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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
2
President W. W. Finley of the ig Railroad faces rapid failures to keep trains on track and prevent head on collisions. The agency warns that the ongoing disruptions maim workers and impede mail and passenger service as talks stall and action is demanded.
The Packer notes apple crop reports show no famine for winter storage. New York State England Canada Washington Idaho California expect strong yields. Michigan Iowa average. Missouri Kansas worst with outside fruit likely to meet demand. Prices may rise yet remain conservative amid varied regional prospects.
The market faces high prices reducing domestic consumption as consumers turn to other fruits. Canadian territory exports to European markets total 741,637 barrels, with buyers eyeing softer demand if prices stay elevated. The Packer cautions against setting apple prices too high, warning of widespread hardship for growers and apple operators. Advertisements push summer goods to offset losses.
Prof M D Cool principal of John Kerr Public School Winchester left for Mount Solon Augusta county near Staunton after telegram announced his mother Mrs Anna Cool is critically ill at her home. He fears the worst and will be absent several days.
OCR remnants show scattered numbers and product terms like Spring chickens and Meat from an old market ledger. Key names and places are unreadable, yielding a fragmentary snapshot of purchase amounts and item listings with no clear date or location.
News reaches from Lexington Virginia of the death of Alexander Nelson Myers at age 38 due to appendicitis after an illness begun Sunday and an operation Tuesday. He was a prominent Lexington merchant, deacon, Sunday school superintendent, educated at Washington and Lee University, and survived by two brothers and two sisters.
The county clerk granted a marriage license yesterday to D Carter Orndorff 27 son of Ananias and Eliza Orndorff and Gracié H Mellwee 20 daughter of Charles E and Mary Mellwee all of the county.
Notice to readers announces Friday publication day for the Winchester Weekly News to better cover weekly happenings. The paper pledges broader coverage from Frederick and surrounding counties and aims to be the city’s leading weekly at $1 per year.
The store offers Ladies' Home Journal Patterns for convenient access to readers in the city. The publication disclaims any association with non best-of-kind uses and promotes the Anya style book, available with no charge upon request.
Advertises fully guaranteed C. B. Corsets at 50 cents. Corsets made to best or shape desired, ensuring a tailored fit and favorable appearance.
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