. Grandy of Norfolk. Dr. S. P. Latane of Winchester is a state representative likely to attend.
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Wengon
Washington
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Virginie
Charles R. Grandy
Norfolk
S. P. Latane
Winchester
Congress
Burned Bis Barn Fire Near Lebanon Church Va
A barn on Jesse Bly’s farm at Lebanon Church near Va burned to the ground this week, with about seven tons of new hay destroyed. Bly had been trying to burn a bumblebee nest from a five foot wall and a wall crack allowed the fire to spread to the hay. The frame work burned first and the fire gained headway before discovery. The loss is heavy with light insurance. Neighbors helped save the house and other building.
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Lebanon Church
Jesse Bly
Mr. Bly
Mrs. Robert H. Lewis’s Remains Shipped From Pine Bluff Ark
The body of Mrs. Robert H. Lewis, who died in Pine Bluff Arkansas earlier this week, was shipped from Pine Bluff yesterday and is expected to arrive here at noon tomorrow.
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Lewis
Robert H. Lewis
Pine Bluff
Ark
Hinkins Family Moves to Middletown Jewelers Home
Mr. D F Hinkins the jeweler who recently purchased the Eggles tone property in Middletown is moving there this week. His family will be missed by their Winchester friends.
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Egglestone
Middletown
Hinkins
Winchester
Doan's Ointment Alleged Cure Highlighted by Winchester Reader
A Winchester resident George W. Taylor lists his five year relief from itching piles after using Doan's Ointment. He endorses the product from Baker & Son's drug store and urges others to buy Doan's from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as sole US agents.
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Winchester
George W. Taylor
South Kent St
Via
Doati
Doan
Baker & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
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