Plea for Early Closing Reflects Summer Hours Itself
A Clarke Courier correspondent signing as A Worker urges stores to close after 6 pm in the heated term. He argues shorter hours would relieve workers, allowing two to three hours for recreation after indoor toil, noting banks, lawyers, and officials short work by 6 pm while merchants stay late. The appeal claims increased efficiency and moral gain without financial loss.
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Clarke Courier
Ant
Merchant
New Graft Exposes Foreign Authors Criticising Americans
The piece denounces recent trend of foreign women posing as writers to critique American life and virtue. It cites Elinor Glyn and her works as examples of breezy impressions marketed for profit. The column condemns attacks on American women and calls the practice a pernicious fad.
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Chantant
Elizabeth
America
Elinor Glyn
Jude
Saloon Girls From Maxims Target American Morals
A London crowd denounces the morals of rival women and accuses Maxims girls of graft. The speaker calls for American manhood to end the influence of these perceived birds of prey and their illicit trade.
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London
The Blue and the Gray Memorial Day Tribute
A retrospective essay honors Civil War veterans from 1861 foretelling Memorial Day as a holy day. It urges and describes grateful remembrance for those who sacrificed and asks communities to honor graves with ceremonies and May blooms.
Pleasant Gathering Honors Miss Myrtle Wise at Bloom
Hayfield News reports Mr and Mrs James Beans hosted a Saturday night party near Bloom to honor Miss Myrtle Wise of Stephens City. Guests included Hattie Smuarts Lula Cooper Lucy Snapp Pauline Tarrick Myrtle Wise and others with games and refreshments. health notes mention sick relatives and visits by local clergy and residents from surrounding towns.
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Hayfield
Shirlfield
James Beans
Bloom
County
Myrtle Wise
Stephens City
Hattie Smuarts
Lula Cooper
Lucy Snapp
Pauline Tarrick
Daisy
James Wotring
W. Wva
Dp. E. Wotring
William Orndorff
H. B. Hedrick
Washington
Healthy and strong man promotes castor laxative
A health message urges maintaining a clean system and notes Castor-Lay powder as a tasteless safe laxative. It claims physicians prescribe it and lists 10 cents, 25 cents, and 1.00 dollar sizes sold by reliable druggists.
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Gans
Moon Eclipse Described With Distant Views and Legends
The article explains the lunar eclipse visible mainly east of the Mississippi with the moon fading through Earth's shadow to near darkness. It frames the event as an educational sight for children and recalls the Columbus story of food rites delaying the eclipse. It notes a solar eclipse would follow about two weeks later near sunset.
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Missisippi
Local Visitor Notes From Berryville and Washington
Mrs. John D. Hart of Berryville spent yesterday in the city on business. Mrs Ghartes Flins and her sons from Washington are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Fister, who live east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Hart
Berryville
Washington
The Sunflower Girl and the Ideal Woman
A conversation between Madge and Laurence centers on art and love as he praises the ideal girl in art yet insists the real Madge is the true inspiration. Ainsworth’s sunflower portrait spurs jealousy and one lovers’ pursuit of a reconciliation after a broken engagement.
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Ainworth
Academy
Ainsworth
Fox
Laurence
Madge
Madre
Gia
Iim
Ivdivu
Lau
Stella
Eworth
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fragmentary quote appears to report a gossip line about fame and a senator's response. names and clear events are scarce, with broken punctuation and misspellings. overall, it conveys a reflective remark on fame and public perception, lacking coherent narrative.
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Perieeve Sher
Guy
Washington Siar
Local buggy accident injures two riders on roadway
A buggy collision hurled two people from the vehicle. Mr. Fletcher received painful cuts and bruises but no serious injuries, while Miss Dunlap suffered a severe nervous shock though her injuries were minor. They recovered at Mrs. Fries’s home and returned home the next day. Also notes of social visits from Nellie Line burg and Mrs. Brill visiting Capon River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
Nellie
Lineburg
David Line
Amos Brill
Capon River
H. P. Brill
Mysterious break attempt at Parker's Bicycle Shop
A masked intruder tried to raise the back window of W. D. Parker's bicycle shop but failed to gain entry after forcing the front window partway open. Miss ICrence Guard and Miss Esther Samsell attend Shenandoah College commencement nearby.
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W. D. Parker
Icrence Guard
Esther Samsell
Shenandoah College
Reliance
Winchester to Auction Sewerage Bonds in June
By authority of Virginia and city ordinance the Winchester Finance Committee invites sealed bids for the entire fifty thousand dollar sewerage bond issue. Bids must be for specified bond quantities at set prices with a 1 percent certified check, with rights reserved to reject, accept, or auction unsold bonds if necessary. Sealed bids to Shirley Carter, chairman, by 10 A.M. June 23, 1909.
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Winchester
General Assembly of
Virginia
Common Council
Finance Committee
Uction
Aucinance Committee
Shirley Carter
Shirley. Carter
Fred. L. Glaize
Hunter H. McGuire
Brethren Conference Nears Work After Attendee Limit
Threatening weather limited attendance at the Brethren conference in Harrisonburg with about 12 000 present. Morning sessions counted 1156 churches 1643 preaching places 1132 Sunday schools 250 libraries and $44237.32 in collections. officers and teachers totaled 9865 and enrollment reached 82764 up 12000 from last year. Afternoon covered missions and education. next business includes life insurance policy stance and dress rules while next annual meeting may be held in Indiana.
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United States
Indiamna
Miss Hodgson Visiting Cousin in Clarke County
Miss Hattie Hodgson of Clarke county is visiting her cousin Miss Virgie Hillyard at her home on South Main Street.
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Hattie Hodgson
Clarke County
Virgie Hillyard
South Main Street
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