Veteran Railroad Engineer Dies at Strasburg
William F. Mark 65 longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer died last evening in Strasburg after retiring nine years ago. A native of Frederick Maryland he lived in Baltimore before moving to Strasburg. He worked many years on the Baltimore to Annapolis line and is survived by his widow maiden name Balthis. Mrs J W McSherry travels to Huntington for the Daughters of the Confederacy state convention as Berkeley county chapter representative.
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William F. Mark
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Strasburg
Frederick
Baltimore
Annapolis
Balthis
J. W. McSherry
Huntington
W. Va
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Berkeley County
Coffee to Postum Switch Told By Satisfied User
A Wash housewife describes relief from headaches and nervousness after quitting coffee. She switched to Postum and says within a week she felt like a new woman, headaches and palpitation faded, and she remained well after three years use when prepared as directed. Read The Road to Wellville in Postum packages.
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Wellville
Flood in Demand As Campaign Orator
Hon. H. D. Flood of Appomattox draws heavy demand as a Democratic campaign speaker. The Bryan-Kern-Hay Club scheduled him for many Virginia towns from October 8 to November 2, including Fincastle Clifton Forge Newcastle Amherst Bath Highland Augusta Lexington Covington Troutville Staunton Waynesboro Palmyra Farmville Appomattox Buena Vista Buchanan Rockbridge.
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H. D. Flood
Appomattox
Bryan-Kern-Hay Club
Flood
Winchester
Fincastle
Clifton Forge
Newcastle
Craig County
Amherst
Bath County
Highland County
Augusta County
Lexington
Covington
Troutville
Staunton
Waynesboro
Fluvanna
Palmyra
Farmville
Buena Vista
Bagie Has
Buchanan
Rockbridge
Bill de Buzz Has Chicken Feast
While driving home from church near Smithburg Mr and Mrs Walter Warren spotted seven buzzards feeding on chicken carcasses in a barnyard. A belled buzzard known as old Bill de Buzz led the flock and the cow bell tinkled as it moved before the birds rose and circled then returned to finish their meal and flew away.
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Walter Warren
Smithburg
Winchester
Bill de Buzz
Mrs. Warren
Absent Peter S Abbott Sought by Family in Page County
Peter S Abbott, about 25, son of N. Ab bott, of Page county, disappeared from his home seven miles north of Luray near the Shenandoah river. He left for Washington, D C, to seek street car work about three weeks ago. after a brief return he left again on September 23 promising to return, but has not been heard from since. Relatives and wife seek news of his whereabouts, with no sightings reported.
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Peter S Abbott
N. Abbott
Page County
Winchester
Luray
Abbott
Washington, D. C
Shenandoah River
Hope Elected President of Hampton Democratic Club
A large mass meeting in Hampton Virginia organized one of the state’s biggest Democratic campaign clubs. Eleven member committee issued cards and by Saturday night over 7 BC Hames had enrolled. Dr. J Wilton Hope of Hampton, son in law of Dr and Mrs W Love of Winchester, was elected president. Prominent state Democrats were invited to speak.
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Hampton
BC Hames
J. Wilton Hope
Mrs. W.' S Love
Winchester
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Little Son
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Lindamood
Stephens City
Robell
Alice Rinker
Woodstock
Z. L. Weaver
Charlottesville
Washington
S. F. Rhodes
Riverton
Davis Manuel
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Hite’s Chapel
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The
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
U.S. A
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Dr. Hope
Brussels
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Axminister
Ingrams
Hagerstown Fair
Hagerstown
Maryland
J. Ww. Stonebraker
R. M. Cooper
Mountain Falls
Annie E. Cooper
R.M. Cooper
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
State Agricultural and Mechanical Cohore
Blacksburg
Weenie
California
Oneall Balb
Pakutsai
Crown and Bridge Works Specialty
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Miller’s Dry Goods
Fred S. Boyd
Water Ste
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