The Evening Star’s Fight to Survive in Winchester Virginia
The 1896 launch of The Evening Star by John I. Sloat W B Garton and John Hoover faced a brutal survival struggle. Harry F Byrd later led management through dark days saving the paper while staff expanded and praise from regional papers noted Byrd and Sloat’s editorial influence.
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John Hoover
Harry F. Byrd
John I. Sloat
W. B. Garton
Winchester
Evening Star
John Sloat
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Winchester Times
the Star
Star
Warren Register
R. E. Byrd
Post War Apathy Gripped City As Star Made Debut
Forty years ago the city struggled to throw off postwar apathy as scarce money hindered investment in industry. The Equity Improvement Company of Winchester tried to spark industrial growth with the Winchester Inn and planned factories, but the hotel failed as jobs remained scarce and capital was tight. The Times editor warned in 1871 that money was scarce yet manufacturing was needed for future development and railroads would aid progress.
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Evening Star
Equity Improvement Company of
Winchester
John Handley
Scranton
Winchester Inn
Stewart Street
Cumberland Valley Station
the Times
The Evening Star's Humble Beginning and Rescue
A founder recalls the startup of The Evening Star on July 4 1896 in Winchester. He recounts early struggles with limited capital and manpower, the addition of printers Edward Bailey Guy Zimmerman and Arthur Markle, and the pivotal aid from Richard Evelyn Byrd who loaned $200 to save the paper, forging lasting ties with Byrd and others who contributed to the Star's survival.
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Evening Star
Winchester
John Hoover
Vernon Garton
Winchester News
Emerson
Raphael
Handel
Phidias
Shakespeare
Wren
Columbus
Luther
Washington
Watt
Danas and
Greelys
Arthur Markle
Martinsburg
Edward Bailey
Guy Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Addison
Garton
Hoover
Michael Lillis
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Mr. Byrd
Dick” Byrd
R. Gray Williams
Hlahversity
Virginia
Gray
The
Star
First speed ordinance dated 1747 noted in Winchester court
Frederick County court minutes from August 7 1747 record an order prohibiting pacing or racing through the courthouse area with a heavy fine and public notice to sheriffs. The piece traces how early speed laws predated the automobile and how endurance runs later emerged in newspapers and promotions.
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Winchester
Morton
Frederick County
Winchester Flood Delays Funeral Procession and Buries Town
Winchester endured its worst flood in nearly half a century as heavy rain and melting snow swelled Town Run. Streets turned to torrents along Market Main and Water, cellars flooded, fires extinguished, and residents waded or were carried by others amid widespread disruption and injuries.
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Winchester
Winchestyn
Harry Cave
Water Street
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R. G. Williams
Valley Pike
Atlanta
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Rocky Mount
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