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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
9
The Winchester News presents independent newspaper copy with office on South Main Street Winchester Kentucky. It lists subscription options and rates with weekly payments and annual pricing, noting payment payable at office or to collector weekly and in advance.
The December 15 1908 Christmas edition notes limited press capacity and last minute omissions, thanking advertisers for support. It urges Winchester readers to shop locally and buy at home, citing Lexington stores as better priced amid supply constraints.
The office foreman faces trouble as he rearranges the paper’s layout. He shifted the colored column heading to the K. W. column in yesterday’s issue, causing concern among staff.
The Merchant of Venice presented Monday at the Opera House was the most successful amateur play yet seen in Winchester. Local talent carried the entire cast with vigor and humor in a thoroughly localized version, featuring campus scenes, witty dialogues, and a dramatic football-field curtain call in the fifth act.
Faris and Dalgety lead a vibrant ensemble in a staged reading of The Merchant of Venice. Miss Alice Porter as Portia delivers a brilliant performance, supported by Pauline Peeples, Jessica Croxton, and Geo. S. Dalgety as Shylock. The cast, including Wesleyan players and the Winchester Quartette, receives acclaim. proceeds benefit the Athletic Association with $200 taken at the box office.
An old reliable firm, A. Simon, continues buying furs, hides, tallow, and all kinds of metals at the highest cash prices. Shoppers may bring items or ship them. Corner Main and Washington streets. Also for sale, pure Rose-comb Rhode Island Reds, nine hens and one rooster, apply 137 Boone Avenue, phone 112.
C H Bowen announces a 25 percent discount on all china in store with some prices advertised below cost. Date noted 12 14 31. Local sale emphasis and bargain framing mark the period retail promotion.
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