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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
4
The Winchester News listing describes an independent daily newspaper with publication on South Main Street. It lists subscription prices: one year five dollars twenty cents, six months, one month, and weekly payment options payable at the office or to the collector.
A prices list outlines advertising rates with time-based discounts and per line reading notices. The table indicates single edition to monthly placements and time discounts of ten to thirty three and a third percent.
The pooling of Burley tobacco by the Burley Tobacco Society sells to the American Tobacco Company for estimates of 12 to 14 million dollars. The deal marks a milestone for organized farmers in co operation with banks in Clark County and across the bluegrass region.
A message urges all walks of life to support peace in the Blue Grass and congratulates the society on early success. It stresses the crucial period ahead and the need for expeditious handling of funds so farmers are promptly paid and realize profits from their sacrifices.
Over a hundred people turned away at the Thursday night revival led by Dr. J. W. Porter at the First Baptist Church. He preached on Adam in Genesis 3 9 and urged individuals to step from darkness into Christ's light, with a men and boys service planned for Sunday afternoon.
The article recalls a heated meeting where a resolution for law and order was adopted, the creation of an Executive Committee, and early fundraising. It details leadership changes, office expansion, relocation to Winchester, and the 1908 crop decision that spurred district tensions and modernization of bookkeeping under G. A. Brooks.
Mr Will Pace shipped one carload of cattle from the Farmers and Shippers Stock Yards to Cincinnati on Thursday. Messrs Reese and Robb followed with another carload to Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Grand rally and re opening of Clark's M E Church on Sunday November 22 invites all pastors and congregations. Morning preaching by Rev P T Garvin of Paris Kentucky. Afternoon by Rev H W Simmons of Lexington. Evening speaker Rev D R Hickman of Lexington. Epworth League 6:30 with Miss D S E Tyler president. Sunday School 9:30 with J H Harris superintendent.
Harrodsburg Kentucky November 20 Clifton Stock Farm four miles from Harrodsburg owned by General John B Castleman sustained a major blaze last evening destroying four large stock barns including a historic 1815 Shaker barn. Loss estimated at twenty five thousand dollars with four thousand dollars insured on the barns and no coverage on contents. All horses were safely removed and provenance, harnesses and farming implements burned. General Castleman denies selling Clifton Farm to a Nicholasville man.
The season’s hit Tempest and Sunshine dramatizes Mary J Holmes novel. W F Mann’s staging and strong company promise better financials than last year. The show arrives at Winchester Opera House for matinee and evening on November 27.
W H Fawkner has sold his merchandise stock to A J Martin and will relocate to Thompson Station to continue in the same business. W M Townsend has served as magistrate in Powell county long enough to raise seven children and has married six of them as magistrate, expecting to wed the seventh.
At Mt Carmel church on Sunday at 10 30 a meeting will be held in the interest of the Christian Women’s Board of Missions. Workers will be present to explain the work and organize an auxiliary if desired. All members are urged to attend.
Dr J W Porter of Lexington will deliver The Great Supper of Death at 3 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church. The sermon is billed as the most powerful to a male audience and all men and boys are invited to attend.
W A Butsch of this city resumes duties as express messenger for Adams Express Company after a short vacation. His headquarters are now in Cincinnati.
Seven track laborers riding a hand car were struck and killed by a passenger train near La Grange, Chicago, this morning. The accident occurred on a railroad line causing immediate fatalities. Police and railway officials investigated the scene.
Twelve workmen died in a gas main explosion in a forty foot Front street trench. High dirt walls toppled onto the workers as water mains burst, creating a deadly accident in Brooklyn.
J P Humphries offers fruits and groceries at low prices with prompt delivery. Call and be convinced at 36 North Main Street. Phone 118. November 20.
Smith Ratliff of moving pictures will perform at the Opera House Saturday night with shows at 7 30 and 8 15. Admission is 10 cents. New proprietors of the Brown Praetoria Barber Shop. Call Smoot & Zing.
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