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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
The Winchester and Clark county community raises funds for Berea College Industrial School. Colored residents contribute most of the total $1200 with white donors listed separately. Fund readers include many named individuals and several local families supporting the cause.
Washington reports a mass meeting of insurgents in the House as the rules reform committee presents its report. Colonel Hepburn of Iowa announces agreement on changing committee selection and designating one day each week for committee calls.
A newspaper ad promotes silver like nickel plated chafing dishes serving dishes tea kettles syrup pitchers coffee pots cream sugar and spoon holders. It invites shoppers to visit the shop to find attractive useful gifts and simplify choosing presents.
A persuasive appeal argues for a full bath, indoor water supply, filtered drinking water, a verdant yard, and in-house comforts. It targets households with questions about daily inconveniences and claims lack of economy and enterprise, not money, as the obstacle.
An advance for Winchester introduces a new engine and machinery to provide day cur rent for light heat and power for fans and motors. They offer estimates on electric lighting and emphasize safety cleanliness cheapness and convenience. The service can be metered if desired and notes a recent large installation.
In Napoleon Ohio on December 17 crowds gathered as a formal notice of assignment was posted on the Citizens State bank doors. D D Donovan named assignee while bank president Miller is hospitalized in Minnesota. The failure is attributed to excessive loans to the Ohio German Fire Insurance company.
President Roosevelt tells a delegation of West Virginia congressmen that recommending Judge Peter Grosscup's brother for the internal revenue post is wasted effort. He voices firm opposition to the proposal and dismisses the suggestion.
Mrs A C Wilms of Bae Kv says a graveyard cough nearly took her life. After doctors fled, Dr King’s New Discovery cured her coughs colds and lung illnesses. She gained 58 pounds and regained health. The medicine is sold with guarantee at Drug Store 50c or 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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