Judge Harrison Nominated Among Ten for Virginia Law Revision
The Supreme Court of Appeals at Wytheville certifies ten Virginia jurists to Governor Henry Co. Stuart to select three to revise and codify the state laws. Judge Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester is named, praised for extensive legal knowledge and sound judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Appeals
Wytheville
Henry Co. Stuart
Virginia
Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
Harrison
Stuart
Yielding of Asquith Faces House Split
The Chicago Herald reports that British Prime Minister Asquith, seen as stubborn, is yielding on the exposition and will propose a compromise pill on his own motion. Many Commons members fail to press him to change, while extreme opponents face charges of disloyalty.
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Asquith
Commons
Trelend
Olson Jmr
Chicago ‘Herald
Virginian-Pilot references Lee commencement remark
The Virginian-Pilot notes a quotation tied to the Valley and the late Prof. White, describing a statement about Lee’s commencement and a claim of having eaten no dirt before the war.
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White
Lee
Cumberland Press Candidate Looks Serious
A terse note from the Cumberland Press describes a candidate for president with solemn tone and cautious bid. The brief hints at a formal campaign but lacks specific names or dates.
The Barbers Tale in Verse by Walt Mason
A humorous verse about the barber craft and salon life. The speaker praises the barber's skill and soothing chair, while playful lines poke at barbershop myths. The narrator muses on styling, tonic schemes, and the barber's gentle care.
Local social notes from Hogue Creek Virginia community
Various visits and returns at homes around Kernstown Gainesboro Basic City and Winchester described. Families including Larrick Cooper Landress Nail Rogers Hoenshell and others are mentioned. The text notes a Sunday school convention at Mount Olive and visits by Rev L A Raye and McDonald.
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Mount Olive
Visit Planned by Miss Nelson and Miss Cooke in July
Miss Mary Page Nelson and Miss Chloe Tyler Cooke of Baltimore plan a July visit to Dr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Allen on West Water Street. The two were bridesmaids at the December wedding of Dorothy Gilpin and Dr. Allen.
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Mary ‘Page Nelson
Chloe Tyler Cooke
Baltimore
Lewis M. Allen
West Water Street
Miss Nelson
Miss Cools Weer
Dorothy. Gilpin
Dr. Allen
Albin Notes Highlight Visiting Relatives And Friends
In Albin Virginia on June 23 several residents are named visiting relatives and friends. Mrs J W Baker visits North River Mills West Virginia. Joseph Clifford of Scottdale Pennsylvania stays with uncle Eimer Greenawalt. Mrs Julia Brown of Martinsburg spends days with relatives. Hlmer Lewis visits uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs William McCherry in Charlestown. Howard and Miss Nettie Motter return from a visit to friends.
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Albin
J. W. Baker
North River Mills
W. Va
Joseph Clifford
Scottdale
Eimer Greenawalt
Julia ‘Brown
Martinsburg
Hlmer Lewis
William McCherry
Charlestown
W.va
Mr. Howard
Saved from the Grave Lydia Pinkham remedy helps Adrian woman
The ad tells how a woman from Adrian Michigan recovered from severe weakness and backache after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Alonzo R Baker and urges other women to try the remedy to regain vigor for work at home or in wages. The notice cites Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
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Adrian, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alonzo RF. Baker
Tecumseh St
Bids Wanted for Winchester Fair Refreshment Privilege
Bids for exclusive eating and soft drink privilege at Winchester Fair will be opened at 2 p m Saturday July 4 1914. Sealed bids must reach the undersigned by the stated hour and date Privilege reserved to reject any and all bids W L Fultz Supt Fair Grounds
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Winchester Fair
Weather Wisdom in the Drought Amid Old Memphis Tales
The planter chats with Uncle Isaac, a longtime helper, about rain timing and drought. Isaac muses that rain seems scarce in the middle of a drought and plentiful as drought ends, reflecting on natural signs and everyday survival in their place.
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Uncle Isaac
Hollander Arrives Seeks Fortune but Speech Baffles Boy
A newly arrived Hollander struggles with English pronunciation during a visit, with his speech proving nearly unintelligible to the host's young son who sits nearby in the room. The boy then rushes to tell his father about the encounter.
Aspen Grove Farm Sale Scheduled for July 1 1914
Public sale of the Bradley T Johnston Aspen Grove Farm in Warren County Virginia set for July 1 at 2 pm. The property includes about 219 acres in two parcels known as the Antrim McKay and Butcher land with a dwelling barn and outbuildings. One third cash at sale with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust.
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Bradley T. Johnston
Aspen Grove Farm
Antrim McKay Place
Butcher Land
Warren County
A. G. Weaver
Sale of Five Per Cent Warren Co. Road Bonds
Warren County Supervisors offer ten thousand dollars in Front Royal Highway improvement bonds at public auction on July 1 1914 at 11 a m in Front Royal Va. Bonds bear 5 percent interest from May 1 1914, redeemable after twenty years with thirty year term exempt from local tax. Bids must include accrued interest and bonds may be sold separately with buyer option to purchase unsold lots.
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Board of Supervisors
Warren County
Court House
Front Royal
John M. Lak Oat
Warren Co
Language and the elasticity of English in Southern speech
A doctor recounts a patient describing an injury with evasive slang. The humor centers on a negress using oddly phrased phrases like “Tolle'by large” and “simply kick'd in the face by a gentleman friend.”
Married Couple Solve Quarrels by Silence
A humorous line recalls a couple who once quarreled daily but now never argue because they no longer speak to each other, turning silence into a joke about marital harmony.
My pen is bad and worn out for letters
A compact, humorous exchange about preferences between a preacher who reads sermons and one who does not, followed by a short quip about ancestry. The dialogue includes playful lines from the Old Fogg and the Grouch and ends with a note about counting ancestors.
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Old Fogg
Rivalry Tears Over Harold's Poem to Another
The conversation reveals jealousy as Harold writes a poem for a different girl. The line of inquiry asks who the poem is addressed to while playful mockery references the Aurora Borealis.
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Harold
Reform Writers Queue at Prison Gates
A witty quip notes a long line of people at the prison gates forming a waiting list of reform writers eager to gain access and document jail life. The remark frames writing as a reform effort amid confinement.
Dinks and Winks Explain Ring Etiquette
Dinks asks why boxers shake hands before a match and Winks replies that it mirrors two women exchanging a kiss when they meet in public. The exchange uses light humor to compare ritual greetings across contexts.
Quip-Laced Cartoon Snippet on Beings and Beefsteak
A fragment from a cartoon dialogue features snappy exchanges about self defense and a humorous steak remark. It includes a crossfire of cartoon personas like Stork and Eagle debating a lesson in mock conflict and a playful jab about a beefsteak dinner.
Fragmented Notes from a Dazed Page
A scrambled OCR snippet mentions a doctor curing a friend of a hallucination while joking about illness. It includes a line about a singing dog slated for vaudeville and a remark on singers. The fragment ends with names and travel for six distant locations.
Wall Paper Prices and Styles Advertised by Thomas ER Co
Listing of wallpaper patterns and prices from Thomas ER Co at 1015 W Balto St Baltimore Md. Includes 5¢ patterns for latest designs 8c per piece gilt options and 20c per shade. Local advertising brief with product range and price points.
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Thomas ER Co
W. Balto
St. Baltimore
Winchester Village News Briefs Recall Social News
Miss Nellie Moling of Winchester visits cousin Miss Sadie Snapp. Mr and Mrs Hugh Hardesty host relatives. S J Swimley Sr confined by grip. S Ice Mrvie, after two months with Strothers, taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for foot operation. Local yard party proves successful amid recent showers and greenery.
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Nellie Moling
Winchester
Sadie Snapp
Hugh Hardesty
Robert Smith
J. Swimley
Grip
S. Ice Mrvie
F. A. Strother
Winchester ‘Memorial Hospital
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The
Evening Star
Evening Star Publishing Company
Bell 83
United
Hearth
Presidhe Cumberland Press
Alice
Walt Mason
Hogue Creek
Luther Larrick
Arthur Cooper
Kernstown
Ed. Hiclland
Laura Hoenshell
Basic City
Brent Holland
Gainesboro
Dean Rogers
Hayfield
Mart Harper
Clearbrook
Albert Nail
N. K. Larrick
L. A. Raey
8S. M. McDonald
Velma Light
Marie ‘White
Ray Taylor and Son
Cincinnati
Ohio
Shave
Rignds
Carter Hoover
James Cather
Mamie Orndorff
C. L. Kellar
West Virginia
J. S. Orndorff
Ed. Peer
Thave
W. F. Orndorff
W. L. Fultz
Fair Grounds
Baltimore & Ohio
Niagara Falls
Washington
Pittsburgh
C. R. Grubbs
W. Water Street
C. R. Grubbs’ Sanitary Meat Market
M. Shank
Middletown
Maryland
the Valley Saving Bank
Central Trust Co
Frederick
Victor Herbert
Rice’s Music Store
Main St
B. T. Johnston
Circuit Court
Front Royal National Bank Wa
Als
Cedarville
R. Gray Williams
M. Hansbrough
Shirley Carter
J. H. Jackson
M. M. Lynch
Ers
I. Marvin A. Trout
M. A. Trout
Warren Co. Road Bonds
Charlie
Miss Blane
Nigar
She
Stork
Eagle
Kid Carriers’ Union
Puck
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company OF
Tel
J. M. Long
N. Main St
Union Bank of Winchester
Marguerite Chocolate
Keller Drug Company
North
S. L. Larew
Jos. Wright
Cor. Market & Water
Dorset
Ga., Inc
Moke
Fliegende Blaetter
Messrs
Oliver G
Arthur ‘W. Larrick
Soltian
Will
Brucetown
Margaret Stipe
Wadesville
J. WL. O'Connell
Frances Swimley
Samuel Swimley
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