J Cunningham Dead In Rest Area Obituary
J Cunningham died after a severe attack early this morning following a period of apparent good health. He was 75 and would have turned 76 in July. He leaves a daughter and a granddaughter who cared for him, with siblings and a wide circle of friends noting his Berkeley County roots and old-fashioned Virginia upbringing. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at his residence, conducted by Rev. John S Douglass, with interment at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Citizens and visitors from nearby towns were noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cunningham
Annie
Jeson
Mac Cunningham
Berkeley County
West Virginia
Virginia
Rest
Harry Moulden
Rocky Glen
W. Va
Annie Jefferson Cunningham
Fannie Best
William Cunningham
Mattie Cunningham
Falling Waters
John 8. Douglass
Protestant Episcopal Church
Bunker Hill
Meades Will upheld as valid after trial
The court found Captain Meade capable of making his will despite epilepsy and reduced health. Witnesses supported competency and there was no evidence of undue influence by Mrs. Meade. The jury would not have rejected the will, so Judge Harrison sustained the demurrer and ordered probate. An appeal was noted.
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Captain Meade
Episcopal Church
Bishop Whittle
Made
Meade
Harrison
If you are going to live on bread and cheese and kisses
An aphoristic line suggests securing the kisses before consuming the cheese. The saying plays on priorities and playfully hints at romantic indulgence over sustenance.
Testimony on Postum Benefits From Public School Official
A southern public school superintendent shares a letter about his mother’s long coffee related heart and stomach troubles. After switching to Postum the mother improved, with fewer headaches and better overall health, supporting Postum as a coffee alternative.
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Postum
Wellville
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Winchester Reader
A Winchester reader from 102 West Southwark Street, Virginia, testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved kidney pain after strain from heavy lifting. The letter praises the product and notes it is sold by all dealers at 50 cents, FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, NY as sole US agent.
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Winchester
Wesley J. Garpenter
West Southwark Street
Dean
Franck Baker & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffaloy
New York
Missionary Society Holds Winchester District Meeting
The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Winchester District M E Church South adjourned in Berryville after sessions begun yesterday. Rev I G Michael preached a missionary sermon, Miss Barnes led the night service, and Mrs Chas W Gaunt gave the welcome with a reply by Mrs J T Williams.
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Chas. W. Gaunt
Berryville
J. T. Williams
Charles Town
Miss Barnes
Winchester
Williams
Southern Methodist Church
Announcement of candidates for the House of Delegates
A voter notice announces M. H. Reardon as a candidate for the House of Delegates representing Clarke and Warren counties subject to Democratic primaries. It also notes another candidate for Frederick County and Winchester City subject to the Democratic primary and mentions ad rates for announcements.
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Clarke and
Warren
House of Delegates
M. H. Reardon
Winchester
Frederick County
Frederick
Clarke Co Farm For Sale Notice
Clarke County property auction notice filed by M W Wilson deputy clerk of the city court of Winchester. Public sale details indicate sale action and official listing dated June 8 1911.
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Corporation Court of
Winchester
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
John W. Hook
Court House
M. W. Wilson
City of
Damage in Morgan and power outage through Cacapon river flood
The flood forced people to wade through neck deep water to reach safety as the Cacapon river rose seven feet in two hours. Grain and crops were washed away and power was cut to Berkeley Springs Hancock and Great Cacapon for about two hours when a lightning strike damaged a transformer at the power house. Attorney Allen B. Noll escaped the flood. A local company formed with $100,000 capital to develop Cacapon river power and build an electrical plant.
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Cacapon
Berkeley Springs
Hancock
Great Cacapon
Allen B. Noll
Sleepy Creek
Cacapon River
Market Summary From Wholesale Prices Across Commodities
In the wholesale market corn and rye were dull while oats and vegetables held steady. The shay market was firm with steady straw prices. butter and eggs showed firmness and poultry remained at a steady tone. Potatoes sold for 1.00 per bushel and hay ranged from 9.50 to 10 per ton with a 6 bushel listing.
Idle Time Theme in Quotations
A compact quotation note contrasts idlers and the industrious in pursuit of time and leisure. The aphorism suggests constant dating or suffering as perpetual states, attributed to Zie TM mernan.
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Zie
Mernan
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Baltimore
Puck
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West Water Street
J. M. Steck
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Price & Go
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Securities, Grain & Provisions
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Julian A. Burruss
Harrisonburg
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M. EF. McDonald
London
Nature
T. T. Wall
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B. M. Roszel
Portland
U. S
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