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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
2
An advertisement offers a free copy of a so called remedy for "nervous debility" and weak manhood said to be cured at home without medicines. It claims a physician designed the treatment and invites readers to write Dr. A. E. Robinson in Detroit for the copy.
The city water department ordered nearly 4000 feet of six inch pipes for extensions on Water street, Braddock street, and Kent street. The lower prices allow contracts seen as unusually satisfactory with little prospect of further declines for years. Extensions will connect dead ends and improve fire service in those areas.
BUNKIER HILL W Va Aug 20 Misses Sue and Kila Henson and Ida Hoffman attend teachers institute in Martinsburg. R H Marehall treated after horse kick and hospitalized in Martinsburg. L C Hoffman moved to new home. Rural carrier No 13 on vacation. Mrs A C Cleidening visited Winchester yesterday. J Thomas Stewart spent day in Martinsburg. O B Lefevre and G H Bowen attended Berryville horse show Wednesday. Farmers busy with fall slowing as rains improve ground. Apple buyers surveying orchards with mixed quality expectations. A fine boy born to Mr and Mrs William Jobe. Mr and Mrs William W Tanquary spent Wednesday in Winchester with son ill with typhoid fever. Mrs William Dunn returned from Martinsburg earlier than expected due to ill child. Guests at S J Sminey Sunday included Mable V Bowen, Maslin Endening, Daa Hyer, David Luttrell, Cecil Leavely, Charles Hamilton, Clark Hardesty, Robert Gray.
Brucetown Va August 20. Mr and Mrs Boyd Purcell host Senior and Junior leagues at their home despite poor weather. Guests include A M Pitman of Roanoke visiting relatives, Miss Sheppard of near Martinsburg, Miss May Ashwood of Bunker Mill visiting the Tharps. Haddox Lodge I O O F thanks the women helpers for their lawn party. Lee Timberlake of Washington on vacation with mother Eliza Timberlake. An early morning visit from the stork brings a birth in the village.
Residents and visitors frequent Deerfield Virginia in late August. William Groves visits Belle Walker and Blanche Snapp of Bliss plans a time at her home. James Himelright of Mount Williams visits daughter S M Tevault. Mary Richard spends the week with W R Richard near White Post. Richard attends Berryville horse show. Florence Estep visits George Branner. Canterbury Band attends Relief yard party. Paul Pangle has sick horses. James Himelright at Vaucluse. John Miller at Oranda. John and Mrs Snapp of Bliss visit Deerfield. Charles and Joseph Richard ride motorcycles to Berryville horse show. Maggie Terault visits Mary Richard Sunday evening.
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