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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
5
An old time advertisement notes clothing made to measure and guaranteed to fit. It lists services including scouring, French dry cleaning, repairing, altering, and pressing. Winchester Steam Dyeing and Cleaning advertises its main street shop with two phone lines.
Will offer at public auction at Silver Spring Stock Farm eight miles south of Rippon West Virginia on Tuesday August 24 1909 pure bred short horn cattle horses Shropshire Sheep and Poland China Hogs late Robt R Smith full stock and breeding herd Lots of cattle horses sheep hogs and a thoroughbred mare and driving horse sale begins 11 oclock 12 months terms with interest caveat date Rich ard S Smith adm y Wickliffe Va Yates clerk Catalog available by mail
JOHN W. ROSENBERGER advertises availability of building materials at low prices and invites inquiries for various goods.
Ocean Grove excursion run by the Cumberland Valley Railroad offers a ten day trip to Ocean Grove. Tickets go on sale Friday for a train leaving Winchester at 7 30 p.m. Rate listed as $7.50 with 46 pickers on board until September.
The street committee reports a revised scheme to divert flood water from the sewer trench with a larger capacity plan that also improves gutter surfaces. It notes the need to avoid disrupting water and gas lines and proposes timely adoption and recording of the measure.
In DeHaven Vai on August 17 Mary Strobridge the 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Asa Strobridge remains unimproved from stomach trouble though physicians expect recovery if no new complications arise. Evangelists preached at Wa dione Church on Green Spring to a pleased audience. Mrs Harriett Kerns Mrs Cora Tott and Mrs Anna V Hull visited John W Bailey's home. Apple barrel work continues for Mr John McDonald on Green Spring. Mrs E M DeHaven is listed as sick.
Mr Hirrie H Swimley of near Sharles Town in Jefferson County notes the drought spared his area less than others. He recently harvested 1500 bushels of wheat from 70 acres and received a good price for the grain on National Avenue.
Mr Maurice Hushen a chemist and expert dyer at the Virginia Woolen Mill stumbled fell over a barrel yesterday and was painfully injured. He is much better today and able to resume his duties at the mill.
Mrs. EU. Richard of Mountain Falls in this county is improving from a delicate surgical operation performed recently at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Richard also had typhoid fever during the winter. Numerous friends at Mountain Falls hope to see her home soon.
Leonidas D. Yarrell of Manporia prominent Ning lawyer who once represented Mrs. Florence Masybrtch in a famous land case says he will support Mr. Byrd to again preside over the Virginia legislature. He does not anticipate strong opposition and notes current legislators may oppose none.
Mr S Phoma Brown Ada Brown Mrs W P B Hester Mr and Mrs Henry Casey Mr William Whitney and W Whitney of this city are stopping at Jordan Springs in Stephenson Virginia per the Washington Star report.
Fragmentary OCR notes a man named Tyhn Graher in trouble at a home on South Market Street. no further details or outcomes are provided.
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