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January 12, 2025
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Published by Kaila on January 12, 2025
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Jefferson Co., Most Productive in the Valley of VA

JEFFERSON COUNTYOne Of The Most Productive In The Valley Of Virginia.LIVE TOWNS AND VILLAGESCharlestown, The County Seat– Growth In Population And Manufactures– Railroad Facilities. [Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.]CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., Oct. 8.– Jefferson county […]
KailaKaila October 10, 1900
August 14, 2024
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Published by Kaila on August 14, 2024
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Hanging of John Brown & His Comrades

We are frequently asked as to the hanging of John Brown and his comrades– some persons supposing that all were hanged the same day. The facts are these: John Brown was hung December 2nd, 1859, at […]
KailaKaila October 16, 1895
August 14, 2024
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Published by Kaila on August 14, 2024
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Moler farm purchased by Michael Brown

The farm of John Moler, sold by Geo. M. Beltzhoover, special commissioner, last Saturday, was bought by Michael Brown, of the cement mill vicinity. He paid $30 per acre for it. The farm contains 83 acres, […]
KailaKaila October 23, 1894
May 1, 2024
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Published by Kaila on May 1, 2024
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Henry Brown arrested for attempted assault of Mrs. W. Shiffler.

ATTACKED BY A NEGRO. Henry Brown, colored, was arrested in Martinsburg, W. Va. Friday night on information furnished by the officials of Page county, Va., for an alleged attempt to criminally assault Mrs. William Shiffler, a […]
KailaKaila March 9, 1908
December 7, 2023
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Published by Kaila on December 7, 2023
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1910 Census: Michael Welsh Household

5th Ward, Hollidaysburg Borough, Blair County, Pennsylvaniaas enumerated by John G. PowellHouse Number: 1008 Name Relationship Sex Age Martial Status Number of Years of Marriage Mother of How Many Children Charles R. Brown Head M 27 […]
KailaKaila April 28, 1910
August 21, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 21, 2023
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Patrick Higgins Obituary

Patrick Higgins, for many years a well-known character of the Harper’s Ferry neighborhood, died last Sunday at his home at Sandy Hook, in the 84th year of his age. Higgins was the first man to be […]
KailaKaila October 21, 1915
August 17, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 17, 2023
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Arthur G. Homer, embezzlement defendant.

At Liberty Under Bonds. Arthur G. Homer of 632 Massachusetts avenue northwest was named as a defendant in the Police Court today on a charge of embezzlement. He waived a preliminary hearing and was held by […]
KailaKaila February 24, 1904
August 2, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 2, 2023
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Jefferson County Re-Districted.

JEFFERSON COUNTYRe-Districted.—State of West VirginiaJefferson County, Sct. In the County Court,January Term, 1876.2nd Day. At a County Court continued and held for said County, the 18th day of January, 1876, the following order was made and […]
KailaKaila March 4, 1876
August 2, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 2, 2023
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A Large Political Demonstration

A Great Demonstration. We don’t know how it used to be in old times, but it is certain that the younger generation has never seen a political demonstration in Shepherdstown equal to that of Tuesday night […]
KailaKaila November 21, 1890
August 1, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 1, 2023
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Government Sales, second & third day

The account given in Thursday’s issue of our paper is mainly correct, as to sales of the Public Property at Harpers Ferry, for the first day ; the item for the “right to dig ore on […]
KailaKaila December 11, 1869
August 1, 2023
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Published by Kaila on August 1, 2023
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Sale of Harpers Ferry Armory Property

For some months since the people of our section of country have looked forward to this expected sale of the valuable government property at Harper’s Ferry with much interest, and we are glad to chronicle that […]
KailaKaila December 7, 1869
July 29, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 29, 2023
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Letter; J. R. Giddings to “Old” Brown

The following letter (one of the many from the same source) from the venerable demagogue and abolition agitator, Joshua R. Giddings, was found by Lieutenant Kerchner, of the Greys, among some papers at the house of […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 28, 2023
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Letters found at Brown’s Home.

Further Developments.It is stated that the Hon. Alex R. Boteler, member elect to Congress from this district, has collected from fifty to one hundred letters from citizens in that neighborhood of Brown’s house, wh[?] searched it […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 28, 2023
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Conversation with Capt. Brown.

Several of the Reporters who visited Harper’s Ferry last week availed themselves of an opportunity to be present at an interview which Mr. Senator Mason, of Virginia, and the Hon. Mr. Faulkner, also of Virginia, and […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 28, 2023
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Raid excitement still prevails.

The utmost excitement still prevails in this region, caused from a telegraphic dispatch, received from New York, by Mr. Barbour of Harper’s Ferry, stating that a band of armed men will come from that State, to […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 28, 2023
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Boteler; Gun Belonging to “Old” Brown

We saw in the possession of Hon. A. R. Boteler, on Monday last, a gun belonging to “old” Brown, taken from his rendezvous on the mountain, which weighed 34 pounds and was worked by means of […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 28, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 28, 2023
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William J. Stabough, arrested.

Arrested. We learn from the Charlestown correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, of the 24th inst., that James Lynch, alias William J. Stabough, (the same man whom some of our citizens attempted to ride on a rail […]
KailaKaila October 29, 1859
July 18, 2023
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Published by Kaila on July 18, 2023
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Interview with Boteler; John Brown

Old John Brown. — “Gath,” in his letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, has some interesting notes of an interview in New York with Hon. A. R. Boteler. He says: Mr. Boteler is a man rather above […]
KailaKaila May 19, 1883
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