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Oldest native dies
December 16, 1911 — Mrs. Mary A. Miller, a venerable and beloved lady whose long life was entirely spent in Luray, died at her home on Broad Street at 11:30 o’clock last Saturday night, aged […]
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‘Barking up the wrong tree’
December 15, 1990 — A vocal majority at Monday night’s public hearing regarding a proposed county dog ordinance felt that the Page County Board of Supervisors may be “barking up the wrong tree.” The measure […]
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Judge Stewart’s 75th birthday
December 14, 1889 — Our honored townsman, Judge James E. Stewart, completed his three score, ten and five years last Monday, having made his advent upon the scene of this sphere Dec. 9, 1814. Many […]
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Pollack marries
December 13, 1911 — Announcements of the marriage of George Freeman Pollock and Ms. Addie Nairn Hunter, were received by friends here the first of the week. The ceremony took place in New York City […]
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Narrow escape
December 12, 1911 — J. Thos. Miller, of Elkton, who was called to Luray on Tuesday by the illness of his mother says that one of his sons shot another recently while the two were […]
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Shooting affair
December 11, 1887 — Jno. D. Ruffner and Fred B. Cullers had a difficulty one day this week about the division of some personal property at the residence of Jacob Bumgardner. The strife grew so […]