The Handy Man and the Craft of World Making
The passage mocks the Handy Man as a figure whose practical skills shape life. It credits hands with creating tools, furniture, and even language, tracing civilization from primitive needs to modern craft. The narrator confesses clever derision while acknowledging dependence on handiwork for the human rise.
Impeaching Him in Testimony
The defense attorney cross examined witness Mr. Chucksley asking his occupation as a grocer and whether he sells any real modia on Tava coffee, then dismissed him with a brief prompt.
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Chucksley
Martinsboro Couple Wed In Hagerstown Church
Miss Nellie H Leonard and Guys A Edwards both of Martinsboro wed Reverend A B Statton at St Pauls United Brethren Church in Hagerstown. An electrical storm of extraordinary violence hit Rockingham and nearby areas with Harrisonburg worst affected.
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Nellie H. Leonard
Guys A. Edwards
Martinsboro
Hagerstown
A. B. Statton
St. Paul's
Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Daytonn
Rockingham
Augusta County
Final ball closes Virginia Military Institute commencement
The final ball for the graduating class at the Virginia Military Institute was held Wednesday in the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall gymnasium, closing the commencement exercises. Cadet J. H. Hundley of Lebanon Kentucky led with Miss Wickliffe Ray of Owensboro Kentucky in the figures.
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Virginia Military Intitute
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hall
J. H. Hundley
Lebanon
Wickliife Ray
Owensboro
Bank Lobby Fainting Crisis In Woodstock
Col. B. E. Stickley collapsed in the Shenandoah National Bank lobby at Woodstock. W. C. Ford was present and gave immediate aid to the ailing man.
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Shenandoah National Bank
Woodstock
Col
B. E. Stickley
W. C. Ford
Eleventh Confederate Reunion Set Near New Market
The eleventh annual Confederate reunion and picnic will be held near New Market on Friday August 19 with campfires planned for the night of August 18.
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New Market
Civil War Era Nomad Travelers Seek Meals and Shelter
Report outlines two men traveling with 25 pound knapsacks who walk 35 to 40 miles daily from Havre de Grace to Baltimore. They beg for food and shelter, pass through Berryville and Battletown, and carry only a few biscuits. Mayor Gaynor and New York officials have offered aid with hospitality and meals.
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Havre de Face
Baltimore
Battletown
Berryville
Bayrie
Baltire
Périmsylvania
Gaynor
Jack
Elmendorf
Dwight Elmendorf
Forbush
New York
Edinburg Milling Loses Heavily in River Flood Damage
The Edinburg Milling Company suffers a heavy loss after the recent flood. Water breached the dam abutment on the west side, tearing up the road and washing a large hole in Rev. J. H. Massie’s field. An effort to organize a military company in Charles Town is noted, recalling past strong local units.
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Edinburg Milling Company
Shereines
Rev. J. H. Massie
Charles Town
Troops Reach Frederick En Route to Gettysburg
Three regiments of the Fifteenth United States Cavalry with two batteries of field artillery and a mounted band arrived at Frederick yesterday and camped at the fair grounds en route to Gettysburg.
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Fifteenth
United States
Gettysburg
Frederick
Fair Grounds
Ellis Lodges Protest at Detroit Meeting Over Bedford Home
Representatives of Ellis Lodges of Virginia met in Lynchburg and vowed a strong protest at the grand dodge meeting in Detroit if there is any move to remove the national home from Bedford county.
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Ellis’ Lodges
Virginia
Lynchburg
Grand Dodge
iDetroit
Bedford County
Goitt Contemplates Buying A Big Auto
A man named Goitt debates purchasing a car. He weighs a large, powerful model against a smaller runabout, citing health, expense, and practicality. His wife notes drivers’ health and walking habits as they consider the purchase and its implications.
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Golthe
Goitt
Goltt
Jingo
Goldz
Trouble Soon Gone and Never Returned
A reader recalls childhood illness at age ten or twelve, describing a skin or scalp disease cured by Cuticura Remedies after visiting a doctor. The note mentions hair loss, a successful outcome, and gratitude toward the remedies and Buchanan Py D3, dated January 7, 1000.
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Buchanan
Hamilton
Cuticura Soap Promoted For Babies Skin Care
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for infants offering gentle cleansing and soothing emollients. It claims antiseptic properties and purity, promising mildness from infancy to old age with proven skin benefits.
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Curieucs
Public sale of desirable house and lot in Winchester
Special Commissioner announces public auction of a house and lot in Winchester Virginia. The property on Brice Street near City limits features eight rooms and two baths with sale terms requiring one third cash and the remainder in equal yearly installments secured by two notes and a trust deed with insurance on the buildings. Sale to be held at the court house steps at noon following a 1910 decree.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Ton Court
Winches
Virginia
Joseph A. Dewar
Silas AG. Luptet Et
Court House
Winchester
Lucinda
Briceb
Winderr
Parchastier
M. M. Lynog
R. A. G. Swanson
AUC
M. Kyneh
Otters
Herbert
Larrick
Atty
Olked
Witchester
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Evans
Eugene Wood
Kansas
Wheat
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Richmond
Frederick Funston
Fort Leavenworth
Robert Gaines
Gaines
Lydia Berry
John H. Berry
Severybody
Posttin Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Doktor
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Touse Cuticura
L. Gaway
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Smith W. Cooley
Middletown