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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
5
Advertisement for Winchester Steam Dying and Cleaning Works offering made to measure clothing and services including scouring French dry cleaning repairing altering and pressing with contact at 128 s. Main St.
On Tuesday August 24 1909 the late Rokt R Smith estate offers pure bred short horn cattle horses Shropshire sheep and Poland China hogs at Silver Spring Farm three miles south of Rippon W Va The sale begins at 11 o clock with 12 months terms and interest from date Purchasers met at Rippon morning of sale and return in evening Catalogues available Richard B Smith Adm Wickliffe Va Clerk to the sale
I am looking for a car of sewer pipe. Before buying call and get my prices. Building material of all kinds at lowest prices. John W. Rosenberger.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad plans an eleven day excursion to Ocean Grove New Jersey beginning Friday August 7. Tickets from Winchester depart at 7 30 p m for seven dollars round trip and are valid for return through September 1.
The article notes growing cooperation among fruit growers from New York Georgia Pennsylvania Connecticut and Missouri Ozark region forming inter state exchanges and shared capital aims to build a large capital stock and a common clearing house to boost sales and distribution results cited by the Trailtman's Guide with Georgia showing strong first year returns and improved car distribution under the Georgia Fruit Exchange led by M F Gilkeson president Shenandoah Valley Fruit Growers Association.
Mrs Armel and two children Hugh and Wroyde Armel spent Sunday with Mrs Kirby at Wolf Marsh Miss Sallie Kirby d has returned from a visit to Markham Miss Virgie Armel spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Sarah Silman Mr Charles Franks spent Tuesday at Boyce Robert and Lawrence Armel spent Sunday with Mack and Lawrence Slomnaker Miss Virgie Armel left Monday to visit friends at Boyce and Berryville Many young folks attended the horse show at Berryville Mr Thomas Armel spent Monday at Boyce Miss Annie Grubbs visiting Water-inc Yeo Minta and Hdna Wilson spent Sunday with Miss Florence Silman Mr T J Silman spent Saturday at Bethel on business Mr Ben A Silman and son Bennie spent Saturday in Winchester on business Mr George Lee spending a while at Capon Springs Miss Florence Silman returned home after visiting her grandmother at Bethel.
CAPON SPRINGS W Va August 23 Mr Wade Larricks little daughter Denta who has been ill for some time was operated on st hgeek by Dr Boyd of Winches ter and Dr Lee of Wardensville. She stood the operation very well and is doing as well as could be expected. Mr John W Good of Rock Enon went Saturday to visit relatives near Cedar Creek. Mr John Y Bassell of Columbia Ohio bought a horse of Mr William Dearmont for 250. Mr as Anderson started with him to Ohio on Monday and returned on Thursday. Mr James Farmer and Mr John Brill attended the camp at Warrensville on Sunday. Rev Pressly Lawrence of Whitacre preached at Capon Chapel or Sunday.
Week ending August 21, 1909 shows unclaimed letters. Names include C. H. Brown Joseph Callar Randolph Jones Mattie Lavender Henry Lee P. M. Kern Bentley. Recipients must pay one cent per letter to claim.
A brief society note records Miss Afifie Pearson visiting Washington to see friends during a spring social season. Also includes a short commercial plug urging readers to advertise their spring goods locally.
An advertisement urges readers to try Foley's Orino Laxative for stomach and liver trouble and habitual constipation. It claims the remedy sweetens the stomach and breath, stimulates the liver, and regulates bowels, presenting it as superior to pills.
Mr. Taylor Lewis of Apple Ridge reports one of the finest blue grape crops in years. Vines are heavily laden and the clusters are large, signaling a bountiful season.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday with light winds. Temperatures rise slightly tonight with milder conditions expected tomorrow across the Kor Virginia area.
A brief 1910s style ad argues that mental effort wears the brain and must be rebuilt by food. It claims Grape-Nuts provides all necessary elements for brain building, emphasizing phosphate of potash and albumen from grains.
The reader notes the little book The Road to Wellville appears within packaging. It highlights themes of health fads and eccentricities, tracing dietary and medical trends. The item mirrors historical wellness culture and social peculiarities reflected in consumer packaging.
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