This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
1
Winchester routed Hagerstown at Reservoir Park 11 to 2 as two Hagerstown pitchers were knocked out and a third hit hard. Scheller made four superb stops for Winchester while McDoyld Dalton and Duffy sparked the offense. Bachtell led Hagerstown’s hitters.
Winchester 11 runs. Hagerstown 5. Brown Baker Cy Mc Donald Duggan Dalton Duffy and Don McDonald led hits with multiples including two based hits by Brown and Don McDonald. Duffy hit a home run. Russell, Hanks, and Shiner allowed most runs. Double plays featured Johnson to Duffy to Cy McDonald and Duggan to Scheller. Time 2 hours. Game notes reference Hagerstown Herald story about an outsider interfering with Russell.
A lodge of the Canton Patriarchs Militants the highest branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was formed at the Odd Fellows hall on Main Street last evening by Capt W L Fultz and L A Rice and W McCartney of Harrisonburg. It will be known as Winchester Canton No 5. Officers elected include commandant J P Haddox lieutenant-commandant C M Hodgson ensign Elmer H Haddox clerk C F Franks accountant S D McDonald and appointed standard bearer H B RE Boxwell guard J H Moulden sentinel Daniel McIwee picket J Fred Goss.
The unsigned report describes triumphal arches under construction in Winchester for the old home week September 14 19 with plans to host Oklahoma Indians and a Red Men parade. Carpenters work on Frederick Plaza foundations as electric lights will illuminate arches at night. Rivalry between Red Men groups in Brunswick and Martinsburg is noted with potential turnout of 150 to 200 uniforms.
A Massachusetts divorce case involving Frank J. Gould will be heard in open court with Gould opposing a referee. Separately, Newark burglars captured after three weeks' pursuit for safed fire and jewel robberies totaling $15,000. Creel returns to Mexican governorship duties. Four sailors robbed at gunpoint near Ninety Sixth Street and Broadway. Oklahoma City mayor Cassius M. Barnes convicted of gambling. Governor Hughes renomination question and potential running mate discussed at Albany. Robley Evans named chair of Los Angeles Harbor Railroad bid.
Dr. Willoughby Claybrook of Alabama will lead Sunday services at Christ Church during his vacation in Winchester. He is guest of his brother in law Dr. Hunter H. McGuire and Mrs. McGuire, and enjoys many friends in the city whom he has visited frequently.
In the pastor's absence Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy, the Presbyterian Church will have services led by Rev. Dr. James R. Graham, pastor emeritus, in the morning and Rev. Dr. James Gray McAnister in the evening at 8 o'clock.
Winchester and Red Bud United Brethren churches will hold communion in the church tomorrow morning conducted by Rev. R. G. Hammond. The pastor desires a full attendance and the public is cordially invited.
Mr A R Larrick left for DeTaniack Springs Florida to accept the chair of mathematics at Palmer College He is a son of John W Larrick of Chambersville and a Washington and Lee University graduate His many Winchest er friends will be glad to know he is advancing rapidly in education.
Prominent operatic soprano Franceska Kaspar, based in Washington, plans a Winchester Inn concert likely in early September. She recently starred as Hoshi San in Andon for the Browning Society at Philadelphia’s Broad Street Theater and is noted for her dramatic voice and temperament.
Arthur R. Thomas son of George W. Thomas of Charles Town died Wednesday after a brief illness. He was 32, a member of the Masonic fraternity and Wiley Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Burglars entered Michael Cleary’s residence five miles from Woodstock and took over $100 and a large quantity of whiskey. Cleary had quit the liquor business months earlier due to local option.
Notice is given that bids for the erection of the Agricultural Normal and Training and Domestic Science High School in Middletown Virginia will be received until noon September 10 1908. Parties may call on B C Larrick Middletown Va for specifications and plans. Right to reject all bids reserved. COMMITTEE. ka) Eke I
The Red Men's celebration headquarters at the Baker building corner Piccadilly and Market Streets is being repainted in bright red. A large American flag is stretched across the street between the two facades.
The Friendship Band of this city has closed a contract to furnish music during the Upperville horse show to be held on Wednesday and Thursday next week. The band will leave here early Wednesday morning and return the following night.
Tonight at Market St rink the odd egg flip and a boy who never lets an egg break compete for honors. Haddox’s big sale advertised by agent Welton from 10 to 3 promises bargains elsewhere.
A reader’s garbled excerpt from a 19th century paper discusses temperance, women's suffrage, and domestic roles. It contrasts feminist strikes with the idea that a man should provide, noting a7300 clash of views and a digression on the value of kind words and appreciation before death.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.