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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1908
Page
4
The Star pledges to print all news without bias for the upcoming local option election. It will present both sides fairly in Winchester as the sole paper, with non libelous content printed at request and paid for as advertisements.
A Hancock Star reader quotes a well known businessman arguing newspapers should not be pressed to run free puff pieces. He says newspapers are a business like any store and should not depend on unpaid promotions from advertisers.
The Baltimore News warns of possible night rider bands forming in tobacco areas inspired by Kentucky criminals. It cites threats to Danville Virginia growers, fires at Lynchburg tobacco plants, and fears those marauders could reach Maryland and Virginia. The paper urges exhaustive inquiry and prompt gubernatorial action to prevent expansion.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal notes editor W. B. Copeland resigns after 12 years as chief editorial writer. He will join the Richmond News Leader, a move described as the Times Dispatch loss and News Leader gain. The piece also discusses anarchists and the need for surveillance of Giuseppe Alio.
The Index Appeal editorial page caused a stir by omitting a dash in Copeland’s byline, linking him to anarchists in error. Readers are urged not to judge him by the company, affirming his integrity as a capable writer and law abiding citizen.
The piece catalogs Evelyn Thaw's turbulent public image since the Stanford White case. It notes shifting public sympathy after her divorce suit against Harry Thaw, her claimed desire for seclusion, and ongoing newspaper coverage of her daily life, money demands, marriage prospects, and travel plans.
Partial readable lines suggest Evelyn Thaw is referenced in a historical paper fragment. The item appears to report a possible sighting or mention, but details are fragmentary and uncertain.
An advertisement extols D D D Prescription as a near quinine level cure for eczema psoriasis and herpes. Dr Holmes of Silver City Miss testifies to four years of good results and a large number of doctors using the remedy. The ad urges patients to visit Frank Baker and Son's Drug Store in Winchester Va to learn proof and obtain D D D and D D D Soap.
Brain workers and grain workers show early preparation for work and routine practice later. Lawyers physicians and merchants achieve most learning and wealth across youth and middle life, with productivity shifting after age forty.
Musicians of Hindostan strike nimble rhythms on tiny pair of kettle drums called toublabs secured by cloth wraps. Drums are struck with fingers or a wooden beater, sometimes used to ward off uglers.
A Scottish boy asks his grandmother to remove her spectacles while packing his lunch for school. The grandmother responds with a humorous exchange about magnifying glasses and reading small print, highlighting rural speech and wit.
Col Clowry, president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, entered the firm as a six month unpaid messenger about 55 years ago to learn telegraphy. He earned an office at Lockport and later gained a Civil War title. Also noted a Pennsylvania eight year old arrested for robbing a post office.
Exchanged reflection on savoring present pleasures without dwelling on imagined future troubles. The quote cautions against letting potential misfortunes sour today’s enjoyment.
A fragment reflecting on industrial efficiency and romance in trade. It mentions dining by the Thames embankment or at a cafe under trees near the Tiergarten with salmon from California Oregon and Alaska, illustrating global supply chains and modern industry.
A batter combines two beaten eggs two thirds cup milk a gill of clam liquor four pints flour sifted with baking powder. Fold in two dozen chopped clams and drop spoonfuls into hot fat until brown. Drain on tissue and serve hot.
An old newspaper ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and sour stomach. It asserts fermentation of rotting food causes stomach misery and promises complete relief within minutes using a few tablets, with dosage and purchase details included.
New York City delivers a bustling midday meal scene with 31 restaurants in Herald Square serving meals to 12,418 customers during a single Friday lunch period between 12 and 2. The city leads in off premise dining among major urban centers.
Emerson argues that envy is ignorance and imitation is death. Each person must take responsibility for their own path, accepting their portion and making use of the given ground to grow. The wide universe offers good, but nourishment comes from one’s own discipline.
In 1904 the United States had 729 wholesale slaughtering and meat packing establishments with a combined capital of 237,714,690 dollars. They employed 74,134 workers, paid 40,326,972 dollars in wages, consumed 805,856,969 dollars in materials, and produced goods valued at 913,114,624 dollars.
A singular paralysis like illness spreads among the bees on the Isle of Wight. All efforts to combat it have failed so far. Experts warn the bees may be extinct on the island within a year unless a remedy is found soon.
A man named Andre Pojom, who found an anagram Pend a Rism in his name, believed destiny called him to crime. He committed the act in Auvergne and was executed in the place indicated by the anagram.
Reinforced concrete pipes for water transmission under pressure built as one continuous tube. Each section runs several hundred feet with diameters from two to three feet. The longest section extends 606 feet with smooth planed inside surfaces.
Uncle Eben jokes that Ananias built a large reputation without being a bossman or fisherman, remarking it remains a mystery to him. The Washington Star quote frames the anecdote in a folksy way.
A speaker urges health from Postum the wheat beverage as a coffee alternative. He notes coffee harms the nervous system and praises Postum for its wholesome ingredients and the Red Seal package. There is a push to help others find health in the product.
Notification from Winchester Virginia dated March 25 1908 announces appointment of a Master Commissioner to issue a report on the John H Fries estate in Frederick and Winchester. The report will cover estate assets debts heirs and distribution plan with advertising for service. April 25 1908 set for appearance. further adjournments possible. A J TAVENNER Commissioner in Chancery and J M Steck Attorney. 3-25-4W
In Frederick County Virginia during March 1908 a non resident defendant Annie M Chapman is ordered to appear within 15 days to protect her interest in a suit by Purcell as Sheriff Committee Administrator for Thomas W Chapman and Annie M Chapman. The action seeks $300 with 6 percent interest from June 1 1907 and attaches debts and property Graves owes or holds for Chapman to satisfy the debt. The excerpt notes the attachment was returned against Graves and property in his hands with the publication ordered.
Schedule lists daily train departures from Harrisonburg and surrounding stations effective November 17 1907 with times to Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Baltimore Washington Chicago Cincinnati and Washington New York routes. It notes exceptions Sundays and Mondays and provides arrival times at major stops and way stations.
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