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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
8
E Renaker agent announces Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey sales from November 6 to 17. Office at W C Taylor Co Stockyards Broadway, home phone 53 East Tenn No 74. Prices available before selling.
The county's oldest institution endorses Kerr Perfection and White Pearl flour as top home flour choices noting no canal issues and urging use of quality brands for household baking.
Howard and Humphries 3 offers groceries fruits and vegetables with delivery to your door. Located at Maint and Broadway the service advertises door to door delivery and a broad selection.
Seven additions were announced at the First Baptist Church Tuesday night as longtime city residents joined. Dr. J W Porter will preach a Thanksgiving service Thursday at 10 30 a m with text And I was Afraid and Went and Hid My Talent in the Earth Mt 25 25 He urged believers to develop every talent and warned against burying talents citing worldly amusements as a threat to faith.
Prof. E C McDougle of the Eastern Kentucky Normal School speaks at 3 p m on November 29 at the court house for the Educational Campaign initiated by State Superintendent Crabbe. At 7 p m Dr P P Claxton of the University of the South Knoxville will speak. Winchester High School and Kentucky Wesleyan College students provide music. Citizens urged to attend.
The post office will be closed Thursday November 27 for Thanksgiving. City carriers make morning and mid day trips and are on duty 9 to 10 am 1 to 1 30 pm and 6 45 to 7 pm. Rural carriers on duty 8 to 10 am and 1 to 1 30 pm. No registry or money order service.
Advice for hospital etiquette urges keeping a patient’s condition private and avoiding discussion in earshot. It condemns nurses or visitors speaking about medicine timing and dosages within hearing of the ill and recommends settling such questions out of the patient’s hearing.
Louise M. Alcott battled poverty for two decades while enduring headaches and fatigue. She earned over $200000 from her writing, clearing family debts including some that were outlawed, and sustained by sheer grit despite poor health. Seventeen and one half pound best. Granulated sugar for 1.00 a d Howard Humphrie 1 23-3t.
A brief notice lists admission five cents and skate price ten cents for an afternoon session at the Auditorium dated 11 23 61. The rest is unreadable fragments and unclear text with no verifiable details.
Opera House presents Tempest and Sunshine based on Mary J Holmes novel. Friday matinee and night feature a specially engaged company and lavish scenery with four acts of heartfelt drama and exciting climaxes.
The curtain rises on an exact ranch set in Western Texas for the first act of A Texas Ranger at the Opera House on Saturday night November 28. The play draws from the Indian war era when Uncle Sam could not protect settlers. Cowboys organized to guard families while men worked on ranches, becoming known as Rangers and saviors of Texas.
A large crowd watched Kentucky Wesleyan College cadets perform an exhibition drill in front of the courthouse on Wednesday morning. Prof. Lewis, captain of the company, led the uniformed cadets who displayed sharp discipline and smart appearance reflecting thorough training.
A marriage license was issued this morning to Henry Warfield and Bette Garner both colored.
The will of Elisha Goff who died recently was probated in county court. After debts and funeral expenses, all property passes to his wife in fee simple as she desires. His wife named executrix without bond. Testator’s heirs and witnesses include A. R. Curry.
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