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Newspaper

Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1903

Page

4

Police deter hold up on street. Fuller fined in court

On Saturday night a man was restrained by police while attempting to extort money from Fred Seal on the street. Fuller received a $2 fine in the Police court. Charles 8. Conrad left Staunton for New York for a position with the Erie railroad. he is brother of Holmes Conrad. L. D. Lockwood will move to Seattle to start a western business venture. Frank H. Krebs, Star city editor, returned home after a week with his brother in Mercersburg.

Fred. Seal Seal Fuller Charles Conrad Staunton New York Erie Railroad Holmes Conrad L. D. Lockwood Bartonsville County Seattle Washington Lockwood Far West Frank H. Krebs the Star Krebs Harry Krebs Mercersburg F. W. Grove G. W. Hershberger Luray Mary Hershberger Page County Messrs Frank Dorsey Samuel Forney Woodstock Shenandoah River Doyle

Card of Thanks and Bereavement Notice for Helen Green

The family and relatives thank rescuers and friends for kindness shown in the death and bereavement of little Helen Green. The July term of the Corporation Court adjourned by limitation. August term begins the third Monday. Mr W G Fisher and wife of Moorefield WV visit relatives at Vaucluse. Fisher and Estes Cline of Vaucluse were in the city. Readers urged to pay arrears to the publisher as the yearly amount remains small.

Little Helen Corporation Court W. G. Fisher Moorefield W. Va Vaucluse Fisher Estes Cline

A True Woman’s Broadminded Gracious Demeanor

A true woman is broadminded and tolerant. She listens patiently to arguments and seeks the good in others. She is gracious to everyone, giving equal attention to the shabbily dressed and those lower in social scale as to the more fortunate.

Fashion Notes and Health Advice from Faberlows Column

The column highlights hat and dress fashions with gold and silver touches, pleated walking skirts, linen hats, and green velvets. It also prescribes obesity reduction via oxygen through five miles of daily walking, plus diet tips like toast, avoiding milk, and limiting daytime naps.

Island Park August 20 Picnic Highlighted by Trip Specials

Personal notices show many local visitors and departures including Jas A Latane of Baltimore visiting his brother Dr. P Latane, Prof Thos Baardaworth returning from Staunton, and Newton Hyde returning home. The Island Park picnic on August 20 offers a round trip 65 cents, children half fare, with several social visits noted around Warren Sentinel.

Island Park

Cows Injured by Savage Dogs at Local Pasture

Three cows owned by butcher Frank Brown were badly torn by dogs while grazing near the Wincheater Inn. The incident recalls a prior loss by James Hillyard at the same location. Several others report animal injuries in adjacent fields.

Frank Brown Wincheater Inn James Hillyard

Collision damages buggies at Virginia yard party

Report from Garynessro Virginia on August 10 says Statton Allemorg near Nain crashed into Clinton Emmart's buggy, destroying a wheel and riving the shafts of his own, with no injuries. The Whitacre yard party drew attendees from nearby areas towards Winchester. A. R. Rinker and wife and Mrs. Whitacre visit Romney West Virginia, while Misses Eva and Laura Ferguson stay with Mrs. Rebecca Robinson in Charlottesville.

Garynessro Statton Allemorg Nain Clinton Emmart Emmart Whitacre Winchester A. R. Rinker Romney W. Va Eva Laura Ferguson Charlottesville Rebecca Robinson

Large crowds attend yard parties on local routes

Large crowds gathered at yard parties in Clearbrook on the Martinsburg pike and in Macedonia on the Front Royal road Saturday night. Many residents from Winchester attended Macedonia, including a hay ride of youths, while Clearbrook drew fewer but still sizable groups and a straw ride.

Clearbrook Martinsburg Pike Masedonia Front Royal Road Macedonia Winchester

Peculiar Mosquito Bite Sickens Mrs. Fickle

Mrs. J. G. Fickle of Carlisle Pennsylvania faced a rare illness after a mosquito bit her cheek. The bite caused swelling turning black then snow white and hard with intense burning. Her fever rose as high as 103 degrees due to the poisonous bite of the maquo.

J. G. Fickle Carisle

Death of Capt William G Norvell of Charlestown

Capt William Gaston Norvell aged 63 of Charlestown West Virginia dies after a long career in steam boat traffic on the Kanawha Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Born and raised in Charlestown he always regarded Hagerstown as home. He leaves a widow and six children.

William Gaston Norvell Charlestown W. Va Kanawha Ohio Mississippi Hagerstown

Wood returns from Capon river to attend Second Ward registrar opening

Mr. Harry L. Wood came back Saturday evening after a several week Capon river outing to be present at the city registration opening tomorrow evening. He serves as a registrar in the Second Ward and plans to return to Capon later in the season.

Harry L. Wood Capon River Wood Capon

Local Man Goyer Returns to Harrisonburg

Mr. A L Goyer returns to Harrisonburg Virginia after a several day visit in this city He is a former Cuba Rica Tobacco Co employee now with the large cigar house of Charles R Sanford of Harrisonburg

A. L. Goyer Harrisonburg Goyer Cuba-Rica Tobacco Company Charles R. Sanford

Boy John Owens Stricken By Epileptic Fit In City

John Owens a youth from the county suffered an epileptic attack in the city this afternoon. After a period of illness he was kept at the county hitching yard before his father took him home.

John Owens

Two Men Take Cars to Clarke County Show

Mr William B Littleton and Mr Burkhart Emmert plan to depart Hagers town by automobile on Wednesday for Berryville to attend the Clarke county Horse and Colt show.

William B. Littleton Burkhart Emmert Hagers‘town Berryville Clarke County

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Green Potomac River Conococheague ‘Creek Hagerstown Herald Health and Beauty Mr. Jas, A. Latane Baltimore 8. P. Latane Prof Thos, Baardaworth Newton Hyde W. W. Glass Basic City R. E. Byrd Washington, D. C Mary Bragonier Capon Springs William H. Harris Florida Chas Stanworth US Navy Hydographicc Office Elizabeth Worthington Margaret Dame John W. Rice Thomas R. Glass Allane Indian Territory Wm. W. Glass Waynesboro, Va W. B. Davis Colendra Annie L. Cartmell Ocean City E Ja Cookus Shepherdstown Jas. H. Jones Julia Jones C. W. Thompson Warren Sentinel Sherwin Williams Bushnell’s John Collins W. O. Horsey Polk Miller Memorial Hospital Hable’s Wm. Renner Belle Millwood Paxton Chapel Armon Kenner Lizzie Parry S. H. Hable’s Frederick County Horsey & Atwell Pico W. C. Poshoe W. C. Marshall William Zirkle Weet Water Street Capt. Norvell North Main Street West Water Street Annie Mc __ Cord D. F. Hinkins Sarah Zane Co. A. Evans Valley V. Eddy Royce Braddock Street Dr. Tre, Aioe Aouly David Davidson Burnt Factory Edward Conner Striker & Conner South Main Street The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Mississ Nellie Diffenderger South Braddock St Eee the Star Clothing House S. H. Hable Farmers’ and Merchants Nat. Bank U. S. Government Depository James B. Russell Lee R. Grim Union Bank of Winchester Virginia Savings Department E. Holmes Boyd W. Stone A. M. Baker W. M. Atkinson W. Kurtz Huey Lupton the Shenandoah. Valley Nat. Bank J. W. Henshall Rouss Ave Quartette OF Negro Singers Winchester Memorial Hospital Mark Twain Mr. Miller Prince Henry Carnégie Hall Dan Tucker Swimley Va B &O.R.B J. Swimley P .O. Swimley Brucetown WM. C. Graichen, Glove Co North Market St T. T. Wall Katharine Grandsill Edith Brown Miss Grandsill Gar Land, Nan Mary Dean
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