Winchester Tax Ordinance 1908 09 Schedule of Licenses
An ordinance for laying taxes in Winchester for 1908 09 lists license taxes for agents renting houses sixty five private banks and stock brokers sixty and one hundred dollars respectively with combined liability up to one hundred twenty five dollars. It also sets fees for slot machines scales stage lines street venders selling snacks and tobacco dealers plus penalties and transient merchant rules.
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Winchester
Reuss City Hall
Market Reports Grain and Produce Prices
Local grain dealers quote wheat at 20s per bushel, corn per bushel at 75 cents, and oats at 50 cents. Bale prices for hay range 10 to 13 dollars per ton. Butter, eggs, lard, and potatoes are listed with current regional pay rates as seen from merchants.
Aided by Old Army Foe
Altoona man Louis Rogers aged 74 once rich in horse training and a member of the famous Black Horse cavalry in Lee's Sixth Virginia army sought aid from the Poor Director Pensyl. The two, who met 45 years ago at Gettysburg on opposite sides, now reunite in a striking postwar encounter.
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Altoona
Louis Rogers
Black Horse Cavalry
Sixth
Virginia
Lee
Pensyl
Gettysburg
Meade
State finds mound relics near Boone Iowa
The state historical department unearthed human bones and teeth ancient urns and relics in a mound near Boone. The discovery is believed to be tied to ancient mound builders and documents were also found.
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Bogne
State Historical Department
Boone
Local Socials and Visits Around Nineveh
Nineveh residents report a string of social calls and visits. Mrs A S Jett called on Mrs Harley Trenary. Mr and Mrs Richard Ritter visited Mr and Mrs Award Jackson at Valley View. the Leach family enjoyed a Sunday at Wild Bend. Mrs Albert Walke from Refuge visited Valley View.
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Nineveh
Harley “Trenary
Richard Ritter
Award Jackson
Valley
View
Magnus “Leach
Wild Bend
Albert .Walke
Refuge
Valley View
Irwin Bierer
Bessie Richard
Lexington
Mauck
Bartonsville
William Keyser
Lesley Hockman
Frank Pitcock
Tulip
Luther Grim
Spring Hill
Ross Swimley
Winchester
John Bierer
Meredith Hudson and Son
Stephens City
Luther Trim
HAYFIELD HAPPENINGS
Miss Nettie Windle visits sister Mrs. Jake Rosenberger in Hayfield. Stanley Cooper and son Raymond visit Middletown and Front Royal relatives. Mrs. Mattie Cooper and Lawrence visit Chambersville. Mamie Miller and children visit Wallie Cooper in Freemont. Rev Racey preached at Mt Olive Church.
Paint Mixing Claim Promises Cheap Winchester Offer
An advertisement touts L. & M. PURE PAINT semi mixed at 1.65 per gallon and linseed oil at 60 cents per gallon. Buy four gallons paint and 3 gallons oil to yield seven gallons paint for 120 per gallon, claimed as a two minute process. Cooper Bros. Winchester TrusseH Samsgett Stephens City Larrick Larrick Middletown.
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Cooper Bros
Winchester
Trusseh & Samsgett
Stephens City
Larrick & Larrick
Middletown
Boy injured after fall from cherry tree
White Hall Virginia in June 1920 Jesse Dix son of O C Pix near Greenspring fell from a cherry tree while picking cherries and was rendered unconscious briefly. He was found to be only lightly hurt with painful bruises.
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White Hall
Jesse Dix
O. C. Pix
Greenspring
Kline Elected President of Alumni Association
At a Virginia Polytechnic Institute alumni meeting in Blacksburg Virginia Leslie D Kline of Vaulcuse county was elected president. Friends express pleasure at his honor and achievement in this role.
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Association of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Leslie D. Kline
Vaucluse
Kline
Eclipse of the Sun Visible This Sunday in Area
An upcoming sun eclipse will be visible in the locality on Sunday June 28. The event starts around 9 40 a m and continues until about 11 40 a m with the local vicinity able to view it.
Rail timetable excerpts list early trains to Washington and New York
Northbound No 28 9 29 am for Hingers town and intermediate stations connects at Shenandoah Junction for Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York Hagerstown for Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York No 14 8 24 pm for Hagers town Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York Pullman and Buffet Sleepers via Hagers town for Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York No 2 1 57 am for Hagerstown Philadelphia New York Pull man Sleeper to Philadelphia Parlor Cars Philadelphia and New York Rates Time Tables information furnished a non application to Agents N and W Ry W B Bevill M F Bragg Gen Pass Agt Trav Pass Agt Roanoke Va
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Hingerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Phildelphia
New York
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Buffet
New _ York
Pullman Sleeper
W. B. Bevill
BRAGG
Roanoke
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the Home Journal
Niagara Silk Mills
NEW Chaperon Bureau
Anna Schneider
Broadway
The
York Accommodation Bureau
Greater
Miss Schneider
Pearson W. Jackson
Bureau
Miss. Schneider
Yale College
Frank
Market Reports
Grain Market
Nineveh News
Irvin, McCartney
Samuel Cabello
Cedarville
Jacob McKay
Front Royal
Virginia McCartney
Mrs. Roy
Mr. Kline
Henry Bretjer & CO
Berryville, Va
Tostle
Berlin
Victoria
India
Norfolk
Western
A. A
Berryville
Bristol
Pullman Buffet
Kihoxville
Pullman
Columbus
Cincinnati
Williamson
Bluefield
Pocahontas Norton
Welch
Gary
Shenandoah
Evening Star
T. T. Wall
Times
Tsca
Franck Baker, & Son
Fairview Avenue
National Cemetery
G. Casaber Fries
Chichester's
Ray of Our
Wberix
Gafert
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