Evening Star Publishing Details and Subscription Rates
The Evening Star published daily except Sunday in Winchester Virginia by The Evening Star Publishing Company with Harry Flood Byrd as publisher. It lists mailing details, telephones, and consolidation with local weeklies. Subscription prices shown: yearly 2.50, six months 1.25, three months .65, one month .25.
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Evening Star Publishing Company
Winchester
Virginia
R. E. Byrd
Phoenix Hose
Price
Self Shoe
Jones’ Creamery
J. P. Sartelle
Green & Bro
Crystal Confectionery
H. W. Seabright
Farmers’ Digest
Health's best way Eat apples every day
The piece praises citizen soldiery and National Guardsmen, noting encampments across states and the shift from tin soldiers to a respected citizen soldiery. It commends states for housing arms, funding armories, and equipping units with modern weapons while highlighting their readiness to defend the country.
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United States
Cumberland
Wardens Resign Over Prison Reform Experiments
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reports two top prison wardens, Allen of Illinois and Osborne of Sing Sing, pushed altruistic policies like the honor system, lectures, and humane treatment. A wife murder and prisoner escapes followed, with resignations and a debate over humane reform versus discipline.
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Allen
Ilinois
Osborne
Sing Sing
New York
Aller
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Bolemn Thoughts On Seasonal Changes And Storms
A fragment reflecting on the passing of summer and the approach of cold weather with images of boreal storms and blizzards. The speaker notes the desire to avoid repeating the harsh heat of summer and contemplates changing seasons.
Frying in midsummer heat the wishful sigh
A humorous verse by Walt Mason contrasts the misery of sleet and snow with the longing for summer. The speaker prefers cooking and baking in comfort over freezing and thawing while lamenting the fleeting season.
Byrd road plan praised by Virginia farmer letter
A farmer writer endorses H F Byrd for State Senate, praising his proposed revision of the state aid road law. The letter argues for broad road improvements, cheaper per mile roads, and distributing auto license funds to counties to support state aided roads.
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H. F. Byrd
State Senate
Mr. Byrd
Virginia
General Assembly
Byrd
Prolonged Services Announced by Rev Dr Alfred Jones
Rev Dr Alfred Jones of Kerns town announces protracted services at Round Hill starting Monday night August 16 with preaching by Rev J C Siler. Jones will preach at Evendale on Sunday night August 15.
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Alfred Jones
Kerns‘own
Round Hill
J. C. Siler
Jones
Evendale
Grape-Nuts Ad Praises Healthful Baby and Adult Use
A testimonial promotes Grape-Nuts as ideal for a two year old and adults, noting a forty pound child in perfect health. It explains partial pre digestion during manufacture turning starch to sugar, aiding absorption and nourishment for body and brain. The letter ends with a sales sign off from Postum Co. and a note about genuine letters.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Juvenile department prize list and awards
Eligible for children under eighteen. Prizes offered for top girl and merit placements include a mahogany lamp pedestal from Fred L. Glaize, Winchester, Va, and baskets, dolls, fabrics, and household items donated by local merchants. Various awards list items such as pumpkins, tomatoes, aprons, quilts, dolls, and baked goods with sponsors and values noted.
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Fred. L. Glaize
Winchester
Government Pays for Big Survey Land Purchase
The United States Government paid Alleghany Ore and Iron pany $10,901.38 for 15,921.10 acres of the Big Survey land from near Runkles to the Fairfax line in Rockingham and Shenandoah counties. The price was 1.26 dollars per acre, the largest tract in the Massanutten range owned by any single entity. Forest officers in Woodstock, Virginia, invite timber, camping, or residential inquiries.</analysis>
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Runkles
Fridley’s Gap
Rockingham County
Fairfax Line
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Massanutten Range
Nicholas Estate Owes Back Taxes In Poison Case
The Nicholas estate faces about 2700 in back taxes covering thirteen years under old laws, to be distributed among district county and state. The Nickolas murder case drew nationwide attention after Geo M. Nicholas died from poison in his coffee and a contested will appeared claiming 75000 for a St. Louis sweetheart. Four farm hands drank the coffee and recovered. detectives have found no lead on the killer.
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St. Louis
Nicholas
Hall's Catarrh Cure Aimed at Blood Purifiers
Clinician endorsed remedy Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to cure catarrh by internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Advertises testimonials, prescription origin, Toledo Ohio firm F J Cheney & Co, and price 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Pada
F.J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Sportmen Must Observe The Law In Open Season
With the approach of open season for wild fowl the U S Department of Agriculture warns sportsmen that federal regulations amended October 1, 1914 will be strictly enforced. State laws may not conform but the department will insist on federal rules while accepting good faith amendments after October 15, 1915.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Aeme
Berkeley Place man killed by freight locomotive
Charles Barthlow of Berkeley Place Berkeley County West Virginia aged about 46 was instantly killed when a second section of freight wrecked him near Bull-eye bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio line after he stepped from the path of eastbound train No 30. His neck was broken and he suffered scalp lacerations and a scratch on the left arm. He leaves a widow, two sons and several brothers including Keaward Barthow of Shedandoah Junction. He lived alone and bought junk locally.
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Mart RG
W. Va
Charles. Barthlow
Berkeley Place
Bull-eye Bridge
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Keaward Barthiow
Shedandoah Junction
Berekley Place
Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia Highlights Local Visits
Local notes list Mrs Bates and her two sons and two daughters, and visitors from Stephens City, Chambersburg, and Middletown. Attendees at the Relief Sunday school convention and Fishers Hill Confederate reunion are mentioned along with several pairings of relatives visiting or traveling to and from Refuge and nearby towns.
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Refuge
Russell Bates
Raymond
Leonard
Regina Aff Ross
Stephens City
Harley Ritenow
Fishers Hill
J. R. Conner
C. J. Orndorff
Luther McCauley
Daniel Orndorff
Pontiac
Ill
Alfred
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Winchester Resident
Mrs. M. Fawcett of Winchester Virginia recommends Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney disorders citing personal relief and urging others to use this remedy carried at 60 cents. The message promotes the Buffalo New York produced product from Foster Milburn Co. as the trusted kidney medicine.
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Winchester
Doan
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Secy
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Washington
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T. A. Steele
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Huyler
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Main and Water St
Fritts & Green
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Oakland Roadster
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W. P. Reardon
Eair Banks Paealite
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Attorneys-at-Law
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Opequon
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Front Royal Road
Bailey Bros
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Leslie Magazine
Godey
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Chas. Fuller
West Amherst St
Western Union
J. '. Fisher
S. Market St
Pond
Ponds Extract Company
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Ashington
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