Fate and chance entwined in a modern romance
A Chicago Maine travel mix up prompts two lovers to debate fate versus fate’s design. Millie worries missing a train changed their meeting and could have prevented love, while Jimmy argues their union was meant to be and would still occur despite chance. The playful dialogue ends with Millie accepting their destined bond.
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Jimmy
Chicago
Maine
Sam Phillips
James
Millie
Cattle Maiming Charge Linked to Hair for Harness Trade
In Clonmel a man was arraigned on cattle maiming charges. He allegedly cut off the tails of nine cows to obtain hair for sale to harness makers.
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London
Clonmel
Treland
Schedule Ties Up Rail Departures For Harrisonburg And Beyond
Schedule dated May 17 1908 shows daily trains except Sunday from Harrisonburg and Staunton with multiple departures for Lexington Harper’s Ferry Frederick Washington Martinsburg and other way stations. Connections include routes to Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and New York with varied arrival times throughout the day.
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Harrisonburg
Staunton
Lexington
Harpers Ferry
Frederick
Washington
Martinsburg
Chicago
Columbus
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
Sons
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Unclaimed letters listed for Winchester post office week
The Winchester Virginia post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending November 14 1908. Recipients must pay one cent per letter. Names include Ruth Mrs Bull Louise Brookings H S Brook Silvie Patting James Reynolds Chauncey Stratff C C Waugh Iola Woolford Mary C. Bentley Kern.
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Winchester
Ruth
Mrs
Frederick circuit quarterly conference set at North Main parsonage
The third quarterly conference of the Frederick circuit Southern Methodist Church will meet at the parsonage 448 North Main Street on Saturday, with Rev. George T. Tyler presiding. He will preach at Lamps on Sunday the 22d.
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Frederick
Southern Methodist Church
North Main Street
George T. Tyler
Miss Edison DeHaven Dies of Consumption
Miss Edison DeHaven of near Howard's Chapel Va died Friday after a chronic illness of consumption and was buried Sunday at Pine Grove. She was the daughter of Isaac DeHaven Sr and survived by two brothers Walter and Russell DeHaven two sisters Mia Strobridge and Miss Jeanette DeHaven. Her friends recall a modest helpful young woman who professed religion during illness.
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DeHaven
Edison DeHaven
Howard's Chapel
Pine Grove
Isaac Dellaven
Walter
Russell
Dellaven
Mia
Charles Strobridge
White Hall
Jeanette DeHaven
Jathers
Willis Suffering from Pleurisy and Pneumonia
Joseph A. Willis a well known colored man who has been suffering with pleurisy is now ill of pneumonia.
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Joseph A. Willis
Paint and linseed oil mixed for sale per gallon
Advertised paint and linseed oil offer details a sale of L. & Pure Paint at 1.65 dollars per gallon and linseed oil at 60 cents per gallon. Customers are instructed to buy four gallons of paint and mix with three gallons of oil to obtain a ready product.
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L. & Pure
Paint Batch Deal Turns 7 Gallons At $120 A Gallon
A brisk sale note shows seven gallons of paint offered at 120 dollars per gallon with completion time of two minutes. Vendors listed include Cooper Bros in Winchester and Trussell Samsell in Stephens City along with Larrick Larrick in Middletown.
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Cooper Bros
Winchester
Trussell & Samsell
Stephens City
Larrick & Larrick
Middletown
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Grove Bros. Department Store
Main Street
South Market Street
Shenandoah Valley Realty Company
Bell
H. Fobyrd
FF. M. Hardesty, JA V. P. and
Gen’! Mer
Rouss Ave
Is. P. Reardon
Ty and
Treas
Business Directory
Inchester
Winchester Steam Laundry
Ater Street
G. W. Rathman
South Wain St
Chas. E. Seal
E. Piccadilly St
Wm. Moreland
Iilding
Lus
Winchester & Washinston City Railway CO
Foley
Franck Baker & Son
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Virginia
Frederick County
B. M. Roszel
Mairmiing
Scott
Togeter
Scott& Bowne
Pearl Street
Balsimope & Oni
Miss Edison DeHaven
Brussels
Ingrain Druggers
Smprnas
Axminsters
Russell & Green
G. M. Hansbrough
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of
H. & W. Seabright
Jones
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