Land Auction Near Middletown Delivers Four Tracts
Four tracts near Middletown Virginia offer diverse parcels from 20 to 75 acres. Tract 1 includes a home and outbuildings on about 50 acres. Tract 2 covers 52 acres with limestone and slate. Tract 3 holds 70 to 75 acres of slate land near Buckton Road. Tract 4 contains about 20 acres of slate land with timber and is offered privately to J W Rhodes.
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Middletown
Isaac Rhodes
Dee
Valley Turnpike
John M. Miller
Buckton Road
Iddletown
J. 8
M. H. Chiles
J. W. Rhodes
Not PROMISES But RESULTS From Whitlock Remedies
Mrs. Mary C Shirely of Dehaven Virginia and T J Matthew of Hamilton Loudoun County Virginia report cures from Whitlock Compound Cathartic Syrup for indigestion chronic dyspepsia and related stomach derangements. The notices urge skeptics to write and endorse the claims as honest statements. For sale by Geo B Bushnell & Co.
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Mary C., Shirely
Dehaven
Whitlock
T. J. Matthew
Hamilton
Loudoun County
GEO. B. Bushnell & Co
W. E. Bushnell & Co
The Cause of the Trolley Car and the Street Railway
Charles M. Skinner argues in the Atlantic that Americans avoid living near work yet rely on trolley cars and street railways. The text describes crowded commuting, daily noise, and social separation of work and home, noting the system expands access and reflects national expansiveness.
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Charles M. Skinner
Atlan Ve
Heroic courtesy and a hidden castor oil toast
A French writer recalls Lord Beverly inviting a Conde loyalist marquis to dine and proposing a toast with a precious wine. The marquis praised the wine as exquisite, prompting Beverly to urge him to finish the glass to honor a great king. The host then revealed the drink was actually castor oil.
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Percy
Lord Beverly
Conde
Castor Oll
John Knox Grave Marker in Edinburgh Parked by Slab
In Parliament Square Edinburgh visitors seek John Knox's grave marked by a small rectangular slab bearing J. K. 1578 set in cobblestones. A second sunken stone nearby reads Wilking Patent Hydrant causing many tourists to discover a modern water supply instead of the reformer.
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John Knox
Edinburgh
Parliament Square
J. K
Holy Ground
Benevolent Will Sparks Christmas Hope for Orphans
Beggem notes his great aunt plans to leave money to poor orphans in her will while she admires his charity toward the distressed. The aunt confides pride in his generosity and seeks to aid the vulnerable, prompting his hopeful reaction to the forthcoming reading. A separate scene shows a polite diner praising service and clashing over tips.
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Beggem
New York Weekly
Muslin and Cambric Skirts Introduce New Styles
Skirt makers tout fresh muslin and cambric designs as they keep up with evolving fashion trends. The trade notes ongoing creativity in today’s apparel market and urges shoppers to plan purchases accordingly.
Black Satine Skirt Offers At 25 Percent Off
Tempting news promotes a Mercerized Satine skirt with silk sheen, 10 inch flounce, crinoline lining, dust ruffle, three rows of cording, and five inch accordion plaiting. Deals claim immediate availability at 25 percent off regular price.
Moon motif stirs recollections in old Chicago paper chatter
A string of clipped humor and quips from Chicago Post and Chicago Record Herald echoes from courtship days and suits. Banter ranges from moonlight recollections to a father’s wary view of a son in law and a lawyer’s charges.
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Chicago Post
Arbuthnot
Chicago Record
Herald
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Madras
Rufus. C. Robinson
Paul Jones
Jas. E. Pepper Pure Eyes
Belvidere Brewing Co
J. P.haddox
Taylor Hotel
Winchester
Miller
Gregg
Kansas
Aspa
J.A. Ramsburg
Frederick City, Md
Main Street
John Barnette
Sloat
H. B. Grim
E. L. Hopason
C. Giuliani
the Fruit Man
Innand
RA Funeral Erectors
Union
Bank of Winchester
This Baits
M. H. G. Wixtts
Lawn Festival
Ladies of Greenway Church
Boyd
Main and Water Sts
GEO. F. Miller’s Sons
James W. Spellman
Kentucky
OLD Judge
Ivanhoe
Melrose
OLD Nectar
East Water ST
City Hall
Winchester Ich Factory
C. L. Robinson
Prop
R. EB. Chelf
Oppo
Taylor Hoube
Faulkner’s
Haple Dry Goods
Vici
J.P. Haddox
Court House
Stonewall
Pope Lee
Sidney
Hahn
E. L. Hodgson
West Water St
Herbert
Larrick
Atty-at-Law
Royal Tailors
Chicago
Ud Nobdy
Royals
Samrat
Dna
C. W. Hall
Red Védar
Pacific Coast
Glaize Bros
Boqoocoorg.a
Hamburg
J. B. Russell & Bro
STAG
Mark
Chelf
Wanyed
W. A. Liller, Keyser
W. VA
Gran Ads Payiye Merchants
William Lyrd
Washington Street
Hansborough & Carter
Prunes
C.W. Ramsburg
Piccadilly Street
Noonan Ia
Srak
Philadelphia Record
Thestar
Var
Virginia
LAW School
Woodstock
W. H. Martin
B. L
CW. & L. Univ
Mar
North Frederick Grade
Bsenseney Road
Harpeman OR . Gro
V. Ovmr
Jos
W. Sears
Wood
T. W.wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond
Jones’ Creamery
Wright's
Tim
L. Henry
Lutheran Church
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