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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
4
The excerpt lists officers H. F. Byrd as President and General Manager D. B. Conrad as City Editor. It notes Winchester Virginia post office filing as second class and provides subscription rates: yearly $2.00, six months $1.00, three months 50 cents. Also shows extended rates $2.50 yearly, $1.25 six months, 60 cents three months.
An Kansas newspaper notes a shift from free political publicity to paid advertising. The Topeka Capital reported seven pages of candidate ads on July 30 and has run daily notices from candidates across state county and judicial races signaling a broader change in campaign financing.
The article extols Sheriff Purcell County Clerk Gold and Treasurer Chiles praising their able assistants. It lauds Chairman Dinges and the Board of Supervisors for honest efficient handling of county affairs and contends Frederick county is fortunate to have such capable leaders.
The Washington Herald reports army plans to open remount depots, with Capt. F. B. Hennessy recommending the Shenandoah Valley as ideal for Virginia horses. He cites abundant blue grass pasturage, reasonable land prices, and a durable supply rooted in historic cavalry ranches.
Letter from Whitacre Virginia dated August 22 1908 condemns the Baltimore Sun for abandoning Democratic ties and embracing Republican principles. The writer cites a subscriber who canceled to protest the change and praises former editors while urging loyalty to Democratic ideals.
A medical note explains that the appendix size varies with age and gender. The average length is three to three and a half inches. The appendix in men tends to be slightly larger than in women.
The sultan of Morocco shows skill in tennis and riding a bicycle. He is keen on automobiles and shooting, though road access limits his participation in broader auto sports.
The latest wholesale quotations indicate firm markets with prices for corn, oats, hay, rye, potatoes, lard, and side meat listed in dollars per unit. Butter, chickens, hens, and other farm products appear among the stated figures, reflecting steady demand.
Two highwaymen targeted a well dressed elderly woman at Nineteenth street and Amsterdam avenue. After she screamed and fought back they dragged her into the trolley path and she was run over, the assailants escaping. The woman, about 85, had been seen walking from Ninety-first street toward Broadway subway.
Supt. George B. Davis of the Richmond City Home received from Dr. Gwynn Harrison a check to cover transportation costs for fifteen poor children from Clarke to a summer home funded by Dr. Harrison. The group is the last to be sent from Richmond this year. Davis, who has overseen the effort without pay, is compiling a final list from over twenty applications. All attending children have regained health and strength.
An advertisement for Postum argues coffee harms health and presents testimonials from a Pennsylvania painter who quit coffee at forty-one and reports improved sleep appetite and energy. The letter claims Postum before bed prevents lead poisoning and cites medical doubt about coffee while urging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
Daily timetable outlines trains from Cumberland Valley to Philadelphia and New York with morning and evening departures. Trains arrive in Winchester at 9.16 am 12.00 noon and 7 pm. service runs daily except Sunday. notices of officials Kennedy Tongue in the vice presidency and related roles.
In the chancery matter M Ebert executor of Geo W Brent decd v Charles Hudson et al the court orders John M Steck commissioner in chancery to report on the decedents real and personal estate liens taxes legatees shares creditor accounts and other pertinent matters. Notice by weekly publication for four weeks in a Winchester Virginia newspaper is required before proceeding. August 14 1908.
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