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Pastimes

This topic appears in 80 indexed records between 1800 and 1943.
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1943 Latest Record
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December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025

“Devil’s Cake”, made by Anna Welsh, brings high $ at festival.

A “devil’s cake” proved a very popular article at the festival at Bakerton last week. It brought the neat sum of $10.35. It was made and presented by Miss Anna Mary Welsh.
March 5, 1908
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024

Moler record: Read Bible 56 Times.

Read Bible 56 Times. John C. Moler, a venerable resident of Bakerton, has read the Bible through fifty-six times. It is doubtful if any other person can be found who has such a record.
June 1, 1907
December 22, 2025
December 22, 2025

Mr. & Mrs. Thos. B Welsh; Friends of The Register

We were pleased to have a call last Saturday from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Welsh, of Bakerton, who spent the day with friends in Shepherdstown. They are good friends of the REGISTER and paid up […]
May 24, 1906
January 6, 2026
January 6, 2026

Indian Knife Found At Ore Bank

INDIAN KNIFE FOUND.John Houser, who is employed at the West Virginia Ore Bank, near Harper’s Ferry, found last week a large, stone Indian knife, about 15 inches long, and some small Indian relics among the stones […]
February 8, 1906
July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018

Flanagan’s Snaky Snake Story

One of our friends at Bakerton sends us a very snaky snake story. It is to the effect that John Flanagan, son of James Flanagan, while working on his father’s farm a few days ago killed […]
July 27, 1905
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 16 records
1900s 13 records
1910s 13 records
1920s 9 records
1820s 3 records
1860s 2 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Pastimes" across historical collections.

Welsh
19 records
Flanagan
14 records
Moler
12 records
Duke
5 records
Houser
4 records
Hill
4 records
Carter
4 records
Lewis
3 records
Trundle
3 records
Mills
3 records
Knott
3 records
Eichelberger
2 records
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