The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-16
The Z. Third Raters.

Roanoke nov claims TO be - ne s III ~ =
Virginia city in size, as measured : 81 py
Just how 1t reaches les tha g 4
conclusion petersburg, LynchburE and and
DanyiIle would like to know. Perhaps
roanoke got the information by q new new
city directory or by one Of those nanny nanny
things known as a police censu @ q any y
how. Roanoke Is making the claim, nd
Il IS IN to Danvile and the other third mr. e.
Eaters to disprove the claim, Il they can.
i Roanoke may be ahead OF the three
vigorous cities named in the m after OF OF
reputation. but we give the Magic 9, Clti
fair warning that it will have to DO
soma pretty lively hustllng to keep
ahead OF them in the matter ct business IllSIll,
and genuine up to-date get up ana get
i he .'third-raters and wou,ldc-pe + tnlro
raters are ali lively towns and a con- e,ol1i
test between them for third position VIII III
he interesting to all Virginia and exceed
.ingly helpful to themselves. Go IN go 200
children and fight the thing out TO 70. Q
finish and may the God Of pros pee.rr1i1t t
and energy be with You all 3it .4 81
a very close reader OF this column
wants 10 a know (which cork wa re-
ferred to when we intimated that d ur RIM
all the st. Louis excitement Uncle Grover
never took his eye off tie cork Either
or both Of those that are 50 essentialsto
the fishing business. you 70 pays your your
money and akes your choice"
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The newspaper men who had such a
good time at Blue Ridge Springs passed
some resolutions concerning State laws
That IL followed up and made to accom-
plish that whereWith they we're sent, VIII Vii
be a blessing to the whole State.
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The druggists Of The state, or quite
q number Of them, have finished their
dcliberations at Buckroe Beach after
winning. numerous athletic prizes one
from the other. They also did some some
other things during the meeting.
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Texas has already been conceded 10
the Parker and Davis ticket. and It
would not DO surprising if 5Pcnnsylvan ma
goes the other way. ANYHOW, Swallow
will not carry either Of them.
stanton got ahead OF RingEold this
year, and captured the honor Of forming
the first Democratic campaign c Gll an
honor which RinEgold has cnjoycd 10 for
10 these many campaigns 4
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| We are not authorized 70 say u, plit
MI The same We arc sure that the State
Democratic Committee is not yet quite
| ready to, enter into negotiations Will
! spcll.binders.
i 1t would. OF course. be selfish. put y
Would be business a II the same. for Vir
cmia ana North Carolina cotton raiser'
10 oppose the efforts of the al la
ant,
They do say that the crop prospects
I In old virginia, so far, are fairly indioa
tive or big picnics and barhecucs ate
!. s.laying by" time,
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Virginia. can manage 70 40 her owl
spell-binding this year. and will proba
Il bly not introduce any foreign talent.
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Il Don't be In too big a hurry 10 &c
proud OF a. pleasant summer. Angus
n hasn't had Its inning yet.
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Il There is lot&of nrofit In q butchers
a strike--for the big meat packers.
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