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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1900

Page

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Exposition Tour Reflections From Paris July Visit

The writer reports a Paris Exposition visit with mixed impressions noting modest exterior architecture save for the Fine Arts Buildings. He praises the American machinery display and United States building facilities including a post office and ice cream soda. Prices are described as generally reasonable with occasional overcharging in souvenir shops. The journey will continue toward Havre and New York by August.

Paris France Havre New York Fine Arts Russia States United States Europe Winchester

Rouss Advocates Republican Path in Imperial Fast

Charles Broadway Rouss writes in his Trade Journal advocating the Republican program amid a rising global order. He predicts universal prosperity as nations adjust to new power balances and sees America’s navy and commerce expanding against stronger competition.

Charles Broadway Rouss McKinley Rouss Republican Party Reuss America Peples Erth al Peples Ireland Williny Comerce

Illness of Rev Dr S K Cox Reported in Harrisonburg

Reports say Rev Dr S K Cox editor of the Christian Advocate at Harrisonburg has been seriously ill. He was taken ill suddenly and moved to Rawley Springs where he was unconscious for a time. He has since returned home and friends seek accurate updates.

S. K. Cox Harrisonburg Rawley Springs Cox Winchester The Christian Advocate Braddock-st. M. E

Former resident Albert Jones travels to Winchester on business

Albert Jones, once a resident, now linked with the Government book bindery, spent yesterday in Winchester on business.

Albert Jones Winchester

Death of Samuel Hausenfluck on a Shenandoah farm

Mrs Emma Hausenfluck awoke to find her husband Samuel Hausenfluck dead at about 73 at their Mt Williams area farm. Heart disease given as cause though long illness noted. Survived by widow and daughter. The deceased, native of Shenandoah county, had recently been involved in the Hansenfluck O Flaherty case alleging assault by his tenant and wife.

Samuel Hausenfluck Mt. Williams Emma Hausenfluck Hausenfluck Shenandoah County Emma Hansenfluck Hansenfluck Hansenfluck-O. Flaherty O’flaherty

Tri Convention Closes Session in Front Royal Va

The Tri Convention of the Missionary Institute Sunday school and Epworth League ends after three days in Front Royal Virginia. Speakers include Rev J C Jones Woodstock Va on Epworth Ideals and Miss Vincent Winchester Va on Junior Work and Its Field.

Missionsionary Institute Epworth League Winchester Front Royal J.C. Jones Woodstock League L. A. Adams Stephens City Frank Barr Martinsburg W. Va F. A. Gaines White Post

Child's Narrow Escape Risks from Runaway Colt

Late yesterday afternoon Master George Harford, son of Mr and Mrs William Harford of South Market street, playing before Stewart Grims store, nearly had his head struck when a colt driven by a colored man narrowly avoided stepping on him.

George William Harford South Market Street Stewart Grim

Big Catch of Fish at Crooked Run

Messrs B Brooke Baker Geo W Kremer Wm G Funk James M March and Percy Striker returned last night from a day fishing trip at Crooked Run. The party caught over 150 pounds of fish including several large specimens.

Messrs B. Brooke Baker Geo W. Kremer Wm. G. Funk James M. March Percy Striker Crooked Run

Squire Adams Displays John son-Parlett Pin in Town

Squire Adams of Gainsboro visited the town today with the John son Parlett breastpin. Weather remained fair and warm into the night and Saturday with light to moderate winds.

Squire Adams Gainsboro Johnson—Parlett

Star Gets a New Engine for Early Daily Editions

The Evening Star switches from hand power to a Racine gasoline engine of 2 horsepower to run presses and job work. The change speeds delivery by about an hour and supports a 100 percent plus rise in circulation over eighteen months. Foreman Frank Lillis has pressed the paper since founding, turning out over 1,200,000 copies, with additional totals from The Times cited.

Evening Star Tam Star Ty Sy4r Frank Lillis Tar Star The Star Times

Death of North Frederick County Resident W H Ebert

W H Ebert aged 78 a respected North Frederick county citizen died from a stroke of paralysis sustained last February in his home near Stephensons The funeral was held at his son Chas M Ebert’s residence with Rev W L Seabrook officiating and the interment at Friends burying ground Hopewell He was born in Gettysburg Pa and moved to the county in 1852 He is survived by three sons Chas M John and Martin P Ebert all prominent farmers with only one living sibling Mrs Brent among eight brothers and sisters

W. H. Ebert Frederick County Chas. M. Ebert Stephensons W. L. Seabrook Grace Lutheran Church City Friends Hopewell Mr. Ebert Gettysburg Ebert Brent

Thos H Sprint Buys Pony Grocery on Water Street

Mr Thos H Sprint purchases the Pony Grocery from Ashby Swanson at 29 East Water street. Swanson will join the merry go round business and start a small livery stable with his two sons opening soon.

Thos. H. Sprint Ashby Swanson East Water Street

Tournament at Capon Springs crowns beauty queen

Capon Springs West Virginia held a season second tournament with a large crowd at the hotel. Winners were W. H. Harness Wardensville first Guy Kump Romney second Kerr Kump Romney third and H K Shull Marlboro Virginia fourth. Knightly pageantry featured coronation ball and champagne supper honoring Miss Beaumont of Hagerstown Maryland as queen of love and beauty.

Tux Star Caron Springs W. Va W. H. Harness Wardensville Guy Kump Romney Kerr Kump H. K. Shull Marlboro John G. Baswell Board of Trade of Columbus Ohio Knights Emmett Thompson Shackleford Miller Louisville Edgar Worthington Winchester Joseph K. Garr New Orleans Capon C. F. Nelson Beaumont Hagerstown Miss Shields Richmond Miss Lee H. E. Shull Miss Crabbe Westmoreland C. H.minge Lee J. K. Garr

Man Returns After Forty Years to Winchester

Bedford Pennsylvania farmer Thomas McCallian visits Winchester onMarket street as guest of Merdith Capper. A former tannery worker west of Winchester four decades ago he has not seen the city in 38 years. He finds few familiar faces or buildings and compares his trip to Rip Van Winkle returning to a changed town.

Thomas McCallian Bedford Meredith Capper North Market Street McCallian Frederick County Capper Winchester Ship van Winkle

Smith Improves After Kidney Colic Attack

Chief Train Dispatcher J. Clin ton Smith, taken ill in his Baltimore and Ohio depot office, suffered yesterday but shows improvement today. The ailment is kidney colic and causes intense pain.

J. Clinton Smith Baltimore and Ohio

Local W C T U Hosts Brucetown Yard Party

Twenty four ladies and gentlemen from the local W C T U attended a yard party near Brucetown hosted by the Y unit of Brucetown. The outing was described as delightful.

Brucetown

Missing Mollie McCarty Found After Wandering

Miss Mollie McCarty, suffering dementia, vanished from her bed in Stephens City. After a townwide search through wells and all hiding places, she was found weak and exhausted at Luther Grim's home three miles away and returned home to likely be sent to the State Hospital.

Stephens City Mollie McCarty Miss McCarty Inlaw Lula McCarty Georgia Dinges Lee McCarty Luther Grim Mr. Grim

Injured Child Slightly Better After Truck Accident

Four year old Carroll Grim, son of Jack Grim, was run over by a heavy truck yesterday afternoon. He suffers pain from a crushed right arm in splints and head cuts. Eye witnesses describe a near fatal escape as the wheel rotated with him clinging to the wheel. The driver stopped just before the truck would have passed over his head. The Star reported the incident.

Carroll Grim Jack Grim Carroll

Mrs Fugitt and Daughter Head to Ohio to Visit Son

Mrs. Fanny Fugitt and her daughter Miss Ella departed last evening for Ohio to visit Mrs. Fugitt's son.

Fanny Fugitt Ella Ohio Mrs. Fugitt

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Lovett GC. B. Rouss Mr. Hausenfluck W.H. Ebert Pony Grocery Capon Springs Mr. Smith Mollie M'Carty
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