Ashby Falls at Port Republic in Civil War skirmish
The report recalls Gen. Ashby leading the Fifty-eighth Virginia and First Maryland against Yankee lines along a fence near a woods. Ashby is killed charging the line as the fight ends at sunset. Word of his death spreads as troops retreat past darkness, with a canto sung by Ashby’s riders signaling his farewell. Nearby civilians arrive in town and others visit relatives, including Mrs. Vredenburgh and Mr. Conrad, while residents travel to Washington for family affairs.
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Ashby
Fifty-eighth Virginia
Maryland
Fifty-eighth
Det
Buncombe
Great Britain
Harrisonburg
Port Republic
Cure Story Promotes Cuticura Remedies for Child
A mother recalls her five year old son's scalp illness starting as eczema then ringworm. After costly doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent relieved symptoms. within six weeks hair regrew and school life resumed. Mrs Harry 1910. Cuticura Remedies sold worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry
ZEMO Claim of Skin Cure for Babies Moves Druggists
An old advertisement touts ZEMO as a permanent cure for prickly heat rashes and other infant skin afflictions. It promises relief to soothe a crying baby and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to relieve. The note asks readers to buy ZEMO and ZEMO SOAP, sold by druggists including Miller's Drug Store in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zemo
Winchester
Miller's Drug Store
Robert WV. Schultz
M. Lohr Capper
Horse Taming Exhibition at Winchester Fair Grounds
Prof. Hayton appears before the public at the Fair Grounds near Winchester for a free showing of taming vicious and untrained horses. The event promises moral entertainment with ladies in attendance and offers hand led handling for horses that balk or shy. If rain, the exhibition moves to Saturday, June 10. owners may leave names at the Star office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayton
Winchester
Star Office
Norfolk & Western Train Schedule Features Sleeper Routes
Roanoke and Bristol intermediate stations served with Pullman sleepers to Yoanoke and Gary Cafe. Several trains run to Roanoke Bristol Bivefield Pocahontas Norton Welch and other stations with connections to Washington Philadelphia New York and Hagerstown. Advise travelers to note times and connections at Shenandoah Junction and Roanoke for southbound and northeast routes.
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Bristol
Pullmes
Yoanoke
Wyark
Carrtoanoke
Zova
Roanoke
Bivefield
Pocahontas
Norton
Welch
Pullman
Gary
Shenandoah
Elkton
Tagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
New York
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Hagerstown
Pullman Sleeper
W. B. Bevill
M. F. Bib
Notice to Trespassers on Ben Avon Land at Winchester
Notice warns that all boys or others found trespassing on the land and injuring fruit trees will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Signed Me M A Ben Avon Winchester Va.
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Farmer
Ben Avon
Winchester
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Front Royal
Peter Vredenburgh
Freehold
N. J
A. M. Baker
South Washington Street
D. B. Conrad
New_ York
Juliet McCaw
Charlestown
W.va
Thomas TD
McCaw
California Fig Syrup. Co
Piccadilly Street
J. E. Noonan
Ontario Vet. College
Vetrinsarian
J- Mack Noonan
Berryville
Clarke County
Chas. R. Jones CO
Water St
Markell & Yeakley
Amyl-Kijo Chemical Co
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
C. B. Hayton
Paris
Russell & Green
Ns Express
H. Parsons
Winchester Steam Dye & Cleaning Works
S. Mair St
North Market St
Norfolk & Western
Berryville ‘Daily
A. R. Uvger
Dee’d
Circuit Court
Frederick County
R. L. Omps
Wyndham& Bi
Bailey & Bro
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