This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
3
The Star warns ads must be legitimate and not deceptive or fraudulent. It prohibits wildcat mining schemes and fake stock advertisements to protect valuable advertising space for bona fide advertisers.
Winchester readers learn from the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin No 176 that blood meal can substitute for skimmed milk in hog fattening when used with corn. It notes cost parity and that old, well seasoned corn can yield higher profits than new corn, with the bulletin available free from Blacksburg station.
Washington’s Dr. Wiley head of the Bureau of Chemistry faces a contrast between public warnings on dieting in heat and his own lunch in a Capital City restaurant. The piece notes his admonitions to eat less, avoid alcohol, and seek cheer, while he allegedly dined on crab, steak, lettuce, beer, and other items.
A Cincinnati Post inspired reflection on confidence as the basis for achievement. It argues that doubting abilities weakens success and that fearless, purposeful individuals shape their destinies through steadfast conviction and self-assertion.
The notice promotes Swamp-Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues harming women’s health. It urges readers to request a free sample from Dr Kilmer & Co and notes political talk about Col. Catlett and other nominees like J Boyd Sears and Richard E Byrd in the Petersburg Index Appeal context.
The announcement that Attorney General Anderson will not seek re election stirs talk in circles. Col Robert Catlett of Lexington urged to run but undecided. Senator J Boyd Sears of Mathews also named. Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester, rising in Virginia politics, may aim for the executive mansion.
Refuge notes say Ridings Chapel will dedicate its new church on the first Sunday in September. Alfred Young and hands are painting the church while Miss Clara Wood Paiia Sara h Cline and Vada Cougill of Tulip attended the Martinsburg Young People’s convention. Ben McFarland and families and Smallwood families from Winchester attended Mrs. William Orndorff’s funeral here last week.
Mrs Joseph F Tusing of New Market Indiana is visiting Mr and Mrs W L Fultz on South Main Street. Louis Hildebrand of Columbia City Indiana is visiting Mr Ad ke aaa.
Berryville society hosts a leap year dance at Winston Hall with many out-of-town guests from Winchester Charles Town and Washington. The social circuit mentions visits from Savannah Georgia and New York along with local outings and camping trips.
Mr. Charles Bowly has been confined to his residence on North Market street for the past week by illness, but is improving. Mr. George T. Gambrill, Jr., of Baltimore, who has been on a visit to Mr. Leo Frenkel, in this city, has returned to his home.
Miss Ida Jester of Delaware spends time with relatives and friends in the city, enjoying a brief stay among local social circles and familiar households.
Miss Bertha Aughinbaugh of Chambersburg visits Miss K Esther Harris on Main Street. Miss Beulah White of Baltimore leaves after visiting Miss Amy Spurrier on North Main Street. Mr William N McCartney of the Eddy Press returns from a visit to his parents in Harrisonburg. Miss Mary McFadden goes back to Garfield Hospital after a month’s vacation with her parents Mrs and Mrs Patrick McFadden.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.