South's Heroine A Local Belle
Story of Miss Alice Macgill a Confederate sympathizer tied to Virginia figures. The narrator recalls her bold presence on a porch with a Confederate flag, her sister Mrs Swan banished to Richmond, and Alice’s vivid conversation and fierce anti Yankee sentiment. Includes Dr Macgill's wartime arrests, surrender with Lee, and family ties to Pulaski Virginia.
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Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Macgills
Virginia
Dr. Macgifl
McHenry
Baltimore
Hamilton
Lafayette
N.Y
Boston Harbor
Mass
Appomattox
Swan
Richmond
Tene City
Tower
Lord Byron
Mme. de Stael
Miss Macgill
James Macgill
Pulaski
Charleston
Mrs Hoff’s Snake Resembles John D in Virginia
Burnt. Factory Virginia September 16 Mrs W T Hoff narrowly escaped copperhead bite while gathering stove wood under a wood pile The snake concealed itself and escaped threatening the wood pile area since then Several visiting relatives returned home and others are guests at local homes including Aunt Ailsey Robinson heading to Hagerstown for winter planning
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W. T. Hoff
Wood Pile
Harriman
Rockefeller
Thomas Withers
Charles Hoffman
Grafton
Thompson
Charlottesville
Charles Tanquary
Benjamin Byers
Harry Swimley
Near
Gaylord
Herbert Hoffman
Martinsburg
Ailsey Robinson
Hagerstown
Norfolk and Western timetable highlights November 24 1907
Train schedules from Norfolk and Western show multiple daily routes to Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown and Washington with Pullman sleepers and cafe cars. Connections available to St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia New York and other points. Rates and timetables available from Roanoke Virginia agents W B Bevill and F Bragg.
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Bristol
Pullman
Knoxville
St. Louis
Roanoke
Columbus
Cincinnati
William Gon
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Norton, Welch
Pullman Sleeper
Gary
Shenandoah
Hingerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Phildelphia
New York
Hagerstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Lhagerstow
Diadelphia
W. Ry
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Lexington
Sones
Harpers Ferry
Frederick
Beattitsore
Martinsburg
Chicago
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Louisville
Grape Nut Breakfast Backs Health Breakthrough Letter
A reader credits Grape-Nuts breakfast with ending indigestion and fatigue from a long store shift. The testimony claims stewed fruit Grape-Nuts and cream with tea improved hunger, clarity, nerves, and overall strength, prompting a later note about the letter's genuineness and recurring subscribers.
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Loudoun Seminary
Winchester, VA
Young Ladies & Children
Funk & Son
Woolwardse
South
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M. A. St. Clair
Eskdale
W. Va
Cardui
Mrs. Hoff
John D
Norfolk and Western
A. A
Ledave
Berry Ville Dahy
Dy Postum Co
Rattie’ Créck
Wellville
Batemope
Wailboat
Umberland Valley R. R
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Winchester
Marupeburg
Greencastle
Na Een
Chambersburg
Shippensburg
BSR
Mechanicsburg
Witgnester Rom
Sta
M.C
Leeenc
Leo
Fr Taut
Grace
Henry
Baetjer & CO
Wm. Moreland
Union Stock Yards
Ill
Satiefac
R. M. Swimley & Bro
Richelberger Bldg
E. Piccadilly St
Russell & Green
Winchester Steam
S. Main St
Berryville
Bluemon
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Shenanaoan River
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Wratboi
Evan
Jordan Springs Junction
Boot
Mnake View
Hattie Imm
Castreman'’s Ferry
Bluemont
Washingtonia
Ieee
Winches
Maurice F
Castlemay Castleman’s Ferry
I, Prop
E. Rige
Huyter
Huyter's
Fred
Prescrip
Sts
Ss. Boyd
Ition Druggist
Weicht Brothers
John Welcht
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