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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
4
The Evening Star asserts no wild cat mining or fake stock ads are accepted. The News Star, merged into the Evening Star on May 6 1907, created a combined daily circulation over 3700 and left The Star as Winchester's sole paper.
A local notice from EK RPENTER announces their candidacy to represent Chapel District. The message indicates consent to run and serves as a formal declaration to the voters and community about their intent and commitment to the public.
The Star declares a new era in news and business with costly improvements. A daily agricultural column, serial stories, and broader news coverage will be printed without fear or favor. The current issue increases to six pages and aims to grow to eight pages soon.
Brent E. Clark a Kentucky civil and mining engineer, has completed the Nebo Consolidated Coal and Coke Company project and will shortly proceed to Las Esperanzas Cahuilla Mexico to supervise construction of a company mine and plant. The Nebo operation cost 125000 and is described as Kentucky’s most complete and modern.
Edgewood West Virginia August 24 report lists J W Schlack William Swartz George Puffinberger J W Butts and C L Hicks visiting Washington last Sunday. J R Kibler confined with typhoid fever attended by Dr F A Cochran. Mrs A J Kline returned home after visiting Capon Bridge relatives. Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 a m by Rev H V Wheeler Epworth League services 8 p m at Payne’s M Church South August 25 Sunday school Rest M E South 3 30 p m August
A telegram from Berryville announces the marriage of Dr Cabell Moore and Miss Elizabeth Fox of Big Stone Gap. The wedding was very quiet. Local society notes report visits, bridge parties, and residents traveling between Berryville, Charles Town, Scranton, and Norwood as the community prepares for the Berryville Horse Show.
The passage notes continued spray injury in orchards with apples showing skin damage such as chapped cheeks knotty or dimpled specimens and brownish flesh discoloration with incipient rot. It warns spraying danger but says gusseting and other defects are not caused by the spray alone, citing Ozark or orchards as common last year.
The Grangers Picnic at Williams Grove runs August 26 to 31, 1907, with Cumberland Valley Rail Road offering regular trains and a Thursday 5.15 a.m. departure from Winchester. Return from Grove 5.20 p.m. Excursion tickets good to Aug 31 at reduced rates. two day passes $1.50 round trip. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad carried 375 excursionists yesterday with a 6 p.m. return train.
Mrs Luther Grim returns from Woodstock visit. Attendees at the Baptist Association found conditions wet. Miss Carrie Clevenger and Miss Blanche McCauley visit local friends. Miss Benhamia Lockery with Miss Beulah McCauley. Miss Helen Petty visits sister Mrs McCartney nearby.
Announcement states former Clarke county resident Edgar B. Moore has leased the Selwyn Hotel in Charlotte North Carolina for ten years and will take possession August 27 He will operate the Kenilworth Inn in Asheville until his lease expires in December.
A letter from Devoe & Co discusses paint value and wage math. The text includes Virginia court notices from Frederick County about chancery suits seeking sale of Mary C. Catlett property and will probate actions. Public notices require defendants appear within four weeks for protection of interests.
The county circuit court orders publication in a Winchester Virginia newspaper for official notice. Clerk Phil H. Gold signs the directive dated August 20 with 4 weeks publication.
Real estate listing lists multiple farms for sale in Virginia near Briggs White Post and Winchester. Properties include 100 acres with Breda Va corn, depot nearby, good orchards, well watered, price 70 per acre. Another parcel 7859 dollars near Valley Pike with schools and churches, one third cash. A limestone land estate near Winchester priced at 12000 with stone mansion, two springs, 25 acres timber, barn and outbuildings. Ford & Arey handle inquiries in Front Royal Virginia.
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