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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
5
A letter to Virginia Woolen Co. of Winchester discusses paint adulteration and pricing, arguing honesty in measurement and the value of Devoe paint. It claims Devoe lasts longer and costs more upfront but offers better wear, contrasting with cheaper mixed paints and water dilution.
A fragment lists five Winchester men among the 70th Regiment Band members at Chickamauga. It names chief musician Thomas Beardsworth drum major S R Orebaugh and many others including Walter Smith Frank Grim Beardsworth Grim Vernon Garton Spillman Long Shirley Sheetz and Haines Spurr Campbell White Wilson Flory Wright Wise Rinker Keiter Ritter Clinehinst Miller Andrews Carrier Gross Crowder and many drum corps members F T Matthews Melville Shirkey Curry Lyons Hughes Harman Barr Robertson Deverick Prufer Pemberton Haines Beardsworth.
Subject to prior gale or with drawal. All or any part of $11,000 first mortgage 5 percent bonds of the Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co at par and accrued interest due 1931. Total issue and only indebtedness $26,000. For statement apply to James B. Russell. I, desire to extend thanks to my loyal friends and customers during ten years in Bartonville. L. R. Dettra.
Numerous friends of Mr W Ray Smith night train despatcher of the Valley Division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad learn he is seriously ill at his North Main street residence. It was stated today there is slight improvement in his condition. Smith is a popular railroad man in Winchester and friends hope for a swift recovery.
An old advisory condemns mercury based catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from RBJ Cheney Co Toledo. The notice urges prescriptions from reputable physicians and cautions buyers to ensure genuine preparations sold by F.J. Cheney & Co.
The Virginia Valley Central Christian conference covering valley churches and Hampshire county W Va will meet at Bethlehem Stone church August 13 to 15 Delegates and visitors include Rev C W Powers Rev J L Foster Prof E L Moffett Rev W F Jordan and Mr M Atkinson They will be met at New Market August 12 with local residents from northern Frederick and Timber Ridge expected to attend
Mrs Walter S Cowles and children Edith and Walter Cowles of Washington spent part of the summer at Clear Springs home of Mr and Mrs James G Whetzel near Clearbrook and are expected in Winchester after mid August for several months. The dispatch saying Rear Admiral Cowles retired was partly right but refers to another officer of the same name. The rear admiral in question is with the battleship fleet and plans to return to the States next February.
Norfolk and Western Railway timetable entries show southbound and northbound routes with connections. Listings include Pullman sleepers from Roanoke to Columbus and Gary, cafe cars, and intermediate stations to Knoxville and Williamson. Northbound services connect to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Harrisburg, and Harrisburg via Shenandoah Junction with several Pullman and buffet sleeper options.
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