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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
2
We commend to readers our generous offer: a well printed book to subscribers paying one year six months or three months in advance. The Star office holds samples and our list features many books by famous authors.
Notice indicates correspondents for The Star are not covered at present at every post office in Frederick and Clarke counties. Readers may obtain particulars by writing to The Evening Star, Winchester, Virginia.
Mrs. N B Washington and daughter Bertie return from Washington to their Hopewell Church area farm for months nearby. A yard party near Clear brook to benefit the Presbyterian Church proves socially and financially successful. An excursion to Washington and Baltimore draws twenty eight and four respectively. John J Ridgeway ships two carloads of sheep lambs and calves to Baltimore. Jennie Pope returns to Berryville. B and O Railroad builds new fence along track to prevent stock trespass. Nicholson of Rahway visits Mrs. Coble and leaves for Montreal to finish the season.
Warning against mercurial catarrh ointments. Mercury damages smell and the system via mucous surfaces. Such articles should only be used on prescriptions from reputable physicians. Druggista. Price 75e. per
The standard of every nation promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for preserving purifying and beautifying skin cleansing scalp of crusts scales and dandruff stopping falling hair softening whitening and soothing hands baby rashes and irritations. It blends emollients with cleansing ingredients and a refreshing flower fragrance. No other medicated soap matches its skin and toilet uses. Sold globally in every civilized region.
A Kernstown Precinct signed petition backs Robert Worsley for Frederick County Treasurer at the next general election with pledges of support. The document also lists candidate announcements from Rhestar Worsley A B Righards M Crinxs Barnard Kitchen and others, all subject to Democratic Convention processes.
A special ten day rail tour to Niagara Falls via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Line and affiliated routes departs from Washington at 8 30 a m and Baltimore Camden Station at 9 19 a m with elegant Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Round trip and stopover options priced at several stations include a Niagara Falls to Toronto side trip and a Thousand Islands excursion with lunch and supper arrangements en route. Tickets available at listed stations with five day validity and return limit.
Hugh A Funk declares his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates representing Frederick County and Winchester. He pledges to attend to constituents and curb extravagant spending of public funds after the August 15 1903 primary.
An advertising guide urges honesty and plain language to avoid misunderstandings. It stresses writing concise facts, appealing to readers and purses, avoiding vanity, and using genuine circulation statements to restore trust in newspapers.
Timetable excerpt dated May 17 1908 shows routes and connections from Baltimore to Philadelphia and Winchester with stops including Harpers Ferry Strasburg Junction and Frederick. The note mentions baggage handling and rates via the Baltimore and Quito Railroad with agents D B Martin and T B Parton at Winchester.
A voter notice from O. D. Braithwaite and Ran Pifer announces candidacies for Commissioner of the Revenue in Frederick County. Braithwaite seeks Northern District support subject to the Democratic Convention. Pifer, Southern District, notes nomination considerations and respect for voters.
Taking effect Sunday June 1908 new timetable shows routes Hagerstown to Baltimore and Cherry Run with departures at 6 40 am 2 10 pm and 7 30 pm from Hagerstown. Connections at Highfield for Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove York and Eastern Extension. Also services to Chambersburg Brucetown and via Cut Off to Quinsonia with daily runs except Sunday and a daily fast mail from Baltimore.
A candidate announces for Commissioner of the Revenue Northern District Frederick County Virginia, subject to Democratic Convention. HES Deacay H. P. Kerns pledges faithful duties if elected and asks voters and friends for support. Purce McKee endorses nomination and pledges best efforts if chosen.
A fragment from the office of the Commonwealths Attorney for Frederick County references submission to the Democratic primaries and a possible general primary. It notes a nomination by JoaN M. Sigox and Horpeet 8, LARRICK, as part of the political process.
Clark Purcell announces candidacy for Sheriff of Frederick County and the city of Winchester. He seeks the Democratic convention or general primary and promises to render trusted service if elected.
Two candidates announce bids for the Virginia State Senate from the Tenth Senatorial District comprising Frederick Shenandoah counties and Winchester city. Lucien Lupton seeks re election subject to a Democratic primary while F S Tavenner enters the race urging voter support in Frederick Shenandoah and Winchester.
A tale from the reign of Maximilian II recounts two rival soldiers, a German and a Spaniard, vying for Helena’s hand. To avoid killing either, the emperor staged a sack duel, the Spaniard first overpowered, then the German, wrapping him and presenting him to the emperor. The anecdote is linked to the phrase give him the sack. A wife laments women’s neglect, prompting a quip about Janesville.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad announces sixteen day mid summer excursions to the sea shore with departures on Thursdays July 2 16 380 August 16 27 and September 10. Excursion tickets to Atlantic City Cape May and other South Jersey resorts are $6.50 round trip from all stations on Train No 4 leaving Winchester at 730 am. Tickets are valid to return on any regular train within sixteen days including issue date. Local ticket agents provide full information.
Special low rate excursions with fixed dates to Atlantic City and other cities. Baltimore hosts the Seventy-Sixth Annual Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge I C O F September 21–26 with tickets on sale September 19–21. San Francisco hosts the Grand Army of the Republic convention August 17–22 with ticket sales August 5–18 and return by October 15.
A garbled historical OCR fragment shows unrelated words such as apples potatoes Pete and codes like SCC with no clear narrative or identifiable entities. The text consists of stray tokens and partial phrases, lacking a coherent event, persons, or organizations to summarize.
Friends of Captain R Bruce Muse announce his candidacy for the Back Creek District Board of Supervisors, presenting a campaign to represent local governance and community interests.
An advertisement touts Dean's Ointment as a universal hive cure offering instant relief and permanent cure for all ages. It claims easy access at any drug store for 50 ets.
The valuable property known as Prospect owned by J E Campbell of Indian Territory lies near Opequon Post Office in Frederick County Virginia. It details the location and boundary description as part of a local land notice.
A collage of humorous quips from newspapers. A joke about a jilted suitor and a dish of cabbage, a quip about a man avoiding a woman to resist her charm, and a light Irishman joke about retaliation all shared with a wink.
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