Delegates Elected Amid Taft Endorsement At Newport News
Large Republican turnout as delegates and alternates were chosen for the upcoming state convention. The group praised President Taft and C Bascom Slemp for party strength, and lauded the city committee’s work. Virginia Republicans plan to nominate for governor and other offices with notable gains in Winchester.
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C. Bascom Slemp
Congress
Newport News
Virginia
Winchester
Taft
Roosevelt
Western Brethren Leave For Home
Northbound Baltimore and Ohio trains through Winchester ran late due to traffic from Harrisonburg where the Church of the Brethren annual meeting continued through much of last week. Delegates are returning by Staunton via Chesapeake and Ohio and by Washington via the Southern. many traveled through Winchester on the B and O. Over a thousand people were moved on the Valley division during the week as the conference adjourned. By morning most delegates had left Harrisonburg station.
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Winchester
Harrisonburg
Church of the Brethren
West
Staunton
Chesapeake and Ohio
Washington
Southern
Baltimore
Ohio
Valley Division
Funeral of Franklin P Williams Held at St. John's Church
The funeral for the late Franklin P Williams from Mount Williams was largely attended. Services were conducted by Rev W J Smith and the interment followed in the church graveyard at Bloom.
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Franklin P. Williams
Mount Williams
St. John's’ Church
Bloom
Whitewash and Feed Costs Highlight Rural Advice
Practical household and farm guidance dominates this excerpt. It details a lime based whitewash formula for protection of buildings and lighthouses, plus economical animal nutrition tips comparing protein sources in feeds and the benefits of alfalfa and sorghum blends for cattle.
Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Digestive and Catarrhal Ailments
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for indigestion dyspepsia and weak stomach with sour risings heart burn and foul breath. It claims mucous membrane diseases including catarrh and warns it won t cure consumption in advanced stages while praising glycerine and Sage s Catarrh Remedy for nasal and bronchial issues.
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Dr. Pierce
Nature
Pierce
Sage
Packers plan Omaha exhibit to show alfalfa corn fed beef
Packers will exhibit meat cuts at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha next December to prove the advantages of a balanced ration for cattle. The display, funded entirely by the packers, aims to promote alfalfa corn fed steers and neutralize waste without a protein ration.
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Omaha
South Omaha
Railroad Schedules in Effect May 30 1909
The May 30 1909 railroad timetable lists daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and major routes with departures at 600 928 am 1155 am 700 pm and noted exceptions. Arrivals include late night and afternoon times with some Monday and Sunday adjustments.
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Harpers Ferry
Hagerstown
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Washington
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Martinsburg and Why
Chicago
Columbus
Wheelng
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk and Western Train Schedules For Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah
Norfolk and Western timetable lists trains 13-9.08 a m to Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman sleeper to Joy Knoxville and Gary Cafe Car. Train 13.13 a m serves Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Norton Welch with Pullman to Gary. 9 29 p m goes to Shenandoah and intermediate stations. 2 28 9 29 p m serves Hagerstown and mid Atlantic cities with connections to Washington. 7 45 p m No 14 to Hagerstown with Pullman to New York. 11 57 a m Wor Ta gerstown Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia. Bevill and Braga Genera lAgents Roanoke Va.
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