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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
8
A local ad proclaims pure candies and nuts for Xmas buying. It boasts two solid tons on display and guarantees compliance with the Pure Food Law. The copy promotes Fancy Box Candy as superior and suitable for gifts, urging politeness and promptness in service.
Stokely and Rounsavall list hotel arrivals including Brown Proctoria Spencer Bristol Tend ertrude Rolling Richmond Ky H Warner Cincinnati Ed Ayers George Sprague Lexington Williams Versailles Ky ZB Cooper Indianapolis K Bush Lexington Ky W Bassett Sterling Ky Baldin Paris Ky Candioto Lexington Ky Layman New York and a note that Pennsylvania leads in the slate industry with Vermont Maine Virginia Maryland New York California Arkansas and New Jersey following.
In Columbus on December 21, Donald Willson, a building director, attempted death by taking carbolic acid. Police report indicate self harm as the cause amid illness. The incident occurred in the local area and is under investigation.
Mrs. A. C. Williams of Bac, Kentucky credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her life after a grave-yard cough nearly killed her. She reports 58 pounds gained and full health restored. The product is advertised as a world's healing record for coughs colds and lung throat diseases with a guarantee and trial bottle offer at Phillips Dry Goods.
A large crowd plans to travel on a special two passenger cars train to Lexington tomorrow night to face the Fayette team. Tickets sold briskly with over one hundred more signups expected. The train departs at 6 45 PM and returns after the game with skate checking offered at the Auditorium. The local team aims to end the current stalemate against Lexington.
A fragmented notice fragment mentions Mrs Chas R West and a reference to The Original Home of Santa Claus with days Mon Wed Fri and a caution about girls who dislike being kissed by the wrong fellow.
Manager Dinelli orders three new expensive scenery pieces to replace twenty year old sets. The plain chamber street and garden scenes, crafted by a Rochester artist, arrive soon and will be installed immediately. Additional improvements aim to enhance beauty and handling of large shows this season. Upcoming attractions include Lyman H. Howes Moving Pictures and local acts Lis Perkins and Flaming Arrow.
Henry H Hall advertises a sale of various china items on a special table for ten cents each. The snippet notes bold price and selection, typical classified promotion.
Quotation on history and human nature from Macaulay's Essay on Machiavelli. The Winchester News is delivered to carrier at 10 cents per week.
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