Winchester to Sell Fifty Thousand Dollar Sewerage Bonds
The City of Winchester Virginia invites sealed bids for fifty thousand dollars in sewerage bonds to fund a 1909 ordinance. Bonds dated July 1 1909 mature 30 years with 4 percent interest semiannually. Bids require a 1 percent certified check.
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Winchester
General Assembly of
Virginia
Common Council
Finance Committee
County Court House
Shirley Carter
Fred. L. Glaize
Hunter Hy. McGuire
Ethel Hockenberry In Good Home
A newspaper notice defends Ethel Hockenberry, describing a refuge for girls as a school not a jail. It cites letters from supporters and skeptics, clarifying she sought protection and is in a caring, permanent home. The piece argues the refuge provides meals, schooling, and stability.
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Ethel Hockenberry
House of Correction
Ethel
MRC Peiece
Hartle
House of Refuge
Refuge
Elizabeth Flinges Winchester Visit Reported
Notes from Round Hill say Miss Elizabeth Fling spent Tuesday in Harrisonburg where she was greeted by her sister Mrs H B Fling and returned to Winchester on the evening train. Pearl Cooper is recovering from a poison attack and church services are set for Sunday at 11 am with the Presbyterians. Mrs James Fung is somewhat indisposed.
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Round Hill
Elizabeth Fling
Harrisonburg
Fling
Winchester
Pearl Cooper
Presbyterians Church
Byrd Sworn In As Councilman After Special Meeting
H. F. Byrd, recently elected to succeed the late William H. Smith on the city council, was sworn in at City Hall by Deputy Clerk G C. Wilson. He was assigned to committees including public schools chair and serves on claims water and encroachments.
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H. F. Byrd
Common Council
William H. Smith
GC. W. Wilson
Corporation Court
Baker
Byrd
Smith
Noted Maritime Rescue Recalled by Slavonia Column
On Slavonia a column recalls Lloyd and the Cunard Line with a 12 to 45 year old anecdote about the Fluda of the North German Lloyd standing by the Cunard liner Oregon and saving all passengers and crew.
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Lloyd
Cunard Line
Cunard
Oregon
Sunday Services at Market St Church With Rev Slagle
The Market St Church invites worshipers to Sunday services led by Rev A E Slagle at 11 a m on The Discouragements of Life and at 8 p m on Why We Should Form Good Habits Sunday School is at 2 15 Epworth League at 7 88 The Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 o'clock will be addressed by Rev Daniel Myers Come thou with us and we will do thee good.
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A. E. Slagle
Epworth League
Daniel Myers
Berryville Social Notes Show Residents Visiting
Berryville Virginia June 12 Miss Virginia Ginn returns from Fort Loudoun Seminary in Winchester to Buena Vista near town. Mr Joseph Moore from Nashville Tenn is visiting his father A Moore Jr. Dorsey Potter and family stay at Mrs Florence Wheat's for the summer. Dr Walter Cox abroad in Washington. Thomas Beall of New York visits his mother Mrs Laura Beall. Rosalie McCormick attends Leesburg horse show. Emma Louthan from Shepherdstown visits Mrs Edward Ogden. Gifford Bakewell visits relatives near town. A P Osborne Tom Hardesty Harry Warden and David Allen attend Leesburg horse show. Mrs Peter Williams and Miss Randolph of Lynchburg at Audley home of Archibald Cummins. Guests at Miss Fannie Crow's include Phillip widow of Admiral Phillip Idham of Washington and Mrs and Miss Barbour of Kansas City. Misses Pyles of Washington DC at Ayston near town for the summer. Jack Ware returns from Richmond. Fannie Wolfe visiting southern Virginia returns home with Miss Harrison. Robert Metz of Martinsburg WV visiting his mother in town. Mrs Hecht of Baltimore visiting her parents Louis Scheuer and wife.
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Berryville
Via
Virginia Ginn
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Winchester
Buena Vista
Joseph Moore
Nashville Tenn
A. Moore
Dorsey ‘Potter
Florence Wheat
Walter Cox
Washington
Thomas Beall
New York
Laura ‘Beall
Emma = Louthan
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Edward Ogden
Gifford Bakewell
A. P. Osborne
Tom Hardesty
Harry:Warden
David Allen
Leesburg
Peter Williams
Mises Randolph
Lynchburg
Audley
Archibald Cummins
Fannie Crow
Reward Offered for Catarrh Cure Recalled by Firm Ad
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement from F J Clinney & Co Toledo endorses the remedy and cites testimonials from Waling Kinnan Lavin and wholesale druggists. Claims cure via internal distribution affecting blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F.J. Cleney & CO
Toledo
Fr. J. Cheney
Waling. Kinnan
Free Prescription Promises Cure for Nervous Debility
A Detroit ad offers a physician crafted cure for weak manhood and vigor loss. It promises a free, private prescription mailed in plain envelope to any man who writes to Dr. A. E. Robinson at 4744 Lueck Avenue, Detroit. The message claims quick at home restoration without drugs.
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A. E. Robinson
Lueck
Detroit
Mit
Ain
G Gillespie Backed for Governor and Delegates Endorsed
The text outlines support for Gillespie for governor and praises party leaders including C. C. Bascom Slemp and C. M. Gibbons. It directs delegates from Newport News to nominate Gillespie on July 28 and to vote decisively on convention questions. Hugh S. Lupton is endorsed for the House of Delegates, with calls for strong county and city voter support.
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CC. Bascomb Slemp
C. M. Gibbons
Chicago
Virginia
Joe
Haven
Ip. Gillespie
Tazewell
Newport News
Newworth News
Hugh S. Lupton
House of Delegates
Democratic Executive Committee Formed in County
From page 1 text, the article notes the creation of the county Democratic executive committee with fifteen members elected to serve two years from August 5, 1909, and to hold office until successors are chosen. B C Shite and J M Silver are named as Chairman and Secretary respectively.
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Isterial
County Democratic Executive Committee
B.C. Shite
Local Digger Claims Small Dirt Loads Amid Road Work
Mr. Snyder contends that portions of the ecarte did not haul more than one or two wheelbarrow loads of dirt and that on smooth streets Mr. Rosenberger observed only small loads, signaling limited progress on the project.
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Snyder
Ecarte
Rosenberger
Strong Argument For Reo Auto
One of the strongest arguments in favor of the power driven vehicles appears in the current summer number of the Reo Reho published by R. M. Owen & Co. Dr William Birrag of Ann Arbor Michigan, a pioneer in motoring, reports lower costs and greater reliability with automobiles compared to horse drawn transport. He describes three years of actual expenditures showing savings and urges buyers to consider the pengke bogey as a practical business and pleasure vehicle. A limited number of this issue is being distributed free of charge by T Ritter, Agent.
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R. M. Qwen & Co
William Biair
Ann Arbor
Mich
Birrag
T. Ritter
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Union Bank of Winchester
Martinsburg
Lancaster County
James Fung
Mr. Byrd
Slavonia
Rosalie McCormick
Robert Metz
W. Vw
Hecht
Baltimore
Louis Scheuer
Want Gillespie
Ouchard
United Mterical
Lancaster
Swimley & CO
Russell & Green
Bos
Standard Typewriter
Royal Typewriter Co
Royal Typewriter Bldg
Twe
Ming Ensminger
Votto
T Hudson
Wills
Affleck
Noel
Katherine R. Glass
Lydia A. Cather
Fairmont Avenue
J. W. Taylor
Larrick
Folperr
Barr
Baltimor
Ohio
Winchester Steam
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