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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
4
Indications statewide point to Judge Mann winning by an overwhelming majority as attacks fueled by abuse and misrepresentation backfire, strengthening support and producing a decisive victory outcome.
From Ridgeway Virginia Aug 2 the Winchester district conference of the M FE Church, South, ended after a three day session at Rest Chapel. The meeting drew a large crowd with local activity noted including homes being painted and a new dwelling under construction by Robert Smallwood on a lot bought from Mr and Mrs Joseph Hid. Rev and Mrs W R Hardest of Radford County attended the district conference last week.
Winchester resident Mrs Albert J Greenwalt of Blue Ridge Avenue Front Royal Virginia praises Doans Kidney Pills for her sons kidney trouble noting improved sleep energy and health after use Found sold by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doans and take no other.
Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana writes that a summer cold lasting three months affected his business. He tried several medicines with little effect until Foley's Honey and Tar quickly cured him. His wife has since used it with the same success. Franck Baker & Son.
Miss Begsie Jackson of Gainesboro and Miss Hales of Stephens City return home after visiting Misses Ethel and Stella Hicks in Clearbrook.
Rev. George Wood Anderson organized the Ha worth Methodist Episcopal Church in Lima and funded a stone church. He bored an oil well in the back lot, funded by a $1200 subscription to cover losses. The small gusher, run by a gas engine for heating and lighting, has paid the minister and church expenses and built a bank balance for rebuilding the church.
Prof Prince heads the Canadian Fisheries Commission on British Columbia coast to examine planted lobster beds. He will study water temperature bottom conditions and other factors before deciding on wider planting of lobsters.
A Virginia political forecast argues Judge Mann will win a statewide majority, estimating 11,053 to 16,000 votes and noting shifts from Tucker as Mahone letters backfire. It cites letters and national attention, plus Mann’s restraint against personal attacks as key factors in his favor.
A concert in Hamburg featured a sister and two brothers, all blind, with a fourth brother studying composition at the Berlin Academy of Music. The sister has a strong soprano, one brother accompanied on piano, another plays cello, and all are natives of Muhlheim.
The King of Anam hid his jewels in a tank inside the palace. Teak logs were bored and filled with treasures then placed in the water. Crocodiles were kept hungry to deter would be thieves from reaching the loot.
Henry L. Johnson a retired stock broker and judge advocate on General Porter’s staff is credited as the first to use a military balloon for reconnaissance. He died in Plainfield New Jersey at age 70, having conceived the idea at Yorktown Virginia and built a balloon to aid the Federal army.
Lola Beaty and Anna El sins return from Front Royal visit. Dr Jones and family from Front Royal spend Sunday at their home. Eugene McCauley visits Washington. Sallie Cabello guests of J F McKay. Lucy McKay visits Margie Jacobs. William McKay returns to Baltimore after staying with Mrs Jacob McKay. Anna Jett and John Jett of Front Royal spend Sunday in the village. Robert McCauley is sick at home. Frank Evans of Front Royal visits J M Jett. Shirley G Miller returns from Stephens City. Shoemaker of Pennsylvania visits Mrs Irvin Bierer. ADVERTISE NOW.
The speaker says illegal registration and liquor-paid votes by saloon keepers affected Mr Tucker's charges of a deal with Judge Mann. He believes the issue will cost Tucker conservative and temperance support, and predicts August 5 results will justify prior estimates.
Miss Emma Heflin of Baltimore visits her mother Mrs. Fannie Heflin on South Market Street in Winchester. Miss Claudia Conn of Baltimore returns home after visiting Mrs. H. M. Baker. Miss Mary Hudges and Miss Lena Sibert of Martinsburg visit Miss Zahura and Miss Agnes Nurton on West Water Street. Miss Minnie Taylor returns from a trip to friends in Rockingham County Virginia.
Extra values in the 50 cent Black Goods ad page note Baetjer's. James Kavanaugh of Harrisonburg Va visits en route to Pennsylvania to watch a trotting race. Edward Y. Baker and son William H Baker Jr return to New York from Washington Street home. John Anderson Carson Naymaker and Howard Ferguson depart for Charles Town W Va to supervise a plastering contract. Nannie Forsythe leaves for Farmville Va for two weeks. E K M Houston returns from visit with sister in Harrisonburg. Stuart and Edmund Hunter of Washington visit their city home. Robert C Kremer of Washington spends yesterday with relatives here.
Market report shows wheat staying at 1.08 while deliveries fall. Country produce commands good wholesale prices with eggs and hay quoted, and other items such as young chickens and country bacon listed in the Winchester market notes.
6 room brick house with 50 ft frontage and 154 ft rear extension offered for private sale to the highest bidder. Apply by July 24 1926 to Walter W Ritter West Virginia Kent St for details.
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